Posted on 05/06/2006 7:46:14 AM PDT by george76
Cynthia McKinney’s reaction to the obvious and blatant favoritism enjoyed by Patrick Kennedy is likely to be something to savor.
She is already on the record about the indignities she received at the hand of a white cop.
But now she sees that for the white boy, supervisors stepped in, relieving the officers at the scene and driving the staggering Kennedy home.
She faces potential legal jeopardy, and now a rich white boy walks away without so much as a breathalyzer test from circumstances that would ordinarily demand a drunk driving investigation.
At least one cop reportedly says he smelled alcohol.
Never known for self-control or thoughtfulness, Representative McKinney is going to have a hard time keeping her mouth shut.
She could denounce favoritism, of course. But she is asking for favoritism herself, so that won’t work out too well. Even McKinney can see this.
So she will demand “equal treatment” – meaning equal immunity from the laws which govern the rest of us.
But that argument raises awkward questions for the rest of the United States Congress.
Who will be the first member of Congress to stand-up and demand hearings on the Capitol Police’s treatment of members of Congress?
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Patrick Kennedy’s timing could not be better.
We are in for a treat as the mid-term elections loom in half a year.
The GOP’s opportunity has arrived.
A fruitcake upset by arrogant, lying scum.
We had better buy a lot of popcorn, oil the hinges on our Lazy Boys, fine tune our tvs for Fox News and then enjoy this great event.
GO, CYNTHIA, GO!!
Will never happen...but I can wish.
The race card and the death card.
"GO, CYNTHIA, GO!!"
Never thought I'd say this but Go Cynthia, indeed. I would say, in this case, she has a legit gripe.
You can bet it isn't going to be a pubbie.....all the pubbies have to do is hear the name 'kennedy' and they all hit the floor and hide under their desks, hoping they will walk on by.....
And I'm not a zot....I'm a pubbie myself, but I have never seen such gutless wonders as these pubbies we have in Washington D.C. today....
Besides a good supply of popcorn, I will make sure that our micro beer selection is well stocked.
I'm less than impressed by the Rebuplicans in DC these days. I'm hoping for real conservatives to be elected. If that means running out a few gutless RINOs in the primaries so be it.
The last thing a GOP-controlled Congress ought to do is stand for the principle of immunity from the demands they impose on the rest of us.
At least one cop reportedly says he smelled alcohol.
You think with Rupbert and the slime clinton in bed together, the real facts will be stated???? I'm just wondering....
I wonder if he was wearing the same clothes that he had on the prior evening whilst drinking at the Hawk and Dove??
Now... Hmmmmm...
If only we could find a way to write in some naturally malodorous nicotine-saturated Perrier-swizzling cheese-eating ultra-froggie surrender monkeys into this comic scenario....
NOW THAT...
Would be entertainment worth double-barrel popcorn and a new HD wide screen...
I guess what comes to light out of both "incidents" of late, is that there seems be a bad smell coming from the Capitol Police :) I am sure the older guys have been around from the days when congress was a "nice country club," to work for :)... Now, there are so many damn people trying to look into how they run their damn business (protecting the club members), they can not do nothing anymore! Damn shame yeaah...
Seriously, the Capitol Police, should be on notice they will be watched carefully from now on. The explosion of the new media will see they follow the book to the letter or else. I am tired of these people (congress) getting away with so much. It's about time, the put the spot light on them FULL BLAST.
Does this help any ?
The first thing congress critters should do is take a in depth course on the US Constitution, what it means and what they are supposed to do.
Instead of passing laws, hoping the courts will stop them, they should stop passing unconstitutional laws in the first place.
Frankly, I'd like to see a requirement that congress repeal two laws for every new one they pass. Not just federal either. States too. I'd love to know how many CO senators and representatives have ever read the CO Constitution? Few, if I had to guess.
There seem to be two groups of Capital Police.
The good old boys who protect the drunk Senators and Congressmen from the media and/or from the paid girl friends.
Versus the new police who came on since 9-11. The new 9-11 police likely want to defend America and do a good job.
That could be a major fund raising campaign...
Put Cynthia Away
Had this been a Republican, that poor soul would be in the Foreign Legion by now. Think of Mayor Berry - a disgraceful man but sooooo accepted by the elitist and politically correct in Washington; Cynthia McKinney, Carol Moseley-Braun, Rep. William J. Jefferson and others of color and members of the Black Caucus who are untouchable because of the color of their skin rather than what they have done that is inexcusable for a member of Federal or State governments – others are held accountable as they should be. The bias and double standards are clearly visible….Patrick’s dilemmas should have placed him in the unelectable column from the beginning - he wasn’t and this is the decay of the Democratic Party we are seeing more and more of. Name recognition by accident of birth, does not make you qualified run for office in fact it has weakened this country just as the name Clinton has dragged this nation down into uncharted depths of the political quest for power leaving the American citizen unanswered and unheard and unwanted….
You have a good point.
However, I imagine that many Congressman spend more time drinking at places like the Hawk and Dove, than on the floor of Congress.
All this hoopla notwithstanding, nothing has come of the Cynthia McKinney incident and nothing will come of the Patrick Kennedy incident.
For all McKinney's posturing, she's still a member of a very exclusive club. So is Kennedy. And anyway, they're both DimocRats. Anyone who holds their breath waiting for the other shoe to drop will be 6' under soon.
We're simply witnessing the type of treatment we common folk shouldn't expect if we ever go up against the law. Nice view from down here, isn't it?
Good ole Boy Patrick, just keeping up an old family tradition. Washington, DC needs to be renamed as Washington, CYA. That cess pool needs a good cleaning.
"The GOP’s opportunity has arrived."
Only one problem: The milque toast, pansy butt Pubbies in Washington never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Didn't the Capitol Hill Police take over the Vince Foster investigation.
That worked out pretty well.
You are correct , this is the worst bunch of both Parties I have ever seen. Republicans have shown no courage whatsoever.
I dont Cynthia will complain because after correct amount of time has gone by anything her will be quietly dropped and after all she is a Field hand on the Democrat Plantation. Owned and operated by fat Ted and Harry Reid.
That's pretty conclusive...thanks
It worked out great for Hillary and Bubba.
Vince Foster joined Ron Brown and all their other "friends."
Ditto. It is going to be interesting to watch how this unfolds. Kennedy got a free pass, Cynthia or 99.999% of other drives would not have been escorted home IMHO.
I think everybody missed the obviously funny part of the story. :Patrict Kennedy enters rehab" Patch goes to Mayo on "SINK-O de Mayo"
I fully support her demand. Prosecute both of them to the full extent of the law.
The Dem leadership will quietly tell her that if she makes one peep about this she is finished in the party forever.
She won't say a word.
"You think with Rupbert and the slime clinton in bed together, the real facts will be stated???? I'm just wondering...."
The Marxist Homosexual controlled MSM will never print or say anything about a Kennedy which is bad.
The "exemption clause" says: We hold these truths to be self evidnet that all men are created equal...except for the ARROGANT SOBS who know/feel they are above the law." Get over it weenies. It's all radical racisim.(RANT OFF!)
She actually has a valid gripe. White, male Patches hits a black, female LAX airport security guard and gets off. Black, female McKinney, who is actually on congressional business, (if we can use that as an excuse), is charged with assault for hitting a white, male security guard. Both are guilty, but only one is charged.
Patrick Kennedy and Cynthia McKinney.
A target rich environment.
The rat ALWAYS short changes the Blacks. The Blacks will either smarten up or continue to be dragged along. It's up to them, but you and I both know what their choice will be.
The first I heard of any McKinney/Kennedy row was yesterday on Rush. He said if he were McKinney he would be very upset. Kennedy gets a ride home as she is stuck in the back of the bus. LOL (that last statement was mine, not Rush's)
"She actually has a valid gripe. White, male Patches hits a black, female LAX airport security guard and gets off. Black, female McKinney, who is actually on congressional business, (if we can use that as an excuse), is charged with assault for hitting a white, male security guard. Both are guilty, but only one is charged."
A) Kennedy was accused of pushing an elderly black security guard at LAX. City prosecutors ultimately decided not to bring criminal charges against him. But he paid an undisclosed civil settlement to the alleged victim almost two years later.
B) Cynthia McKinney has yet to be charged with anything.
C) There were at least four other altercations with Capitol Hill police prior to this latest.
Other than those details, you got it exactly right.
Patrick Kennedy and Cynthia McKinney.
Such a lovely couple...
Who will be the first deer to jump up and yell "deer season!"? What, nobody?
Thanks for the big laugh.
Our rivers are still running very high, and the snow hasn't really started to melt.
Simon Gawesworth, the Spey God with Rio/Sage had to cancel a 2 day class/seminar on the American River last weekend.
The Delta Water has been brown since New Years.
Couldn't have said it better myself....and you are sooooo right....
Ted Kennedy should have tried for murder or manslaughter years ago and driven out of the Senate.
We lived in the DC area at that time. The TV stations, radio stations, fish wraps and of course Time and NewsWeak were defending this "brave young senator" from the git go.
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