Video of Senator Max Baucus talking on the floor of the senate is making the rounds on the internet. You may be wondering why video of Senator Baucus would be so interesting. When you see it you'll understand why. The man appeared to be drunk at the time. He slurred his words, rambled incoherently at times, and even shouted down another Senator. Of course, you're seeing this for the first time even though this took place last week because the mainstream media didn't cover it. Here's the video and you can come to your own conclusion whether Senator Baucus enjoyed a few too many adult beverages before taking the floor or was drunk on power:
Bookworm invites you to compare and contrast two videos of drunks in the driver's seat.
John at Power Line asks if this video is proof that Baucus was drunk or just plain stupid.
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It would be real fun to hav... (Below threshold)1. Posted by epador | December 28, 2009 9:47 AM | Score: 14 (14 votes cast)
It would be real fun to have a law against legislating under the influence and force the Capitol Police to breathalyze these folks before they could take the floor or vote. And have to submit random urine samples (along with ALL their staff) at least three times a year.
1. Posted by epador | December 28, 2009 9:47 AM |
Score: 14 (14 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 09:47
2. Posted by Gmac | December 28, 2009 9:59 AM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Alex, I'll take stupid for 5 billion please.
He's going to be real popular at home with his constituents...
2. Posted by Gmac | December 28, 2009 9:59 AM |
Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 09:59
3. Posted by 914 | December 28, 2009 10:03 AM | Score: 9 (11 votes cast)
Picking up right where Uncle Teddy left off!
3. Posted by 914 | December 28, 2009 10:03 AM |
Score: 9 (11 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:03
4. Posted by Bruce Henry | December 28, 2009 10:10 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Just so you know, I saw this on 12/23 on The Rude Pundit, one of the most angrily liberal sites on the Internet. It's been all over the Left blogosphere.
4. Posted by Bruce Henry | December 28, 2009 10:10 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:10
5. Posted by TexBob | December 28, 2009 10:31 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Montana needs to fire this tool ASAP.
5. Posted by TexBob | December 28, 2009 10:31 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:31
6. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | December 28, 2009 10:37 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Are you sure that's not Foster Brooks?
6. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | December 28, 2009 10:37 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:37
7. Posted by Wayne | December 28, 2009 10:37 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
I have harp about this before. Congress think is so important to screen for drugs and regulate behavior in sports, military and workers. However the legislator body that actually passes laws instead of simply entertaining people like sportsman do, have no regulations or screenings. I suppose there are those who think it is ok for someone to be drunk or on drugs while passing laws.
7. Posted by Wayne | December 28, 2009 10:37 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:37
8. Posted by Pretzel Logic | December 28, 2009 10:48 AM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
and this is the guy that authored the most sweeping piece of legislation in years?
swell...
8. Posted by Pretzel Logic | December 28, 2009 10:48 AM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:48
9. Posted by Oyster | December 28, 2009 10:49 AM | Score: 11 (13 votes cast)
I saw that this morning. My very first thought was, "Is he drunk?"
Even if he was, we'll never know it. It'll be passed off saying he isn't getting enough sleep from working hard all hours to bring you thoughtless ingrates healthcare reform.
9. Posted by Oyster | December 28, 2009 10:49 AM |
Score: 11 (13 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 10:49
10. Posted by recovered liberal democrat | December 28, 2009 11:12 AM | Score: 10 (12 votes cast)
They might as well be drunk. Liberals don't make sense when they speak anyway. And, they are just as unreasonable as a drunk. The big problem is that the drunk might wake up out of his stupor and realize he was an idiot. The chances of a liberal waking out of his stupor is slim. I know first hand about that.
10. Posted by recovered liberal democrat | December 28, 2009 11:12 AM |
Score: 10 (12 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 11:12
11. Posted by GarandFan | December 28, 2009 11:42 AM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
"Is he drunk?"
30 years as a street cop says 'Yes!'.
11. Posted by GarandFan | December 28, 2009 11:42 AM |
Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 11:42
12. Posted by mag | December 28, 2009 11:46 AM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Oh yeah, he is drunk. I would no more get into a car with this man than have him decide my healthcare.
12. Posted by mag | December 28, 2009 11:46 AM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 11:46
13. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | December 28, 2009 11:59 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
recovered liberal democrat,
lol!
13. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | December 28, 2009 11:59 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 11:59
14. Posted by Michael | December 28, 2009 12:05 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
With this going viral...I'd say Baucus is in trouble.
14. Posted by Michael | December 28, 2009 12:05 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 12:05
15. Posted by SillyPuddy | December 28, 2009 12:42 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
This guy is wasted.
15. Posted by SillyPuddy | December 28, 2009 12:42 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 12:42
16. Posted by VagaBond | December 28, 2009 1:56 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Congress is the closest thing to royality that we have. They live their life above the fray. Time to give them all a dose of reality in the voting booths. We don't need "Truthers", we need "Boothers". Term limits for all politicians!
16. Posted by VagaBond | December 28, 2009 1:56 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 13:56
17. Posted by Occam's Beard | December 28, 2009 2:10 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Most sense Baucus has ever made.
17. Posted by Occam's Beard | December 28, 2009 2:10 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 14:10
18. Posted by Staylor | December 28, 2009 2:30 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
"Legislating Under the Influence"
That's as good an explanation as any for the past year or so.
18. Posted by Staylor | December 28, 2009 2:30 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 14:30
19. Posted by Michael | December 28, 2009 2:47 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
I think this is an illustration of the panic the Dims are feeling as they go off the political cliff without any Republicans joining them.
19. Posted by Michael | December 28, 2009 2:47 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 14:47
20. Posted by Marc | December 28, 2009 4:34 PM | Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
In the spirit of ACORN... I vote twice.
Drunk
and stupid.
20. Posted by Marc | December 28, 2009 4:34 PM |
Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 16:34
21. Posted by 914 | December 28, 2009 7:14 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I bet He and Teddy were a riot dancing on tables with lampshades on their noggins and driving off bridges at 2am, or 2 pm for that matter.
21. Posted by 914 | December 28, 2009 7:14 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 19:14
22. Posted by gollyneds | December 28, 2009 9:51 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
dems better hope he was drunk. if he was, then there's always the hope that he'll get sober.
but, to quote the immortal philosopher, ron white, "stupid is forever."
22. Posted by gollyneds | December 28, 2009 9:51 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on December 28, 2009 21:51
23. Posted by epador | December 29, 2009 10:07 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Two for one:
Drunk shouting his [more than] two minutes of HATE[TM].
23. Posted by epador | December 29, 2009 10:07 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on December 29, 2009 10:07