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Home Front: Politix
Rep. Patrick Kennedy to enter drug rehab after auto crash
2006-05-08
Rhode Islanders in Congressman Patrick Kennedy's district are reacting to the Democrat's latest struggle with addiction. The son of Senator Edward Kennedy is entering treatment for addiction to prescription pain drugs after a middle-of-the-night car crash last week. Kennedy has entered rehab at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
I thought that sentence should read "Kennedy has entered rehab at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota again." Hasn't he been there at least once before? But that's okay, Rhode Island. Keep voting him in. The rest of the country laughs at you, but you know in your hearts you just love the guy.
I thought he was getting treatment for addiction to sleeping meds, that being the Ambien he 'took' just prior to the DC car wreck. Oh well, pain meds, sleepers, likker, whatever, hope he gets cleaned up. In the meantime, he might have the sense and decency to resign from Congress so that someone from his district can do the job full-time. Addiction is a difficult demon to beat, so he ought to devote himself completely to it.
Posted by:Fred

#22  he's thinking: Minnesota? ROAD TRIP!
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-08 20:53  

#21  Well, so long as he wasn't under the influence of alcohol.

sarcasm/off
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-05-08 20:19  

#20  What can you say. Everything about this is a depressing statment about our elected government, political parties, law enforcement and the idea of eqaul treatment under the law.

The country is broke and sending it to the Mayo Clinic isn't going to fix it. This adult they pretend is a "kid" will not be fixed there either.
Posted by: SPoD   2006-05-08 17:47  

#19  I really do not give a rat's behind if he cleans himself up or not. I do not care wheter he lives or dies. All I ask of him to do is to not be a driver of a motor vehicle. He could have just as easily run some innocent soul over and killed them.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-05-08 17:32  

#18  I feel for the guy but letting him circumvent the rules will not help him.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-05-08 11:56  

#17  Seven out of the ten voices in his head agreed that a trip back to the spin dry away from prying eyes might garner some sympathy. Chock another vapor scandal up to ole "inner-demons in all us" excuse.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2006-05-08 11:41  

#16  The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

I like "the car doesn't drive far from the bridge" better.
Posted by: GORT   2006-05-08 11:39  

#15  The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. No surprise here.
Posted by: SR-71   2006-05-08 11:19  

#14  What do we expect? I mean, My God, this is Teddy's son!
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-05-08 11:01  

#13  Well, at least we know that the caddys on the rehab centers golf course are going to be very, very well tipped.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-05-08 09:45  

#12  Lather, rinse, repeat.
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-05-08 09:39  

#11  I wouldn't fault the guy for going to the Mayo clinic. But he's a lying sack of shit, just like the rest of the Kennedys. First he denies everything, then he cant remember the wreck, then he's sorry, then he's back to "no comment", ect, ect, ect.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-05-08 09:37  

#10  Good luck on the long drive to Minnesota, Congressman.
Posted by: Grunter   2006-05-08 08:02  

#9  Just another public bridge to cross for the Kennedys. Means little more to them than time away from golf and sailing.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-08 07:31  

#8  The smell of democrats lingerith.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-05-08 07:26  

#7  Addiction to pills and booze is nothing next to the addiction to public office in that family
Posted by: Throluck Anginenter5393   2006-05-08 07:19  

#6  The Kennedy Curse:

Pills and 90 proof...

With apologies to Bocephus
Posted by: badanov   2006-05-08 04:50  

#5  Booze, pills and lying: the only element missing would be a dead campaign worker. But this Kennedy is still young, there's still time to outdo dear old Dad.
Posted by: badanov   2006-05-08 04:49  

#4  I hate to say it but the dude is undermedicating. Apparently he has bipolar disorder but is NOT on anything for that. b

It's amazing that, despite these challenges, he's the best man to represent half of RI in congress. I've been to the state and met many seemingly solid citizens who seem like they could do it if they had to. I must have been in the other guy's district.
Posted by: JAB   2006-05-08 01:20  

#3  a Spomble? seems well.. good sound and sight.. no rheum or gout bleh!

what Spomble say'th then.
Posted by: Cheque Whavitch6467   2006-05-08 01:10  

#2  Hmm.... If it were you or me we would be doing 30 days (at least on the DUI) and a mandatory 'Drug Rehap.

If it were a republican there were be calls for his head on a pike in front of the capitol building.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-05-08 00:45  

#1  Maybe they can work in an ethics transplant and tune up his shame and truthy glands while he's there.

I suggest that addiction to a lack of responsibility is, by far, the larger demon in this twerp's basement.
Posted by: Spomble Elmerong5599   2006-05-08 00:38  

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