Dave Grohl for president
In the latest issue of Harp, a magazine for music fans, Dave Grohl announces his independent run for the presidency. Here’s the Foo Fighters frontman offering some refreshing candor on drugs: I’m just going to come clean, I have inhaled bags of ‘shrooms. I haven’t done drugs for the past 20 years, to be really ...
In the latest issue of Harp, a magazine for music fans, Dave Grohl announces his independent run for the presidency.
In the latest issue of Harp, a magazine for music fans, Dave Grohl announces his independent run for the presidency.
Here’s the Foo Fighters frontman offering some refreshing candor on drugs:
I’m just going to come clean, I have inhaled bags of ‘shrooms. I haven’t done drugs for the past 20 years, to be really honest. I’ve smoked, [expletive], like six hits off a joint in the last 20 years. I have never done cocaine, ever in my life. I have never done heroin, I have never done speed. I have had my share of acid and mushrooms and I have smoked fields of marijuana, but by the age of 20 I realized, if I don’t stop now, I’ll never have the chance to be the President of the United States of America. This dream is a long time in the making, it’s been almost 20 years of preparing to run silently. Gathering my ideas and support. I haven’t done drugs in a long time. Because they are against the law.
On getting out of Iraq:
When I’m elected President, my cabinet and I would come up with an exit strategy that would involve no killing, no bloodshed, a safe return home and some sort of compensation…
On his policy team:
Krist Novoselic really excels in the political arena. When I need to a shoulder a cry on, when I need real advice all I have to do is call Krist and he reminds me what it is to be that kid with big dreams from Springfield, Va. The kid who worked at a furniture warehouse, mowed the lawn, and didn’t have enough money to be a member of the neighborhood swimming pool.
On family values:
You know what it takes? It takes a barbecue. I think that what the country needs now is a good, smoky barbecue—family style, at least once a week, winter months included. Every Sunday.
(Hat tip: Peter Carlson)
UPDATE: For what it’s worth, Dave Grohl appears to have destroyed Harp magazine.
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