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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe United States is going to have a practicing alcoholic on the Supreme Court.
If you dont think this is a problem, talk to families of alcoholics.
CincyDem
(6,338 posts)greymattermom
(5,751 posts)Do they work after 5 pm? He won't be able to do it, right? Is there a penalty for being drunk on the job at the Supreme Court? Maybe rules that apply to all federal judges?
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)In these parts we say practicing.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)And I've worked as a counselor in detox and a half-way house; we refer to it as active.
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)pnwmom
(108,955 posts)rurallib
(62,382 posts)The thought kind of amused me, sorry.
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)already have several.
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)Initech
(100,040 posts)He has been in and out of rehab multiple times (and possibly a fourth). And hasn't been able to get a job in several years because of it. It's definitely a disease and there's no easy fix for it. But to confirm Kavanaugh after all this would definitely be an insult to addicts.
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Nothing I repeat NOTHING would convince me that this was a good idea.
RobinA
(9,886 posts)it wouldnt be the first time.
elocs
(22,543 posts)If he is you would think that it would be one of the most poorly kept secrets in Washington.
lame54
(35,262 posts)shanti
(21,675 posts)by many of the Cons! I mean, who doesn't like beer?!?
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)elocs
(22,543 posts)but back in high school. Just liking beer does not make someone an alcoholic.
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)Last edited Tue Oct 2, 2018, 12:38 AM - Edit history (1)
Did not happen in high school.
elocs
(22,543 posts)how?
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)pnwmom
(108,955 posts)And given what he know about his history, and how he behaved in the hearing (as if he'd had a few), and how often he snarled and said he LIKED beer, why should we think he isn't among the 20%?
lame54
(35,262 posts)DFW
(54,302 posts)I refuse to accept that as a done deal. Indeed, the longer the vote is postponed, the better the chances are that the nomination will find a way to be withdrawn. The only reason he hasn't been confirmed yet is that enough sitting Republicans have let McTurtle know they can't go through with voting yes. If McTurtle had 50 solid votes for confirmation, the discussion would already be over and the vote held.
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,565 posts)Here are some characteristics of a dry drunk:
Grandiosity/Superiority A dry drunk is self-centered.
A constant need to be the center of attention.
Acting better or smarter than everyone else around them.
Playing the victim.
Believing that they are so unique that no one could possibly ever relate to them.
Impulsivity Again, in much the same way as during active addiction, the dry drunk is unable to delay gratification. They want what they want when they want it, regardless of the consequences.
Judgmental Believing that they are superior, dry drunks will see everything and everyone around them as polar opposites Black or White or good or bad, with emphasis on negativity.
Intolerance Related to superiority, dry drunks refuse to hear opinions or suggestions from anyone else. In their minds, they ALWAYS know best.
Isolation Dry drunks look for and magnify differences between themselves and those around them. This separation mentality can leave the individual without a strong support system.
Boredom/Dissatisfaction After the initial rush of newly-rediscovered sobriety, a person can get bored when they settle into a routine. When their sober life isnt instantly perfect, they may even start to wonder why they got sober in the first place.
Nostalgia A dry drunk starts reminiscing inaccurately about the fun that they used to have freedom, drinking/drug buddies, lack of responsibilities, etc.
Mood Swings As all of these symptoms start to come together, the dry drunk can start to become emotionally listless and aloof as if nothing matters to them or makes a difference. Alternately, they can overreact and blow up with very little provocation.
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Donnie Two Scoops doesn't need to be in the WH, he needs to be in a Twelve Step program.
roamer65
(36,744 posts)rurallib
(62,382 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,106 posts)ever bother going before the court now
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)The only thing that woke him up after drinking that day was probably doing coke. We were all watching his nose.
Hearing his explosive, hostile interruptions.
Also, those facial expressions he was making (after drinking- related questions) were disturbing. It was as if he was saying, "YEAH, GOTCHA". That stuck me as really regressive behavior.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)enid602
(8,594 posts)Well, let me be the first to koin Mothers against Drunk Judges.
onecaliberal
(32,779 posts)jcgoldie
(11,613 posts)Having an attempted rapist on the supreme court.
moondust
(19,959 posts)Just beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer. Fun-loving beer!
I repeat--no hard liquor. He didn't say a word about hard liquor. Hard liquor is the stuff that makes you go crazy, assault women, puke, pass out next to the toilet, and wake up unable to recall where you went or how you got there. No hard liquor.
Just beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer. Fun-loving beer!