Democrat Shows Up Disheveled And Drunk At A Committee Meeting
Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, a Democratic representative, has issued an apology after he was clearly intoxicated during a critical hearing.
Fitzgibbons was attending an executive session on House Bill 2289, as was reported by “The Center Square.” Fitzgibbons didn’t bring much to the table except some discombobulated and slurred speech that was so out of line that the committee chair had to call for a recess in the middle of the session so he could leave the room.
When he returned a short time later, Fitzgibbons tried to get back to business, but he only made matters worse.
“I am grateful to all the members of this committee, all the members of the House for putting forward their ideas and making sure that the operating budget that we’ve put forward does not forget that the people we are working to represent, people that we are working to lift up and support don’t always have a voice in this process, and their voice is carried forward by the members of this body.”
“The Center Square” described his hair as “disheveled,” and “He appeared glassy-eyed, with speech slurred as he urged support for the legislation.”
Realizing how poor his behavior appeared, Fitzgibbon issued a cringy statement to “KOMO-TV.”
“I deeply regret and apologize for the fact that I consumed alcohol before the work of the Appropriations Committee was completed on Wednesday, and the result was obvious. This was a serious mistake for many reasons. Being impaired in that situation was harmful to my work and to my co-workers.”
“This was a painful and embarrassing lesson, one I won’t forget, and I will not put myself and others in this situation again in the future.”
“Again, I apologize.”
“The Jason Rantz Show” was the first to report on this situation, and Fitzgibbons also issued a statement to them.
“I made a poor choice last night by drinking alcohol before we had finished our work for the day. I am disappointed in myself and take responsibility for that poor choice. It won’t happen again, and I’m committed to completing my work this session without alcohol.”
Is that a real concession? He promises not to drink until he finishes his work this session. Geez, aren’t your constituents a bunch of lucky people?
A local Republican, Rep. Michelle Valdez, lambasted Fitzgibbon for his irresponsibility, telling “The Center Square.”
“The sad part is you have to understand: He is responsible for our state and for Washington Democrats and also for our state budget. He has so much power, and it is so disenfranchising to know that he’s drunk on the job.”
She then added the best line to describe the entire incident.
“To be honest, if I were in charge of our state budget and destroying the state, I’d probably drink, too.”
The Democrats are already suffering from too many delusions to count, and in the middle of a budget hearing, getting drunk was the solution Fitzgibbon chose.
Democratic Judgement is getting worse, not better. Fitzgibbon is a shining example of that.
