Reply #5: janklow *jokes* about his speeding record [View All]

[disgruntella]

Real role model for the "compassionate conservative" crowd:

"State court records show that Janklow, a Republican and four-term governor who was elected to Congress last fall, got 12 speeding tickets in 11 S.D. counties from 1990 to 1994 and paid more than $1,000 in fines. He often drove 15 to 20 miles per hour faster than speed limits and once was caught going 90 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone."
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In his 1999 State of the State address, Janklow said he was going to present legislation calling for a minimum 30-day jail term for anyone found with drugs. Explaining the reasoning, he said: "Bill Janklow speeds when he drives -- shouldn't, but he does. When he gets the ticket he pays it, but if someone told me I was going to jail for two days for speeding, my driving habits would change. I can pay the ticket, but I don't want to go to jail. It is that simple, and we've tried everything else."

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4047919.html

If this guy doesn't resign...

(edit: weird, I went to this site then tried again and it said i had to register. ymmv)