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Kennedy Blames Accident on Sleep Medicine
AP ^ | 5/4/06 | ANDREW MIGA

Posted on 05/04/2006 7:06:03 PM PDT by Jean S

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To: Bush gal in LA

Of course he's lying. It would be nice if they would investigate this and find a cocktail waitress or bartender that would admit to serving the guy liquor before he took off in his car.


But knowing the Kennedy's these people are probably already in Vegas spending the "windfall".


161 posted on 05/04/2006 7:45:40 PM PDT by kalee
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To: aShepard; BREWS-AND-BLUES; BRYAN-USMC; chemist; Franklin Raff; got_moab?; heylady; hot4teacher; ...
Kennedy said he returned to his Capitol Hill home on Wednesday evening after a final series of votes in Congress and took "prescribed" amounts of Phenergan and Ambien, another prescribed drug that he occasionally takes to fall asleep.

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

Patches Kennedy has now had some time to concoct a story... it was sleep medication, not alcohol. Yeah, that's it... that's the ticket...

If you haven't seen it, check out the accident report from Patches' accident on 4/15/06 in Portsmouth, RI. Be sure to check out the Congressman's handwriting on page 6. Hmmm... drunk at 10 in the morning???

162 posted on 05/04/2006 7:45:49 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: JeanS

There were some news items recently about Ambien having some weird side effects when you first take it, confirmed by events I've witnessed. Now a savvy staff would know this. I wonder if Registrar McLaughlin is still around to retroactively write the Rx for Teddy's son?


163 posted on 05/04/2006 7:46:04 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Too soon to remember??? How about TOO SOON TO FORGET!" from Mr. Silverback)
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To: Cyclops08

Well, he did learn from the swimmer.


164 posted on 05/04/2006 7:46:10 PM PDT by nicmarlo (Bush is the Best President Ever. Rah. Rah.)
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To: JeanS
Phenergan an Ambien is one hell of a mix. Most of the time Phenergan is prescribed for extreme nausea and vomiting. It can have a sedating side effect. Ambien is a sleeping pill, and of course it has a sedating side effect as well.

If he mixed alcohol with both of these, and I'd be surprised if he could even drive, and he wasn't doing it too well. Too bad the police didn't get a breath test. Since they didn't this is nothing more than a bunch of talk unless something else comes out of it.
165 posted on 05/04/2006 7:46:44 PM PDT by KoRn
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Kennedy said he returned to his Capitol Hill home on Wednesday evening after a final series of votes in Congress and took "prescribed" amounts of Phenergan and Ambien, another prescribed drug that he occasionally takes to fall asleep.

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

Patches Kennedy has now had some time to concoct a story... it was sleep medication, not alcohol. Yeah, that's it... that's the ticket...

If you haven't seen it, check out the accident report from Patches' accident on 4/15/06 in Portsmouth, RI. Be sure to check out the Congressman's handwriting on page 6. Hmmm... drunk at 10 in the morning, Patches???

166 posted on 05/04/2006 7:46:44 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: JeanS

Let me see if I understand: his sleep medication caused him to wake up at 2:30 AM and drive to the office?


167 posted on 05/04/2006 7:46:57 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage
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Kennedy said he returned to his Capitol Hill home on Wednesday evening after a final series of votes in Congress and took "prescribed" amounts of Phenergan and Ambien, another prescribed drug that he occasionally takes to fall asleep.

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

Patches Kennedy has now had some time to concoct a story... it was sleep medication, not alcohol. Yeah, that's it... that's the ticket...

If you haven't seen it, check out the accident report from Patches' accident on 4/15/06 in Portsmouth, RI. Be sure to check out the Congressman's handwriting on page 6. Hmmm... drunk at 10 in the morning, Patches???

168 posted on 05/04/2006 7:48:00 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: JeanS
Cruising around needlessly in his fossil fuel burning V8. Doesn't he have Global Warming Summit or something better to do?
169 posted on 05/04/2006 7:48:11 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: buckeyesrule

It's not 1969 any longer, but they are still Kennedy's.


170 posted on 05/04/2006 7:48:44 PM PDT by DakotaRed
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To: Scothia

"Okay, now I can't believe I'm in the almost intolerable position of offering a possible defense for a Kennedy, but there it is!"

Sorry, no offense, but all you've proven to me is that the POS chose a good lie. If it walks like a drunk, err I mean duck...


171 posted on 05/04/2006 7:48:48 PM PDT by LibSnubber (Liberal democrats are domestic terrorists)
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To: All

Ambien -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolpidem


172 posted on 05/04/2006 7:49:03 PM PDT by LucyJo
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To: JeanS
Kennedy appeared to be intoxicated when he crashed his Ford Mustand into a barrier on Capitol Hill early Thursday morning

Maybe the sleep medication made him think it was a windmill.

173 posted on 05/04/2006 7:49:11 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (If you flame me I'll ignore you. Assume that to mean I think you're an idiot not worth my time.)
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To: JeanS
Kennedy said he returned to his Capitol Hill home on Wednesday evening after a final series of votes in Congress and took "prescribed" amounts of Phenergan and Ambien, another prescribed drug that he occasionally takes to fall asleep.

Bwahahahaha. Oh come on. I've seen the Ambien commercials. Does he actually expect us to believe that he, a college educated state representative, failed to heed the well publicized warnings about taking Ambien right before going to bed, and instead took it right before he got into his car?? A medicine he claims to use regularly to help him sleep? I guess his leftie sheeple will suck it up...

Oh, and I like how he tells us this several news stories later, and at the scene, the police apparently did not administer any breathalizer or other intoxication test. Hmm.

174 posted on 05/04/2006 7:49:18 PM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: JeanS

Just curious. I'm a little lost. Is this the third or fourth excuse?


175 posted on 05/04/2006 7:49:47 PM PDT by mort56
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The 'word' "Ambien" is meant to sound relaxing. It is a benzodiazopene in the class of drugs with Valium, Versed, Restoril, and others. There is always a clear warning given to the person taking this drug not to drive or operate heavy machinery.

Let me add that I do not believe anyone who drives while under the influence of any drug, legal or otherwise, should be held blameless. Once the person taking a medication is aware of its possible side effects, and that is as soon as it is prescribed, not taking whatever steps necessary to avoid such incidents makes him liable. Some people lock up their car keys. When I take Ambien, I make sure my husband is aware and looks out for anything untoward I might do if I get up during the night. It is the patient's responsibility to know what he is imbibing.

176 posted on 05/04/2006 7:49:50 PM PDT by Scothia ( When something important is going on, silence is a lie.)
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To: Hilltop

Syrup of Ipecac has been outlawed by the APA (American Pediatricians Assoc.) to induce vomiting on case of poison.
Now, Patches has done re-hab as a cocaine druggie and knows that in order for his recovery to take root, one is always honest with one's doctors. Therefore one's Doctor would never prescribe Phenergan to a recovering anybody (Name your poison) NOR would they ever prescribe Ambien which I believe is listed as a a Narcotic!
His Mother is an alcoholic, his Father is an alcoholic.
If I were the freakin' School Nurse, I would refuse to give him Tylenol.
THIS IS SUCH A CLASSIC ALKY excuse.
Like a firend of mine said today.. excuses are like A**holes, we all HAVE one!


177 posted on 05/04/2006 7:49:55 PM PDT by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: Cobra64
A Ford Mustard? Kennedy must have looked pretty silly driving that.


178 posted on 05/04/2006 7:50:11 PM PDT by Sloth (Archaeologists test for intelligent design all the time.)
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To: mo
now aren't we just the uppity peasant here now !!!!!Jail, DUI..thats for TAXPAYERS not taxwriters!!

Yup, that's me all right...the uppity peasant in pajamas.

179 posted on 05/04/2006 7:50:18 PM PDT by highlander_UW (I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
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To: JeanS
"Some time around 2:45 a.m., I drove the few blocks to the Capitol Complex believing I needed to vote," his second statement said. "Apparently, I was disoriented from the medication."

I've heard some lame excuses for drunk driving, but this takes the cake. I guess they're now prescribing hallucinogens for the sleep deprived.

Kennedy--The First Name in Personal Responsibility

180 posted on 05/04/2006 7:50:23 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (If you flame me I'll ignore you. Assume that to mean I think you're an idiot not worth my time.)
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