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WaPo Columnist Blames Trump For Americans Drinking More
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| 13 Oct 2018
| Jazz Shaw
Posted on 10/13/2018 4:16:07 PM PDT by mandaladon
Donald Trump is responsible for all manner of things, particularly if you ask anyone at MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times or the Washington Post. Hes caused unrest around the world using nothing more than tweets, sparked riots in the streets and Im pretty sure at least a couple of people have blamed him for global warming. But perhaps his greatest trick of all has been to increase the rates of alcohol consumption in America. Or at least thats the opinion of WaPo columnist Kathleen Parker.
Amid hurricanes, a vanished journalist, the recent Supreme Court hearings, midterms and mobs, it is little wonder that Americans are drinking more than ever.
Factually, this is so. More than 70 percent of Americans imbibe each year, and about 40 percent drink excessively, according to two separate studies last year. A comparison to 2014 data showed a 10 percent increase in the number of heavy drinkers.
I mention these sotted stats for context. Lately, at least from my perch on the porch, the evening cocktail has become less an aperitif than a medicinal slug made necessary by the alternative of ripping off my face. To bear witness to These Times In Which We Live is to go insane, join a cult or pour your favorite poison.
Parker goes on from there to cite a number of horrible things about the world today, spending most of her time talking about Kanye Wests recent appearance in the Oval Office. All of this is supposedly to blame for a rise in American drinking habits.
Lets put the snark aside and say that this is true. If so, Trump can chalk that up as one more win.
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So is Parker onto something? Is Trump actually driving people to drink? Ill wait until martini time this afternoon to decide, but if he is I say good for him. And now hes got somebody on the Supreme Court who really likes beer, so we should be in good shape from here on out.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LOL!
To: mandaladon
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:17:17 PM PDT
by
hans56
(I'm not tired of winning yet)
To: mandaladon
WaPo COMMUNIST Blames Trump For Americans Drinking More
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:17:26 PM PDT
by
Jim W N
(MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
To: mandaladon
Ill drink to that!
MAGA!
To: Ouchthatonehurt
If we could only convince the Left to drink more EverClear.
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:25:50 PM PDT
by
oldasrocks
(rump)
To: mandaladon
Exactly. Prolly cause the Green Bean party is [finally] out of power.
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:28:23 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: Ouchthatonehurt
Of course we drink more since PDJT was elected, because there’s always something to raise a glass to and celebrate!
MAGA!
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:28:48 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
To: mandaladon
She may be right - half are celebrating all the winning, and the other half are self-treating their TDS!
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:30:54 PM PDT
by
GnuThere
To: mandaladon
Every time a liberal cries I drink a 12 year old Scotch.
L
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:31:12 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Chainsmoking leftists blame Big Tobacco for various health problems.
BTW, where do we send thank yous to President Trump?
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:34:41 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
To: mandaladon
Looks like I picked the wrong presidency to quit drinking.
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:35:32 PM PDT
by
palmer
(...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
To: mandaladon
Isn’t that global warming’s fault?
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:35:57 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: mandaladon
After a rousing Chili Cookoff for the benefit of our Food Pantry at the Volunteer Firehouse, I am enjoying a Stoli Tini on the Rocks. Cheers! MAGA!
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:36:30 PM PDT
by
Shady
(We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
To: mandaladon
Ironic, since Trump himself doesn’t touch the stuff......
To: mandaladon
Were drinking more because we can afford more 😜😜😜😜😜😜
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:39:45 PM PDT
by
5Madman2
(Practicing random acts of Douchebaggery whenever possible)
To: oldasrocks
If we could only convince the Left to drink more EverClear. Drano
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:43:28 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: mandaladon
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:44:01 PM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: Ouchthatonehurt
"WaPo Columnist Blames Trump For Americans Drinking More" Out of joyous celebration for democrat grief!😂
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:47:57 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneot)
To: Intolerant in NJ
No effect on me either.
I never cared for alcohol. Same thing goes for coffee.
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posted on
10/13/2018 4:48:02 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I will competently make sure the thing is done incompetently.)
To: mandaladon
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