Mississippi senator's arrest could create leadership fight

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- December 21, 2018 at 7:53 PM - Views: 52 #3525
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  Mississippi senator's arrest could create leadership fight
  
  Mississippi senator’s arrest could create leadership fight
  
  <p class=”byline ap-byline”>Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press</p>
  Updated <time datetime=”2018-12-22T00:22:44Z”>6:22 pm CST, Friday, December 21, 2018</time>
  
  Photo: Oktibbeha Sheriff’s Department, AP
  
  This booking photo provided by the Oktibbeha County Jail shows Republican State Senate President Pro Tem Terry Burton, who was arrested by the Mississippi Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving drunk, Wednesday night, Dec. 19, 2018, near Starkville, Miss. Burton was charged with DUI second offense and failure to maintain proper lane. (Oktibbeha Sheriff’s Department via AP)
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A leadership showdown is developing in the Mississippi Senate after its second-ranking official was arrested this week for the third time on suspicion of drunken driving.
  
  Republican Terry Burton, the Senate president pro tempore, issued a statement Friday apologizing for causing “embarrassment” to friends, family and colleagues, including Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves. Burton said he would consider professional counseling.
  
  But Reeves is saying Burton should resign as pro tem.
- December 21, 2018 at 8:50 PM #3545
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  Ruh-Roh.
  
  Things might be shifting in MS faster than I realized–the candidacy of Mike Espy was encouraging-he lost the runoff by 8 points–not 30.
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  - December 22, 2018 at 8:00 AM #3659
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    I am amazed that they did not cover this up.
    
    Maybe things are changing in Mississippi. I mean, things should change in Mississippi because it is the ass end of US states by nearly every measure. Maybe some residents are starting to realize that just maybe things get better once you leave the confines of the state of Mississippi.
    
    If we gave Republicans free reign wouldn’t the rest of the nation look like Mississippi? I mean, isn’t this the Republican ideal?
    
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  - December 22, 2018 at 10:44 AM #3730
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    what a jerk
    
    He says he would “consider” counseling–and if you’ll note from the article, this is his SECOND offense!
    
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  - December 22, 2018 at 9:15 PM #4013
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    With that orange shirt, he sure looks the part of someone used to wearing one.
    
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    We are an arrogant species, believing our fantasy based "facts" are better than the other person's fake facts.
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- December 22, 2018 at 2:15 PM #3797
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  Wow! He must have been bloody plastered for Mississippi police to take him in. Either that, or they just don't like him for
  
  some reason. Or they just didn’t like his face.
  
  Neither do I.
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