Rehabbed Patrick Kennedy 'Feels Good'

FOXNews ^ | 6 June 2006

[Aussie Dasher]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Monday he was feeling good after nearly a month in drug rehabilitation and was looking forward to getting back to work.

"I can tell you today, I feel confident about my health, positive about my future, and passionate about my work representing the people of Rhode Island," the Rhode Island Democrat said in a speech at Brown University on the future of mental health care and addiction treatment.

It was his first public appearance since being released Friday from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

The six-term congressman checked into the clinic on May 5, one day after a middle-of-the-night car crash near the U.S. Capitol that he said he could not remember. He also had been treated at the clinic over the Christmas holidays.

Kennedy called the accident "a wake up call" and said he was grateful he did not hurt anyone.

[Aussie Dasher]

Now, if only we could get his father into rehab...

[Meadow Muffin]

I give him 6 weeks before he has another episode....

[Jean S]

One month of rehab for a repeat offender. Yeah, that'll do it.

[peggybac]

Somehow I can't see Patch doing 90/90 and working any kind of program. Tick, tick, tick.....

[Moonman62]

The six-term congressman checked into the clinic on May 5, one day after a middle-of-the-night car crash near the U.S. Capitol that he said he could not remember.

How convenient.

[Brimack34]

Now if they can rehab the way the capital police handle law breaking congress persons.

[Dallas59]

Uh...Yeah right.....and Monkeys don't throw poo.

[maine-iac7]

Anybody know anybody who was successful at rehab in that short of a time?

Just enough time to get out of the headlines and bury it - home free -

and McKinney, same thing.

[coconutt2000]

How come a Democrat gets to go to rehab and keep his job?

(And have so much sympathetic press?)

If a conservative were that much of a menace to society, he'd be crucified.

[MonroeDNA]

I smell a relapse.

[garyhope]

"Rehabbed Patrick Kennedy 'Feels Good'"

Well isn't that "special".

So what, who cares about any of the damn Kennedy's.

Pas moi.

[X918]

"feeling good"

probably popped some uppers,snorted some lines and downed some Jagear bombs immediatley after rehab.

[dc27]

I'd "Feel Good" too, if I dodged a DUI.

[yankeedame]

I give him 6 weeks before he has another episode....

You mean another public episode.

(By the by, isn't this something like the third time he's been in rehab & at the same place?)

[nutmeg]

Patchaquiddick ping!

[Slings and Arrows]

Rehabbed Patrick Kennedy 'Feels Good',

"This calls for a drink!"

[macamadamia]

Rehabbed Patrick Kennedy 'Feels Good'


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I'm out, I'm free...and I feels GOOD! HOOCHIE MAMA!!!

[Jean S]

He served his time, one month and probably in a luxurious hotel.
Now the media can feel free to forget the story.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The real question here is, does Patty feel better than James Brown. Oowww!