At first I thought it must be an article from The Onion. Surely this couldn't be a legitimate news story.
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), who shouted "you lie!" at President Obama during his Wednesday night address to Congress, admitted to regularly consuming caffeine pills in 2007.
It is unclear if Wilson still takes NoDoz, a brand of pill that contains 200 milligrams of caffeine a pop. By comparison, a seven ounce cup of drip coffee contains 115 to 175 milligrams of caffeine.
Sadly this is someone's idea of news. The above excerpt is the startling revelation that appeared in The Hill's Blog Briefing Room under the ominous headline "Wilson regularly took caffeine pills in 2007". (h/t The Jawa Report)
The Hill contributor Jordan Fabian took out the styrofoam knives as he revealed that "a source" spoon fed them this news.
A source told The Hill in 2007 that the congressman ingested the tablets “like candy," but Wilson insisted he was not addicted despite the fact that he had been taking them since high school.
Sad is an overstatement.
When searching for others covering "the story" I did see a pretty funny retort from a blog callled Weasel Zippers.
This is the best they can do, caffeine pills? The man he yelled at has admitted to doing cocaine!
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thank God for The Hill
September 10, 2009 - 21:20 ET by candanceWhile Fox News is covering stupid stuff like underage prostitution smuggling, we have The Hill doing real hard news.
UPPERS...
September 10, 2009 - 21:31 ET by danybhoyFoxNews & talk radio covering the real news of the day is one thing, & we know that many are leaving the MSM because they don't cover the real stories. But I want know something...Is taking NoDoz any different then downing a RedBull or an Amp energy drink? Not really would be my guess. Or would it be different then some overpriced Starbucks coffee? BTW, is one the sponsers on the Morning Schmo on MSLSD. It's all legal, & I don't give a crap.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
The Hill
September 10, 2009 - 21:54 ET by Forest for the TreesI left my comment on the Hill's article about how ridiculous and childish it was for them to attempt to make a story out of this. We'll see if the post it or not.
And so many of the newspapers wonder why they are losing readers.
NEWSFLASH!!!! US troops
September 11, 2009 - 08:18 ET by BDNEWSFLASH!!!!
US troops on patrol in Afghanistan sometimes chew on the coffee powder from their MRE's to get high doses of caffeine to stay awake!
Oh the humanity....Ha!
I used to put instant coffee in my brewed coffee.
September 11, 2009 - 08:20 ET by JWFWhen I was stationed on a ship. I called it a ticker kicker.
Hmmmmm..... That would
September 11, 2009 - 08:31 ET by BDHmmmmm..... That would certainly do it.
Some of my guys on patrol back in the 80's used to chew the coffee powder with the sugar packet in lieu of using Copenhagen. I did it on a couple of occasions when I had not slept in a couple days. It was like having a jet-pack push you along for about a half hour. Looking back I do not recommend it.
In the last joint unit I was in the Navy guys insisted on putting a pinch of salt in our 24 cup coffee pot each morning. I never asked them about it thinking it must be some peculiar Navy-ism. You know why?
Yes,
September 11, 2009 - 11:15 ET by boomercona pinch of salt in the grounds cuts the "bitter" acidic taste that usually comes along with the "low bidder" coffee. Especially on a ship, when the coffee may have been in non-air conditioned storage for who knows how long before it's used.
Damn, good to know....
September 12, 2009 - 16:44 ET by BDDamn, good to know.... Thanks.
That explains Wilson.
September 10, 2009 - 21:25 ET by superconHe was all hopped up on pills. How do we explain all the lies Obama told...? He must have been on crack.
" if Republicans are able to stop Barack Obama on health care, 'it will be his Waterloo, it will break him...." -Sen. Jim DeMint
Next some dim congress-rat will introduce a bill to ban NoDoz
September 10, 2009 - 21:26 ET by R D Helm...in an effort to demonize the stuff.
-Dave
Even when the government tries to kiss you, it is just a prelude to a good screwing. -Neal Boortz
Hold on a Second!
September 10, 2009 - 21:28 ET by FeynmanFanAm I to understand that two years ago Representative Wilson was taking over-the-counter medication that's available to the general public? And it doesn't even require a prescription?
I'm calling on Nancy Pelosi to appoint a special prosecutor and convene 8 or 10 committes to investigate this travesty. Next thing you know they'll find cans of Red Bull under his desk.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
NO actually
September 10, 2009 - 21:38 ET by ChattychitoYou will find the Red Bull under her desk. Red = commie, Bull= the socialist manifesto's
"A man who doesn't borrow from the brains of others proves he has no brains of his own." CH Spurgeon
Chatty
September 10, 2009 - 21:40 ET by FeynmanFanI stand corrected.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
Caffeine Addiction
September 10, 2009 - 21:29 ET by CoalMinersMotherWow! And to think, our local cops have been wasting so much time busting meth labs and marijuana rings! They need to focus on the hard drugs like caffeine pills! Wonder how many addicts are in our area?
Perplexed
September 10, 2009 - 21:29 ET by Terry TrippanyI still find it hard to believe that this isn't a spoof. Surely someone must be pulling my leg. I am waiting for it to get pulled.
Terry Trippany
September 10, 2009 - 21:42 ET by BarkerHere's the real scoop: Not only was Wilson taking caffeine pills, he was chasing them with decaf coffee.
Oh the humanity!
Barker
September 10, 2009 - 21:45 ET by FeynmanFanI hope he wasn't getting behind the wheel and driving when he was doing that stuff.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
FeynmanFan
September 10, 2009 - 22:03 ET by BarkerBy the left's standards (oxymoron), that would make Joe Wilson 'Senator' material.
Maybe, Barker
September 10, 2009 - 22:04 ET by FeynmanFanBut it would depend on who he had with him.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
Well,
September 10, 2009 - 22:49 ET by BarkerSomebody needs to drive Patrick home.
If he drives off a bridge.
September 10, 2009 - 22:11 ET by danboIf he drives off a bridge. He'll be a legend. Up with the most important lawmakers in history. Up for sainthood.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
danbo,
September 10, 2009 - 22:20 ET by R D HelmLOL-That only works if you have that all important "D" after your name.
-Dave
Even when the government tries to kiss you, it is just a prelude to a good screwing. -Neal Boortz
Jim Treacher said on another
September 10, 2009 - 21:32 ET by d1carterJim Treacher said on another site, "Former caffein addict calls out former cocaine addict."
right on!
September 11, 2009 - 10:18 ET by sarainitalylove it!
I am Proud of Joe
September 10, 2009 - 21:35 ET by Chattychitothe President isn't listening to us, our congressmen aren't listening to us. Our Government isn't listening to us.
time to go to Washinton this weekend and be heard and make them listem.
Congress teh president they work fo us and if we don't like the HR3200 plan the Dems and Rep should not pass any.
"A man who doesn't borrow from the brains of others proves he has no brains of his own." CH Spurgeon
Say what
September 10, 2009 - 21:41 ET by MaytagJoe Wilson took No Doze That One is a admitted cocaine head and pothead where is the story??????
Attack the Man
September 10, 2009 - 22:45 ET by richb313As usual the liberals on cue attack the man and not what he said. It may have been a break in decorum but no one can say what Joe Wilson said was inaccurate so instead they attack the man and the best they could come up with is that he took NoDoze. Give me a break. He could have said I drink coffee and it would mean the same thing. He could have said he like Mountain Dew, it would have been the same thing. Red Bull and the like actually contain more sugar and caffine than NoDoze, Coffee, Coke, Montain Dew etc. You get the drift. Are we to demonize everyone who takes a NoDoze so they can remain more alert behind the wheel. Oh the humanity. Perhaps we are willing to accept more carnage on our highways in order to remove this obvious threat of caffine from the public.
>>>Rep. Joe Wilson
September 10, 2009 - 22:48 ET by seanrobins>>>Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), who shouted "you lie!" at President Obama
during his Wednesday night address to Congress, admitted to regularly
consuming caffeine pills in 2007.
A NoDoz stand outside the Capitol last night would have done a bang-up business among members on their way in.
sean robins
blog.seanrobins.com
Joe Wilson and Pill Popping!
September 10, 2009 - 22:56 ET by SterlingCaffeine Pills are addictive! How dare any of you say otherwise! I remember seeing a very special episode of Saved By The Bell where one of the female characters, I think Jesse was her name; took caffeine pills to study for her ACT’s and she became so addictive that all of her friends had to have an intervention to get her off of that poison! This is serious!
Serious as Situation Comedy
September 10, 2009 - 23:09 ET by richb313People can get addicted to anything. Some addictions are good as our addiction to Oxygen, Food, Water etc. Caffine is a mild stimulant that has been shown to have many benificial effects. Over use of anything can be bad, but not always so.
Every few years the busy bodies come out and try and tell the rest of us what is good and bad. Caffine has been on the good and bad list for decades. The simple fact is if caffine were that bad we would see dramatic shortening of life expectancies since people started drinking tea and coffee. Oh by the way, life expectancy has increased since then. Is caffine responsible, of course not, better nutrition is the primary reason for longer life spans. Coffee and Tea just made it possible for humans to be more productive so more people could be fed.
Try going without O2. Talk
September 10, 2009 - 23:20 ET by danboTry going without O2. Talk about serious withdrawl.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
Joe Wilson needs help with his demons
September 10, 2009 - 23:23 ET by SterlingMay I be the first to say that this caffeine addiction that is poisoning our children must be stopped! This is an epidemic of mass proportions. Just the other day I saw a punk from my neighborhood all hopped up on Rockstar Energy Drink he was driving around erratically on my street. We need to congress to put restrictions on these producers of energy drinks! I believe Michael Savage is the owner of Rockstar. He and his ilk are making money from having children become addicted to caffeine! We are seeing little girls dying from drinking one can of RedBull- We are seeing Fratboys being sent to the hospitals with heart problems because they had a few jagerbombs! There has even been cocaine found in these drinks; now is the time for congress to act!
And some people drive off
September 10, 2009 - 23:27 ET by danboAnd some people drive off bridges and leave others to drown, while under the influence of their favorite drug.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
And we intend to give him
September 10, 2009 - 23:38 ET by NL207And we intend to give him some. We will start with congenital liar, malcontent an miscrant, Obama.
'The shout heard 'round the world'. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think.
To the Tune of "Schoolhouse
September 10, 2009 - 23:42 ET by Free StinkerTo the Tune of "Schoolhouse Rocks' Shot Heard Round The World"
Well The Shout Heard Round The World, was the end of an Administration,
the Blue Dogs and Conservatives would rule the day.
On healthcare Obaam would not retreat,
but Town Halls & Tea Parties gave him defeat . . .
and patriots cheered when they saw that freedom won!
and that is how..
September 10, 2009 - 23:45 ET by candancea bill gets killed.
To the tune of "Schoolhoue
September 10, 2009 - 23:51 ET by Free StinkerTo the tune of "Schoolhoue Rocks' I'm Just a Bill"
I'm just a bill, H R three two oh oh, waiting for the a vote to head off to big O,
but I've been stuck in comittee cause the people they know,
that freedom is at stake, and I will make government grow,
but if Pelosi can twist enough arms no one knows,
how they hope and the pray that she can't,
until then, about me, Patriots will all rant.
more fun lyrics
September 11, 2009 - 00:00 ET by candanceTo the tune of Conjunction Junction:
ACORN junction, what's your function?
Hooking up hookers and houses and cash.
ACORN junction, how's that function?
I got three favorite people, who help get it done
ACORN junction, what's their function?
Obama, Pelosi, and MSM, they keep me pretty safe.
ROFL
September 11, 2009 - 00:03 ET by Free StinkerROFL
to The Tune of "Interplanet
September 11, 2009 - 00:14 ET by Free Stinkerto The Tune of "Interplanet Janet"
Nine Eleven truther is an ignorant dolt,
he belives all these stupid theories that he's been told,
he can't recognized a fact that will dispell his belief,
and when they get all banned we all feel relief.
this is too much fun!
September 11, 2009 - 00:20 ET by candanceI'm crying!!
They don't make cool songs
September 11, 2009 - 00:06 ET by Carl KolchakThey don't make cool songs like that anymore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ
Bonus points if you can
September 11, 2009 - 00:09 ET by Free StinkerBonus points if you can make new lyrics for The Pronoun Song
Good one. Remember the
September 11, 2009 - 00:17 ET by Carl KolchakGood one. Remember the show "Electric Company" that Morgan Freeman used to be on? I think they would get two faces in a siloutte and they would each say a word and put it together.
Face one: Acorn
Face Two: Prostitutes
Together: Acorn Prostitutes
let me take a stab
September 11, 2009 - 00:19 ET by candanceI have a friend named Mr. Barack Hussein Obama.
And I could say that Barry found a terrorist friend in Chicago, and now that terrorist belongs to Mr. Barack Hussein Obama.
Whew! I could say that, but I don't have to, cause I can say HE befriended a terrorist in Chicago and now it is HIS!
You see, Obama believes in rewriting history, replacing the truth with something more friendly, a very proper friend, and that is a lie made up to hide the truth.
I'm dizzy now. But
September 11, 2009 - 00:24 ET by Free StinkerI'm dizzy now.
But Lyrics fit the tune.
that deserved bonus points!
September 11, 2009 - 00:28 ET by candancethe guy sings so fast I had to Google the lyrics.
To The Tune Of
September 11, 2009 - 00:34 ET by Free StinkerTo The Tune Of "Interjection!"
Miss Pelosi! is a tyrant! and a Moonbat!
Generally set apart from normal people, but she did escape from inside The Ward,
and now she leads a raving thieving horde.
So citizens go to Tea Parties! And Town Halls!
We send mail, in stacks real tall!
Now in DC, we all meet.
To bring to Miss Pelosi some defeat!
hilarious!
September 11, 2009 - 00:39 ET by candance*rolls on floor*
And on that note . . . I
September 11, 2009 - 00:41 ET by Free StinkerAnd on that note . . .
I should have turned in 3 hours ago. Good night.
Gee. I got through 4 years
September 10, 2009 - 23:16 ET by danboGee. I got through 4 years of undergrad finals thanks to No Doz.
Are you suggesting a class action suit against Starbucks? Damages? And require a waiting period to buy a coffee pot. And criminal damages against expresso makers?
This is funny.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
I remember seeing a very
September 10, 2009 - 23:45 ET by Carl KolchakI remember seeing a very special episode of Saved By The Bell where one of the female characters, I think Jesse was her name; took caffeine pills to study for her ACT’s and she became so addictive that all of her friends had to have an intervention to get her off of that poison!
That actually might be one of the funniest things I've seen posted in a long time. Don't forget she starred in that critically aclaimed and blockbuster movie "Showgirls". That movie probably was more Oscar worthy than Gore's movie in my opinion. I think what is really serious though is this huge obesity problem we have. We must have telescreens put in every room and each citizen of Oceania must wake up each morning and do exercises along with the telescreen, and if anyone isn't excercising properly, then the person on the telescreen should call out that person for not doing the proper exercises.
"This is the best they can
September 10, 2009 - 23:31 ET by ckc1227"This is the best they can do, caffeine pills? The man he yelled at has admitted to doing cocaine!"
And he smokes too.
How much Coke did Obama snort
September 11, 2009 - 00:04 ET by Army Bratprior to becoming President? How much pot did he smoke?
Does he still get high? How would we know one way or the other?
Freakin' pathetic...
islam is a lie and Truth is killing it.
gawd, no kidding.
September 11, 2009 - 05:10 ET by sarainitalythey try to dig up dirt? Caffeine pills vs. cocaine?
And the fact that they IGNORE the drug stories about Obama, but find caffeine pills news worthy?
The media is dead.
scandal
September 11, 2009 - 00:00 ET by cajun2Lets see. Investigative journalism at its best. But shucks, no prostitutes, no sex on congressional floor, no money given to his nephews business, no interest free loans? HoHum.
Apparently
September 11, 2009 - 00:31 ET by well99The Hill folks aint never had Army coffee.If you cant stand a fork up in a cup you throw it out.It is to weak.The Hill has got to be the winner of The Give Me A Break award for this silly story.
I must confess....
September 11, 2009 - 05:08 ET by sarainitalyI have been known to dabble in Nyquil on occasion.
Sara, get help now
September 11, 2009 - 05:58 ET by FeynmanFanIt's common knowledge that Nyquil is a gateway drug to Tylenol PM.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
ok, seriously
September 11, 2009 - 10:19 ET by sarainitalyYou just made me laugh out loud. And not in a fake LOL kind of way. A real laugh out loud.
Stop with the jokes guys. This is not for teh funnies.
September 11, 2009 - 05:56 ET by JWFYou know, NoDoz is a gateway drug that can lead to harder drugs like cocaine just like our President used to snort alot.
my 2 cents
September 11, 2009 - 06:14 ET by kangarooWell reading this story on my 3rd cuppa this morn, should I put the dog on alert for the caffine police? I guess I better go and burry the mountain dew and the coca cola in the back yard just in case. he he he
Kangaroo, let your sleeping dog lie
September 11, 2009 - 06:22 ET by FeynmanFanYou've already incriminated yourself with the admission that you're on your third cuppa. I hope you're not facing any drug testing in the next couple of days.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
Rot row
September 11, 2009 - 06:32 ET by kangarooRot row, busted big time, LOL
Womans home raided in the early hours of the morn, found 1/2 oz of coffee, and 1 case of mountain dew, could spend up to 10 years in the whose cow, parole could be denied in this case he he he
A whole case of Mountain Dew?!!
September 11, 2009 - 06:38 ET by FeynmanFanKangaroo, that's gonna be seen as possession with the intent to distribute. You need an attorney.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
No worries, I will just
September 11, 2009 - 06:51 ET by kangarooNo worries, I will just denie that I had caffine in my house and lie my but off.
If the prez can do it so can I.
It might help, Kangaroo,
September 11, 2009 - 06:52 ET by FeynmanFanIt might help if you can work global warming into your defense. Or PTSD over something that Bush said. If that doesn't work, tell them you've been trying to switch to green tea and you'll get off pretty lightly.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
I am going to do a runner
September 11, 2009 - 07:02 ET by kangarooI am going to do a runner and cross the border to Mexico
Slippery slope, there, Kang
September 11, 2009 - 07:19 ET by FeynmanFanI've seen it all before. You flee south to avoid the law and settle in some small town where you can live comfortably. Then you get caught up with one of the local dealers and before you know it, you're up to your neck with the local Caffeine Cartel and on the run from the Mexican Federales. Next you'll try to scratch out a living by growing your own coffee and selling it to tourists, which will bring even more risk into your life. You'll finally be caught smuggling coffee mugs into the US and end up in some squalid Mexican prison.
It's a sad story that's been played out thousands of times. I hope you can get help and break free of this awful cycle.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
Whatever. Note to Hill:
September 11, 2009 - 06:35 ET by JAJTWhatever.
Note to Hill: Obama is still a liar!
JAJT
It says right on the box;
September 11, 2009 - 06:55 ET by nadadhimmiIt says right on the box; Safe as coffee. But true libs know coffee is a dangerous concoction. They would feel much safer with crack cocaine or better yet, crystal meth. Obama was/is a crack whore and the msm bust this guy for no-doz? This has got to be something from "The Onion".
On top of his former cocaine use
September 11, 2009 - 06:58 ET by FeynmanFanI think Obama is still smoking cigarettes, too.
"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde
SCANDALOUS!
September 11, 2009 - 08:53 ET by CrashBut, does he smoke like our president "used to"?
Does he drink Red Bull or Jolt like the Washington press corps?
Does he lounge in coffee houses with free WiFi?
Does he smoke pot with the tramps in San Francisco (where cigarettes are taboo)?
Is he addicted to Botox?
i wonder
September 11, 2009 - 10:24 ET by sarainitalyI wonder if the guy who wrote that, and all those ol' folks in Congress who feel this is relevant, take Viagra.
From what I've heard, you get more stimulus out of that little blue pill than you do out of a box of No-Doz.
soooooo...
September 11, 2009 - 10:54 ET by texasborngrannyto the dems: stimulus = good, stimulant = bad.
Obama lie = good, Wilson truth = bad.
I'm tired, sick and tired of lies, I've had my fill of lies, from Obama and Gibbs. Tired, tired of being so mired, tired of lies uninspired. Let's face it, I'm tired! (think Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles)
I
September 11, 2009 - 10:30 ET by jessieHI guess I would rather have him on over the counter NoDoze, than in the back room doing coke with the speaker of the house.
Caffeine Content of Drinks
September 11, 2009 - 11:19 ET by John Galt1776Some as high at 400 mg of caffiene per drink
http://www.energyfie...
seven ounces of coffee?
September 11, 2009 - 11:41 ET by katainkentrediculous, pathetic, waste of space 'journalists'.
It must be frustrating when you can't find dirt with a commercially rated backhoe.
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We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. ~Thomas Jefferson
Bann Jolt!
September 11, 2009 - 12:52 ET by CobraManCaffeine pills? THAT"S addictive? What about Jolt? You know, all the sugar and twice the caffeine?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Joe Wilson
September 11, 2009 - 16:31 ET by NorthCoasterOh My, they can't find anything worse?
Really, No-Doz, humph!
The MSM can dig and prod and probe for little stuff on all the Conservatives, yet is silent on the Socialist Radicals inhabiting the current administration? Shameful!
...says The Hill's writer
September 11, 2009 - 21:22 ET by RR GOP...says The Hill's writer as he blows the smoke of some potent Sao Paolo north slope trip weed onto his monitor.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.