Chong is past the burn-out stage.
Tommy Chong, the irreverent comedian who has dazzled audiences for decades, said he learned a thing or two behind bars that informed his decision to pick Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton.
Chong, one half of the “Cheech & Chong” pot-themed comedy duo and a regular on “That 70s Show,” received a nine-month sentence in 2003 for selling bongs online. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, he explained that his criminal history assisted his decision to support Sanders over Clinton.
“I got like a lie detector from being around as long as I have, especially being in prison,” Chong said. “I met with a lot of con artists and they would say things they knew you wanted to hear, but Bernie he says things that are real and without judgment.”
Chong said his “lie detector” does begin to spike when he listens to Clinton talk sometimes.