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Tuesday: Hi, Joe.

Created by Laura Leslie
posted at 2008-07-15 17:35 | Last modified 2008-07-15 21:41

Not your average everyday floor speech...

Moore Republican Joe Boylan asked for a moment of personal privilege on the House floor today for what is, by all accounts, a first. 

Boylan told the House he's an alcoholic and asked their forgiveness.  Hear it here.

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I don't have it in me to mock him, though I know some who might.  But his fellow members gave him a lengthy ovation.

Note: Boylan lost his primary, due in part to a DUI.  He won't be back next year.

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