Posted on 12/28/2009 7:52:21 AM PST by freespirited
A speech by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on health care has been generating buzz on the Internet, as the Drudge Report and others are suggesting that Baucus was slurring his speech and possibly "intoxicated" during his remarks.
"DRUNK WITH POWER? TOP DEM SLURS ON SENATE FLOOR..." reads the Drudge Report headline.
Newsbusters.org writes: "How can one explain this incredibly bizarre performance by Max Baucus on the Senate floor? Was Baucus so intoxicated by the sound of his own voice that he went off the deep end? Or perhaps he was so drunk with power over shaping the Senate health care bill that it explains his strange rant."
On his Facebook page, former congressman Mark Foley commented on the video: "This is the senator that hired his staffer and then took her on trips...and divorced his wife....and they had me run out of town."
An email seeking comment has been sent to Sen. Baucus's office and we will update this post when we hear back.
I believe this was actually a tribute to the late great Ted Kennedy. What other politician, or even well known person, is associated more with overconsumption of alcohol? Sure, Dean Martin was close back in the 1960’s but Ted got it done for decades! From Chappy to frolicking on the lawn in Florida while a relative raped a woman.....
Gotta love that “conservative” fire. Those nasty old conservatives are picking on poor Max. Hey, you’d drink too if you had to work in the Senate . . . . .
There have been many court cases thrown out on appeal when it was learned a judge or lawyer was intoxicated during the hearing.
Just a thought, with Baucus obviously intoxicated durig the deliberations/voting on the bill, would his “condition” assist in an appeal to bring down DeathCare in the courts?
A unconstitutional bill, deliberated on an passed by inebriated senators, some who were openly bribed for their votes. Even the 9th Circus would have a hard time justifying the bills passage into law.
Any legal minds out there have an opinion on it?
What an idiotic, drunken demoncrat....but I repeat myself.
Good point. So typical of the treason-media complex, but completely false. Even the DUers pronounced him drunk, and posters at the San Francisco Chronicle overwhelmingly agree he was smashed.
The “conservatives going after Baucus” line is rather amusing.
Even DU had a thread up - they thought he was drunk too....
One standard for democrats, wackos, liberals and other mentally-unstable individuals.
Another standard for normal people.
I guess someone had to step up and replace Chivas Kennedy.
I wonder if the tax payer Senate bar has cocktail service? Maybe they also have Waitress sandwiches.
Now we know why they never make any sense - THEY ARE ALL BOOZERS!!
“What’er YOU look’in at?” hic
Max could be the next Foster Brooks.
Democrats in the Senate need a Designated Speaker policy
“You shink yer bettern me, huh”
Perhaps he needs to get drunk to mollify his conscience.
I understand you totally......:O)
My all time favorite:
I'm not as drunk as some thinkle peep I am...
Regards,
GtG
I'm sort of like the Forrest Gump of the Web.
You jist tink that that Max bokus was drunk,,hic...he shish was trying to, to to, make a point.....by sheesush christ....
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