Dem Congressional Candidate Arrested for Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon

Cynthia Clinkingbeard, a BSU professor and Democratic candidate for Congress, has been arrested by Boise police after walking into a Staples store, making “strange, threatening remarks,” and pulling a gun on employees.

There’s seriously more in the local story.

“Public records: Clinkingbeard’s medical license revoked because of mental illness

According to the Idaho State Board of Medicine, Clinkingbeard was a doctor specializing in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. According to public records, her license was permanently revoked in 2005.

The documents say Clinkingbeard suffers from bipolar disorder: “[Clinkingbeard’s] bipolar condition is permanent and her manic episodes are progressively getting worse.”

The Board also said she had self-prescribed medication using her medical license. The Board determined she could not practice medicine safely.

The document states: “The seriousness of her bipolar disorder is exacerbated by the additional dual diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder which has cause Respondent’s resistance to treatment and lack of insight.”

My understanding is they don’t take away your medical license easily. This woman has some serious problems. The dims better rustle up another candidate pdq.

From the article at your link: Clinkingbeard is listed as an adjunct faculty member at Boise State University in the biological sciences department. Current course catalogues at the College of Western Idaho show Clinkingbeard teaches "Health and Wellness" courses at that school.

I wonder if this incident will have any effect on her university status?

Bet ya she's a card-carrying "Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence" member.

This will be an interesting case if she stays in the race, with the Republican being able to point out that a clinically insane person can not only buy a gun, but run for Congress on the Dem ticket.

Or is Idaho so firmly Republican that she had no chance anyway?

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