Posted on 12/29/2009 7:53:00 AM PST by rface
Montana Senator Max Baucus, who led the Democrats' health care reform legislation through the Senate last week, is responding to accusations that he was intoxicated while delivering a speech on the Senate floor.
Video of the speech posted to YouTube over the weekend shows Baucus appearing to slur some of his words and repeating himself at times.
Baucus' spokesman Tyler Matsdorf released a statement on Monday refuting claims that the Senator was drunk, calling it an 'untrue personal smear Internet rumor.' Matsdorf said, "This is beyond the pale and this type of gutter politics has no place in the public sphere. It is this type of slander that makes Montanans, and Americans, disgusted with the politics as usual in Washington. And what is even more sad is that such a personal attack would be given any validity at all, let alone being elevated to the status of news."
Former Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley posted a video clip of Baucus' speech on his Facebook page on Sunday, and wrote: "breathalyser for members of congress."
Is it Max Bacchus or Max Drunkus? I saw that vid and it’s absolutely disgusting that these vermin think they’ve got the right to dictate the terms of existence to us.
They’ve got another thing coming...
“Ah wash snot druuunk duuuuren thash schnate speeeesh an’ an’ mah noshe wash snot reeed eeeether.”
As a recovering alcoholic, my drunkdar is especially fine tuned. He was trashed. For me to get that far in the bag was 6 to 8 double vodka shots.
I also know about denial; and the old boy is in that up to his ears. He’s busted.
Bacchus?
Foster Brooks was a regular on Dean Martin and Johnny Carson shows. On Johnny Carson he played the drunk mayor of Burbank, California. I am so happy there are so many of his clips on youtube. I laugh every time I watch them. THAT was comedy. People can have this laugh track crap they put out today. Today’s stand-up commedians can’t hold a candle to the talent I (we?) grew up with. A variety show like Carol Burnett, Dean Martin stands the test of time. Today, the comedy is basic insults, off-color, and the kids are smarter than the parents (especially dads which BTW is intended to destroy families).
I always loved Red Skelton too.
Though I'm sure the Dems would find a clever way around it.
but their spending practices ‘hauc’ us . . .
Absolutely.
Channeling Foster Brooks - good call!
As often as Baucus looks like he’s wearing blush across his cheeks and nose I’d say that this is just the first time he’s been caught on video being bombed out of his mind. Must make it easier to vote democrat if you stay that way a lot?
As usual, the alternative Internet media provided accurate news coverage, strongly supported by YouTube video. At least in my limited sample, MSM newspapers apparently chose to hide news they didn't want their readers to see.
Of course he was drunk...isn’t Baucus the Roman God of Wine?
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