Another Kennedy Car Accident

[Old Corps Gunny]

Not as bad as Chappaquiddick, but it still made the news. Ted Kennedy's son, Representative from Rhode Island apparently was speeding to a House vote at 3 a.m. (?) when he lost control of his car, swerved into the opposite lane, bounced of a curb and ran into a barricade. A police car had to resort to evasive maneuvers to avoid being hit by Kennedy. The Capitol Police officers on the scene were ordered by a "supervisor" to drive Kennedy home without conducting a sobriety test, even though he showed signs of being impaired. Kennedy claims that he fell asleep at the while because he was disoriented and drowsy from prescribed medications for anti-nausea and sleeplessness. Of course, we will never know whether he was under the influence of alcohol or medication, since the officers on the scene were told to hold off on their investigation until any evidence, either of medication or alcohol had been metabolised out of his system.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

Another Kennedy, another lie, another coverup, another liberal scion for the Democratic culture of corruption.

[Alonzo]

uh.... he admitted to not even remembering the entire incident due to overdose on prescription medication and is checking himself into treatment. What lie and coverup is there?

If you want to say he should have been charged on the spot that's fine, but there's a big difference between saying the police gave special treatment to a famous person (which, if you haven't noticed, they do all the time) and saying that democrats caused this special treatment.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

Text: Statements From Rep. Patrick Kennedy
May 05 12:35 PM US/Eastern
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By The Associated Press
Text of statements on Rep. Patrick Kennedy's traffic accident:
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Kennedy's first statement, released by his press secretary:

"I was involved in a traffic incident last night at First and C Street SE near the US Capitol. I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident. I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake."
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Kennedy's full written statement:

"Last Tuesday, the Attending Physician of the United States Congress treated me for Gastroenteritis. The Attending Physician prescribed Phenergan, an anti-nausea medication, which in addition to treating Gastroenteritis, I now know can cause drowsiness and sedation.

Following the last series of votes on Wednesday evening, I returned to my home on Capitol Hill and took the prescribed amount of Phenergan and Ambien, which was also prescribed by the Attending Physician some time ago and I occasionally take to fall asleep. Some time around 2:45am, I drove the few blocks to the Capitol Complex believing I needed to vote. Apparently, I was disoriented from the medication. At that time, I was involved in a one-car incident in which my car hit the security barrier at the corner of 1st and C St., SE. At no time before the incident did I consume any alcohol.

At the time of the accident, I was instructed to park my car and was driven home by the United States Capitol Police. At no time did I ask for any special consideration, I simply complied with what the officers asked me to do.

I have the utmost respect for the United States Capitol Police and the job they do to keep Members of Congress and the Capitol Complex safe. I have contacted the Chief of Capitol Police and offered to meet with police representatives at their earliest convenience as I intend to cooperate fully with any investigation they choose to undertake."
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From the Capitol Police on their Web site:

"The United States Capitol Police are continuing to investigate a traffic accident that occurred early Thursday morning, May 4, 2006 at the intersection of 1st and C Street, SE. In addition to determining the existence of any evidence that would support traffic charges, the Department is also reviewing steps taken during the initial accident investigation to ensure compliance with existing policies and procedures."
Link (http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/05/D8HDNTT82.html)

No, he lied.

He changed his story within 24 hours of his previous statement.

[Labrocca]

Such bullshit..I am so sick of the Kennedy's and their crap. Who the fuck died and made them emperors?

[bmulligan]

It's pretty amazing how fast this story came and went. 2 days on a democratic fiasco and no investigation into every aspect of his personal life and associations. I guess you get a free pass when you're a democrat. Just ask cynthia mckinney. I'll bet she'l never even be charged with anything. That story's DOA as well. So is the John Conyers daycare story. It's good to be the victim.

[E-Z-B]

What's the saying - "I'd rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than driving with Laura Bush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Bush)"? Oh, wait...

[Corodon]

Kennedy won't run for re-election in RI (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100212/ap_on_el_ho/us_patrick_kennedy;_ylt=AnEsHq5DBZ4TLYQkyy5HNZH9xg 8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM3c25rb2FmBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMjEyL3 VzX3BhdHJpY2tfa2VubmVkeQRjY29kZQNtb3N0cG9wdWxhcgRj cG9zAzUEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNhcH NvdXJjZWtlbm4-)
AP via Yahoo! NewsWASHINGTON – Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election to Congress, saying his life is "taking a new direction."

Kennedy taped a message to be aired on television in Rhode Island on Sunday night. The Associated Press viewed the message ahead of the announcement.

The decision by the eight-term congressman comes less than a month after a stunning Republican upset in the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat his late father, Edward Kennedy, held for almost half a century.

Patrick Kennedy has been in and out of treatment for substance abuse since crashing his car outside the U.S Capitol in 2006. Still, he has been comfortably re-elected twice since then, after making mental health care his signature issue.He was not faring so well in pre-election polls this time around.

[NIOSA]

For the first time in how many decades will there not be a Kennedy in DC, unless one of them decides to run.

[ECW]

talk about digging up the past...

couldn't start a new thread?

[Corodon]

talk about digging up the past...

couldn't start a new thread?Prob'ly should have. I searched for Patrick Kennedy before posting, and this thread came up. So I thought, maybe this would save someone the trouble of scratching their head saying, 'wasn't that the Kennedy who got off a DWI charge in a car wreck or something?'

[Osborn F. Enready]

NO MORE KENNEDYS.... YEA!

[brien]

NO MORE KENNEDYS.... YEA!

Be careful there Os...

This Kennedy resignation may possibly be a ruse. If "Patches" Kennedy heads back to Mass, look for him to try and reclaim the Senate seat for his family. As Yogi said; "It ain't over till it's over.." Beware of Kennedys bearing gifts...

[Osborn F. Enready]

Thanks brien... and I hope you know I am not naieve enough to think one day in the sun means a future full of sun. ;)

Doesn't mean we can't celebrate while good news is in the air.....

[brien]

Thanks brien... and I hope you know I am not naieve enough to think one day in the sun means a future full of sun. ;)

Doesn't mean we can't celebrate while good news is in the air.....


You're right, any respite from the Kennedys is a good one. The only good a Kennedy ever did was when the old man Joe brought scotch to the thirsty in New England during Prohibition.

That said, I'll lay a dollar to a donut he heads back to the Cape and runs for the Congressional seat there when he is ready.

[Corodon]

Thanks brien... and I hope you know I am not naieve enough to think one day in the sun means a future full of sun. ;)

Doesn't mean we can't celebrate while good news is in the air.....Curse you, Osborn! You somehow dredged up this ear-worm in my head. (It ticks me off that I have God-knows-how-many brain cells lugging this flotsam around 24/7 for nearly half a century.) Warning -- barf alert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxZI0Cxaq20&feature=related