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21. If he don't go to meetings

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 11:54 PM

Dec 2012

then he is not a practicing alcoholic he is a professional.

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Is Boehner an alcoholic? [View all] tavernier Dec 2012 OP

Is the Pope Catholic? n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #1

is Obama the president? Skittles Dec 2012 #2

I don't know. Does he go to those stupid meetings? MrSlayer Dec 2012 #3

If he don't go to meetings Berserker Dec 2012 #21

Reminds me of the Wilbur Mills rumors and we all know how that turned out. virgogal Dec 2012 #4

He takes a drink, that is all. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #5

Is God a God. Yes, he is and Cleita Dec 2012 #6

I'm a nurse and I never drink on the job, tavernier Dec 2012 #11

As a bartender I could never drink even though my customers did. Cleita Dec 2012 #15

Work Berserker Dec 2012 #23

For sure. I also expect him to have alcohol related health issues in the near future Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #7

He sure shows all the symptoms down to the crying. n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #8

Don't have any interaction but it would appear so. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #9

Does a bear sh*t anywhere it pleases because it's a bear and no one can stop it? JaneyVee Dec 2012 #10

He's been donco Dec 2012 #12

I'll just say that I wouldn't be surprised rocktivity Dec 2012 #13

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #29

That cracks me up every time I see it! Little Star Dec 2012 #30

+2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #31

There are many many functional alcoholics notadmblnd Dec 2012 #14

I don't find him functional anymore than I did Shrub, Jr. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #16

I only personally knew of two tavernier Dec 2012 #17

I used to work with a guy who drank til he was drunk every night notadmblnd Dec 2012 #25

Every night, I drink until... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #27

Can you stop drinking for a while? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #32

I could, but I am simply not interested in doing so. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #33

No Derek Trucks? notadmblnd Dec 2012 #34

Derek is unique DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #35

No, never heard Sonny Landreth live notadmblnd Dec 2012 #36

my brother did that for years Skittles Dec 2012 #38

I don't know how people do it. I can't work drunk notadmblnd Dec 2012 #40

I guess it depends on the genes you inherit Skittles Dec 2012 #41

You've known more than that, Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #28

Only Boehner knows/can decide if he is an alcoholic or not.... BillyJack Dec 2012 #18

Yes proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #19

Before he became Speaker, I remember reading that he was the first one to the bar after the gavel. Bozita Dec 2012 #20

Sure he is madokie Dec 2012 #22

He tans to hide his red nose panader0 Dec 2012 #24

No, he's a serotonin junky-can't get enough exposure in UV tanning boothes HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #26

Oh Sweet, remote medical diagnosis based on a few minutes of TV time, hughee99 Dec 2012 #37

It's basically an open secret inside the beltway, so "yes." n/t Chan790 Dec 2012 #39