Reply #23: Not sure if he would characterize himself as such, but... [View All]

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Mr. Matthews did state on Hardball a couple of months ago that he hasn't had a drink in about ten years. From the July 14, 2004 show:

MATTHEWS: I think a lot of women would say give me a couple of minutes on a bar stool with John Kerry—or John Edwards. I would sort of enjoy that more, with this sort of occasionally grouchy guy who says bad words, Dick Cheney. What do you think?

GOV. TIM PAWLENTY: Now, in fairness to the president, he doesn‘t drink anymore, so it would probably be a Coke for him. And for you, it would probably be a big mug.

MATTHEWS: No, it‘s a—I quit 10 years ago. I‘m with the president on that one.

PAWLENTY: All right. All right.

Pretty funny that Pawlenty said Bush would rather have a "Coke" (cue Eric Clapton song here). ;)