Alcoholism Crutch

[LadyT]

Is it just me or do public figures tend over-use alcholism as a crutch to patch up their PR images just to soften the fall from grace. I'm starting to not even believe they have alchohol problems; drug rehad and pedo rehab wouldn't sit well with the masses.

 

[LadyT]

Damo can you edit my title? I tried to stop it as it posted.

 

[Damocles]

Will do.

 

[LadyT]

thanks, I hate when that happens. I'm sitting at my computer in slo-mo.....going "noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"

 

[Damocles]

No kidding.

 

[uscitizen]

Rehab works great for those with power and influence, the po folks just go to jail.

 

[LadyT]

But seriously I think they are using it to not come to grips with the real facts:
1) being anti-semetic
2) a pill popper
3) or liking 'em too young.

 

[uscitizen]

I was serious LadyT, it is true.

 

[Gaffer]

They always have to put the blame on someone or something besides themselves.

 

[LadyT]

They always have to put the blame on someone or something besides themselves.

Seriously. I'm growing a little tired of the alcoholism excuse. Are we supposed to believe Foley was drunk when he sent all of these messages?

 

[Damocles]

No that is the "and other behavioral problems" part of the announcement.

 

[Gaffer]

Seriously. I'm growing a little tired of the alcoholism excuse. Are we supposed to believe Foley was drunk when he sent all of these messages?

He's a preditor, plain and simple. Nothing to do with drinking. That's just going to be the excuse. He's a piece of shit looking for something besides himself to blame.

 

[LadyT]

they wouldnt' just say, "other behavorial problems", they throw the alcoholism in there to evoke sympathy because a lot people of imbibe (sp?)

 

[Cypress]

Seriously. I'm growing a little tired of the alcoholism excuse. Are we supposed to believe Foley was drunk when he sent all of these messages?

The Mel Gibson excuse.

Mel doesn't really hate jews. It was only the beer that made him say that.

 

[Jarod]

I belive often Alcholism is a simptom of the more serious problem.. not the other way around!

 

[Damocles]

they wouldnt' just say, "other behavorial problems", they throw the alcoholism in there to evoke sympathy because a lot people of imbibe (sp?)

Pretty much, they try to maximize the alcoholism while ignoring what the 'other behavioral problems' were. Clearly the man is 'embarassed'. He's trying to mitigate the amount of jail time he is going to endure. He is most definitely going....

 

[TRGLDTE]

...and so the excuse making begins.

 

[Damocles]

I don't care if it does 'look bad for Rs' I hope that they burn this guys ass right into prison. Now that its out there for all to see it is time to actually do the right thing, even if it is only to mitigate their own responsibility!

 

[LadyT]

I agree Damo. {gasp}

 

[uscitizen]

Yes alex and alcohol does not make you do things you would not do. It just lowers you inhibitions allowing you to do the things you have wanted to do but were afraid to do. Bad people get violent and such when drunk, good people just get drunk.