Texas Congressman Kevin Brady (R) Arrested

[DoYouEverWonder]

October 11, 2005, 5:19 AM EDT

DALLAS -- U.S. Rep Kevin Brady was arrested and charged with driving under the influence while in South Dakota, according to a published report.

The Texas Republican was pulled over by a state trooper Friday night for a problem with the tail lights of his vehicle, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Authorities were waiting for results of a blood test to determine Brady's blood-alcohol level at the time of the arrest. The legal limit in South Dakota is 0.08.

If convicted of the misdemeanor charge, Brady faces up to $1,000 fine and a year in jail, Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe said.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-congressman-dui,0,6895641.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines


What is it with these people? 50 years old and a US Rep and you can't afford a cab when you're too drunk to drive?

[texpatriot2004]

1. Wonder if something is bothering Brady? Drowning his secrets?

Maybe?

[cantstandbush]

42. Bet he wasn't beaten to a bloody pulp for actually being drunk.

n/t

[Roland99]

2. Culture of Drunken Corruption.

[texpatriot2004]

10. LOL thanks for the laugh n/t

[Neil Lisst]

3. OMG! He's part of the East Texas God Squad

This is hilarious.

He's one of the rising Republican stars in the east texas/houston area. South Dakota, home of Mt Rushmore. His face was chiseled AND stoned, apparently.

"Ocifer, I'm a portant pub!"

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[undergroundpanther]

5. Their" morality" is FAKE

They pose like they have moral character and pull the jesus card,and "family values" bullshit to appeal to other bullies,and so no one QUESTIONS their lack of character! Republican neocon Christians are really just sickening,perverted,crass bullies with no morality in them whatsoever.

[Judi Lynn]

11. May Gawd bless him real goooood.

Here he is with Grover Norquist! Two real winners, huh?

[maddezmom]

4. more republican values

unfortunately he's my rep.

[maddezmom]

7. Brady will not return money to Tom Delay's PAC

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1574&dept_id=532215&newsid=15358782&PAG=461&rfi=9


Brady says DeLay's indictment will reveal answers
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15305112&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=532215&rfi=6

[MADem]

8. Yeah, he needs the dough to make bail!!!!

Bwahahahaha!!!!!

[texpatriot2004]

16. Quote from Brady who won't return funds from DeLay

"While U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, did not receive money from TRMPAC, he did receive $10,000 from ARMPAC in 2003.
"I'm certainly not going to return it," Brady said Thursday. "Tom DeLay has been fighting for everything important: less taxes, stronger national security and to protect our families. He has helped us restore sales tax deductions to Texans, and he played a key role in getting federal road dollar."

From link above

[cally]

31. Is there any chance of a Dem taking the seat?

I hope so.

[Realityhack]

39. I am sorry for you.

Sorry you have him as a rep. Best of luck changing that.

[saigon68]

6. Part of the "GOD SQUAD" drinking the "DEVIL'S BREW"

lol

[truthisfreedom]

9. but he's a thug, so he'll brush it off with an apology, and remind his

minions that even the glorious bush got a dui once.

[NVMojo]

12. it's herd werk bein' a republican!!

[BR_Parkway]

13. Spending like drunken sailors is the phrase that came to mind... n/t

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[texpatriot2004]

15. kick it n/t

[IntravenousDemilo]

17. Why the hell is drunk driving a misdemeanor?

Why isn't it considered a felony? Every drunk who gets behind the wheel, aims the car, and fires the ignition is committing an assault on society with a deadly weapon.

[susu369]

18. Poor Rep Brady and by posting this you are just "criminalizing politics"

:evilgrin:

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. Anything I can do to help the cause

:evilgrin:

[texpatriot2004]

23. No, Brady is politicizing crime. n/t

[Say_What]

20. "$1,000 fine and a year in jail,"

Lock the SOB up and throw the key away.

[ochazuke]

21. Tail lights! It's always the tail lights!

I'm beginning to think that "tail lights" is law enforcement code for "I had a feeling about this guy".

[uncle ray]

33. i had a good laugh over that when i read it!

funny that it actually happened to one of them.

what? didn't ya see the nightstick size hole busted in it?

[rainbow4321]

22. $10,000 from ARMPAC

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/mack/2836522


The nearly 100 Republican congressional candidates who took ARMPAC money "have a responsibility to clear the air," DCCC communications director Greg Speed said. "Republican candidates should immediately return Tom DeLay's money or explain why they condone behavior that has caused the House ethics committee to sanction him."

DeLay's people say this is simply an effort by Democratic candidates to draw attention to their races and that there is no connection between ARMPAC and the recent developments.

Fifteen congressional candidates in Texas have received money from ARMPAC, including U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, who got $10,000; Ted Poe, running for the 2nd U.S. Congressional District, who received $5,000; and Arlette Molina, running for the 9th Congressional District, who got $1,000.

[hatrack]

24. It was all just a misunderstanding - "I misdrove", says Rep. Brady

:evilgrin:

[texpatriot2004]

25. And I only drove drunk once. n/t

[Zynx]

26. What's with the Republicans and being a bunch of drunks?

Honestly, Republicans seem to be more likely to be drunks.

[Geo55]

30. Not really.....anybody can be a drunk

Alcohol reduces "fear" of "oneself" and reality in general, while bolstering a false sense of "self righteousness" and aggression.....
inner insecurity is all it takes.....take it from one who KNOWS.

[Zynx]

37. Hmm...Since that's the case maybe I'm messing up cause and effect.

[skypilot]

27. Drunk driving and child sexual abuse...

...the Republicans' favorite pasttimes. Ick.

[Toots]

28. Must be auditioning to become pResident or vice president

It seems to be the new prerequisite. :shrug:

[UrbScotty]

29. We knew DeLay had company, so does Bill Janklow (nt)

[bluestateguy]

32. Don't get too excited

Even if he's forced to resign or jailed he'll just be replaced by a younger, Bush-loving, right-wing congressman.

His district is one party Republican.

[Vogon_Glory]

34. Has Kevin Brady Blamed The Clintons For His Troubles Yet? n/t

[LeftyMom]

35. He was thwapped over the head with the mighty Clenis and

the resulting massive brain injury caused him to appear drunk. Meanwhile Hillary and her gang of lesbian ninjas rapelled into the police station and rigged the breathylizer and Tipper Gore called up the state police.

:sarcasm:

[Vogon_Glory]

38. The Former First Member Is Still Dangerous! n/t

[Gormy Cuss]

36. Has he not heard of former SD Congressman Janklow? n/t

[brentspeak]

40. Good thing he got pulled over in South Dakota

If this had happened in his home district, the cop would likely have let him go.

[last_texas_dem]

41. Good news

Well, it's certainly bad news that he was driving drunk, but it's good news the self-righteous hypocrite got busted.

I really can't stand that guy; politically, he's just your standard unremarkable Bush-whoring Repug. I moved 150 miles west and he's still my Congressman! Due to Delay's redistricting, this guy's super-gerrymandered district includes my hometown of Orange, the super-rich community of The Woodlands, and my current college "home" Huntsville. If you know this area, you know how different these places are from each other.

Well, I hope this sticks on Brady and we're relieved of him sometime soon. But yeah, as an above poster pointed out, he's very likely to be replaced with just a younger, possibly more obnoxious Shrub supporter.

[struggle4progress]

43. How do you spell "Republican"? D-R-U-N-K-C-R-O-O-K. eom

[Cocoa]

44. the story answers the most obvious question

in case anyone else was wondering, like me, what was he doing in South Dakota?

It was homecoming weekend at the University of South Dakota, so officers were on the alert for driving violations including manning sobriety checkpoints.

Brady, 50, is a graduate of the University of South Dakota.

[Tigress DEM]

45. Aw, come on, they pulled him out of his car, poured hooch down...

his throat, beat him to a pulp and that film crew and the blond...

Oh, wait, got him all mixed up with that black guy in New Orleans.

Brady probably didn't realize how strict the laws have become here in the midwest on drinking and driving. After all in Texas if you're a Republican lege, practically ain't nuthin illegal.

That's why Delay is SO sunk for example. If Texans are drawing the line, he had to be way out of bounds. But then in Texas, you can do time and still run for office.

[Endangered Specie]

46. Republicans, the party of the bottle

[Kurovski]

47. I imagine there must be many, many Republican politicians

hitting the bottle these days.

The pressure of their own crimes being unrolled, and for some others the realization that they are indeed in the middle of a corrupt and criminal party structure.

When blood is on the hands, a bottle might not be too far behind.

But take a taxi for godsake! D'ya want yet MORE blood on your hands?

[lonestarnot]

48. Wooohoooo guess he couldn't take it any more...drowning in his suds.

[wryter2000]

49. If you're a Repugnican

What is it with these people? 50 years old and a US Rep and you can't afford a cab when you're too drunk to drive?

If you're a Repugnican office-holder, it's everyone else's duty to get off the fucking street so you won't be inconvenienced in any way.