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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLaurence Tribe: Kavanaugh "more Mr. Hyde than Dr. Jekyll, at least when sloshed."
He's commenting on the scathing description of Kavanaugh in the statement from his Yale roommate.
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This paints a vastly different picture of Brett Kavanaugh as a Yale freshman than the Eagle Scout picture the judge conveyed on FOX. More Mr. Hyde than Dr. Jekyll, at least when sloshed.
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Laurence Tribe: Kavanaugh "more Mr. Hyde than Dr. Jekyll, at least when sloshed." (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Sep 2018
OP
People don't change personalities when they get drunk, they become less inhibited.
SunSeeker
Sep 2018
#2
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)1. The visual image I just had is perfect for an editorial cartoon.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)2. People don't change personalities when they get drunk, they become less inhibited.
Alcohol only can let what is already there out. If you're not a rapist, you don't become one when drunk.
But if you are suppressing rape urges, drinking makes it a lot harder to suppress such anti-social proclivities.
LandOfHopeAndDreams
(872 posts)3. Exactly Correct
I have been drunk many times in my life, but not once have I done anything remotely like what he is accused of. He's a bully, pure and simple, and became aggressive towards multiple women. Of that I have little doubt.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vHYjgWTctQR0
Dr. Jimmy and Mr. Jim, when I'm pilled you don't notice him. He only comes out when I drink my gin.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)5. K&R
Cha
(297,323 posts)6. Hi Smirky.. tweet on Kav running to faux news for whatever..
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)7. I went to college w/ Martha McCallum.
She was in my sorority. I was glad she didn't go too easy on him.