Posted on 05/05/2006 6:39:54 AM PDT by 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."
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Think of all the incidents that never get into a police log.
I'm gonna start calling him "Otis."
Driving While Kennedy
From Camelot...
I guess Patches thinks doing drugs and driving sounds better then drinking and driving
I'm mystified why he thinks being hopped up on prescription drugs sounds better. It's the sort of weird detail that further convinces me he was drunk.
The old "Do you know who I am?" defense. I never asked for what I obviously deserve.
Jokes aside, he needs to recognize that he needs help, and he should consider checking into a clinic.
If he was a republican, my guess is this would be front page news.
Otis Campbell: Every man needs a hobby.
Barney Fife: But, Otis; you ain't got a hobby!
Otis Campbell: I do have a hobby; drinkin'!
Whether its booze or meds. DUI simply means driving under the influence of a foreign substance. It can be cough medicine and the person is still supposed to be arrested or fined.
Point out to voters that their rep took sleeping pills, then got into a car to drive.
Point out to voters that their rep took sleeping pills, then went to vote on their behalf.
If you are under the influence, you are under the influence. Prescriptions are as dangerous as (and in most cases much more so than) alcohol anyway.
This case better not fade into the shadows. And hopefully "dear old dad" makes some real inopportune comments as well. Get the popcorn !!!!
Just like his Dad ample opportunity to clear his system of alcohol and get a story put together, being a Democrat has its'
perks.
Haven't heard a peep about that one in the press.
DWK?
Perfect!!!
To the title: duh.
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