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Rare Photo of Barack Obama & the ‘Choom Gang’ Unearthed (2012)
blaze ^ | Jun. 18, 2012 9:36pm | Becket Adams

Posted on 09/12/2013 8:46:05 AM PDT by dennisw

During an interview on CSPAN’s Book TV Sunday, “Barack Obama: The Story” author David Maraniss unveiled a photo of a young Barack Obama posing with his infamous pot-smoking “Choom Gang.”

“How much pot-smoking did the president do in Honolulu?” asked host Peter Slen.

“Well, you know, he writes about it in his book,” Marannis responded.

“He doesn’t write in particulars about the ‘Choom Gang.’ Ah, you know, the whole notion of Bill Clinton saying he never inhaled, well Barry said ‘that was the point, wasn’t it?’ when Jay Leno asked him about it. And, you know, some of my book — without going overboard — documents it pretty thoroughly,” he added.

“The ‘Choom Gang,’ that’s what they did,” Marannis said, referring to the gang’s love of “total absorption” (i.e. “hotboxing”). “That was part of his existence during that period.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: choomgang; corruption; democrats; obama; obamaphoto
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To: little jeremiah

Well, we can’t remember everything!


81 posted on 09/12/2013 11:50:28 AM PDT by miss marmelstein ( Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: miss marmelstein

Thank God for that, He can mercifully erase things from our memory, or at least make it so they’re not up front all the time.


82 posted on 09/12/2013 11:53:24 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: dennisw

That picture destroys Obama’s narrative. His “choom gang” friends were a bunch of privileged white guys.


83 posted on 09/12/2013 11:55:36 AM PDT by grania
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To: JoeProBono

84 posted on 09/12/2013 11:58:02 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: dennisw

This is a distraction from the real problems in his past. If you disqualify every American from office that smoked pot as a youngster—or later for that matter—you’d have a problem getting candidates.

Democrats love for Republicans to chase rabbits down this hole because it makes us look like foolish grumpy old white men.


85 posted on 09/12/2013 12:01:53 PM PDT by wildbill
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To: dennisw

His yearbook dedication was to a local DRUG-DEALER “Thanks for all good times”.

OK, fine, but that guy was a local HOMO who got BEATEN TO DEATH.

Good times, huh....?

What did Barry do for the pot? He paid money?

It’s possible but I doubt it.


86 posted on 09/12/2013 12:11:23 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: wildbill

Oh POOP!


87 posted on 09/12/2013 12:32:16 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD SAVE OUR AMERICA from ALLAH and his Prophet, HUSSEIN OBAMA!!)
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To: Graewoulf; mickie; pax_et_bonum; seenenuf; seekthetruth; Maine Mariner
"How many of Barry's Choom buds pictured here are still alive?"

Probably NONE of these dope-smoking witnesses are still alive. Light plane crashes, auto accidents, trip-and-fall in Ft. Marcy Park......you get the drift.

Leni

88 posted on 09/12/2013 12:42:57 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Georgia Girl 2
From the state of our foreign policy and economy I’d say he’s still choomin.

This is what got me to post the photo. Barry can fool stoopid,  indulged, race guilt tripped Americans with his speechifying but real world leaders like Putin and Assad and Iranian mullahs are strangely immune to it. They all came up the hard way

89 posted on 09/12/2013 1:51:35 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: grania
That picture destroys Obama’s narrative. His “choom gang” friends were a bunch of privileged white guys.

Exceppent point! I lived in HI and Punahou was where the white elites sent their children. A few non-haoles, but most with any Hawaiian blood went to Kamehamea. (sp?) Definitely a school for the wealthy.

90 posted on 09/12/2013 1:52:39 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: wildbill; dennisw

It’s not a distraction at all. With Zero, EVERY SINGLE FREAKING thing in his life, past or present, should be under a damn microscope.

And it’s one thing to have smoked pot decades ago, but this freak was not a dilettante, he was a serious doper for years, and not just pot, and probably still is.

It’s very relevant.


91 posted on 09/12/2013 1:55:03 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: little jeremiah

Exceppent point! I lived in HI and Punahou was where the white elites sent their children


and thats the real question who had the money to pay for his attendance, and where did it come from ?


92 posted on 09/12/2013 1:58:12 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: dennisw
Kind of noticed there ain't no gals in the picture...........Just saying.
93 posted on 09/12/2013 1:58:31 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
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To: little jeremiah

he was a serious doper for years, and not just pot, and probably still is.


He’s a dope without the dope....


94 posted on 09/12/2013 1:59:04 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: little jeremiah

I’d be more impressed if you had a photo or other evidence that:

1.”he was a serious doper for years, and

2.not just pot, and

3. probably still is.”

I’m not saying you’re wrong. You could be right. But the photo isn’t proof of any of your allegations.


95 posted on 09/12/2013 2:00:48 PM PDT by wildbill
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To: little jeremiah

Please add me to your ping list.

Thanks.


96 posted on 09/12/2013 2:05:38 PM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Will do, thank you.


97 posted on 09/12/2013 2:12:39 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: wildbill

You apparently don’t read much on FR....


98 posted on 09/12/2013 2:13:21 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: patriotspride
and thats the real question who had the money to pay for his attendance, and where did it come from ?

That is absolutely the next question that should be asked. I think it was said that he got a "scholarship" but that's highly doubtful.

99 posted on 09/12/2013 2:14:46 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: wildbill

Anyone who smoked pot like he did obviously did other drugs. Maybe you didn’t - it sounds like you indulged - but every stoner I’ve known (and I’ve known quite a few being a child of the 60s) has gone on to LSD and coke.


100 posted on 09/12/2013 2:47:48 PM PDT by miss marmelstein ( Richard Lives Yet!)
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