Effect of Obama's Candor Remains to Be Seen - washingtonpost.com

Why do I get the sense this blog will scuttle my presidential ambitions?

Effect of Obama's Candor Remains to Be Seen - washingtonpost.com: "Two decades ago, Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was forced to withdraw as a nominee for the Supreme Court after reports surfaced that he had used marijuana while he was a law professor. As a presidential candidate, Bill Clinton thought marijuana use could be enough of a liability in 1992 that he felt compelled to say he had not inhaled. And President Bush has managed to deflect endless gossip about his past by acknowledging that he had an 'irresponsible' youth but offering no details.

Through his book, Obama has become the first potential presidential contender to admit trying cocaine.

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