If their litmus test for a president is someone they can sit and drink beer with, and

[Baitball Blogger]

Trump is their pick, doesn't it make you wonder about the company they keep?

Rapists, Racists and faux-Christians. What mirror exists today that will help them see what they've become?

[Wicked Blue]

1. I thought tfg didn't drink

[PeaceWave]

14. Trump does NOT drink (though he likely abuses prescription pills)...

The whole "vote for the guy you'd rather sit down and have a beer with" was concocted by Karl Rove in reference to George W. Bush. In typical GOP style though, this was a cynically illogical selling point - George W. Bush was a recovering alcoholic.

[TwilightZone]

2. The irony, of course, is that Trump doesn't drink.

And neither did W.

[lame54]

5. Why is that accepted truth?

[TwilightZone]

8. Trump's brother died from alcoholism.

Bartenders have said they think they served Donald some 30-odd years ago, but there doesn't seem to be much evidence that he's drinking now with the possible exception of swigging ketchup from the bottle when he's stressed and before he throws it across the room.

Besides, Trump has plenty of other addictions to take the place of alcohol, like drugs, sexual assault, and sex with women who aren't his wife.

There was a rather famous article written in the 1930s called "Dictators Don't Drink". Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini were known teetotalers.

Need more proof than that?

W was a born-ago doofus. Sobriety is often part of the deal.

We don't know 100% in either case, but I don't see a lot of reason not to take them at their word for the sake of irony.

[lame54]

11. Trump's word?

[TwilightZone]

12. "for the sake of irony"

You clearly missed the joke.

People should really chill the fuck out once in a while and not take every, single thing so seriously.

Have a nice day.

[lame54]

13. Sure. Make fun of the irony impaired...

You stick your umbrella into wheelchair spokes too?

[no_hypocrisy]

3. And the opponents of Kamala Harris would condemn her for drinking

chilled white wine for being an elitist.

They'll find some superficial reason to attack her.

(BTW, I never understood why Shrub was labeled as the kind of President you'd drink beer with as supposedly he was/is a reformed alcoholic. And TSF also eschews alcohol. What kind of idiotic litmus test is this?)

[TwilightZone]

9. We often expect logic from the illogical.

This is one of those times. I made a similar comment above about Trump and W not drinking. It was a litmus test that would never actually be tested, should the opportunity arise.

In fairness, it's kind of a catch-all phrase that basically means hang out, but it's more fun to point out the ridiculous of it when taken literally.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. The media once again framing the issue.

BTW, someone who is truly objective about their selections (votes for both Republican and Democrats) was not happy about the Harris selection because she giggles too much. Omigod. She doesn't think Harris is serious enough.

I can't wait for them to see Harris's serious side. Just saying. Watching her prosecutorial side shine in some of those Congressional hearings left me giggling like a school girl.

[lame54]

4. Trump can toss back a couple pitchers...

And not get up for a bathroom break

[Wonder Why]

6. He uses the pitchers in lieu of a bathroom? Ewww!

[lame54]

10. No - his diapers

[Wonder Why]

7. Trump would never drink with those lowlifes. He despises but uses them. He's more the Epstein type.