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Apple doesn't fall far from the tree

select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,522 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
Rep. Kennedy Crashes Car Near Capitol By ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press Writer
35 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record) crashed his car near the U.S. Capitol early Thursday. He denied alcohol was a factor.

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"I was involved in a traffic accident last night at First and C Street SE, near the U.S. Capitol," Kennedy, who represents the New England state of Rhode Island, said in a written statement released by his office Thursday afternoon. "I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake."

"I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident. I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake," Kennedy, son of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), said in the statement. It was issued after news reports surfaced about the accident.

According to news reports, the single-car accident happened around 3 a.m.

Capitol Police did not immediately return phone calls for comment.

Kennedy, 38, spent time at a drug rehabilitation clinic before he went to Providence College in Rhode Island. He has openly discussed his personal mental health problems, including having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Early this year he spoke about having been in recovery "for depression, for alcoholism and substance abuse."

Kennedy is the son of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and his former wife, Joan Kennedy.


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Comments

  • shooter4shooter4 Member Posts: 4,457
    edited November -1
    Figures.

    Why do they keep voting him in???

    For that matter, look at the a-holes in my state.
  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    He appeared intoxicated to the Capitol Police officers. He also told them he was late for a vote in the House, however the last vote had been taken hours earlier. Higher ranking officers then arrived on the scene, dismissed the patrol officers from the incident, and gave Kennedy a ride home. [V]

    It's sure lucky no one was hurt...or drowned. [xx(]
  • ripley16ripley16 Member Posts: 4,834
    edited November -1
    Rumor is he was headed for Memorial Bridge to do a "Teddy". Too drunk to imitate a drunk. Wow, that's a drunk and a half I guess. But I still have as much respect for him today as I did yesterday.
  • AlbertLumAlbertLum Member Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the democrats and their "culture of corruption"
  • wanted manwanted man Member Posts: 3,276
    edited November -1
    Latest report says he admitted to having taken some prescription sleep aid[;)] (Ambien, is what I think they said.) Sounds like D.U.I. to me !
    Bet anyone here, nothing EVER comes of it!
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    What do you expect from a family whos FigureHead was a "BootLegger" Old Joe Kennedy made most of his money rum running so the kids come by it naturally..
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