Thursday, March 6, 2008

Why don't drunk pols just take a cab?

Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, a Democrat who represents parts of Harlem and East Harlem and is a scion of one of New York’s most prominent political families, was arrested early this morning in Manhattan on charges of driving while intoxicated, according to his lawyer and law enforcement officials.

State Assemblyman Is Arrested for Drunken Driving

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Most pols are content to be drunk with power.

I guess Adam the IVth wanted to do it the real
old fashioned way....pour it down his gullet!

Well....if a pol can't hold his liquor
maybe he shouldn't hold office either!

Judge Roy Bean could drink anybody under the table and still hold court....that's because he was a self respecting Texican (Texan) probably nursed as a child on 100+ proof corn liquor !

Anonymous said...

If any of us were to drink at work, we'd be fired.

Anonymous said...

Well, it's not as if the Assemblyman took a grandmother back to his campaign office and had his way with her.

georgetheatheist said...

How about a match-up with State Senator Sabini? A game of drunken "chicken" perhaps on the Triborough Bridge?

Anonymous said...

once saw an old movie about an elected official who could only make good speeches when he was crocked.

Anonymous said...

once saw an old movie about an elected official who could only make good speeches when he was crocked
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Yes, I believe it was titled;

"The Ted Kennedy Story"

Anonymous said...

The mayor of Jersey City makes speeches when he's plastered all the time.

He also has the habit of wandering out of his house naked late at night, when he's "confused".

Anonymous said...

This is Adam Clayton Powell?? He looks like a white dude.

Anonymous said...

His mother was peurto rican. His father had about 3 or 4 different families

Anonymous said...

funny observations,
hee hee. :)

Anonymous said...

...in reference to the Ted Kennedy and streaking Jersey City mayor comments, above.