Senator’s Wife Charged with DUI
It seems every time we turn our head, another one of those do-gooder politicians has a dirty secret that has been exposed, thus tarnishing their reputation, and our belief that they can save us from raising gas prices and end the war. The latest case being the Eliot Spitzer scandal, where despite a massive abomination to the sacred vow that is marriage, Mrs. Spitzer has chosen to stick by her man. I feel for these wives of politicians, they may look as if they have it all together, as they wave to those crowds in support of their running husbands, but inside they are dealing with turmoil. They have financial troubles, family burdens, and sometimes they’ve been arrested for DUI. The latter being the case of Tennessee senator John White’s ex-wife Tamara Mitchell, who is currently in jail on an ignored DUI conviction. One of Mitchell’s cases involved her swerving into traffic with her 2-year-old son in the car. During the hearing, Mitchell admitted to having an alcohol addiction, quote “I know I’m an alcoholic. I almost lost my life.” Mitchell faces up to a year in jail and $4000-6000 fines. She is already under an 11 month sentence for probation violation, and will be up for parole in May. Mitches has four minor children with Senator White, and has been incarcerated since September 2007. Her ex, John Ford,is set to report to federal prison on April 28th to begin a five-year prison sentence for bribery, though he is currently fighting for his ex-wife’s custody, claiming that “rthey need their mother during this time.” With two parents facing sentences due to DUI and othe felonies, the children will be placed with appropriate caretakers, with weekly visitation rights.
Chelsea Clinton dealt with her father’s impeachment, and the Bush children have endured scrutiny of their father. We wonder how the children of former senator White and his wife will fare as the years will pass. With the absense of both parents, they face years of hardship, but will perhaps take into account of their parent’s mistakes, vowing not to repeat, for the public may be watching.
