Boehner on Cocaine: One Law For Us, Another For Them

[kpete]

Boehner on Cocaine: One Law For Us, Another For Them
By: DSWright Wednesday November 20, 2013 5:58 am
File:Trey Radel, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg


If there were any group of Americans who were supposed to be for the tragically ridiculous “War on Drugs” it would be Republicans in Congress right?

Apparently not. Not only was GOP Congressman Trey Radel arrested for cocaine possession, the Republican Speaker of the House can not even bring himself to condemn him.

Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), said the matter will be dealt with outside the halls of Congress.

“Members of Congress should be held to the highest standards, and the alleged crime will be handled by the courts,” Steel said. “Beyond that, this is between Representative Radel, his family and his constituents.”

You have to be kidding.

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Not to mention the charges are pretty solid as he bought the drugs from a DEA agent.

A Drug Enforcement Administration official said Radel allegedly bought cocaine from an undercover agent in Dupont Circle, the Associated Press reported. Later that night, federal authorities went to Radel’s apartment and informed him that he would be facing criminal charges related to the purchase, AP said.

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If Speaker Boehner has such a blase attitude towards the use of cocaine perhaps it is time to reexamine federal drug laws, otherwise he risks looking like an amazing hypocrite and moral coward.

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MORE (incl links):
http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/11/20/speaker-boehner-unwilling-to-condemn-member-of-congress-arrested-for-cocaine-possession/

[Fumesucker]

1. ~sigh~ IOKIYAR

[treestar]

12. Yes, as usual

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

2. Remember,

Boehner is a Boner! His white boy will do no time, he's already plead and been convicted.

[cali]

3. nope. that idiot author didn't do his due diligence

yes, in Florida it would be a felony, in D.C. Nope. Misdemeanor.

I mean fuck the asshole teabagging rep, but let's get facts straight.

[Coyotl]

4. Here's a thought: Pee test Congress.

[gort]

8. Actually they should be "stopped and frisked."

I have always wondered since Mayor Bloomberg argues the Stop and Frisks works because drugs were found how much cocaine would be found if the NYPD stopped and frisked every stockbroker, lawyer and lobbyist walking in the financial district.

[PowerToThePeople]

22. This. ^^

I have not had a job in the past decade that did not require a Drug/Background/Credit check. It seems as though we should expect the same for jobs that are deemed "more important."

[onethatcares]

28. and that testing was for

jobs like cutting grass or digging trenches.

Not as important as passing legislation that affects 350 million citizens.

[Coyotl]

29. Not to mention test the people whio can afford the coke!

All those people paid too much disposable income.
Don't bother to check those who can't afford to pour drugs out with their pee.

[intaglio]

5. I think that the FDL post misses a point

... Speaker Boehner ... risks looking like an amazing hypocrite and moral coward.

Speaker Boehner is an amazing hypocrite and moral coward, we know this from his recent history in respect of the Teapublicans.

[MiniMe]

6. Boner's on Cocaine??

Sorry, couldn't resist with the way that title is phrased

[Warpy]

21. I'll hazard a guess that many of them are

because of those fancy parties the lobbyists set up for them. And I'm not talking about just their party, either. The temptations of the bright lights, big city, and bigger money are too much for a lot of those pore simple country boys to resist.

[PrestonLocke]

7. This shit really fucking pisses me off!!

[JohnnyRingo]

9. I agree with part of Steel's comment.

It should be up to his constituents to remove him from office. It's a misdemeanor, after all, and shouldn't be grounds for blanketed dismissal. Sure, he's a hypocrite, but that goes along with the GOP platform. The voters in that district should re-evaluate their own criteria for supporting candidates.

I'm not in favor of any drug testing, from the drive-thru window to the Oval Office, we shouldn't exclude great minds for what they did on their day off.

Better to IQ test than drug test.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

11. And Anthony Weiner left

office why?

[Myrina]

14. +1

Exactly. A blazing coke habit is 'between him & his family' but having an exhibitionist habit is grounds for massive investigation from POTUS on down to dog catcher.

[JohnnyRingo]

30. I agree..

I'll bet Weiner regretted that move in retrospect.

So many others have done so much worse since then, it was absurd to quit over some internet hi-jinks. He didn't steal our tax money or betray the office. He was just an asshole. The voters should have decided if he deserved another term, and he should have said so at the time. I don't know who was advising him.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Any reports from Democrats calling for investigations

and changes in our drug laws?
I'm sure the media is running with this story on TV
right after honey bo bo.

[chknltl]

13. Hey Boehner, If members of Congress "should be held to the highest standards",

then lets piss test the lot of them....often. We The People really wanna know what some of you all been smoking!

[Jack Rabbit]

15. ". . . otherwise (Boehner) risks looking like an amazing hypocrite and moral coward. "

He looked like an amazing hypocrite and moral coward last week, too. He didn't need this matter to look like one.

[Blus4u]

24. and the week before that....

"He looked like an amazing hypocrite and moral coward last week," and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, ad nauseum........

Peace

[Jack Rabbit]

27. Exactly

[hog]

16. Test Congressional urinals

What do you think would happen if you put the test strips used to test for cocaine in the urinals used by congressmen?

[JEB]

17. Oh yeah, I get it now....Tea Party...oh yeah baby!

[olegramps]

18. What can you expect from a hypocritical drunkard.

Its just a mild, Hic, Burp, "indahsteshen." Just a "nuder " "libral ', Hic, Burp, plot "agin" law "bidden Repubs. I t just make ya wanna cry.

[moxybug]

19. And the GOP

wonders why they are less popular than a fucking cockroach.

[BobbyBoring]

20. WTF?

"Later that night, federal authorities went to Radel’s apartment and informed him that he would be facing criminal charges related to the purchase, AP said."

Informed him he would be charged? If it were one of us, our door would be kicked in and 50 SWAT goons would storm in.

I wonder if they let him keep the blow?

[heaven05]

23. two systems of justice in this country

one for the 'privileged and one for the rest of us. Always has been. nothing new here. Nothing to see, move on, move on.

[DeSwiss]

25. Priceless!

Drugs and Dupont Circle.

- All that's missing is the naked selfie TwitPic in a bathroom mirror.

K&R

[notadmblnd]

26. I think it's time for random drug testing of our congressmen

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