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Tweet of the Moment: Rep. Kingston On Weed, Coping With Obama Win

By Elahe Izadi  //  November 7, 2012 | 3:41 p.m.
Last night's win for President Barack Obama has left some Republicans feeling slightly depressed, but Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., has an idea on how to take the edge off -- at least in Colorado.

Kingston tweeted this nugget of advice, referencing Colorado's just-passed amendment "allowing for the legal, recreational use of marijuana."

Oh jeez. Well, if that's the logic, what are voters in Georgia to do? The southern state hasn't legalized marijuana.

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