Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA-5) announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election to a second term in Congress because he is an alcoholic.
The announcement came in a two-minute video released by his campaign and first published at the Washington Post, that featured an emotional Garrett explaining why he will not seek re-election.
“The recent attacks on my family and myself are a series of half-truths and whole lies. They’re driven more by Republicans than by Democrats,” Garrett said in the video.
“There’s one area that I haven’t been honest,” he continued.
“I am a good man and I am an alcoholic. This is the hardest statement that I have ever publicly made, by far. It’s also the truth. With this in mind, not for fear of losing, or for lack of love for our great nation, today I am announcing that I will not seek re-election,” he concluded.
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ted kennedy made a career out of being an alcoholic.
ReplyDeleteits not cool anymore?
Just HOW MANY people need to suffer before we BAN ALCOHOL?? Common sense law to remove alcohol from the USA. It is a epidemic killing more people then opiates.
ReplyDelete3:13 PM yup and no one cares. really. as long as they cam take $$ out of your pocket they don't give a damn if it kills you
ReplyDelete3:13 Didn't we try that one time.
ReplyDelete313, been there, done it. Thanks for participating! Now back to your little world called ME ME ME!
ReplyDeleteMost of these Republicans need to go. Get some new blood in there before McConnell GRAHAM and RYAN ruin it in November.
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