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Republican_Woes 04/14/24 4:21:16 PM #1:	https://www.ketv.com/article/could-not-stand-pottawattamie-county-supervisor-arrested-for-dui/60435254 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa A Pottawattamie County supervisor said he didn't realize he had too much to drink when he was arrested for operating while intoxicated. In a phone interview with KETV, Jeff Jorgensen said he was having a tough time mourning the loss of his wife, who died in May 2023, and he was self-medicating. "I'm a human being and I have faults," he said. "This is not what I wanted to see happen and I'm going to do whatever I have to to rectify what happened in this situation. I don't want to see it happen again." According to a police report, Jorgensen hit a vehicle on westbound I-80 in Council Bluffs and was pulled over on the shoulder. When he got out, according to the report, he fell into the interstate. The Iowa State trooper who arrested Jorgensen said he smelled of alcohol and "could not stand" without losing his balance. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level to be 0.168, or more than twice the legal limit. "You don't realize where's the point where I need to stop or I can't drive anymore," he said. Jorgensen, who was attending a Republican event in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, said he stopped at a few different spots on the way home to Council Bluffs to have a drink. "I was dealing with a memory, and the alcohol for the weekend was self-medication," he said. "It helped me to put my wife's passing on the back burner and let me enjoy a little getaway for a few days." Jorgensen calls himself a social drinker. He told KETV he was extremely remorseful and will seek grief counseling and alcohol treatment. "I am truly sorry," he said. "The drunk driving charge it's the first time I've ever been charged and I'm almost 70 years old." He was charged in Pottawattamie County Court with first offense operating while intoxicated and released from jail on Monday. Jorgensen was elected to serve until December 2026. The Pottawattamie Democratic Party called for the immediate resignation of Jorgensen. "Jorgensen undermined the trust and confidence of Pottawattamie County citizens with his continued poor choices," Lisa Lima, chair of the Pottawattamie Democratic Party said. Lima also urged local leaders and residents to join the cause. KETV NewsWatch 7 reached out to the Pottawattamie County Republican Party but has not received comment. The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors meets next on April 9. The county released a statement that it was aware of the incident but would not comment further. --- Behold the folly that is the Republican party and seek to avoid being like them: https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFace <cite>Republican_Woes posted [p:979905835] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>https://www.ketv.com/article/could-not-stand-pottawattamie-county-supervisor-arrested-for-dui/60435254<quote>COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa A Pottawattamie County supervisor said he didn't realize he had too much to drink when he was arrested for operating while intoxicated.In a phone interview with KETV, Jeff Jorgensen said he was having a tough time mourning the loss of his wife, who died in May 2023, and he was self-medicating."I'm a human being and I have faults," he said. "This is not what I wanted to see happen and I'm going to do whatever I have to to rectify what happened in this situation. I don't want to see it happen again."According to a police report, Jorgensen hit a vehicle on westbound I-80 in Council Bluffs and was pulled over on the shoulder. When he got out, according to the report, he fell into the interstate.The Iowa State trooper who arrested Jorgensen said he smelled of alcohol and "could not stand" without losing his balance. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level to be 0.168, or more than twice the legal limit."You don't realize where's the point where I need to stop or I can't drive anymore," he said.Jorgensen, who was attending a Republican event in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, said he stopped at a few different spots on the way home to Council Bluffs to have a drink."I was dealing with a memory, and the alcohol for the weekend was self-medication," he said. "It helped me to put my wife's passing on the back burner and let me enjoy a little getaway for a few days."Jorgensen calls himself a social drinker. He told KETV he was extremely remorseful and will seek grief counseling and alcohol treatment."I am truly sorry," he said. "The drunk driving charge it's the first time I've ever been charged and I'm almost 70 years old."He was charged in Pottawattamie County Court with first offense operating while intoxicated and released from jail on Monday.Jorgensen was elected to serve until December 2026.The Pottawattamie Democratic Party called for the immediate resignation of Jorgensen."Jorgensen undermined the trust and confidence of Pottawattamie County citizens with his continued poor choices," Lisa Lima, chair of the Pottawattamie Democratic Party said.Lima also urged local leaders and residents to join the cause.KETV NewsWatch 7 reached out to the Pottawattamie County Republican Party but has not received comment.The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors meets next on April 9.The county released a statement that it was aware of the incident but would not comment further.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 04/14/24 4:22:23 PM #2:	You really have accounts named Republican_Woes and Democratic_Hope lol --- Some guys have all the luck, Some guys have all the pain Some guys get all the breaks, Some guys do nothing but complain <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:979905852] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>You really have accounts named Republican_Woes and Democratic_Hope lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 04/14/24 4:23:48 PM #3:	Damn_Underscore posted... You really have accounts named Republican_Woes and Democratic_Hope lol Why are you surprised by this? <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:979905879] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite><quote>You really have accounts named Republican_Woes and Democratic_Hope lol</quote>Why are you surprised by this?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
littlebro07 04/14/24 4:24:03 PM #4:	Ah, Council Bluffs. Surprised it was alcohol and not meth. --- https://i.imgtc.com/MGGa6Os.gif <cite>littlebro07 posted [p:979905882] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>Ah, Council Bluffs. Surprised it was alcohol and not meth. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lord_Ephraim 04/14/24 4:25:23 PM #5:	If any other user created four alt accounts to spam on CE, they would have been purge instantly. But Humble claims he doesn't have mod protection, lol. --- SNARGLEBLAGH <cite>Lord_Ephraim posted [p:979905904] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>If any other user created four alt accounts to spam on CE, they would have been purge instantly.But Humble claims he doesn't have mod protection, lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountCorvinus 04/14/24 4:26:51 PM #6:	Lord_Ephraim posted... If any other user created four alt accounts to spam on CE, they would have been purge instantly. But Humble claims he doesn't have mod protection, lol. What are the other two? --- "i genuinely hate people like you. you're as bad as they come. awful, just awful." - Mecha_Sonic (THEY/THEM) <cite>CountCorvinus posted [p:979905920] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>Lord_Ephraim posted... </cite><quote>If any other user created four alt accounts to spam on CE, they would have been purge instantly.But Humble claims he doesn't have mod protection, lol.</quote>What are the other two? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Humble_Novice 04/14/24 4:31:31 PM #7:	Lord_Ephraim posted... If any other user created four alt accounts to spam on CE, they would have been purge instantly. But Humble claims he doesn't have mod protection, lol. Four alts? What are you talking about? --- Miss the old GameFAQs politics board? Then come here to discuss it with us: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamefaqs261/ <cite>Humble_Novice posted [p:979905994] in Republican... [t:80746844]...</cite> <quote>Lord_Ephraim posted... </cite><quote>If any other user created four alt accounts to spam on CE, they would have been purge instantly.But Humble claims he doesn't have mod protection, lol.</quote>Four alts? What are you talking about? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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