Pat Kennedy Going To Rehab
This is the public-figure-who-has-screwed-up's "get out of jail free card."
I still think he was drunk, and the Boston Herald is reporting that he was seen drinking Wed. evening in the Hawk & Dove bar on Capitol Hill. Also, the paperwork filled out by the officers who first responded to the incident (and were nearly hit by Kennedy's car) seems to indicate that they thought he was drunk.
Sadly, this will probably be the extent to which Kennedy is held responsible for his actions. Most of us would have gotten a breathalyzer at the scene of the accident then would have been put in jail. Kennedy gets let go, a few weeks at a cushy rehab center, then right back to work. And plus, because he's a Democrat the media will just let it all go. They'll carry water for him (they already are with in-depth analysis on prescription drugs and how they can make you look and feel like you're drunk) and then bury the story as soon as they can.
Pathetic.
Rep. Patrick Kennedy will enter rehab for addiction to prescription pain medication Friday evening after a highly publicized car crash near the Capitol.
Kennedy, D-R.I., plans to seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The congressman was announcing his decision during a new conference Friday afternoon, then planned to travel to Minnesota later in the day.
Kennedy, who has struggled with addiction and depression, said he had checked into the Mayo Clinic over the Christmas holidays and returned to Congress "reinvigorated and healthy."
"Of course, in every recovery, each day has its ups and downs, but I have been strong, focused and productive since my return," Kennedy said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press.
The congressman said he became concerned about his condition after the Thursday morning car accident.
"I simply do not remember getting out of bed, being pulled over by the police, or being cited for three driving infractions," Kennedy said. "That's not how I want to live my life. And that's not how I want to represent the people of Rhode Island."
I still think he was drunk, and the Boston Herald is reporting that he was seen drinking Wed. evening in the Hawk & Dove bar on Capitol Hill. Also, the paperwork filled out by the officers who first responded to the incident (and were nearly hit by Kennedy's car) seems to indicate that they thought he was drunk.
Sadly, this will probably be the extent to which Kennedy is held responsible for his actions. Most of us would have gotten a breathalyzer at the scene of the accident then would have been put in jail. Kennedy gets let go, a few weeks at a cushy rehab center, then right back to work. And plus, because he's a Democrat the media will just let it all go. They'll carry water for him (they already are with in-depth analysis on prescription drugs and how they can make you look and feel like you're drunk) and then bury the story as soon as they can.
Pathetic.
