He's now qualified to be republican president.

Aren’t drugs necessary if you are to spend time negotiating southern California freeways?

As bad as this story might sound, I'll wager that he wouldn't be asked to leave the country of Argentina if he took a trip there.

Sounds like me and him could hang.

"In 2004, 44.2 percent of the 1,745,712 total arrests in the US for drug abuse violations were for marijuana -- a total of 771,605. Of those, 684,319 people were arrested for possession alone. By contrast in 2000, a total of 734,497 Americans were arrested for marijuana offenses, of which 646,042 were for possession alone."

http://www.drugwarfacts.org/marijuan.htm

I can't believe he got up to 100 mph on LA freeways. I wonder what kind of mileage the Prius gets at those speeds...

And this is newsworthy how?? Oh yes, Gore's kid. But the MSM didn't really have much to say when The Dick shot an old man in the friggin' face with a shotgun.

Why is this less of a news story than the Bush's daughters?

Because Bush's daughters were underage and Gore's son is an adult (and in theory responsible for his own actions). But the MSM won't mention that.

I don't believe it was a DUI. He had drugs in the car and he was speeding, but I have not heard that he was driving under the influence.

The interesting thing is how CNN decided to spin this. Very subtle, but they said that he was "driving a Prius at 100 miles per hour down a California freeway."

It's subtle, I know, but... why did they have to say "Prius"?

Well, everyone knows that only liberal eco-terrorists drive hybrid cars. And we're talking about the son of Mr. Eco-Terrorist himself.

The subtle message is environmentalists are batshit crazy and on drugs and out of control. You may think I'm really reaching here, but wouldn't you have written, "he was driving at 100mph down a california freeway?" What the hell does the brand and make of car have to do with the story?

There goes Al Gore's potential run for 2008.

Jesse Langham @ 22:

Oh common cops! It was a religious exercise! He was taking Bong Hits for Jesus! Hahaha :)

Did Quasimodo take bong hits?

Jeb's daughter, Noelle Bush, has been arrested for attempting to fraudulently obtain a prescription. As a result of her arrest, Bush was ordered by a judge to attend a rehabilitation program at the Center for Drug-Free Living in Orlando, Florida. During her time at the facility, Bush was found in contempt of court twice — once after being accused of stealing prescription pills from a nurse's office and once after she was caught with crack cocaine.

Lefty Lucy, did you ever live in Melbourne, FL?

Have to say I feel bad for the Gore's and hope their son gets the help he needs. But it would be just a complete travesty of justice if he gets any lighter sentencing because of who his dad is.

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism.

I don't think much will come of this. Anyone who is a parent has got to sympathize with a kid that embarrasses the hell out of you once or twice. Al Gore isn't responsible for his kid's actions, not at that age, if he has otherwise been a responsible person. Crapping timing, though, with the Live Earth concert in just two days. :(

dennis @ 31:

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism.

Hmmm....like Libby you mean?

KN Sato @ 15:

Going 100mph under the influence is a VERY dangerous act. It’s hard to believe someone who almost got killed by a car would drive so recklessly and risk hurting or killing himself or someone else.

Yes it would be, were he charged with OUI - but the arresting officers said he wasn't impaired, just in possession of marijuana and prescription drugs for which he had no prescription.

This does not minimize the speeding or the possession charges - just striving for accuracy.

Dubya had a DWI in Maine. The lawyer who revealed it was recently arrested. He did something stupid, but not THAT stupid. The DA refused to prosecute. I wonder if Mommy or Poppy had anything to do with that. After reading the connections between Libby, Rich Guiliani and Bill Clinton - nothing would surprise me.

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism.

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism.

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism.

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism

Johnny2Bad @ 40:

Why isn't this guy in uniform? In Iraq??? WTF???

I was wondering that about you and the Bush twins!

The Republics won't make too much of this because they know it will elicit mention of their god George W. Bush's own DUI, as well as Laura Bush's tendency to kill ex-boyfriends with her car.

George W. Bush is an admitted alcoholic who has been arrested multiple times for drunk driving and he is our President. Dick Cheney has been arrested multiple times for drunk driving and he is our Vice-President. Dick Cheney shot his friend with a rifle while drinking beer.

Dr. Matt @ 36:

dennis @ 31:

We are all equal under the law and no one should get favorable treatment because of politics or cronyism.

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reich-wingers ARE myopic. Fact

Even blatantly obvious satire goes right over your head. Blind rage is not healthy, Mattie.

Didn't Tipper (Mommie Dearest) Gore team up with Joe (Piranha) Lieberman to clean up lyrics to music? Or some such stupid moronic asshole thing? Who was blowing who? Enquiring minds and all that.

Who cares he's father is a private citizen now . I'm just glad that at least Gore's children
have the decency to control themselves while their Dad was still in office. If we are going to scrtunized this mishap why don't we do it to every parents who have this incident with their son

Lefty Lucy @ 41:

Dr. Matt, no I have never lived in Melbourne, FL... but I do live in FL.

OK. I have a friend who goes by "Lefty Lucy" and use to live in Melbourne. :)

Another rich, American snot criminal who won't do a day in jail. This nation is a complete joke.

OZ @ 53:

didn't C&L run pics of some Bushes in college drunk and hanging out with crossdressers?

There are lots of pictures of Bushes with a crossdresser: George H.W. Bush's wife.

but was he wearing a hat???

Maybe Tipper Gore, who headed that hateful and pro-censorship record labeling scam a few decades ago, which was supposedly PRO FAMILY, should have spent a little LESS time with the hateful laws, and a little MORE time trying to be a good parent herself. Shame on her. She failed as a parent. She's got a DRUGGIE for a son. Another spoilt brat gone wrong.

And it's too bad, because I basically like Al Gore... it's just that awful wife who can't parent, yet preaches to the rest of the world how to parent. What a shame.

Big deal. Who hasn't smoked pot; that's the short list. Your stupid war on drugs sucks. Look at the prisons and ruined lives. For what? (I'm sure the war on drugs is a big $$$money$$$ operation, that's all; lots getting rich and richer.)

Go check out CNN for an EXCELLENT example of Liberal bias in the media...

They have an article about how prescription drugs are becoming the new "pot", or drug of choice, on college campuses. Good topic for an article. However, it starts out like this:

The prescription drugs allegedly found in Al Gore III's possession Wednesday are favorites among young people, according to drug abuse experts, who say prescription drugs may soon overtake street drugs in popularity.

WTF is that? Liberal bias?? Whatever. If there was one, it'd be more like: "A man shot his wife today while he was high on cocaine, like President Bush use to snort." -or- "A man killed two babies while driving drunk, something the President use to do."

Well, if he's not a gay Republican, he won't get to go to rehab...

KN Sato @ 15:

As much as I can’t stand the Bushes, let's be real. Jenna and Barbara’s offenses weren't anywhere near as serious as Al III’s. If THEY had been busted for DUI, pot and prescription drugs, it would have been very big news. And let's not trivialize the offense. Going 100mph under the influence is a VERY dangerous act. It’s hard to believe someone who almost got killed by a car would drive so recklessly and risk hurting or killing himself or someone else.

Hey, just knowing Al's son rocks the ganja makes me like him even more.

starwheel @ 66:

Well, if he's not a gay Republican, he won't get to go to rehab...

Who says he needs rehab. Sounds like a healthy young 20 year old. What is this notion that everyone has to conform to a perfect ideal?

Sometimes I do those "Tickle" tests online, but often they don't have an answer for me to choose. One was. "What if your partner had sex with someone else?" There was no box for "I wouldn't care." Just politically correct shit. I'm just sayin', welcome diversity.

Edwin @ 71:

kathy @ 67:

Edwin, I agree!!! Just as I read someone said somewhere eles, when they look at the american flag, it just reminds them of this asshwipe repub admin! GOD help us!

Thanks for the support Kathy. I have never been prepared to go to war, for any country, for any reason. If someone is at my door, or in my city (region), I would defend it. Otherwise, war is just a bunch of rich people wanting more power and money. It's not about you and me. Jail is an easy alternative. Killing innocent people would haunt me to the grave, and beyond. I don't know how they can ask people to do that for oil.

Dear Ed and Kathy...You don't get it and never will. You can be a patriot, serve in the military and be against this war. BTW, "Kathy" , if you wait till they're "at your door"...You are f*cked. Right this minute and since we went into Iraq, others have been dying for you and your gas tank. Wake up.

Well the right is going to have themselves a little party over this one... I imagine its going to be 24/7 coverage of the Gore/son/stoner bust... Big whoop.. Meawhile, noone wants to actually look at the bi-polar lunacy surrounding the American government perspective on pot use... That friggin reefer madness movie from the 30's really paid off for RJ Reynolds et al.....JD

I have an Australian friend (a Howard lover), that keeps telling me I don't get it and never will. She sees an islamo-fascist in every non-white person. I beg to differ, so our friendship has ebbed to a standstill. She accused me of self-loathing, and being spineless. Telling the the truth is never spineless, especially against all the odds.

Driving Green
Smok'n Green

Slow News Day when Al Gore's son who's 24 is busted for driving fast and in possession of drugs. Gore's son, Bush's daughters they are young dumb and full of *** and will of course do stupid things even at 24. At least Gore's son hasn't hooked up with Paris Hilton, yet!

At least he wasn't driving under the influence of Mel Gibson.

Adam S. @ 85:

At least he wasn't driving under the influence of Mel Gibson.

Haha lol, Burn! :)

trotskey --

Yeah, I'll hold my breath. I am "old." According to you, at least. You see, child, when the younger folks get older, they have amnesia. I got high 5 nights out of 7 (on pot), while gettnng through college in 4 years. Yes, I got a B.A. degree, too. Yet, today, those I got high WITH, are violently against pot.

That's the way AmeriKKKa works. Don't say you weren't warned.

What an odd coincidence by the media leaks about (a) Gore's son's DUI which hurts
Gore if he enters the primary and helps Sen. Obama, the DLC candidate, (b) John Edwards's $1,200 hair cut, again helps Sen. Obama to get the anti-Hillary vote, (c) negative You Tube ad against Hillary Clinton from Obama's camp, Obama claiming he has no clue. which helps Obama.

Too many coincidences and one person who benefits.

I don't remember ever being careful when I was 6 years old. Matter of fact, I don't remember using much care about pretty much everything until just a few years ago. I know others who live on the edge and are older than I am but they aren't evil people. Certainly not like those running our government now. But using marijuana cannot be condoned! He should be given a stern look accompanied by a wink when no one is looking. Next thing you know he will be inhaling hair spray which can lead to blindness and becoming gay.

trotskey @ 84:

Maybe when all you old people die we can formulate some rational laws on drugs and drinking and driving, etc.

I agree that we need some rational laws on drugs in this country...If only to get HEMP on the map when it comes to fuel, fiber, plastics, and everything else it can do better then any other plant... For example... the return for oil is 10-1... Corn is 0.8-1 and Hemp..is 3-1..

Any of you Ethanol supporters better wake up and stop supporting CORN and do some research on hemp...

But changing the laws for Drinking and Driving?..

Good God man... Drinking alcohol and driving is one of the most dangerous and dumb things you can do...

I never said anyone was "evil". I made a plain statement. This is a young man who is prone to risk-taking behavior. I never drove 100 mph with drugs in my car at any age. If I'd been in hospital rehab for months as a child after being hit by a car, I would think more than twice about going 100 mph in case I should endanger some other 6 year old out there in his parents car.

When one is wealthy and the child of powerful parents, what punishment awaits you that would make you stop risk-taking behavior? Nothing, really. Drug rehab is a joke when your parents can pay for the most exclusive rehab places. Just ask Noel Bush. Or any of the Kennedys. And the law isn't going to stop you. Just look at George W Bush. If I were the Gores, I would use Dubya as an example. "If your conscience doesn't kick in to stop this behavior, that is what you will wind up being. A real asshole incapable of learning a lesson."

BTW, in my household, the girl is the bigger risk-taker. It's just her personality, not her gender. My son is very careful. I suppose I could claim it is his race (he is a different race than we are), but that would be making a blanket statement. I don't think my kids behave the way they do because of race or because of gender. They behave the way they do because of personality traits and because of the way they were brought up. Part of the way they are brought up is socio-economical. When non-wealthy people mess up, it can cost the family a hell of a lot in consequences.

I wonder what finally would get a young man or young woman of wealth, privilege and power to stop dangerous, thoughtless behavior? Most of us are threatened with economic loss and loss of social standing if we keep getting caught.

good times...

Shell5960w @ 45:

By the way, under the influence of marijuana, you do NOT drive 100 mph. What a loon for suggesting that. LOLOLOL

Ha Ha Spoken like a hearty fellow, well met, I presume..That just goes to show how foolish the entire argument about the supposed "Ravages of A Pot-Head," leads!! ANYONE with just a passing familiarity with the effacy of cannabinoid research and relaxation knows full well that the LAST thought on one's mind when pursuing any form of research, is driving ANYWHERE!!! Not unless the supply of research material is depleted, and that problem is usually solved by a phone call, and arrangements are made for delivery. Why waste the time, money, effort, and resultant clashes with the establishment? Seems that you're defeating the purpose of your research, which was to relax, right?

Also, with the propensity for relaxing to the point that one often has a tendency to overlook certain things like, "WTF?? What was I just trying to remember that I had forgotten to remember, when I was wondering where did I put that box of Oreo's, when I went out to the corner store for the dip for the Doritos, that I didn't think to get when I was there buying the Doritos then?" Or, the amazing adventures at 2:45 AM, when you finding yourself pushing a overladen shopping cart full of junk food through the aisles of the Neighborhood Walmart, totally fascinated with all the different varieties of smoked oysters, ethnic spices, and every little thing that catches your eye, until you wander to the check-out counter, suddenly realizing that you only left the house just to get the toilet paper you didn't remember to buy from the day before.........

Oh well, the thouht police will try and make such a big deal of this, when this is truly a matter that the FAMILY of young Mr Gore is dealing with, as all good families do. No matter the public image of his father, this is one young man's decision, bad though it may be, nevertheless, HE made the mistake, NOT his parents, or other family members. And his father made the ONLY statement that needs to be made, namely that he's relieved that his son is receiving proper treatment.

Why can't the press/populace remain content with just acknowledging that this is a mistake by this young man, even though he's the son of a person of prominence, his status has no bearing on the actual deed. Why hold his family up to ridicule, in essence, ripping away at this family, because of who his father is? If you want to fight Al Gore, at the very least, have the decency to attack the man on issues that have some merit, not the senseless, hate-filled, vitriolic statements that carry no value. Sound and fury, noise, all this shows that you can say things in a negative light, all the while, parsing words to deny responsibility and charges of libel and slander.

Let it be said here, and in every means of public communication, that there is a group of citizens that see what is taking place, know what the truth is, and are determined to tell this truth to everyone in this country, and around the world!! We DENY this government the ablity to lie to us, and remain silent any longer!! If we've caused Dave Broder to have a "Hissy Fit" recently, let's try and give the ENTIRE MSM a coronary!! Let's take the fight to them in spades!! Let them see the true face of America, stand and fight back from right here, behind our keyboards!!

BLOGGERS UNITED!! KEYBOARD POWER!!

Yey rah for the Gore's. Maybe this can be the door opener. legalize POT.
Rediculous that the Feds have gone crazy over pot. I've smoked since 1969.
It's not what it's cracked up to be. Does'nt lead to other things. People are just nutzoes over fear of pot. It's really nothing and for it to be illegal is laughable.
I'm just very sorry for the one who gave up family and lives to go go to jail.
Senators have smoked it on the steps of the capitol building. It's been smoke in the WH. I say fire up and don't bogart.

I Really Don't Care About Al Gore's Son Smoking Weed

This kind of nosy and personal reporting leads to smelling sheets to look into someone's sex life. What part of "a family matter" does American not understand. This is sloppy journalism and can only be used to create an illusion you are better then the person who you think has did something beyond being a human being.

This shit serves zero purpose, and, would you believe the media tried to use it to diminish the momentum from Gore's environmental drive? Well, guess, what? It did not work, and in three words, noted above, he zapped their stupid attempt. Go Al Gore.

Joseph

Rusty Shackleford @ 56:

OZ @ 53:

didn't C&L run pics of some Bushes in college drunk and hanging out with crossdressers?

There are lots of pictures of Bushes with a crossdresser: George H.W. Bush's wife.

That was preston boosh, remember the dill-weed who would lecture us about the Dubai buying of our harbors was a good thing?

Good man! I keep telling people our four-door hatchback Prius maneuvers very adequately at freeway speed. This is just the sort of publicity environmentalism needs. Now if I could get my wife to put on the "My Prius accelerates faster than your SUV" bumpersticker I got her.

He smokes dope... Fuck ELECT HIM!