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bluescribbler

(2,117 posts) Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:48 AM Oct 2018

Further thought on Kavanaugh hearing.

He said, "I like beer", present tense. So that tells me that he still likes beer. He's not sober. He's not on the wagon. He's not in AA. He still drinks. Maybe not as much as when he was young, but he still drinks.

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Further thought on Kavanaugh hearing. (Original Post) bluescribbler Oct 2018 OP

and he lies constantly Chiquitita Oct 2018 #1

He's a functioning alcoholic. OnDoutside Oct 2018 #2

Um MichMary Oct 2018 #3

True, but bluescribbler Oct 2018 #4

Chiquitita

(752 posts)

1. and he lies constantly

Reply to bluescribbler (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:52 AM

Oct 2018

He lied repeatedly in a job interview. He is therefore not qualified. Next!

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)

2. He's a functioning alcoholic.

Reply to bluescribbler (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 09:00 AM

Oct 2018

MichMary

(1,714 posts)

3. Um

Reply to bluescribbler (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 10:39 AM

Oct 2018

so what? Lots of people drink beer. And other stuff. And aren't drunks.

I'm not trying to defend Kavanaugh, but if any nominee's confirmation depends on them not drinking alcoholic beverages, the government will collapse.

bluescribbler

(2,117 posts)

4. True, but

Reply to MichMary (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 11:55 AM

Oct 2018

It's extremely difficult for a person who drank as heavily as he is reported to have done to scale it back to a reasonable level of drinking. Binge drinkers rarely become social drinkers later in life.

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