and you supported Dan Gordon. I am starting to see a trend here.

Yes, he was fighting for us.....when he came out against Medical Marijuana...."Do as I say, not as I do"...............

Please speak for yourself! Not all adults are driving while intoxicated, or high. If this is his second DUI, I think some treatment is in order before he kills someone on the road!
I also don't think it's too much to ask that lawmakers actually obey the law!!

Debbie,
What about all the prescription drug users that fail to heed the warnings about operating equipment or driving????

State Rep. Bob Watson was arrested Saturday in South Kingstown for possession of marijuana,

Did we miss the part that said he had it in his possession?

Try innocent....and do not be to sure on that one...people who are innocent don't usually check themselves into residential rehab facilities.....I also can not for the life of me understand why you would think he is not guilty of these charges, and the CT ones as well. Were you there? No... Where there is smoke (joke intended), there is a high RIGL member driving on 3 wheels.

Mrs. B. you are obviously a republican so your opinion is discounted. Rep Watson should do the right thing and resign, go to re-hab and THEN come back to public service. So should the drunk who represents my district!

Politics has nothing to do with the judicial process. It is about public opinion. As to his rights, he has almost none. You seem to forget that he is out on bail from his arrest in CT. Part of the bail agreement is that you "promise to keep the peace". Did he do this? NO! As proven by his arrest over the weekend. In ANY other case, this would mean an arrest warrant would be issued and bail would be reconsidered.

I am supposed to believe he is a good person? He is claiming (by his own admission, hence the entrance to a treatment program) to be addicted to marijuana and/or alcohol. He is a drug addict. Not a recovering addict. He lied to us last year when he said "I do not have a drug or alcohol problem." But in your line of thinking, we should just ignore the lies and the addiction until his court cases are complete....I don't think so.

And public opinion should be deciding his political fate...This is the man who said medical marijuana was a joke. A person with a skewed set of ethics still has skewed ethics...even when they tell you what you want to hear.

Do we need to wait until he does kill someone before we ask him to resign, or at least stop driving!?

Kevin, You mean like Patrick Kennedy?

well publkic opinion is wrong, that is why we have a process to be found inocent or guility, because he is a rep doesnt put him above or below the law. he smoked dope, so what, so did cheech & chong, doesnt make him a criminal, again he did not steal money or kill anyone, as for the driving, though it is wrong, how many people do it every day, he got caught, and now has to deal with those concequences.

David,
Cheech and Chong????? Really???? You want to compare two Hollywood actors with a state rep????? By the way, Tommy Chong did 9 months in a federal prison.

As to "he smoked dope, so what, so did cheech & chong, doesnt make him a criminal", Yes, it actually does make him a criminal...smoking pot is illegal...and driving while under the influence is also ilegal....I do not understand what you are saying about "how many people do it every day" , am I to assume you mean that because others do it and don't get caught, he should be given a free pass???? Would you or I be given a free pass? how about his statement to the police...."Do you know who I am? I'm the E.G. rep". Is acceptable behavior for one of our legislators? He was trying to use his position as a way to AVOID the consequences of his actions. Yes, he got caught. And now must deal with the criminal as well as political consequences of HIS actions.....Not Cheech and Chongs actions, not Pat Kennedy's actions...not yours or mine. HIS!

Kevin, I never said that Watson should not go to trial (I think he should, and I also believe he should resign), I was just trying to point out the inequity of justice in this state. I guess if you are super rich, a democrat and have the last name "Kennedy" you are above the law in the State of Rhode Island. Hey, his dad got away with murder in Massachusetts.

Sorry that the truth hurts Jim L

This is where you look the other way in regards to the facts. After his first arrest in CT, Rep. Watson ADMITTED to smoking marijuana to, as he put it, fight the pain from pancreatitis. HIS admission. Using marijuana is illegal. That is a fact that cannot be disputed, even by you. This means he broke the law.

As to how many glasses of wine do I drink? I really don't see where that has anything to do with Watson's behavior, but I will answer anyways. None. I don't drink wine, and as a matter of fact very rarely do I drink anything alcoholic. And to your statement that 3 or more and I am drunk, that would be very arguable as no time span is given in your example. But to be sure, I would not be drinking an open can of beer sitting in my car.
Finally, why marijuana is illegal is open to debate. Can't be taxed....gateway drug...whatever...the reason does not matter. What does matter is that it IS illegal. Just because you don't like a law doesn't mean that you can ignore it.

You don't know me but you are more than ready to tell me how I feel about the death penalty. Well, just so you know, because you opinion means so much to me...I am and always have been opposed to capital punishment. I have never, not once said that this man does not deserve his day in court. What I did say is that he should resign because of his conduct.

Oh, and when you call my boss about my three glasses of wine....I will be happy to tell you that you can stuff it.

but it does make him a drug addict? Yes? Would you put a crackhead in office?
And I will say it again...Politics is ALL about public opinion.

I do not believe my opinion of him should be weighed in his legal case, as I pointed out before. You just chose to ignore what I said and make it up as you go along.

I remember a very telling point in the Iran-Contra Hearings when a Senator, I believe it was George Mitchell, told Col Oliver North - "you must remember, that the people of the United States have a right to be wrong" ...

It's been fun to watch you exaggerate and twist what Ms. McMahon has been saying. I also find it amusing that you can't respect her right to her opinion while you continually shove your own down her throat. You've clearly ignored the fact that he has admitted what he has done. Whether or not it should be legal is pretty much a mute point since it is illegal, he did it, and he admitted it. Anything else you have to say is just nonsense.

Thanks Renee, and it has been fun....And to the point, it's Mr. McMahon....not sure if he mis-spells on purpose or if his spelling is really that bad.

Joe tell that to all the Christians who want to kill the girl who fought to have the prayer banner taken down.

Wow....look who is talking!!!!!!!

Pop, you are right on. How can he fight for his constituents with this hanging over his head? My rep is in the same boat and he hasn't done the right thing either. It appears to more about them than us.