The Kennedys sure are a lucky bunch... with the exception of being murdered so frequently that is. If they are anywhere in the land of Massachussetts, or the outlying county of Rhode Island (or for that matter, their 2nd home in Washington, D.C.), they have absolutely nothing to fear from breaking the laws of church or state. If you'll recall a little place named Chappaquiddick, and many of you will not, Ted Kennedy essentially committed manslaughter and made a teary eyed televised plea to forget about what happened. I'm not a big fan of Hannity constantly "hic"ing during his broadcast whenever he refers to Ted (who very clearly has a drinking problem), but one thing he has stated repeatedly after Kennedy soundbites is "Mary Jo Kopechne was not available for comment." In the age of the new media, not only would Ted's chances at becoming president have been dashed, but he would have recieved a much stiffer penalty. Seems America's "royal" family is at it again. "Following the last series of votes on Wednesday evening, I returned to my home on Capitol Hill and took the prescribed amount of Phenergan and Ambien," Kennedy said. Now I don't know a lot about Phenergan, but I have taken Ambien in the past. This drug is for those having issues with falling asleep, and is VERY powerful. In fact, it is so powerful that I stopped taking it as I began to fear addiction would set in. Anyway, if what Patrick says is true, he acted in a criminally irresponsible manner by taking the drugs, prescribed or not, and driving. Someone could have been killed, and he must be penalized for his actions. Just another example of politicians being above the law really. Why obey the law if it doesn't apply to you? Update (Same Day): Apparently, little Patrick is just a bad driver.