Some things

seem to run in the family. Look, I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt to some degree. Maybe it really was a prescription thing, and not alcohol. But unfortunately for him, the Kennedy name and car accidents lead to obvious conclusions.

I don't care if the guy's a member of congress. When you crash your car, and appear to be staggering, you should get a breathalyzer test. Any other citizen would have; why are congressmen not citizens? Oh, I'm not naive - I know they get special treatment the rest of us don't. But I have to ask - if it was a Republican, would the media write this off so casually? Or would they demand to know why proper procedures weren't followed?