Come see the spectacle of Montana Democrat Max Baucus drunk on the Senate floor during debate on the health care package in Congress. See the video here and tell us what you think.
Clearly he is not the first United States Senator drunk during a debate in the U.S. Senate. Ted Kennedy was a famous drunkard and womanizer. Senator John Tower was famously rejected for a cabinet post because of boozing. Anyone remember Bob Packwood?
But what is interesting about Max Baucus drunk is that his problem is a little microcosm of debate on the Obama health-care package which has been roundly jeered in Congress and sunk in public opinion polls. Baucus provided the decisive 60th vote in the Senate which probably kissed his career goodbye in the process.
Republicans are lining up to face him in the next election as they are in so many other states where Democrats have voted to tax our children and grandchildren with Obama’s plan. Some Jekyll and Hyde version of health care passed the Senate thanks to politicians like Baucus and will now face reconciliation with the House of Representatives’ version.
In the video Baucus is slurring his speech in the obvious tell-tale signs of a man who has nothing more to lose. In a way it is sad because Max Baucus of all people has made a career out of working with Republicans. His heavily GOP state of Montana demands he do no less, and on this one issue he failed his constituency miserably.
And it is not for lack of trying. He worked tirelessly as committee chairman trying to broker a deal for Obama to save face on the health care package. His efforts largely failed in two ways. He did not really get anything he wanted, and he failed to understand that the true bipartisan position on health care reform is to do nothing. The public is overwhelmingly against it because of the enormous financial burdens it will place on ourselves and our loved ones in future generations to come.
See Max Baucus drunk on the Senate floor and contemplate the health care boondoggle that may end the careers of many Democrat politicians like Baucus. Tell us what you think in the comments.
Video of Max Baucus Drunk
December 27th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
yes, but why is it obama’s fault?
December 27th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Is he too old for a liver transplant?
December 27th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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December 27th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I think Tim’s had a little of what Max has been drinking.
December 27th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Could somebody remove that post? It’s offensive and in bad taste.
December 27th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Editor’s note: some idiot liberal is impersonating Tim V. That wasn’t from him. Seems the creepy faker has been doing it for a while so hopefully we have blocked him.
December 27th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
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December 27th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
This is a “seminole” issue? So only American Indians in Florida and grads of FAU will have health insurance?
December 28th, 2009 at 2:42 am
It was 4:40PM on the Senate floor, and Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana) was going on and on with a spirited, slur worded, drunken tirade against Senate Republicans for their none support of a National Health Care Bill. We don’t know what he ate for lunch, but he probably chased it down with a good drinking buddy…
BACCHUS, Roman God of Wine, meet BAUCUS, Montanan Senator of WHINE!
December 28th, 2009 at 2:53 am
The real shocker here is that his staff would let the idiot get himself into this pickle. It speaks volumes of their disgust for this bum. We already know that he was tapping his chisf of staff (now his live in) while he was still married. That caper would disgust any honorable folk on staff as well as create anger over the certain discrimmination/favoritism it would generate. I’m surprised we haven’t seen a discrimination/harrassment suit by other women on staff! That’s probably a result of the good Senator putting the tax/contribution money of Montanans to “work”, buying them off. You can just tell from watching and listening to many of these “Senators” that they are egomanic axxholes that treat their emloyess (and everyone else like dirt! Chuck the smuck schumer and john kerry immediately come to mind! Everyone heard kerry’s quote when someone, trying to do their job, failed to show sufficient deference to a man of his exhaulted stature…”Do you know who I am?” Truth is we all know exactly who you are! Like baucus, schumer, leahey, dodd, boxer, franken and others john, your a riproaring, junping screaming, flaming axxhole!
December 28th, 2009 at 3:32 am
The slurring could be related to a neurological condition
December 28th, 2009 at 5:33 am
“The slurring could be related to a neurological condition”
A common neurological comdition triggered by over-embibing.
December 28th, 2009 at 7:33 am
frankly, I don’t care if he was drunk. Every word the Senator said was true. Republicans were not interested in actually doing reform because it was not the politically expedient thing for them do. republicans smell victory in 2010. republicans would rather pass some fake, socalled reform on their watch, in hopes of making themselves look better to their constituents. The republican party is the party of no, and the party of no new ideas. that is why the Republican’s got their Butt’s spanked in the last election. If the only new idea the Republican’s have got is Sarah Palin, I will gladly keep President Obama as my president. I’m for new ideas, we need people thinking outside of the box; not the same old Republican partisan garbage, that continually comes out of the mouth’s of the leadership; bla bla bla same old nonsense, I’m never voting for another Republican. They have not delivered on any promises in recent years. they allways play the religion card or the abortion card, or the gay card, they never deliver, because they know they can’t, but people still believe that nonsense, well, I don’t, I’m through with the republican party, and I don’t relly care what anyone thinks about it, including my friends who have mostly disowned me for my vote. screw’em
December 28th, 2009 at 7:41 am
I doubt you’ve ever voted Republican in your life.
December 28th, 2009 at 7:50 am
I think you are nuts. He got everything he wanted — no public option; protects insurance interests and profits. what is for you wingnuts not to like?
December 28th, 2009 at 8:12 am
I don’t blame Baucus…..I would get drunk too if I had just voted to enslave all of my constituents…….I would imagine he is ashamed of his actions.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:07 am
This guy is a raving lunatic, a loser, and a drunk. He needs to go into rehab instead of writing bills to destroy the healthcare system of America.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Well, his speech may be slightly slurred, but the man makes perfect sense to me. He’s apparently making an honest statement that comes from his heart. Good for him!
December 28th, 2009 at 11:07 am
I’ve heard Max talk in person and he often slurs his words. He can be really hard to follow because he stumbles around so much. Actually a little alcohol may have helped him achieve a rare moment of clarity.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
He isn’t drunk, he had been raped. raped nice and softly
December 28th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Baucus is drunk as a loon in the video. Worse, he is a drunken liar. Republicans proposed amendment after amendment after amendment and each time were voted down. Doesn’t sound like the dems wanted bi-partisan participation. No repubs were allowed in negotiation meetings. Doesn’t sound like bipartisan to me. Majority of Americans don’t even WANT what either house passed as “health care” reform, but dems ALL voted for it anyway, ignoring even the American PEOPLE. Doesn’t sound like bipartisan to me. If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck – guess what. It’s NOT bipartisan – never was – never will be as long as dems run the gov. Wait ’til the repubs regain power. Bet the dems will want “bipartisanship” then – as long as the repubs see it the dems way. What a drunken hypocrite Baucus is. That’s why I say – Baucus will fauc us.
December 28th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
They would all have had to have been drunk to pass this awful legislation!!!!!!
December 28th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Republicans would drive me to drink too.
December 28th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Ted Kennedy worked in a stupor most of his life – only thing he proved was he couldn’t drive intoxicated!!
December 28th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Myself, being from Montana, has heard many a speech from Max and have personally talked with him on issues. I do not believe Max was drunk at all. He has a small speech impediment and a manner of speaking that could lead on to think he was drunk. It is a shame that with all the other personal problems he has right now and working so hard on the health reform that someone would kick him while he is down. Shame on you!