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In reply to the discussion: John Boehner is an alcoholic. [View all]bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)And random drug tests.
They want to test (ordinary) people that get government benefits? Then test those that get government money, that make the decisions on how the country is run.
If they're drunk, they go home. Come back when sober.
If it happens more than once, censure them.
Under no circumstances do they get to vote on anything unless they are sober.
Tell them to sober up or the results will be made public. Just like drunk drivers.
If anyone pisses and moans about it? Tough.
You're not supposed to drive drunk and I think that making decisions on how a country is run is at least that important.
You can see the mess of having a dry drunk (supposedly, maybe he never stopped drinking) run the country after being appointed by the (not so) Supreme Court. Who knows how long it will take to clean up.
I couldn't believe that he was running for any office when I met him in the 80's when he was running for office in Ohio. Sloppy, loud, body odor, bossy to waiters, security and well, everyone that he thought was beneath him.
He was just...Repulsive on so many levels.
Do you think he was sober when he passed out those checks from big tobacco on the floor back in 1995?
They need to be sober. Test everybody, both sides.
I know it will never happen but a person can dream.