John Santorum, son of Rick Santorum, charged with DWI

[Statistikhengst]

Rick Santorum s son charged with DWI - CNNPolitics.com

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's son was arrested and charged last month with driving while intoxicated after registering an initial blood-alcohol level almost twice the legal limit.

Richard John Santorum, Jr., known as John, was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in suburban Virginia at about midnight on July 11, according to court papers.

"Upon contact, I detected the odor of alcoholic beverages and the accused had glassy eyes and slurred speech," a police officer wrote in Santorum's criminal complaint.

During his field sobriety tests, the 22-year-old Citadel cadet "showed specific signs of impairment," according to the complaint.

His first breath-test resulted in a reading of .145, almost double the legal limit of .08. At the jail, his blood-alcohol level registered .11, according to the complaint.

John Santorum's lawyer, Christopher Day said, "I don't try my cases in the press and I don't have anything to say about my client."

And Rick Santorum's campaign spokesman Matt Beynon echoed Day saying, "The campaign does not comment on family personal matters."

The news comes at a tough time for Santorum, who has built his political brand on a message of traditional family values. Low poll numbers, poor fundraising and staff changes have dogged his struggling campaign as of late.

I don't think this reflects on former Sen. Santorum at all, but it does seem to come at a bad time for him.
College age kids can screw up, but when you harp about family values all the time and then this happens, it sure doesn't look good.

I'm personally glad that his kid was caught before he could have gotten into a nasty car-wreck and killed someone else, or himself.

 

[amrchaos]

Last year at the Citadel? Yep, I can see getting drunk to relieve the tension.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

oops,guess standtorum will lose another 10 points in his current standing.

 

[deltex1]

Barack Hussein Obama, son of the Kenyan of the same name, charged with being
"Dishonest, disingenuous, and insulting"....that's how Britt Hume just described Obabble's speech today on the Iran deal.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

1977: This just in here at ABC News: Jimmy Carters infamous Brother, "BillyBob" was caught and arrested for urinating on the front lawn of the white house.

 

[hjmick]

I don't think this reflects on former Sen. Santorum at all...

Then why post the story?

College age kids can screw up, but when you harp about family values all the time and then this happens, it sure doesn't look good.

You'll forgive me if I doubt your sincerity...

 

[Statistikhengst]

I don't think this reflects on former Sen. Santorum at all...

Then why post the story?

College age kids can screw up, but when you harp about family values all the time and then this happens, it sure doesn't look good.[/QUOTE]


You'll forgive me if I doubt your sincerity...

Because it's in the news.

Duh!

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[hjmick]

Yeah, that's why...

 

[amrchaos]

oops,guess standtorum will lose another 10 points in his current standing.

He doesn't have 10 to give

On the other hand, having a son that attends the Citadel is pretty impressive!

 

[nuhuh]

If my dad was Rick Santorum I would be drunk most of the time too.

 

[blackhawk]

Joe Bidens son Hunter was discharged from the Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine no this is not a reflection on Joe Biden. My question is this why do people feel the need to post about the mistakes of politicans childern? It seems to me a lot of the time it is with the intention either directly or indirectly to portray them as bad parents. Did the mistakes your kids might have made make you a bad parent? Did the mistakes you may have made growing up make your parents bad parents? Even childern with very good parents are going to make mistakes and screw up sometimes.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

oops,guess standtorum will lose another 10 points in his current standing.

He doesn't have 10 to give

On the other hand, having a son that attends the Citadel is pretty impressive!

i know lol, i guess that brings standchez to 0009. of the polls.

 

[Syriusly]

Rick Santorum s son charged with DWI - CNNPolitics.com

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's son was arrested and charged last month with driving while intoxicated after registering an initial blood-alcohol level almost twice the legal limit.

Richard John Santorum, Jr., known as John, was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in suburban Virginia at about midnight on July 11, according to court papers.

"Upon contact, I detected the odor of alcoholic beverages and the accused had glassy eyes and slurred speech," a police officer wrote in Santorum's criminal complaint.

During his field sobriety tests, the 22-year-old Citadel cadet "showed specific signs of impairment," according to the complaint.

His first breath-test resulted in a reading of .145, almost double the legal limit of .08. At the jail, his blood-alcohol level registered .11, according to the complaint.

John Santorum's lawyer, Christopher Day said, "I don't try my cases in the press and I don't have anything to say about my client."

And Rick Santorum's campaign spokesman Matt Beynon echoed Day saying, "The campaign does not comment on family personal matters."

The news comes at a tough time for Santorum, who has built his political brand on a message of traditional family values. Low poll numbers, poor fundraising and staff changes have dogged his struggling campaign as of late.

I don't think this reflects on former Sen. Santorum at all, but it does seem to come at a bad time for him.
College age kids can screw up, but when you harp about family values all the time and then this happens, it sure doesn't look good.

I'm personally glad that his kid was caught before he could have gotten into a nasty car-wreck and killed someone else, or himself.

Yet you started a thread about his kid?

Really?

Not cool man- not cool.

 

[Roadrunner]

Rick Santorum s son charged with DWI - CNNPolitics.com

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's son was arrested and charged last month with driving while intoxicated after registering an initial blood-alcohol level almost twice the legal limit.

Richard John Santorum, Jr., known as John, was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in suburban Virginia at about midnight on July 11, according to court papers.

"Upon contact, I detected the odor of alcoholic beverages and the accused had glassy eyes and slurred speech," a police officer wrote in Santorum's criminal complaint.

During his field sobriety tests, the 22-year-old Citadel cadet "showed specific signs of impairment," according to the complaint.

His first breath-test resulted in a reading of .145, almost double the legal limit of .08. At the jail, his blood-alcohol level registered .11, according to the complaint.

John Santorum's lawyer, Christopher Day said, "I don't try my cases in the press and I don't have anything to say about my client."

And Rick Santorum's campaign spokesman Matt Beynon echoed Day saying, "The campaign does not comment on family personal matters."

The news comes at a tough time for Santorum, who has built his political brand on a message of traditional family values. Low poll numbers, poor fundraising and staff changes have dogged his struggling campaign as of late.

I don't think this reflects on former Sen. Santorum at all, but it does seem to come at a bad time for him.
College age kids can screw up, but when you harp about family values all the time and then this happens, it sure doesn't look good.

I'm personally glad that his kid was caught before he could have gotten into a nasty car-wreck and killed someone else, or himself.

Shit, at least it wasn't statutory rape or hard drugs.

All my sons got one DWI, and by the time I got through with them, never drank again.

Hope Rick let him stew in the cell a few days, for maturity.

 

[Roadrunner]

Rick Santorum s son charged with DWI - CNNPolitics.com

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's son was arrested and charged last month with driving while intoxicated after registering an initial blood-alcohol level almost twice the legal limit.

Richard John Santorum, Jr., known as John, was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in suburban Virginia at about midnight on July 11, according to court papers.

"Upon contact, I detected the odor of alcoholic beverages and the accused had glassy eyes and slurred speech," a police officer wrote in Santorum's criminal complaint.

During his field sobriety tests, the 22-year-old Citadel cadet "showed specific signs of impairment," according to the complaint.

His first breath-test resulted in a reading of .145, almost double the legal limit of .08. At the jail, his blood-alcohol level registered .11, according to the complaint.

John Santorum's lawyer, Christopher Day said, "I don't try my cases in the press and I don't have anything to say about my client."

And Rick Santorum's campaign spokesman Matt Beynon echoed Day saying, "The campaign does not comment on family personal matters."

The news comes at a tough time for Santorum, who has built his political brand on a message of traditional family values. Low poll numbers, poor fundraising and staff changes have dogged his struggling campaign as of late.

I don't think this reflects on former Sen. Santorum at all, but it does seem to come at a bad time for him.
College age kids can screw up, but when you harp about family values all the time and then this happens, it sure doesn't look good.

I'm personally glad that his kid was caught before he could have gotten into a nasty car-wreck and killed someone else, or himself.

Yet you started a thread about his kid?

Really?

Not cool man- not cool.

You just don't know Stats.

 

[Caroljo]

Damn....his son is a normal person that makes mistakes! Santorum is a goner! Geesh!

 

[Roadrunner]

Damn....his son is a normal person that makes mistakes! Santorum is a goner! Geesh!

I heard today that Chelsea is "America's Princess".

I threw up a little.

 

[BULLDOG]

Barack Hussein Obama, son of the Kenyan of the same name, charged with being
"Dishonest, disingenuous, and insulting"....that's how Britt Hume just described Obabble's speech today on the Iran deal.

Sure, but Britt Hume is an idiot.

 

[Roadrunner]

Barack Hussein Obama, son of the Kenyan of the same name, charged with being
"Dishonest, disingenuous, and insulting"....that's how Britt Hume just described Obabble's speech today on the Iran deal.

Sure, but Britt Hume is an idiot.

Obama sounded like he was trying to convince himself he hadn't been fucked over.

I wonder what they pay the audience to perform like they did?

 

[BULLDOG]

Joe Bidens son Hunter was discharged from the Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine no this is not a reflection on Joe Biden. My question is this why do people feel the need to post about the mistakes of politicans childern? It seems to me a lot of the time it is with the intention either directly or indirectly to portray them as bad parents. Did the mistakes your kids might have made make you a bad parent? Did the mistakes you may have made growing up make your parents bad parents? Even childern with very good parents are going to make mistakes and screw up sometimes.

I agree in the case of most politicians. However, those whose main tactics are attacking other parents for not raising their kids to that politicians standards, have invited judgment of the results of their own child rearing skills.