Karma: Gov. candidate Allen West 'livid' after wife arrested for suspicion of DWI, denies she was dr

[diehardblue]

Allen West, the former Texas Republican Party chairman, said in an Instagram video Saturday morning that his wife had not been drinking.

DALLAS — Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West and his wife, Angela, in new statements Sunday both strongly denied she had been drinking before her arrest Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Angela West reiterated that she only had water and lemonade at a dinner before her arrest and that she had not been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, according to a statement on her Facebook page. Allen West posted pictures on Twitter of receipts from the P.F. Chang's restaurant at Northpark Center, where he said his wife had dinner before the arrest.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/texas-gov-candidate-allen-west-livid-after-wife-arrested-for-suspicion-of-dwi-denies-she-was-drinking/287-45c46fa3-167b-4a9f-b517-64d628909e26

[Zambero]

1. That's what flasks are for

Cheaper by far than a restaurant tab!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. I'd say there's a non-negative chance, Allen, that your wife has a problem she's not told you about

Should also point out that one can get a DWI while on legal Rx drugs, or even OTC ones in some cases.

If none of those are the case, it's also possible a disease could cause symptoms that a LEO might misinterpret as intoxication.

Although of course Driving While Black in TX is also often a perilous activity from what I've read.

[jimfields33]

4. I think driving while black is definitely a possibility

It will be interesting to see this play out.

[brush]

5. I'd go with your last sentence. What's the term I'm lookiing for...

Occam's razor, yeah, that's it.

[EYESORE 9001]

3. I understand the court obtained a warrant to obtain a blood sample

The truth will emerge soon - if the lab doesn’t get pressured to give her a pass, that is.

[brush]

7. Most likely it's a DWB.

[Treefrog]

11. How do you explain the blood test?

[brush]

12. How would you explain it? Read the story. No blood test results have been released.

[Thomas Hurt]

6. Wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't the tx good old boys getting rid of the blackman...

I doubt him being a conservative matters much.

[Moebym]

8. If she is found to have been drinking, then

the Republican mantra of "personal responsibility is for OTHER people!" definitely applies.

[mercuryblues]

10. The same with back the blue

unless you are the one being arrested. Then they are a bunch of lying liars,

[brewens]

9. She was not drinking! A male prostitute gave her butt shots! LOL n/t

[marble falls]

13. I think he's an idiot.