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Addiction & Recovery

Midnight Writer

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7. If that is not liquor, it is sure an odd type of vessel to be serving water in at a podium.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 12:48 PM

Feb 15

Wouldn't a tumbler or a bottle of water be what you'd expect? Aren't there security concerns about the Secretary of Defense drinking from an open and accessible drinking vessel?

Honestly, you'd think Pete Hegseth, of all people, would be aware of the dangers of someone spiking your drink with roofies.

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Brown liquid in a glass and that expression I know pretty well [View all] irisblue Feb 15 OP

This guy is an effing disgrace! How do Republicans not see it?!?! Diamond_Dog Feb 15 #1

Has this been photoshopped or is it AI? surfered Feb 15 #2

Fair point. I did a brief web search irisblue Feb 15 #4

Thanks for that. Agree with his history, he should only be drinking bottled water surfered Feb 15 #5

From that video it does look like the liquid in the glass is clear Bristlecone Feb 15 #6

Drinking on the job wendyb-NC Feb 15 #3

If that is not liquor, it is sure an odd type of vessel to be serving water in at a podium. Midnight Writer Feb 15 #7

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Feb 15 #8