Flouting Traffic Laws: The Gateway to Lying to Police
Everyone following the blow-by-blow of the presidential race is now familiar with Ashley Todd, the undergrad campaign volunteer who falsely claimed that a black man carved the letter “B” in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker. Before Todd’s story was proven to be a total fabrication, her Twitter feed surfaced on the Smoking Gun, revealing a preoccupation with traffic, reckless driving, and weaseling out of traffic tickets:
Several tweets about traffic ensue. Meanwhile, the candidate’s younger brother, Joe McCain (right), got himself into trouble by calling 911 to complain about a traffic jam in northern Virginia.
It’s tempting to think that this behavior is the natural outgrowth of a campaign that responded to rising energy prices by making “Drill, Baby, Drill” its mantra, but the truth is that plenty of drivers — belonging to both parties — feel so entitled.
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