Robbie Clark Blog post #6

"The point was to inhale. That was the point."
-Barack Obama, November 26, 2007, a response to a question about medicinal marijuana and a reference to Bill Clinton.
This is from a man that can own up to his mistakes and learn from them. This person can be respected for his honesty and ability to move on from a less than perfect background. We all know that humans are flawed beings and we accept that fact. But should we expect that of our possible leaders.
This statement is powerful because it is straight to the point. Barack Obama chooses not to bullshit his way around the question but tells it like it is. No one can make excuses for what they have done. It is a perfectly natural trait to be curious, experiment, and test the boundaries of what it means to be human.
I do not believe that there is any way that this quotation can be improved. It is short, to the point, and effective. It can also be applied to many different circumstances that may be seen as questionable by a discriminating audience.
“Make no excuse for your actions, live up to them.”