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orangecrush

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5. As a sober alcoholic

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:23 PM

Yesterday

I recognize this dynamic.

To family, "it's your fault I'm like this. You don't know what it's like, and you have it so good and have no right to point out the damage I do."

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In case you haven't seen Hegseth's stunning display of craven cowardice yet [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

He's a liar and I've zero doubt that he would lie under oath, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #1

As a sober alcoholic orangecrush Yesterday #5

When you know your Fuhrer will pardon you... appmanga Yesterday #6

Thankfully, he's stupid enough to lie poorly. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #7

I've posted clip of Ron White numerous times, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #14

Damn straight orangecrush Yesterday #17

Ron White is a treasure and in recovery NotHardly Yesterday #35

Agree, but his gift of the gab is remarkable. He just stands there all puffed up and allegorical oracle Yesterday #28

Lieing is a requirement MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #13

The first question on the application for employment with this Admin. is: MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #18

👍 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #19

... a drunken liar w/ Pedonald as his enabler NotHardly Yesterday #34

I was surprised when the camera panned out markodochartaigh Yesterday #2

"Hagueseth" - that's really... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #40

Thank you but markodochartaigh Yesterday #41

Manly man goes full chickenshit. Warrior ethos my ass. Klarkashton Yesterday #3

Complete abdication of responsibility orangecrush Yesterday #8

He's a disgrace MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #11

Risen to a level of cowardice orangecrush Yesterday #16

A responsible leader takes responsibility for his mistakes, takes corrective action, then moves on. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Too bad there are no responsible leaders in this regime. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #10

There were adults in the room last time around orangecrush Yesterday #15

you got that right Skittles Yesterday #39

As a sober alcoholic orangecrush Yesterday #12

Drinking is just one of his problems. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26

do YOU KNOW PRESIDENT TRUMP killed over a million people last year with COVID?? YoshidaYui Yesterday #9

He has a lot to answer for MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #20

Apparently he told a WP reporter that he was asking a difficult senseandsensibility Yesterday #21

The expression on that reporters face orangecrush Yesterday #22

can't wait for his perp walk rurallib Yesterday #23

At least we have the comfort of knowing he stopped drinking Submariner Yesterday #24

That keg is blown Blue Owl Yesterday #25

He's on his way out. Emile Yesterday #27

This is the Sort of Behavior We Should Be Checking for When Advancing Children to High School The Roux Comes First Yesterday #29

Truman: The buck stops here. ananda Yesterday #30

OMG! go to the 0:55 mark and listen taxi Yesterday #31

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #32

Exactly. orangecrush Yesterday #38

Don't you dare say on kacekwl Yesterday #33

The "fog of war" I believe refers to a psychological state of mind, La Coliniere Yesterday #36

I believe you are correct orangecrush Yesterday #37

Thank you. returnee 6 hrs ago #42