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kydo

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45. I quit on Pearl Harbor day 2000

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 08:38 AM

Oct 2013

I do remember voting for gore but everything after that was a blur until dec 9 when I had detoxed enough to let reality sink in. SOBER = Son Of Bitch Everything is Real. It was probably better that way in hindsight. But it was the best thing I ever did. I highly recommend taking that first step if one thinks they might have a problem. Hopefully someone Orange man is close to has the guts to tell him the truth and get him help. The dude has a drinking problem.

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John Boehner is an alcoholic. [View all] monmouth3 Oct 2013 OP

Sure he is. madokie Oct 2013 #1

Regular alcohol use kept me depressed Kolesar Oct 2013 #28

I quit on Pearl Harbor day 2000 kydo Oct 2013 #45

Boehner is pissed and taking his frustrations out instead of acting rationally Kolesar Oct 2013 #49

agreed kydo Oct 2013 #54

That's when I *started*. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #52

LOL kydo Oct 2013 #56

Congratulations!! CountAllVotes Oct 2013 #66

Thanks. I had it easy because I lost my tolerance and kind of lost interest in alcohol Kolesar Oct 2013 #74

Would we be better off if Sen. Cruz replaced him? pnwmom Oct 2013 #2

Probably Eric Cantor would replace him, but at least he's sober. monmouth3 Oct 2013 #3

CANTOR NO WAY- that slimy fuck ! pangaia Oct 2013 #55

Cruz is in the Senate, the Speaker is in the House. (n/t) LAGC Oct 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author monmouth3 Oct 2013 #12

The speaker doesn't have to be a sitting member of the House. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2013 #31

True, but being an alcoholic treestar Oct 2013 #18

Cruz is a Senator lanlady Oct 2013 #35

The Speaker of the House does not have to be a sitting member of the House (nt) jeff47 Oct 2013 #62

He needs to go into rehab CountAllVotes Oct 2013 #4

Even worse, he's one of those maudlin drunks. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #5

Republicans don't do "drunk" very well it would seem... MADem Oct 2013 #78

Those were the old days Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #79

I used to see Tip at the occasional meal, and I never saw him overindulge...I know he'd MADem Oct 2013 #81

Oh, yeah. He was definitely a legend. And, he's missed. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #83

It does seem rather obvious to me from my recliner...If true, then he not only needs to go to rehab silvershadow Oct 2013 #6

you want I should kick your reclining ass, silvershadow? Skittles Oct 2013 #9

I just choked on my crow. (I'm still eating on it...or maybe it was humble pie?....) nt silvershadow Oct 2013 #14

he needs to be arrested for public drunkenness zazen Oct 2013 #7

Cruz is in the Senate, the Speaker is in the House. (n/t) LAGC Oct 2013 #10

thx--I've kept reading worries about his becoming speaker zazen Oct 2013 #17

Anyone can be elected speaker. They don't have to currently be in the House. jeff47 Oct 2013 #63

Republicans hate America, but love drunks and wide-stance, diaper-sex kinksters Berlum Oct 2013 #8

Boehner is also a womanizer, while we're on the subject of Republican family values. bulloney Oct 2013 #13

EWWWWWWW Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #43

GROSS!! I can't imagine any woman wanting to get near him. pink-o Oct 2013 #58

Well, someone out there has to have Cheetos fever. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #91

If I had to deal with those Tea Party nut jobs BainsBane Oct 2013 #15

Why is it that any normal human being can be fired for drinking on the job yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #16

Really good question! get the red out Oct 2013 #20

Because their voters have lower standards than Democrats. eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #87

They should be required to take a breathalyzer before every session. bearssoapbox Oct 2013 #19

You make excellent points. Decisions made for us, for the country, should not be monmouth3 Oct 2013 #21

It's almost surreal they way that they are acting. bearssoapbox Oct 2013 #23

If the guy at the quikie mart sorefeet Oct 2013 #22

Agreed.. monmouth3 Oct 2013 #24

I'm going to scare the shit out of you jmowreader Oct 2013 #25

Interesting info, did not know that. I think Cruz's 15 are just about up..n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #26

Why would he have to resign his senate seat? jeff47 Oct 2013 #64

if you're going to be pedantic, you should at least get it right CreekDog Oct 2013 #71

Ah, didn't know about the Senate rule jeff47 Oct 2013 #75

Yes, now would you serve him if you were his bartender? Inkfreak Oct 2013 #27

I don't need his money, I'd kick him out. Not only that but he's annoying my monmouth3 Oct 2013 #29

I don't care. And this thread turns my stomach. KentuckyWoman Oct 2013 #30

It took me a long time to call out Boehner in this way. It was NOT easy. I'm a recovering alcoholic monmouth3 Oct 2013 #32

"...wine with lunch..." What is a Cat 5 hurricane? A slight breeze? retread Oct 2013 #33

+1 nt Tree-Hugger Oct 2013 #47

Generally, commenting on armchair diagnostics is discouraged... HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #42

It's not just "recent postings push the idea of the R's drinking while caucusing." MADem Oct 2013 #84

2 things...first about the reports... HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #88

The links I provided go back three years and they all name Boehner. MADem Oct 2013 #92

Boehner is well known for his Merlot enthusiasm and his addiction to English cigarettes. MADem Oct 2013 #80

Alcoholism is a disease and if he has it he needs to seek treatment. totodeinhere Oct 2013 #34

He should go to rehab, he has the insurance... monmouth3 Oct 2013 #37

The man is 3rd in line to be Pres. Someone mentally healthy needs to be in that position. Sunlei Oct 2013 #39

Mental illness needn't be disqualifying, it's at least as common in leaders HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #48

yes, I understand. The man drinks on the job & he needs to step down and get help. Sunlei Oct 2013 #57

If every Senator and Congressperson who had a cocktail in the Capital Building were disqualified totodeinhere Oct 2013 #67

"A cocktail" doesn't make the booze smell "waft" in such a manner that people can MADem Oct 2013 #85

If you show up to work drunk mikeysnot Oct 2013 #36

It is a fact alcohol impairs judgment. Boehner needs to be removed from his position. Sunlei Oct 2013 #38

Do these people DRIVE sorefeet Oct 2013 #40

I don't it's asking for much, when I say that our congress to be sober. B Calm Oct 2013 #41

he's just one of many. KG Oct 2013 #44

If you had to deal with the reality that this was your political party you were leading.... Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #46

Teacher, teacher call on me...I know the answer...it is TRUE.. Tikki Oct 2013 #50

Hahaha,,groan...n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #51

I heard its so bad now he's even drinking it with tea.. Historic NY Oct 2013 #53

a DC photographer friend reported Boehner at an 11 am photo op with KIDS reeking and reeling carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #59

I don't think it really matters. Sissyk Oct 2013 #60

Hahaha, yaaaaaaaasss, there is some confusion out there...n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #61

The Speaker of the House doesn't have to be from the House jeff47 Oct 2013 #65

Actually, Cruz could replace him. The Constitution does not require that the speaker be a sitting totodeinhere Oct 2013 #68

(sigh) Yes, Yes, I know. Sissyk Oct 2013 #70

He really is, he spends most of his day pickled. Rex Oct 2013 #69

Is this really true or just gossip? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #72

just low rent sliming for recc's Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #73

+1 virgogal Oct 2013 #77

Well, here's your real world basis....media usually isn't in the habit of calling anyone out without MADem Oct 2013 #86

OMG no socks! He must be reading GQ! Agschmid Oct 2013 #89

No one is "mocking" anything. They're pointing out an issue that is as obvious as the sun coming MADem Oct 2013 #90

It's funny to me... Agschmid Oct 2013 #93

When you see a crew of Republicans tearing another crew of Republicans to shreds it suggests that MADem Oct 2013 #94

I've been thinking that for a long time also gopiscrap Oct 2013 #76

I'm afraid he's losing that "functional" label they often use...n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #82