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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWas Kavanaugh drinking before his last Senate hearing?
If so, at least he would have an excuse.
Whether or not the FBI finds anything in their investigation, most people saw enough to disqualify Brett Kavanaugh from being on the Supreme Court. He was hyper-partisan, conspiratorial, belligerent, rude, totally unprofessional.
He appeared to have a severe drinking problem. But, from all accounts, Republicans are still ready to put him on the Supreme Court.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)I don't know too much about alcoholics, but is that the way it is with them? Like Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde? Sober as a judge when not drinking, and unhinged when they are? Seems like a classic case.
Danascot
(4,692 posts)just a minute ago over here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211209606#post7
great minds!
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I think he drank before he showed up. You know, so he could fortify himself for the ordeal.
kentuck
(111,106 posts)He could not control his emotions. He exhibited the symptoms of alcoholism.
dchill
(38,514 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,013 posts)He was certainly sniffing along with his rant.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)2naSalit
(86,715 posts)I suspect there was booze in the water bottles he blasted through in a short time... the way he used his tongue and his vacillating emotional state, the accusatory looks and the way he gloated at the Democrats when a Repug was berating them... It was every move he made that was so telling, he was acting like he was having a serious argument with a despised barfly like one barfly to another. He acted as though everyone else there was a drunk too but couldn't be honest about it like he was (in his mind).
Turbineguy
(37,360 posts)from the trump people and a little dutch courage to go with it.
"Can't you see the real me?"
Yes, we can.
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Cocaine is supposed to make a drunk person more alert-- for important things, such as senate hearings. We all watched his nose. It was a dead giveaway.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)HE's in the past drank a lot, but he refuses to come out about his drug use. Again he's hiding his past.