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jalan48

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35. Rep. Jimmy Gomez was impressive. This is how you stand up to these phonies

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CIA director flips out on Dem lawmaker when asked if Hegseth was drunk during attack [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 OP

I seem to recall a lot of speculation on the right about VP Harris drinking jmbar2 Mar 26 #1

"Drunk? How dare you! He was completely sober and totally meant to leak highly classified information!" unblock Mar 26 #2

This orangecrush Mar 26 #24

Perfect! 👍 Dave Bowman Mar 26 #29

OMG, a real question. Snowflakes can't handle the truth. SheltieLover Mar 26 #3

In a perfect world, the town drunk would not be Sec. of Defense LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #48

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 27 #49

"Alcoholically impaired"? sop Mar 26 #4

Ratcliffe has a point. Was he drunk? Is there a control state for comparison? /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 26 #5

Baseline: Shitfaced Kid Berwyn Mar 26 #13

This! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover Mar 27 #50

Yeah, probably have to go back to the 1970s, 'tho. That's when "the most powerful man in allegorical oracle Mar 26 #23

I remember that incident. At least it had the virtue of being funny. Hekate Mar 26 #38

Take heart. A sense of humor can help at least a bit. It's gotten me thru, fwiw. nt allegorical oracle Mar 26 #40

Whiskey Pete UpInArms Mar 26 #6

To be fair, that sounds a lot like Trump saying "lots of people say" EdmondDantes_ Mar 26 #7

Actually it looks like the Republicans don't like their own medicine. Nixie Mar 26 #10

It is a science based question. And malpractice not to ask it. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #11

This, to the max Hekate Mar 26 #39

Simple science and crime scene investigation. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #41

If the shoe fits and all that, the guy has a MAJOR track record of drinking to excess and rape, so no benefit of doubt Blues Heron Mar 26 #14

There was an officer who leaked orangecrush Mar 26 #25

Well, people ARE saying... dchill Mar 26 #28

The man pledged to quit drinking during his confirmation hearing. Midnight Writer Mar 26 #42

Russian asset Gabbard couln't remember the Signal conversation from ten days ago. Bet she remembered to let Pootie know. brush Mar 26 #8

Ratcliffe's angry response tells us that story. Hegseth was drunk on the signal call. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #9

Whiskey Pete wakes up after passing out in bed Strelnikov_ Mar 26 #12

People are now referring to Pete Hegseth as "WHISKILEAKS" and now I'm sad that I didn't think of it first. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #15

Well Done! MayReasonRule Mar 26 #19

😆😆😆 underpants Mar 26 #26

Pete Kegsbreath underpants Mar 26 #27

Strange indeed Mblaze Mar 26 #16

Reread it folks...he actually didn't answer as the no is actually know. cstanleytech Mar 26 #17

A traitor must be impaired to harm American national security, right? AmericaUnderSiege Mar 26 #18

It's a fair question, given his record of abuse. C_U_L8R Mar 26 #20

Whiskey Pete is a high functioning alcoholic if I'm reading the tea leaves correctly - just sayin'. NoMoreRepugs Mar 26 #21

"High functioning" markodochartaigh Mar 26 #37

"A hit dog hollers." - James Carville Bo Zarts Mar 26 #22

Empty metal trash cans make way more noise + racket....... magicarpet Mar 26 #34

LOL even if not drunk, Hog's Breath was just plain stupid and incompetent n/t AntiFascist Mar 26 #30

If he wasn't impaired, doesn't it make it worse? sakabatou Mar 26 #31

No, he is just stupid. Johonny Mar 26 #32

They have no right to be clutching their fucking pearls. Don't want to be asked this? Don't make a fucking notorious Karasu Mar 26 #33

Rep. Jimmy Gomez was impressive. This is how you stand up to these phonies jalan48 Mar 26 #35

Hegseth's confirmation as Secretary of Defense is markodochartaigh Mar 26 #36

A very normal question any lawyer would ask in a court of law. nt Quixote1818 Mar 26 #43

This is a valid question LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #44

Ratcliffe wouldn't have gone ballistic if Hegseth's drinking weren't a serious issue. (nt) Paladin Mar 27 #45

Ratcliffe replied, I can add you to my group chat Emile Mar 27 #46

Hegseth is still drinking LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #47

I'd like to snap their fingers off when they make these hand motions. SheltieLover Mar 27 #51

"You know, no, I'm going to answer that," the CIA director tersely replied before raising his voice. Clouds Passing Mar 27 #52