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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
.... Foly's gone into rehab, claiming an alcohol addiction. Sure, it was the booze that made him do that. That was never an acceptable excuse anywhere that I know of....
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Has alcohol addiction become the confession du jour for members of Congress with criminal, ethical and/or behavioral problems?
Last week, it was Bob Ney, who pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the Abramoff scandal.(
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I have gone through a great deal of soul searching recently, and I have come to recognize that a dependence on alcohol has been a problem for me. I am not making any excuses, and I take full responsibility for my actions
I applaued anyone who recognizes, accepts and takes appropriate steps to respond to an alcohol addiction, but they shouldnt expect sympathy for their actions.
The White House reaction is equally appalling:
Tony Snow this morning: "I hate to tell but it's not always pretty up there on Capitol Hill and there have been other scandals as you know that have been more than simply naughty emails."
simply naughy emails....WTF?
This ranks right up there with other White House spin to deny reality.