Reply #143: He was issued a citation, for careless driving or something like that [View All]

I really think we need to hear from the police supervisor who made the call. Some unnamed, low level cops are whining, and some GOP unseen hand is beating the drum for them, but the SUPERVISOR was the one who made the decision to release him. The Cap Police SUPERVISOR--that's his job, to make those decisions. Did he call the House physician and verify the prescriptions? Did he take into account the fact that the lights on the car weren't on, and perhaps the guy WAS sleep-driving? Maybe he saw something in the dashcam footage that made it clear that this wasn't your standard drunken congressman.

I'm betting that everything that has come out is more or less true. He did go have a pint or two at the Hawk 'n Dove, he did go home, he was probably not plastered and got there safely, he did take his ambien and stomach meds, and maybe took them BEFORE he got into bed....and there ya go; big mistake. Add it all up, and it spells trouble. Those AMBIEN moments can be quite troublesome.