Rep. Patrick Kennedy to Hold News Conference at 3 P.M. 5/05/06 (Live Thread)

Friday, May 5, 2006 | Kristinn

[hdstmf]

Like father_like son. I know, it is just too easy. I couldn't help myself.

[pepperhead]

He's playing "the Rush card".

Yeah but he won't get the "Rush treatment".

[steveegg]

I wonder if his Congressional insurance pays for the treatment.

I'd bet the farm it's covered unless it has a limit and is already maxed out.

It's a gubmint policy, so of course we're paying for the treatment.

[Mo1]

Teddy just released a statement

Loves his son .. has respect for his son .. Patches admitted to his problem .. blah blah blah

[Rte66]

Too funny. We finally cross paths - first time since I joined last September (after lurking for 7 years).

I was coming to this thread to post that I thought he was "sleep-drinking." Not only do GMTA, but they also pick nicknames alike, lol. Hi there.

[Right Wing Professor]

What prescription pain medication?!

Whatever you have, he'll take. :-)

[Dog]

And Mary Jo is still unavailable for comment.

[Howlin]

Yes! His parting shot was to call on Congress to pass meaningful healthcare legislation so the "little people" can have the same kind of help he's gonna get...........LOL.

[SE Mom]

I LOVE Major Garrett- he often NAILS it. He just said in referring to Kennedy's statement "It was very artful"...

[truthkeeper]

At least he didn't go off a bridge.

Or have a woman in the car.

[w1andsodidwe]

He said that he was in treatment over Christmas and during the recess. Doesn't sound to me like treatment works with him.

[OXENinFLA]

Is he up for reelection this year?

[Howlin]

How many did they say?

And who are you gonna believe, a Kennedy who tells you that he mixed Phenegren and Ambien, or a bunch of drunks? :-)

[evets]

Rush Limbaugh (stoner)

[Jrabbit]

When did Rush wreck his car? And Patches didn't say he was on pain meds when he wrecked. I see a difference, but maybe I'm not too bright.

[Halls]

it was good!!

[Howlin]

LOL!

[Moose4]

He should've switched to Lunesta. Then that glowing green butterfly in all the commercials could've driven the car for him.

For some reason, now I'm imagining Patches delivering Jeff Spicoli's famous lines from Fast Times at Ridgemont High in a Kennedy accent...

*thwapthwap* "Aaah, heah that? That's, eeeeaaah, my, aahhh, skull! I'm, aaaah, errrrraaah, so, errraaaah, waaasted!"

}:-)4

[gondramB]

>>Nobody on TV says that phenegran and Ambien do this kind of thing.

What doc in his right mind would advise taking the two together?<<

When I was in the hspital they gave me phenergen to lessen the stomach effects of morphine - but of course I wan't driving, having had my head caved in.

[SkyPilot]

Maybe dead can photoshop this to put Patches' face on it.