Breaking - Al Gore's son pleaded guilty today to possessing marijuana and other drugs,

[Poiuyt]

The Associate Press reports

www.cnn.com

[xultar]

1. I applaud the courage. You'd never see a republic do that.

[ronnykmarshall]

3. or a Hilton.

[11cents]

8. Oh please

He can withdraw his plea if he successfullyl completes a "drug diversion program." He's getting off way easy, especially since this isn't the first time he's been in trouble.

[xultar]

12. Still most don't even do that.

[Donnachaidh]

15. and others like Limbaugh did the same --

So what's your point? Because it's Gore's son, he should do a harder penance?

[datasuspect]

18. i think the point is

if it was anyone else, they'd be sitting in the pokey.

he was caught doing in excess of 100 mph.

i think that is a felony traffic violation, but it doesn't appear he was prosecuted for that.

[Donnachaidh]

23. In this country you get the best justice you can afford

It's not right - but it's the way things happen. :shrug:

[11cents]

19. RIght.

There's no reason to regard a guilty plea here as a special mark o'manliness. He got a much better deal than most of us would have.

[Donnachaidh]

24. I was NOT saying it was a mark of "manliness"

But some posters seem to think that because he's Gore's kid he should be willing to *take it* in terms of sentencing. Sad fact, his family could afford a decent lawyer, and there probably was a bunch of legal wheeling and dealing going on in the background.

Anyone who COULD afford the type of lawyer his family could would be doing the SAME exact thing. So why is it that some think it should be otherwise, because of his parentage? :shrug:

[ronnykmarshall]

2. Good.

He stepped up to the plate.

[BOSSHOG]

10. There is no telling what part the VP had in his son's decision

but I recall when I got my driver's license 37 years ago, my Dad, a man of few words, told me if I got in trouble with the law I better hope they keep me. I don't believe my Dad ever voted in an election and never talked politics at home accept for the occasional local race. But with a paternal assist I did grow into an evil, hedonistic liberal and have been all these years, with nary a criminal citation on my record (unless a speeding ticket is a crime and that occurred 23 years ago.)

[tridim]

4. "Marijuana and other drugs"

Gotta get that evil 'M' word in the headline somehow, eh CNN? Assholes.

[BOSSHOG]

5. Wow, taking responsibility. See how easy it is bush

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Is this the one that got ran over by a car?

[Pirate Smile]

11. Yes.

[slackmaster]

7. It sucks to be him today

:shrug:

[tool_of_the_people]

9. Refreshing to see

.... somone in the public eye owning up to their mistakes.

[porphyrian]

13. So? - n/t

[lpbk2713]

14. Noelle Bush got off with a slap on the wrist -- rehab.

It should be interesting to see what happens here.

[11cents]

21. He can withdraw his plea if he passes rehab.

Pretty much a slap on the wrist too. If he does rehab, it's like the guilty plea never happened.

[no_hypocrisy]

16. Was this a guilty plea to the original charges or was it a negotiated plea?

[datasuspect]

17. must have a good lawyer

diversion program and good possibility of charges being dropped in two years.

must be nice.

[derby378]

20. Let me guess - this means Gore's not running in 2008?

Damn. I hate to see this happen to the Gore family.

[4_TN_TITANS]

22. I'm sure he got off easy...

but it is refreshing to see some responsibility.