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Clinton adviser arrested in Nashua (Sid Blumenthal)
Nashua Telegraph ^ | 1/12/08 | STEPHANIE HOOPER

Posted on 01/12/2008 4:50:37 AM PST by jimbo123

NASHUA – A top Clinton adviser faces charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated after city police caught him speeding through Greeley Park a day before the state primary.

Sidney Blumenthal, longtime friend and senior adviser to presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. was allegedly driving a rented car north on Concord Street at a speed of 70 mph when Nashua Police Sgt. Mike Masella decided to stop it at about 12:30 a.m. Monday.

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Blumenthal was arrested after completing the test and taken to the police department where he refused to take a breath test and was booked on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated, Masella said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nashuatelegraph.com ...


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To: rlmorel
FNC's tidbit....

Clinton Adviser Arrested in New Hampshire on DWI Charge

Just out of curiosity, I wonder who posted Swamp Thing's bail?

101 posted on 01/12/2008 7:33:22 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: jimbo123; All
The combox at the article is pretty busy. Maybe this story will get legs
102 posted on 01/12/2008 7:44:49 AM PST by don-o (Do the RIGHT thing. Become a monthly donor. End Freepathons forever)
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To: sportutegrl
OMG...LOL...

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(With nod towards freeper dead...:)

103 posted on 01/12/2008 7:46:00 AM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: mewzilla

ROTFLMAO! Swamp Thing????? Never heard that one before!


104 posted on 01/12/2008 7:47:22 AM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: rlmorel

Anyone seen Sid’s booking photo?


105 posted on 01/12/2008 7:48:43 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Liberty Valance
He is as close, if not closer, to Hillary Clinton than her husband.

That describes just about everyone.

106 posted on 01/12/2008 7:49:47 AM PST by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: rlmorel

It’s been around a while. I figger it’s ‘cuz Blumenthal’s such a bottom feeder, though I’m not entirely certain of the etymology. Sure fits him, though, don’t it?


107 posted on 01/12/2008 7:50:38 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: jimbo123
Way to go "Sid the:

My apologies to any real squid that may be logged in right now.

108 posted on 01/12/2008 7:54:24 AM PST by capt. norm (Those who think logically provide a nice contrast to the real world.)
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To: holdonnow; HonestConservative; Fudd Fan; SilvieWaldorfMD

ping


109 posted on 01/12/2008 8:08:43 AM PST by don-o (Do the RIGHT thing. Become a monthly donor. End Freepathons forever)
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To: don-o
I have read that 2/3’s of those arrested for DUI are alcoholics. As a recovering alcoholic myself, I do not have the luxury of hating anyone and I hope Sid gets help.

I appreciate your position. I hope he gets help as well.

As part of that help I hope that he realizes that he must become ethical.

110 posted on 01/12/2008 8:20:39 AM PST by Cheburashka (Liberals: hapless pigeons being torn apart by FReeper falcons.)
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To: CASchack
When you’re around these politicians all the time, it’s no big deal. The only one who I really enjoyed seeing and protecting was Reagan. The Bushes, especially 41, are decent and authentic men.

These guys are a dime a dozen at primary time. The news coverage makes them seem larger than life, but up close, they’re not much different than the small-time politician running for city council.

It sounds like politics in New Hampshire is refreshingly different than politics in many other venues in these United States. That's certainly a credit to the Granite State.

However, it seems to me that most campaigns would have tried to get ahead of this news and made a preemptive announcement. What if this news had hit on Monday afternoon without some sort of front-running? It would seem to me that the Clinton campaign took a risk than most campaigns would not have taken.

Even in less visible activities than this Clinton campaign, I have seen people work hard to get bad news out as quickly as possible rather than try to sit on it.

111 posted on 01/12/2008 8:31:00 AM PST by snowsislander
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To: jimbo123

He needs some jail time really bad.


112 posted on 01/12/2008 8:34:07 AM PST by dr_who_2
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To: mewzilla
Meanwhile...

And, thanks to the internet, it's much more difficult for the MSM to consign stories to the memory hole :)

Though the NYT is still giving it the ol' college try...

The Early Word: Countrywide

Then scroll to the bottom of the blog :)

Snort.

113 posted on 01/12/2008 8:34:39 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Crawdad

...particularly since he was once in a court battle with Sidney Blumenthal if you’ll recall...


114 posted on 01/12/2008 8:36:17 AM PST by dr_who_2
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To: jimbo123
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
No-no, I mean it.

One doesn't get the name, "Sid Vicious", for nothing.

...it had to be earned.

115 posted on 01/12/2008 8:39:23 AM PST by Landru (Reality hits the faithful the hardest.)
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To: mewzilla
And note the NYT blog says "...was arrested for drunk driving in New Hampshire the night before the primary."

Except this isn't quite true: he was arrested 12:30 a.m. Monday morning, well over 24 hours BEFORE polls opened; more than enough time for the story to have got out.

116 posted on 01/12/2008 9:14:06 AM PST by Heatseeker
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To: don-o

Your post is the sanest on this thread, don-o. God bless ya.


117 posted on 01/12/2008 9:17:12 AM PST by Fudd Fan (Vic-tor-ee-in-Ess-Cee! I'm conservative and I'm with FRED©®™!!)
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To: ml/nj

My friend? Let’s not give people the wrong impression here.

I have to confess to schadenfreude on hearing this news. Mr. Vicious has gotten away with more serious criminal stuff in the past, so perhaps it’s about time that he might be receiving at least a small measure of punishment.


118 posted on 01/12/2008 9:52:56 AM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: Cheburashka
As part of that help I hope that he realizes that he must become ethical.


119 posted on 01/12/2008 9:59:16 AM PST by JOE6PAK (My own business bores me to death; I prefer other people's.)
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To: justiceseeker93
My friend?

I could have just said, "Ping," but I don't think you have to worry that there is any FReeper who would misunderstand my attempt at sarcasm.

ML/NJ

120 posted on 01/12/2008 10:10:20 AM PST by ml/nj
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