Check out this bizarre video posted to Rep. Mike Coffman’s Facebook page on July 30 as a “tribute” to “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.”
No, really, you need to watch this:
Look, nobody is going to confuse Coffman as one of the better orators of his generation, but this is incredibly weird even by his relatively-low standards.
When we first saw this video, our initial reaction was that it was a joke (though we’re not aware of Coffman ever having made a joke before). But the longer you watch Coffman ramble and stumble along, the more uncomfortable you become. Why can’t he keep his eyes open? Did somebody shoot him with a tranquilizer dart before he sat down in front of the camera? Did a staffer offer him a sketchy brownie? Is he drunk?
When you compare this video to other on-air appearances from Coffman — such as this CNN interview from late 2014 (below) — it’s obvious that something is off with the Aurora Congressman:
We’ve taken plenty of shots at Coffman over the years, but we sincerely hope that nothing is wrong with him physically.
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It struck me that he was doing a low-key impression of Bill Maher, mimicking his sarcastic tone (but in sotto voce)
If his face was drooping, I'd say it's time to call 911. Very weird.
I almost feel bad about this joke, but it's serious. He looks and sounds very odd.
The difference is as if he's had a stroke. Seriously. No snark.
I agree, if he was my family member I'd be rushing him to the hospital. No snark either, I don't like Coffman but I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
He caught Droopy Dog Disease from Mitch McConnell
My guess is that MC was drunk, high, or heavily medicated, and reading from a teleprompter. Completely "off" facial expression and tone.
Even his "robo-MIke" impression, giving his birther comments was more animated and appropriate in tone.
That makes sense to me. I've never seen him drunk, to my knowledge, so don't know what his typical drunk behavior is. But he's doing that drunk thing of trying too hard to appear not drunk.
And no one sided drooping. In any case the difference between his whole demeanor and speech pattern is so dramatically different in the two videos it's definitely something. Stroke? Drunk? Strong pain meds? Brain injury? Tumor? Reason why the decision was made not to run for Senate? Guess we'll have to see what he looks and sounds like next time he appears in one of these.
He's squinting to appear sincere. Beyond that, he needs a lid lift.
The guy's just a GOP asshole. Nothing more than that, IMHO.
Go Morgan Carroll!!
Fatigue. He hasn't slept well in a while. Why? I'll leave that to others to speculate.
Meh. He looked a little tired but not that bad. I was expecting a lot worse based on the oversold description of this story.
And I am absolutely not a Coffman supporter. I can't stand the guy. But don't underestimate him.
Did you watch both videos?