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‘Let her live’: Twitter reacts to Malia Obama’s apparent weed smoking
Published time: 10 Aug, 2016 23:42
Edited time: 11 Aug, 2016 00:40
U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
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Footage of President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia Obama seemingly smoking what could be a joint has set the internet alight.
The social media reaction has been a mix of the predictable, the hilarious and the obvious attempts at political point scoring.*
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the reactions is the number of people saying, “Who cares?” and expressing sympathy for the 18-year-old.
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‘Let her live’: Twitter reacts to Malia Obama’s apparent weed smoking
Published time: 10 Aug, 2016 23:42
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U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
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Footage of President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia Obama seemingly smoking what could be a joint has set the internet alight.
The social media reaction has been a mix of the predictable, the hilarious and the obvious attempts at political point scoring.*
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the reactions is the number of people saying, “Who cares?” and expressing sympathy for the 18-year-old.
But first, some of the best.*
As the story began to gain traction, many were quick to point to other children of presidents and presidential candidates and their actions, managing to put Malia’s sneaky smoke into perspective.
Then there were the not-so-great mistakes made by presidents themselves.
A few were quick to point to the fact that Malia is headed to Harvard, suggesting she can’t be that much of a pothead.
Some said if she was the daughter of a Republican president, people would react differently.
For some, the vision of a president’s daughter possibly smoking weed was an affront, given her father’s role as president and the drug prosecutions and incarcerations that go on under his presidency.*
Others were baffled at the outrage considering Donald Trump’s recent suggestions about “Second Amendment people” stopping his rival Hillary Clinton.
Many were angry at the girl who shared the video, expressing sympathy for Malia.
A huge number of tweets were supportive of the president’s daughter, pointing to the fact that she is an 18-year-old, doing something that many young people do, and that marijuana is legal or decriminalized in many states.
In the end of July, Illinois governor*Bruce Rauner signed bill, removing criminal penalties for those found in possession of 10 grams or less. This means that Malia is legally off the hook. It’s unclear if she will be scolded by her father: Obama himself admitted*to smoking pot when young.*
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‘Let her live’: Twitter reacts to Malia Obama’s apparent weed smoking
Published time: 10 Aug, 2016 23:42
Edited time: 11 Aug, 2016 00:40
U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
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Footage of President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia Obama seemingly smoking what could be a joint has set the internet alight.
The social media reaction has been a mix of the predictable, the hilarious and the obvious attempts at political point scoring.*
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the reactions is the number of people saying, “Who cares?” and expressing sympathy for the 18-year-old.
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‘Let her live’: Twitter reacts to Malia Obama’s apparent weed smoking
Published time: 10 Aug, 2016 23:42
Edited time: 11 Aug, 2016 00:40
U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
AddThis Sharing Buttons605
Footage of President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia Obama seemingly smoking what could be a joint has set the internet alight.
The social media reaction has been a mix of the predictable, the hilarious and the obvious attempts at political point scoring.*
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the reactions is the number of people saying, “Who cares?” and expressing sympathy for the 18-year-old.
But first, some of the best.*
As the story began to gain traction, many were quick to point to other children of presidents and presidential candidates and their actions, managing to put Malia’s sneaky smoke into perspective.
Then there were the not-so-great mistakes made by presidents themselves.
A few were quick to point to the fact that Malia is headed to Harvard, suggesting she can’t be that much of a pothead.
Some said if she was the daughter of a Republican president, people would react differently.
For some, the vision of a president’s daughter possibly smoking weed was an affront, given her father’s role as president and the drug prosecutions and incarcerations that go on under his presidency.*
Others were baffled at the outrage considering Donald Trump’s recent suggestions about “Second Amendment people” stopping his rival Hillary Clinton.
Many were angry at the girl who shared the video, expressing sympathy for Malia.
A huge number of tweets were supportive of the president’s daughter, pointing to the fact that she is an 18-year-old, doing something that many young people do, and that marijuana is legal or decriminalized in many states.
In the end of July, Illinois governor*Bruce Rauner signed bill, removing criminal penalties for those found in possession of 10 grams or less. This means that Malia is legally off the hook. It’s unclear if she will be scolded by her father: Obama himself admitted*to smoking pot when young.*
Promoted Links*
See Also
Ben Shapiro Talks About His 'Criminal Case' Against Barack Obama
Danish youth party performs song calling Obama 'talentless negro' in front of US envoy
Susan Sarandon on Hillary vs. Bernie, Obama & smoking pot with Snoop
Beware the cult of Xi
The Economist
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Secret Escapes
The factory of the future will be digital
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Well it did look like he was standing in the middle of the street*
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In 1983, a glitch in Russia's early-warning system caused a false report that the US had launched 5 nuclear missiles. * One man, Lt. Col.*Stanislav Petrov, had a hunch that there was an error in the system and refused to report the news to his superiors. * WWIII was averted, but Petrov was reassigned and forced into early retirement. * We all owe a debt to the one sane man who knew enough to prevent nuclear annihilation. *
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