Hillary Clinton advisor arrested for drunk driving
While in New Hampshire last week for the Presidential primary, a senior advisor to candidate Hillary Clinton was arrested for drunk driving; one day before the primary was to take place.
Sidney Blumenthal was pulled over by police the night before the Clinton victory for speeding, allegedly going 70 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone. When police suspected that that her was drunk due to an odor of alcohol, they administered a field sobriety test, which he failed.
He was charged with aggravated DUI due to the excessive speed with which he was driving. No word on if he took a Breathalyzer test or had blood taken to determine his blood alcohol content (BAC). There are times when people fail a field sobriety test, but are not legally intoxicated in terms of the BAC. Given his hard work on the campaign, he may have been simply exhausted and unable to perform the routine maneuvers in the field sobriety test.
If he had a few drinks that night, it may have been to make himself feel better, because according to polls at the point, Clinton was about to lose her second contest. Of course the polls were wrong and she went on to a victory over Barack Obama. Maybe this will be a lessen to others not to hit the booze in despair until you determine if you really have something to be in despair about.
Blumenthal is expected to be arraigned later this month. No word on whether he will continue with the Clinton campaign or will be replaced by another, less arrest-prone advisor.
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