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29. But he was drunk.

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:44 PM

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Just like Kavanaugh. It's not something they can be held accountable for. It's just an indiscretion due to their youthful alcohol consumption. That makes it ok now, right? Boys will be boys and all that.

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