Jimmy Kimmel: Congressman Joe Kennedy III on His Family, Trump's Tweets, Health Care, Legalizing Pot
Congressman Kennedy talks about growing up in the Kennedy family, Arnold Schwarzenegger being part of his family, what it was like being in the Peace Corps, speaking Spanish fluently, the possibility of running for President, giving the rebuttal to the State of the Union, his ChapStick issues, Trump's tweets, and his position on health care and legalizing cannabis.
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He is very smart!
If we can tweak him up on a few pts., I believe we'll see his as POTUS some day soon hopefully!
GO JOE!!
He's apparently inherited both traits from the previous generations, it already looks like he'll go a long way... 
Such a handsome family! 
And it looks like the baby has inherited the red hair...
He's eight minutes younger than his twin brother, Matthew, the two children of Joseph P. Kennedy II, RFK's eldest son:
Whatta ya mean you don't know much abt. him? 
Obviously not identical.
Bunch of damn good looking men regardless!
Except that he was serving in Congress. I thought it was pretty interesting that he's a twin - didn't see that mentioned before - and I didn't recall that there were other twins in the Kennedy family. And I agree, he sure looks like a Kennedy, which will definitely work in his favor... 
that's whatcha get with one eye open at ~3:00 a.m. !
Medical marijuana was finally approved, but under very strict circumstances, and he was reluctant to get behind that. As for recreational marijuana, he sees it as a "gateway drug."
I'm wondering if Joe Kennedy's beliefs come from seeing the struggles he's seen in his own family - both Ted and Patrick Kennedy struggled with alcohol. Patrick Kennedy has been quite outspoken about it and he's said that family members didn't approve of him going public.
That said, young Joe Kennedy is both smart and personable and being a Kennedy certainly won't hurt him, LOL. I think he has a bright future and has plenty of time to "evolve."
no more dangerous than alcohol. What is needed is more access to treatment for addiction. Not everyone who uses the drug abuses it. As I have said, I do not partake, but I am very concerned about medical marijuana since I am allergic to opiates and I would like to have the option for another form of pain relief if it ever became necessary. I think many others would as well. Also, it is a much safer option than opiates.
Anyway, thank you for posting! Much appreciated! 
But I agree that the resistance to medical marijuana makes little sense, especially when it's compared with pharmaceuticals. And I knew I'd just read something (probably here) on how it could be helpful in addressing the opioid crisis. Found it! Anything that can reduce these tragic and preventable deaths is fine with me!
Journal of American Medicine: Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Solve the Opioid Crisis
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142030321
