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The judge that let him off with the cough syrup excuse should be disbarred.

This is his THIRD charge. When will he suffer the same consequences as the common man?

Third DUI for this doofus.....just another Mississippi loser posing as a leader.....POS hick.

WHAT A SORRY BASTARD.......

Let's let him get by with this one more time----we can only hope he finds a tree somewhere rather than a car or truck occupied by sober people.

Lies lies, this poor man just keeps getting persecuted.....lol

This will not end well.

I hear that croup cough is going around.

I'm all for second chances, but this is crazy.

RESIGN!!!

Drink yourself to sleep at home and stay off the road.

It's really hard to keep track of all these drunken politicians driving around our state. Aren't they supposed to be held to a higher standard? I'm not talking about marijuana, but morals.

Terry, get help, please. Good Lord.

Including rehab, I hope he is required to talk to someone who has lost a family member to a drunk driver.

Throw his fat ass in prison. It’s unsafe to have him driving.

Thomas Vance is likely the son of a nobody and therefore clears the reporting hurdle at the Clarion-Ledger.

I ran into him the other day and noticed he had a little cough. Maybe it could have been cough syrup.

Terry Burton has been "arrested" 3 times for DUI. Can you imagine how many times he has been stopped and let go after showing identification and pontificating about his position in Mississippi state government? What is an old drunk washed up politician from central Mississippi doing driving drunk in Starkville?

It's politicians like this that keep MS on the bottom of every metric ranking that matters. He is an embarrassment to MS and himself. We'll see if Tate replaces him.

If things worked like they should, this should have been a felony DUI which would have resulted in jail time since it is his third offense.

Remember during Burton’s second DUI when a lobbyist testified before a judge that he drove Burton home from the CSPIRE Concert all the way back to Newton?

Where was his MHP-assigned chauffeur? Isn't that what those fellas are hired for? Pheel needs to get with Marshall about how this VVIP got drunk and wasn't provided with a taxpayer-funded driver...

Tate’s chosen leader— this is a reflection on Tate and his staff and his senate.

Let's put him in a cell with Sheriff Bubba from Webster County and the Baker Boyz.

Damn, this state is full of crooks!

Surely Tate will call for his swift resignation?

Man leave my man Terry C. alone. He has been good to me and the state. Lightin’ one up for my boy Terry C. on the snow slopes.

Thank God he did not kill or injure someone. He needs to go to rehab.

Saddest part? The silence from our party leadership toward both of those guys and their behavior.

We've now got cough syrup, that danged Twitter and "running into the ditch is better than driving all the way home" as excuses next time we get pulled over. Tell the cop that the state senate said it was ok.

Interesting that the Briarwood ad is on the same page as this report. Coincidence?

Throw that cracker in jail. He's a danger to the community.

Tate? Phil? Crickets. Probably because they are pulling strings again to get him off.

What judge let him off with the cough syrup argument? Will any media person ask that question?

3:43. It has been well documented by The Clarion Ledger

The cough syrup defense is Mississippi's "twinkie defense." It works for good ol' boys, boss hogs, fat cats, pols, and of course alumni of Oxford.

He said it's all just a misunderstanding. Cheers!

Bryant will jump out there in a heartbeat to promote candidates running against fellow republicans, but won't utter a word when his buddy gets pulled over for drunk driving for third time.

No, this is technically/legally NOT his third DUI since the second charge was dismissed. So, this is number two which is what he has just handed all of us in a paper sack.

He will be acquitted and keep his driver's license.

alot of you vicious mothers out there. since none of you seem to have a life outside of talking chicken manure, take heart. you can now relive the chuck mcrae rankin county diu back in 1995, only this time with burton. enjoy yourselves. all they can prove is a one car accident. sorry to ruin your day.

So....to recap the thoughts of 7:04 pm - people who want perpetual drunks off the roadways are 'vicious mothers'. Take heart indeed.

I’m hearing that it is a misunderstanding. The ditch moved into the roadway. Some type of seismic phenomenon.

11:59 you said that the "judge that let him off with the cough syrup excuse should be disbarred." That judge (Wilbur McCurdy) cannot be disbarred because he is not a licensed attorney.

Super nice guy who needs a driver.

Get into rehab Terry. We love you.

You know, there have been some really vicious comments posted here. Without knowing the facts, so many have convicted him, running right past the presumption of innocence that every person charged with a crime has. I reckon a lot of these posters howled foul when that was tried with Brett Kavanaugh. This man has one (1) prior DUI conviction, another arrest which resulted in an acquittal but which the posters here treat as a conviction. My first question is why is there such animus against Senator Burton. He's a Republican, fairly conservative in thinking, so what has he done to rile people on this fairly conservative blog? My second question is why in the world would this misdemeanor DUI arrest be equated with the felony charges of the sheriff mentioned above or with graft and so forth? That is a silly comparison to me. My third question is how is it that so many of these people who posted appear to have bought into the MADD originated notion that a DUI is solid evidence of an alcohol problem? How many of the people who posted these comments have friends of family who have been arrested of convicted on a DUI charge? Do these posters understand that a charge of DUI can made solely for the reason of a fairly minimal BAC, that the charge can and is made against people who are not in fact impaired?

THIS IS MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN AND THIS WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. You mindless idiot followers go to the polls next election, mark the “X” beside whatever name has an “R” besides it, shut up, celebrate a WIN for the party, and move on.

Hey I been there, I was much younger and wasn't holding elected office. Bad decisions have consequences. The leadership of this state can't codone this nor should he remain in a leadership position.

The oddest thing is that he was arrested by a trooper. That only happens to a legislator if they want to show you that they don’t like you. The standard procedure is for the trooper to contact their boss before arresting a VIP. If he is one of Tate’s people that
Makes sense because they hate Tate. It may have changed but Santa Cruz despised him. Tate insulted a bunch of Troopers a few years back and they have long memories. I did think it ironic that Burton is the one who leaves state employees messages about health fairs.

'The leadership of this state can't condone this nor should he remain in a leadership position." Why do you say that? The man has been accused, not convicted. Besides that, even if he is convicted, how do you conclude that therefore the man is incapable of performing the work of his office? What kind of purity test are you suggesting we impose? Would you apply the same standard to people in private life, that the mere fact of arrest makes them firable? If not, why not? Did you all demand that John Horn leave office when he was arrested for DUI and did in fact try to use his position to get out of the arrest?

The law is often unkind, isn't it? For example blowing .08 when just a month earlier the line was .09. Then there's the old 'fabricated reasonable cause'.

5:41, wouldn't it be his second first? You can get two first but not a third.
Got to love that common core math is even being used at the courthouse.

Tate’s chosen leader— this is a reflection on Tate and his staff and his senate.

Well said 2:17 - do not give Little Lord Fauntleroy a pass on selecting Burton for the Senate Keadership.

Especially when he's seeking a promotion

Terry C. is the sweetest, most loyal senator. All of them haters on this site need to zip it! I love you Terry C. Keep doing what you do best!

That’s a hard 62 years, guy looks like he’s 90. This should be a good lesson for the kids, if you abandon morals and personal responsibility, you can climb your way to the top of the Republican Party. At that point you will be above reproach and can spew whatever drunkard story comes from what’s left of your brain and people will still defend you.

Another Tommy Robertson....

Third arrest on DUI. Holler all you want about arrests vs convictions but NOBODY is buying into the cough medicine alibi. That would never work for a common person. Third arrest. Yes he has a problem and so do the voters.

Still crickets from party leadership.

What does the post about the Vance boy have to do with any of this?

Troopers, You need to be careful about arresting these assholes. You guys have not been around long enough to remember
Trooper Reece Shook. Reece arrested a drunk legislator and it destroyed his career with MHP. Politicians are going to protect each other.
This drunk needs to be sent to prison before he kills some innocent people, but it probably ain’t going to happen.
Be safe out there MHP. Most of us appreciate the job that you do.

@9:03...you can’t be serious. Only the 1 conviction and another acquittal and this little arrest. The problem is the next time he kills someone. Politics be damned. Having been nearly killed by a drunk driver who had two previous DUIs the problem is you are educating this drunk. Your teaching him that drunk driving really isn’t a big deal and he’s learning he can continue this behavior which gives him more opportunity to kill you or your kids out on the highway. Absolutely no sympathy for this.

Hello!? Tater?! Wake up!

Ha, most of the RETARDS on this site think Phil and Burton are friends. Let me put this is a vernacular that all who dwell here can understand, Aint nobody calling to get him out of it or off of it but Burton himself.

Fish your neophytes keep showing the world how stupid your followers are. Congrats, it is all yours.

While it's illegal to drive drunk, I don't think it's immoral. And this crap about legislators being expected to take a higher road of behavior is bull-shit. Where is this Blog-Gang when posting about these buffoons getting soused at Ticos every night when they're in session.

Getting drunked up during session is fun and games since it involves lobbyists and the occasional short-skirt. No harm No foul. Just wait til they hit Koestler Prime in January.

Long before breathalyzers and roadside sobriety checks, we had men like Charlie Capps wrecking their car in places like Durant and it barely being mentioned. And God help us all when Ellis Bodron got behind the wheel on I-20 westbound!

The selective indignation here is alarming.

Put him in jail and put him on a work crew. He looks like a little manual labor might be good for him. DO NOT let him drive because he has already proven he cannot stay on roads numerous times. If he is in jail, can he get out temporarily for legislative meetings?

So..It appears you weekend Baptists think we ought to have a room full of preachers in the legislature. Their behavior is above reproach, right? If that's what you want, imagine having a House full of clowns like that cowboy-booted, antique-truck driving bumpkin' the governor just appointed to lead the Ag Department. Yee Haw, Praise The Lord and Save The Flag!

On the other hand, maybe we should set the behavior bar at the level of Hugh Freeze. He was all about soul-savin' and Bible verses.

Every day people are charged with DUIs. They are serious. Every month I see people found Not Guilty by great Judges. Sen. Burton deserves the same presumption of innocence as do you; your children; and associates. It is so easy in today's social media mania to jump on the bandwagon without knowing all the facts. Sit in a few Courtrooms in any of our 82 Counties and see the guilty get punished and many others found not guilty by the rule of law and fair trials. Many Soldiers have died and many are in Harm's way right now. Please educate yourselves and think before you personally Judge someone you don't even know. I don't know this Man but everyone is entitled to fair treatment under the Law.

wait until he kills someone on the road.. not a matter of if with this person..

10:30 - Your post is what's called the 'Inordinately Obtuse Parallelogram Twistery Suggestion Fallacy'. In other words, it's baseless, speculative bullshit.

Tate is weak! Not firing him shows Tate’s character.

I guess his career fate is left up to the voters in 2019. Let's see how the mob rules.

This one has been served up to Attorney General Hood to have a field day with if not a single republican dare utter a word.

Fact....most drunk drivers get behind the wheel many many times before they are finally caught and charged with DUI. So to be caught 3 times...how many times has he driven drunk and not been caught? Or he could just be the unluckiest driver in the world who hasn't had a drink in a decade. Believe whatever you want.

9:14 AM. Ellis Bodron was blind. How could he be driving on I 20 W back to Vicksburg?

before all you model citizens get so excited and wet your pants, drop into ticos doing the legislative session in january and watch your legislators all get cockeyed drunk ,courtesy of the lobbyists that control them. tell Tico you wanna go back to the LOCKER ROOM WHERE THE real power drinking goes on. you got to cut through the kitchen to get to the room. the sign over the kitchen door says employees only, but that does not apply to legislators and lobbyists .

His second arrest happened in scott county, his car left the interstate and knocked down a sign. The case was heard in justice court so the judge was not a lawyer and yes the not guilty ruling still smells over hear in Scott county. Yep, it's way passedan time for him to go.

Tate calling for him to step down

"9:14 AM. Ellis Bodron was blind. How could he be driving on I 20 W back to Vicksburg?"

You don't say! That was the whole point of the comparison. A sighted man who is driving shit-faced drunk is the equivalent of a blind man driving home on a four-lane highway. Please pay attention.

Good to see Tate calling for Burton to step down.

I believe he has been accused, not convicted. Could we please have a little "innocent until proven guilty" here? Also, I am amazed at the number of commenters here that can predict the future: he will kill someone. Are the commenters here all tee-totalers? I know an awful lot of people who could be in the same situation. It looks like to me that Sen Burton is greatly unlucky, having been caught at what a lot of us do. By the way, if you are not prepared to give your name (anonymous, I'm looking at you) why can you criticize anyone?

How Ironic, both Protem just got a DUI. Both should follow the character of John Moore and resign.

Shosumnudz

Tate's advisors (his fraternity brothers) read this blog regularly. He knows how to read the tea leaves. The call to step down should have bene immediate, not after 48 hours of internet posts.

I met my husband in 1973, and we married in 1974. I never had the opportunity to meet my husband's only sibling, his brother, because on Memorial Day weekend in 1970 he was killed by a drunk driver. The drunk killed three of the four people in my brother-in-law's car and killed his own brother in his car. The only person who lived was my sister-in-law who spent six months in the hospital and suffered brain damage. The drunk killed four people and walked away physically and legally.

Forget that Burton is in the legislature. Do away with the politics surrounding his latest arrest. He should not be allowed to ever drive again.

Drunk drivers can kill loved ones and change their families forever. I am an only child and have never known the brother-in-law, nieces and nephews that should be a part of my life. My brother-in-law's legacy was cut short and ended on that holiday.


I don't care if you want to drink; that is your business. But be an adult and act responsibly. I also don't care if you kill yourself while driving drunk. That is a natural and logical consequence if you are intoxicated behind the wheel. But don't put the lives of others in danger because the effects of your drunk driving can last forever.

I have been saying for years there needed to be leadership change in the Senate. The only goal is to get Tate elected. Without Tate as governor, our state will be ruined. He is our last, great hope for the state and Burton is going to mess it all up. And heck, Tate’s the cutest candidate in the race for governor. Good on Tate for being the first to call on Burton to step down. Leadership we need and deserve. Not some silly Parks and Recreations episode. I predict Burton steps down and we see a seriois staff shake up in the next few weeks.

In 1977 I was hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light, at night, without his lights on. My car was T-boned, which pushed me into the opposing lane where I hit a car head-on. I have been disabled for 41-years.

I forgot to mention, that the drunk was an unlicensed, uninsured ILLEGAL!

Fuck drunk drivers!

Tom Miles should run against him, would be an opportunity for Dems to pick up a seat in the Senate.

Right on. Democrats don't drink and drive.

Not some silly Parks and Recreations episode.....you just described Mississippi's leadership to a tee. Bumbling idiot clowns....only with southern drawls.

Dec 20 @ 10:35...How you reckon your trooper knew Burton was a legislator when he radioed in? But you may be right...if this had occurred in Burton's immediate neck-o-the-woods, the trooper would have known him and we would never have heard anything about it?

I don't want the name of the 'judge' who ruled on the cough syrup defense. I want the name of the MHP officer who handed him off to a local cop and want that guy's name too. Let's have a round of transparency here.

I'd also like to know why the sniff-dog was not called to the scene.

Resign already.....sheesh. This moron never even attended college.

12:09 What the hell does that have to do with it?

12:09,

Really? He proudly displays an Ole Miss Alumni Association member decal on his truck.

I don't understand the "Parks and Recreation" comments.

The man apparently buckled under the pressure of acting educated (thus the Ole Miss alumni automobile sticker reference). He probably knows he is in over his head and has dealt with this insecurity through the use of alcohol (and apparently cough syrup). I hope he realizes his faults, retires, and lives life happily ever after back in Forrest where he will not be under obligation to drive anywhere under his condition.