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uhnope

(6,419 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:58 PM Apr 2015

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Why isn't this bigger news? Obama commutes prison sentences of 22 drug offenders

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/president-obama-commutes-22-prison-sentences

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Why isn't this bigger news? Obama commutes prison sentences of 22 drug offenders (Original Post) uhnope Apr 2015 OP

Only one ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #1

The bigger the number, the bigger the news. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #2

Maybe because it occurred on March 31, a week ago.... DonViejo Apr 2015 #3

The GOP hasn't picked up on it. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #4

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

1. Only one

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 01:07 PM

Apr 2015

was for pot. The rest were crack, meth and cocaine. WTF?

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

2. The bigger the number, the bigger the news.

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:02 PM

Apr 2015

Commute the sentences of 22000 drug offenders and you'll get a lot more news.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. Maybe because it occurred on March 31, a week ago....

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:19 PM

Apr 2015

I posted it in LBN, when it was reported by the Associated Press

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141054575

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

4. The GOP hasn't picked up on it.

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 04:06 PM

Apr 2015

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