Sen. Pat Wiggins, who interrupted a hearing, has been dogged by questions about her health
Posted on 02/19/2010 8:02:01 AM PST by SmithL
Sen. Pat Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa, interrupted a committee hearing Wednesday afternoon, screaming and racing toward committee staffers who apparently had failed to refill a water canister that she found empty after the hearing's lunch break.
Another committee member had to intervene – blocking the 69-year-old lawmaker from the young staff members – before an aide to Wiggins led the senator back to her seat.
Wiggins has been dogged with questions about her health in the wake of outbursts and other odd behavior. In 2008, she swore at a minister testifying in committee on global warming, exclaiming, "Excuse me, but I think your arguments are bull----."
Last August, Wiggins announced she would not run for another four-year term this year.
"It's not a secret that she has a medical condition for which she's being treated," said David Miller, Wiggins' press secretary, on Thursday. "That condition does not affect her ability to do her job as a senator.
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From now on, this will be called the angry bishop response.
“That condition does not affect her ability to do her job as a senator”.
Oh really? Being a jackass is part of the job, is it?
“”That condition does not affect her ability to do her job as a senator.”
That appears to be incorrect.
California Democrat who came of age in the ‘60’s?
Windowpane Flashback.
Flipped her wig Wiggins...............
That’s right. In Kalifornia, LUNACY would NOT “...affect her ability to do her job as a senator.”
Perhaps it would depend on Party affiliation?
Allllriiighty then.... glad that's cleared up.
LOL but true.
? her mental health ? but then again, they are all mental, including arnold.
how about that dim guy from South Dakota?...anybody know his true condition?
Sure, because being an uncontrolled lunatic is actually a job qualification for a dem.
How about renaming Democrats ... ?
From now on, let it be Demobats.
Public temper tantrum from a dem, over a glass of water, who’da thunk it?
“”That condition does not affect her ability to do her job as a senator. But it can make her irritable, and when she’s irritable, she lets it be known.”
This must be that mysterious syndrome Bitchitis.
liberalism, a mental disorder.
Maybe she’s related to Amy Bishop.
FMCDH(BITS)
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