Posted on 07/11/2012 3:35:30 PM PDT by Zakeet
BREAKING: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell: Rep Jesse Jackson Jr is in a rehab facility in AZ suffering from alcoholism and addiction -@JesseRodriguez
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) July 11, 2012
(Excerpt) Read more at weaselzippers.us ...
“Does the FedGov provide good substance abuse coverage for its employees?
I thought Arizona was on the liberals’ sh!tlist? Why not California?”
Some nationally recognized clinics in/near Tucson. California has plenty, too. One of course is the Betty Ford center, and another is the US Navy facility in Long Beach, where Mrs. Ford herself was treated. Hoag hospital, and many more.
Does smoking crack make one crave free cheese?
To quota Mark Twain upon hearing that a person he disliked was sick in the hospital ...”I certainly hope it’s nothing trivial.”
Jesse Jr.’s liquor is probably from the USA but his drugs probably came up from Mexico via our unprotected border here in Arizona. Hola! Illinois!
Not a fan but I hope he can put his demons behind him and become a better and satisfied man.
Also, prayers up for the people he’ll depend on to get past this. That road can be rough for all involved.
Me, too!
I suppose it's NBC's attempt at "balance." Watch for stories tomorrow about rumors of Romney's secret drug-usage that may have made him bully the long-haired snot in prep school.
We'd be waiting a long time for that announcement.
-PJ
do I really have to say it???
I can respect that, but this report doesn’t say exactly WHO revealed the story. For all we know, it could have been one of his own associates ... leaking the story in anticipation of a “Kennedy” defense in a criminal investigation related to his conduct in office.
Makes sense, Arizona is probably the last place people would look for him. They Hid him in deep red republican country.
Sounds like the suicide attempt was true?
Pray for his Salvation
I don’t know about you, but when I’m exhausted, I take a nap, go on vacation, or whatever. I wouldn’t be going to a hospital.
When you see the word, exhaustion, associated with a celebrity’s hospitalization, you know it’s bogus.
They tried to send him back to Congress, but I said 'no, no, no'...
"If he had to read a manual to smoke crack cocaine, he wouldn't have a drug problem."
Is that a trace of red blood leading from his right nostril?
Looks like he snorted a lot of white rocks.
Right. That fact (he's suffering from addiction) per se doesn't make him a good or bad person, and is not a conservative/liberal thing.
I, for one, am not going to pile on here. JJ Jr. needs to get himself healed up so he can return to doing his job: forming a more perfect socialist Democratic Union.
Did Jr have to show his ID before he was admitted?
Probably had a pocketful of blow when he got off the plane.
Too bad we couldn’t have Arpaio arrest him.
I hope he is able to overcome his demons. That being said, you are exactly right. His addiction directly impacts his ability to serve his constituents. For the past month or so, nobody knew where he was, why he dropped out of sight, and when (or if) he would be back. The public was told only that he was being treated for "exhaustion", we should respect his privacy, and that no further details would be provided. Think about it. If any of us failed to show up for work for the past 30 days, refused to tell our employer why, and further stated that our privacy should be respected, how long would an explanation like that be tolerated?
Bush’s fault no doubt.
They'd have to make an exemption for Pelosi. She couldn't get through the day without a handful of MDMA. The omnipresent goofy grin tells all.
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