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Gus4/02/2010 11:46:33 pm PDT

re: #35 SanFranciscoZionist

I understand that the gentleman from Georgia is slightly whacked out on his meds—is it wise for him to be carrying on his regular duties under these circumstances? I mean, the Guam thing is funny, but…

First I ever heard of him. It was an odd moment for sure but I’ve heard worse from people that were allegedly making sense — at least to some people. I don’t think there are medical requirements for holding office. Similar to something like getting a flight surgeon check.

There have been other funny ones:

“A mere 40 years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. No bureaucrat would have invented it, and that’s what freedom is all about,” Newt Gingrich at the RNC 1996