RE: Cavanaugh ... ya know, I've known a lot of people who've abused drugs and alcohol ...

[mr_lebowski]

I might even be hanging out with one such person right at this very moment

And I'm here to tell ya ... my somewhat-professional opinion of what I just witnessed, in the form of "Judge Cavanaugh" and his performance on national (errr ... global) television ... in the form of his "rebuttal" ... is that I was watching someone who not only has a long-time alcohol problem, but also someone who had an extended period of abusing cocaine in their lifetime.

He probably no longer uses it (be hard to have achieved the level of professional success that he has, frankly), but I can almost guarantee you that he, at one time ... did. Copiously. And I mean ... for a WHILE. 7-10 years of heavy use during his 20's would be my best guess. I see the same signs of the damage I've seen in many friends of mine ... watching his performance today.

Go back and watch his rebuttal ... his face goes through a LOT of odd contortions. Not 'normal' looking stuff. A lot of it 'nose-related', if you watch closely.

I'd give anyone good odds, on a decent-sized bet ... that dude has not only abused booze for a long time, but also used to do a TON of blow, for awhile, at minimum ... when he was younger.

[pdsimdars]

1. Not sure about your specifics on drugs and timing but he was a mess.

And it did remind me of Boehner. . . . weepy. But he also had "angry" in his behavior.

[Scarsdale]

2. That nose twitching was curious.

The guy obviously has serious problems with his temper. Of course, the gop is in lock step with him, and want him on the court. Lindsey Graham showed his true colors today, too, defending him and threatening the dems. The gop must think we are all idiots since we see the TRUTH.

[liberalmuse]

3. He still abuses alcohol.

I know the look of a functioning alcoholic all too well. He’s recently been drunk. He has glassy eyes, the skin tone, facial expressions and the temperament of someone who has issues with the drink.

[pansypoo53219]

4. i bet he had some liquid courage before the testimony.

[Achilleaze]

5. Some video editor needs to put together a clip of K-man's sniffing and squee-ing

A compilation. It was so very weird, so very Tell-tale. Puckered Sphinchter City. Run the compilation next to the infamous compilations of Dirty Donny* (R) epic sniff-o-ramas during the debates with Hilary. Stunning tells. If you don't notice this shit - and you think it means nothing - you may very well be a blackout-drunk KGOP republican.

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[lunatica]

6. I saw a man with a mean streak who is carrying a real grudge

He obviously hates the Clintons. He hates Democrats too.

As a Justice he will be resentful and he will want revenge. I also saw a man who was performing for Trump. Lindsey Graham was also performing for Trump. He probably wants Jeff Sessions’ job.

The Republicans reached a new low yesterday. Graham threw his fit to shut up the prosecutor asking the questions because the first two questions were hard ones. All that anger was pure show. He put on an act designed to derail the questioning by Prosecutor. She never spoke again.

And they accused the Democrats of setting the whole thing up which I see as projection because it’s what they do themselves.

[katmondoo]

7. Many alcoholics die young, sad but it is true

[HAB911]

8. I kept yelling

Ask him if he is an alcoholic

Ask him if he has ever used other drugs