Sen. Chuck Graham-D arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (Missouri)

Columbia Missourian ^ | 10/21/07

[VOA]

It looks like his plan is (1) avoid conviction because of lack of
evidence, (2) get the automatic 1-year suspension, (3) take a silly
course, (4) pay $45 and get license back way before one year.
With his connections, I'm sure it won't be a big deal (unless the
voters remember in November).

As I said before, I'm no lawyer.
But you've stated my general speculation of Graham's actions.

BUT...maybe since a collision was involved, that bumps things
up. Perhaps that explains the more severe potential punishment
as listed in the last line of the lead article.

As for retribution at the polls...my naive guess is that is unlikely.

I've only been in Mid-Missouri a few years and the few times I've seen
Graham on TV he at least has the ability to act like a reasonable,
likeable person. Of course the Democratic Take-Back- The White House
plan is all about looking/acting sane before election 2008!

And I never had a clue that he had any sort of paralysis, but
that might be why I've only seen him in "shoulders-up" TV shots.
I suspect he won't have any problems with being re-elected:
he can get sympathy about his physical condition and this event
was "just a regretful indiscretion".

But of course, he might suffer from lack of "street cred" with
committed Democrats as his car didn't go into the water and
no attractive young females were drowned.

[baiamonte]

He’ll go to rehab, get out and be called hero by the Dems handicapped caucus.In the meantime, he’ll sue the guy he hit for not having a handicap bumper.

[zip]

ping

[jmaroneps37]

“Graham was left paralyzed from the neck down ......and Graham was treated and released from University Hospital after complaining of pain in his arm”

How can a guy who is a quad ‘complain’ of arm pain?

[Smittie]

let’s see if he is forced to step down if convicted....this is a lot worse than was Larry Craig ever did...

Demoncrats never step down - that would require a full pledge exorcism. Any party that has the Orca from Massachusetts as a leader won't look on this as anything bad.

[o_zarkman44]

The “D” stands for “Designated Victim” because all Democrats are victims of the vast right wing conspiracy.