Ladies and gentlemen: we are being much too understanding and
lenient - dare I say liberal? - in commenting on the coverage of
this latest Kennedyism. For starters, let us be grateful that no
one drowned in this car wreck.
Second, let us take Rep. Kennedy at his word. He denies imbibing
any alcohol before the incident. But the pharmaceutical cornucopia
that may be available to him -- to smoke, snort or drop - is
limited only by his imagination. Forget the breathalyzer. Let's get
a real chemical workup.