Comedian Tommy Chong returned to Pittsburgh to help local Democrats raise money to oppose the Congressional campaign of the woman who prosecuted him for selling bongs over the Internet.
Chong did nine months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in 2003 to charges sought by Mary Beth Buchanan, who resigned as U.S. attorney last year. She’s running in the Republican primary in hopes of opposing U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., in November.
During an appearance at a union hall Wednesday night, Chong said he wanted to thank Buchanan “for jump-starting my career again” before also calling her “a liar and a thief.
“Buchanan’s campaign manager Mike Walsh said it’s fine with her if “drug users and convicted felons line up behind Jason Altmire.”
ATTENTION MRS BUCHANAN and MR WALSH: Mr Chong’s supporters arent just “drug users and convicted felons”. They are real people, with a real purpose. People who vote with their minds and their own common sense. Not just a sheep that puts their trust in others to carry out the law and the wishes of the American voter.
