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Migden's wild ride costs state $335,000
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | July 6, 2009 | Henry K. Lee

Posted on 07/06/2009 6:40:00 PM PDT by artichokegrower

The state will pay $335,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman former state Sen. Carole Migden rear-ended after a wild 30-mile drive in Solano County, attorneys in the case said Monday.

Several motorists called 911 after seeing the San Francisco Democrat weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 80 and Highway 12 on May 18, 2007, in her state-issued Toyota Highlander hybrid sport utility vehicle. At one point, Migden sideswiped a guardrail on I-80 near American Canyon Road.

"She's been on the phone and reading a book, doing about 80 miles per hour," one driver said in his 911 call. "She's really scary."

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


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And now Crazy Carol is making $136,000 a year for being on the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Is California a great state or what?
1 posted on 07/06/2009 6:40:01 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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And when she retires she’ll pull in $136,000 per year too.


2 posted on 07/06/2009 6:43:18 PM PDT by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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The state defended Migden because the crash happened while she was acting within the scope of her state employment, Gevercer said.

How is her driving under the influence, while talking on the phone, and reading a book fall within her duties as a state senator?

No wonder California is going broke. Defending these scofflaw Democrats at state expense.

3 posted on 07/06/2009 6:52:49 PM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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The ONLY way Kalifornicate will rid ourselves of these power crazed, lunatic, corrupt, perverted politicians is by using the same technique developed by the French....

Build guillotines on the square in front of the State Capitol Building and lead every damned one of them up the steps..

Where the hell are the lawyers with honor - to go after these bastards?


4 posted on 07/06/2009 7:04:50 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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“You can’t talk to me like that, I’m a state senator,” Carol Migden to the California Highway Patrol Officer who was investigating the accident scene.


5 posted on 07/06/2009 7:09:31 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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San Francisco Democrat weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 80 and Highway 12 on May 18, 2007, in her state-issued Toyota Highlander hybrid sport utility vehicle.

I thought these sanctimonious liberal Pols would drive a Prius? Taxpayer issued SUV's no less! Leeches!

6 posted on 07/06/2009 7:12:06 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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I’d still be in jail, with a long time to go!


7 posted on 07/06/2009 7:19:23 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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Hopefully those will be in californy IOU play money, which I guess her victim is getting


8 posted on 07/06/2009 7:20:02 PM PDT by nkycincinnatikid
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You’re not royalty. There’s a reason these people fight so hard and spend so much to get into public office. Frankly, if you want the job, you should be disqualified from having it.


9 posted on 07/06/2009 7:21:55 PM PDT by Wolfie
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She told officers that she remembered little of her driving spree and suggested that medication she was on for treatment of chronic leukemia might have been to blame.

Aw, C'mon folks have a heart. Don't you know liberalism means you're not responsible for anything. She's a victim. Weaving, swerving, 80 MPH Migden is just a victim.

10 posted on 07/06/2009 7:38:10 PM PDT by A message (3 years 6 months 1 week 6 days)
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She’s liberal, she’s a Democrat, and she’s a lesbian. So all is forgiven.

And being an important state official is the trump card for her membership in the other grievance groups.


11 posted on 07/06/2009 7:52:00 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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12 posted on 07/06/2009 7:57:43 PM PDT by kcvl
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13 posted on 07/06/2009 7:58:22 PM PDT by kcvl
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14 posted on 07/06/2009 8:00:46 PM PDT by kcvl
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1. UberLezbo from SF Bay-area’s most whacko location

2. HATES cops, dislikes soldiers, all wars are wrong

3. Voted scariest boss to work for by some Sacramento weekly publication

I’m allllways hearing crazy stuff about her and what a bit*h she is.

She also was impolite to the woman she crashed into (and injured).


15 posted on 07/06/2009 8:17:08 PM PDT by gaijin
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Where the hell are the lawyers with honor - to go after these bastards?

LOL. You are joking, right?

16 posted on 07/06/2009 8:25:19 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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And Arnold appointed her to her new job and guaranteed her a six figure retirement.


17 posted on 07/06/2009 8:43:56 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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JUST impolite? She must have been having her annual friendly day.


18 posted on 07/06/2009 9:03:27 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (hoaxy dopey changey)
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Apparently....however there seems to be no shortage of lawyers working overtime on the “dark side”...

One would think that the odds would provide just a few on our side......wouldn't one?

As it stands, only the legalization of Dueling will bring about the change needed...
An armed and dueling society is a polite and law abiding society.

19 posted on 07/06/2009 9:53:17 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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"Where the hell are the lawyers with honor - to go after these bastards?"

Are you kidding?

Lawyers.... Honor.... really?

I take it your not from our solar system; are you?

So tell me; what's heaven like?

20 posted on 07/06/2009 10:20:58 PM PDT by Hillarys nightmare (So Proud to be living in "Jesus Land" ! Don't you wish everyone did?)
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