Special Treatment For Rep. Kennedy?

CBS ^ | 5/5/06 | staff

[pissant]

(CBS/AP) Washington is abuzz this morning with questions about Senator Edward Kennedy's son, Congressman Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., and whether he got special treatment after wrecking his car on Capitol Hill.

Kennedy remained in his office until after 10 p.m., but when he left, he said, "I never asked for any preferential treatment." Asked whether he received it, he said "that's up for the police to decide."

As CBS News correspondent Joie Chen reports, Kennedy says he'd taken a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness, but consumed no alcohol, before crashing his car near the Capitol.

In a statement, Kennedy said the attending physician for Congress had prescribed Phenergan to treat Kennedy's gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Kennedy said that after working Wednesday evening he went home and took "prescribed" amounts of Phenergan and Ambien, another drug that he sometimes takes to fall asleep.

In his statement, Kennedy said he was apparently disoriented from the drugs when he got up a little before 3 a.m. Thursday and drove to the Capitol thinking he needed to be present for a vote.

"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," Kennedy said. "Some time around 2:45 a.m., I drove the few blocks to the Capitol Complex believing I needed to vote. Apparently, I was disoriented from the medication."

[IamHD]

Yes, it was Joe II that was driving the Jeep and nobody was killed, but several were severely injured, the worst being the girl. I'm tired of hearing about the Kennedy "tragedies" which have a lot of the times been brought on by their own doing.

[texasbluebell]

The link to the pdf of the police report is in this post (though I haven't viewed it myself).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1621682/posts?page=2#2

[Bahbah]

It would be extrememly interesting to see if the assmunch even has prescriptions for these.

You can be sure that he does now. That was, I am sure, one of the things "attended to".

[Bahbah]

I will have to investigate. I had no idea.

Check with nutmeg who has a link to the accident report from the previous accident.

[itsamelman]

Or, as I said on another thread, the olive doesn't fall far from the martini.

[TankerKC]

Thanks.

[pissant]

And harming others in the process, usually.

[pissant]

Yep. the Kennedy compund likely has its own pharmacist.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Isn't Patrick Kennedy the one who has the OIL SCAM program that allows him to buy fuel oil with federal dollars and distribute it to "poor" people.

Yes, this is definitely another example of special treatment for the ruling elite. In fairness, it should be noted that any one of our other honorable representative would probably have received the same treatment.

Cynthia McKinney's case is another example. Although it received more attention and McKinney's stupidly added to the incident, nothing will happen to her as a result of her attack on a policeman. In a few more weeks it will drop from the radar screens.

The Kennedy's have a justly deserved reputation for taking advantage of their wealth and position. But they are not the only ones in this category.

I'll wait while you try to find the name of one rich man in America sitting on death row.

[pissant]

I saw his handwritten accident report on another thread. He was drunk.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Isn't Patrick Kennedy the one who has the OIL SCAM program that allows him to buy fuel oil with federal dollars and distribute it to "poor" people.

Yes, this is definitely another example of special treatment for the ruling elite. In fairness, it should be noted that any one of our other honorable representative would probably have received the same treatment.

Cynthia McKinney's case is another example. Although it received more attention and McKinney's stupidly added to the incident, nothing will happen to her as a result of her attack on a policeman. In a few more weeks it will drop from the radar screens.

The Kennedy's have a justly deserved reputation for taking advantage of their wealth and position. But they are not the only ones in this category.

I'll wait while you try to find the name of one rich man in America sitting on death row.

[pissant]

I saw that comment. It's perfect.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Isn't Patrick Kennedy the one who has the OIL SCAM program that allows him to buy fuel oil with federal dollars and distribute it to "poor" people.

Yes, this is definitely another example of special treatment for the ruling elite. In fairness, it should be noted that any one of our other honorable representative would probably have received the same treatment.

Cynthia McKinney's case is another example. Although it received more attention and McKinney's stupidly added to the incident, nothing will happen to her as a result of her attack on a policeman. In a few more weeks it will drop from the radar screens.

The Kennedy's have a justly deserved reputation for taking advantage of their wealth and position. But they are not the only ones in this category.

I'll wait while you try to find the name of one rich man in America sitting on death row.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Isn't Patrick Kennedy the one who has the OIL SCAM program that allows him to buy fuel oil with federal dollars and distribute it to "poor" people.

Yes, this is definitely another example of special treatment for the ruling elite. In fairness, it should be noted that any one of our other honorable representative would probably have received the same treatment.

Cynthia McKinney's case is another example. Although it received more attention and McKinney's stupidly added to the incident, nothing will happen to her as a result of her attack on a policeman. In a few more weeks it will drop from the radar screens.

The Kennedy's have a justly deserved reputation for taking advantage of their wealth and position. But they are not the only ones in this category.

I'll wait while you try to find the name of one rich man in America sitting on death row.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Isn't Patrick Kennedy the one who has the OIL SCAM program that allows him to buy fuel oil with federal dollars and distribute it to "poor" people.

Yes, this is definitely another example of special treatment for the ruling elite. In fairness, it should be noted that any one of our other honorable representative would probably have received the same treatment.

Cynthia McKinney's case is another example. Although it received more attention and McKinney's stupidly added to the incident, nothing will happen to her as a result of her attack on a policeman. In a few more weeks it will drop from the radar screens.

The Kennedy's have a justly deserved reputation for taking advantage of their wealth and position. But they are not the only ones in this category.

I'll wait while you try to find the name of one rich man in America sitting on death row.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Isn't Patrick Kennedy the one who has the OIL SCAM program that allows him to buy fuel oil with federal dollars and distribute it to "poor" people.

Yes, this is definitely another example of special treatment for the ruling elite. In fairness, it should be noted that any one of our other honorable representative would probably have received the same treatment.

Cynthia McKinney's case is another example. Although it received more attention and McKinney's stupidly added to the incident, nothing will happen to her as a result of her attack on a policeman. In a few more weeks it will drop from the radar screens.

The Kennedy's have a justly deserved reputation for taking advantage of their wealth and position. But they are not the only ones in this category.

I'll wait while you try to find the name of one rich man in America sitting on death row.

[pissant]

There was some millionaire recently put on death row. Most millionaires pay someone to kill their enemies.

[pissant]

Fix your mouse click button, feller.

[Ghengis]

Driving While Kennedy

[Mo1]

Then he had his PJ'S on, right?? Or, in spite of being "disoriented" he was able to dress himself? LOL

Give him some time .. he'll find an excuse for that too