[nuconvert]

I thought it was interesting that he mentioned the names of 2 drugs he was taking,(neither a painkiller) and tried to blame his situation on them, and then said he was addicted to painkillers.
Why didn't he mention the name of the painkillers he's addicted to?
And how many of the R.I. voters knew he was an addict who had mental illness?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Excellent point. In fact, I will go revise my NewsBusters report accordingly.

[TomGuy]

I thought it was interesting that he mentioned the names of 2 drugs he was taking

He could remember that he went home and took two drugs, but he couldn't remember that he was in 2 different bars previous to the crash.

Sounds like PK may be suffering from SMS - Selective Memory Syndrome.

[Eroteme]

Naming the sleep medication was, imho, a deliberate strategy. Plant the name Ambien and let the press jump all over the connection to the recent "sleep-driving" allegations and let the media craft the cover--which of course, they dutifully did.

If Lunesta had been the sleeping pill linked to sleep driving, he would have named Lunesta. Sonata? Yep, took that. Hell, if it were corned beef that had been linked to "sleep-driving", we would have learned he'd had seven Reubens at the Hawk& Dove. I don't think there was any Ambien. At least not that night.

[an amused spectator]

And how many of the R.I. voters knew he was an addict who had mental illness?

He's only a mentally-ill addict when he's NOT running for re-election.

This fall, he'll be all better, and don't be bothering him - he'll be attending to THE BUSINESS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, more specifically, saving the chillrens of his district.

SO LAY OFF HIM, YOU COLD-HEARTED CHILD-HATING BASTICH!!!