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dam*it DonCoquixote May 2022 #1
Unfortunately, the statistics show that if someone gets arrested for DUI/DWI COL Mustard May 2022 #3
Especially at 82 Polybius May 2022 #14
What? Brenda May 2022 #18
$10K is not a number I made up. COL Mustard May 2022 #20
Thanks for the welcome, COL Brenda May 2022 #26
I imagine he can afford an attorney COL Mustard May 2022 #29
No doubt Brenda May 2022 #32
I read that someplace years ago. COL Mustard May 2022 #37
Where did 100 come from? Brenda May 2022 #42
Apparently I pulled it out my 4th point of contact. COL Mustard May 2022 #61
100+ intelpug May 2022 #83
Teh Google is my friend COL Mustard May 2022 #40
The article you linked says Brenda May 2022 #49
I dunno...the statistic doesn't sound far fetched to me. Lucky Luciano May 2022 #80
you apparently never drove after bar time in Wisconsin. LakeArenal May 2022 #94
In New York... SergeStorms May 2022 #31
Thanks for the NY update Brenda May 2022 #36
How can they require that dsc May 2022 #78
I suppose.... SergeStorms May 2022 #81
Seems an unconstitutional requirement to me. n/t PoliticAverse May 2022 #86
"Insurance increase usually doesn't happen the first time." - it does with USAA progree May 2022 #35
Well I did say usually doesn't happen Brenda May 2022 #39
How do you know it usually doesn't happen? nt progree May 2022 #45
According to who? quakerboy May 2022 #48
According to my personal observations Brenda May 2022 #50
$10,000 is not high. If you have to pay for alcohol classes, fees, fines, costs, attorney fees, 33taw May 2022 #34
Or if you are fired outright. Or not hired. Or a landlord won't rent to you progree May 2022 #72
I know way way too many quakerboy May 2022 #46
Sounds like Otis Brenda May 2022 #51
Great minds! COL Mustard May 2022 #64
Otis from Mayberry. COL Mustard May 2022 #63
My neighbor for over 10 years has never driven NOT DRUNK. His first DUI was at 12 years old. LiberalArkie May 2022 #54
He's spot on. Here in AL it can cost between 5-10K just to retain a good DUI lawyer. Tom Yossarian Joad May 2022 #56
He can afford it. LiberalArkie May 2022 #57
you can believe it. barbtries May 2022 #58
Hell, I know someone who probably did it 1000 times before he got caught. oldsoftie May 2022 #65
I drove drunk for 20 years BWdem4life May 2022 #69
Maybe not 100 times but I read a stat years ago that confirmed a high number... Beautiful Disaster May 2022 #71
80 times, on average [link] NullTuples May 2022 #84
He a multi millionaire. Get a driver if your going to drink!!!! jimfields33 May 2022 #9
Some multimillionaires figure the same laws don't apply. NullTuples May 2022 #85
Not a problem at all, he didn't do the GOP South Dakota maneuver bucolic_frolic May 2022 #2
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 May 2022 #23
As I'm sure the 'Pukes' will bring this up............ MyOwnPeace May 2022 #27
And we're supposed to snowybirdie May 2022 #4
The bail at 5 grand is very low. jimfields33 May 2022 #11
Why is there any bail? Is he a flight risk? n/t PoliticAverse May 2022 #15
According to the Kraut Law Group website rpannier May 2022 #25
It's actually the norm for a first time DUI in CA FBaggins May 2022 #22
He also didn't yell "Don't you know who I am!" louis-t May 2022 #5
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 May 2022 #24
Sorry, but there have been Democrats who said that too. milestogo May 2022 #59
Dems have to be perfect while GOP are ruthless sociopaths on a crime spree. Irish_Dem May 2022 #6
Yes indeed! MyOwnPeace May 2022 #28
Arghh... karin_sj May 2022 #7
I can already hear F**ker Carlson KS Toronado May 2022 #12
and the response should be... agingdem May 2022 #38
excellent response. oldsoftie May 2022 #66
Classic "whataboutism" Zeitghost May 2022 #77
Damn hermetic May 2022 #8
Too much sampling wine... Historic NY May 2022 #10
Been there snowybirdie May 2022 #17
He needs to be introduced toUber Baitball Blogger May 2022 #19
Republican righteous indignation in 3...2...1. SergeStorms May 2022 #13
so what!...if we don't care, if we don't go agingdem May 2022 #16
GREAT analysis for a response! MyOwnPeace May 2022 #30
Things like this give them their "bothsiderism" arguments. IcyPeas May 2022 #21
I guess that's his career in politics over, oh wait. Mr. Sparkle May 2022 #33
Crap. He's human. He made a mistake. He'll pay the price. paleotn May 2022 #41
He's not in government. truthisfreedom May 2022 #43
ahem NJCher May 2022 #44
Drunk driving kills Sick_n_Tired May 2022 #47
oh yes, melania was a saint and always spoke out against her pos husband's wrong doing orleans May 2022 #70
The double standard is in your mind. Melania did not speak out, and you have no idea No Vested Interest May 2022 #87
At his age, he may have had only a glass or two of wine with dinner to spike blood alcohol. hedda_foil May 2022 #52
Could have been a set up.... hookaleft May 2022 #53
that's a stretch. barbtries May 2022 #62
There was a car crash. former9thward May 2022 #97
that is disturbing. barbtries May 2022 #55
I just Rebl2 May 2022 #60
He's 82. Very wealthy. Why was he even driving? Voltaire2 May 2022 #67
I can only imagine the stress he and family have been under. Constant death threats, etc. n/t Evolve Dammit May 2022 #68
In CA the elite get busted... Bobstandard May 2022 #73
he's rich as Croesus. It's time to hire a driver Warpy May 2022 #74
I'm his age and I can't see well enough at night to drive ANYWHERE. The last time I did that I was CTyankee May 2022 #76
No shit, I can't even see to edit my posts properly Warpy May 2022 #79
Oh, Warpy, I'm so sorry to hear that! But keep on trying. We'll figure out your posts. CTyankee May 2022 #92
Screw him. nini May 2022 #75
Yes, at 82 he should have a driver, alcohol or not. No Vested Interest May 2022 #82
ROFLOL...that's ridiculous Bengus81 May 2022 #91
I believe the comment refers to his wealth. He could easily afford a driver. nt Akoto May 2022 #93
terrible Skittles May 2022 #88
Dumb ass Pas-de-Calais May 2022 #89
Laws against drunk driving have only gotten stronger over the years unlike gun laws Bengus81 May 2022 #90
I think ever could get a DUI once. More than that....to jail. LakeArenal May 2022 #95
DUI arrest of Pelosi's husband came after California crash, AP, 5/30/22 progree May 2022 #96
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