As allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh went uncorroborated, Democrats tried a different tact: Slandering him as a drunk.
Liberals clung to the “shocking” admission the respected judge enjoyed beer as a teenager and into his early 20s. (Western Journalism)
“Kavanaugh, so many have come forward describing your abuse of alcohol,” California Rep. Maxine Waters declared on Twitter. “I think it is important that the American people know if you have ever sought treatment for alcohol abuse.”
Yes, because a man admitted to enjoying drinking with his friends in college, elected officials are now implying that he’s unfit to serve on the Supreme Court. When did the left become so downright priggish?
They certainly had no problem embracing college-age boozing back when another prominent person admitted to teenage indiscretions.
That was Barack H. Obama.
Back in 2001, the then-Illinois state senator admitted to drinking, fighting, and smoking illegal drugs during his formative years.
“I was a thug,” the future president conceded.