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Wife of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. calls his depression debilitating, says he collapsed
StarTribune.com ^ | 8/4/12 | AP

Posted on 08/04/2012 4:26:16 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is suffering from debilitating depression and even collapsed at his home in Washington two months ago, his wife said in an interview published Saturday that revealed new details about his secretive leave of absence.

Sandi Jackson, who is a Chicago City Council member, told the Chicago Sun-Times that contrary to rumors, her husband did not try to kill himself and was not being treated for alcohol or drug addiction.

"No, no, none of that is true," she said.

The Chicago Democrat and son of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson has been off the job for nearly eight weeks. Throughout that time, his office has released little information, and only revealed his whereabouts a week ago, when Jackson was transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: depression; jackson; jessejacksonjr; jjj; jjjr; mayo; sandijackson
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Yeah, depression is bad. But is that the real story or the cover story? Is he depressed because he was about to be indicted?

And all that whoring around will really get you “depressed” when your wife finds out about it!


21 posted on 08/04/2012 4:54:06 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: mongo141

IF that’s really his father.


22 posted on 08/04/2012 4:54:53 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Translation: Cocaine is a helluva drug.


23 posted on 08/04/2012 4:55:26 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: mazda77

Can one really believe this family? or anyone in the Democrat Party for that matter...

Look at our current White House...
they are full of tax cheats and liars.


24 posted on 08/04/2012 4:56:58 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

All that racialist lying takes its toll.


25 posted on 08/04/2012 4:57:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the collectivists.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

No, no, no - he simply had a “mood disorder”. I think the medical term is “liberalism”.


26 posted on 08/04/2012 5:01:02 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
He's been done from the day he was born to the Reverend Jackass. The question is: Is he going to get a standing O from the Dems when he returns to Congress like Gabby Giffords? Is he still running for his seat? I would think who ever is going after his seat would have easy pickens. Oh wait, I'll bet he's running unopposed isn't he?

I still think this story is all made up. I'll bet he did try and off himself and now the coverup is in full swing. He's worried about the indictment that may come his way. He might have a conscience and he feels guilty?

27 posted on 08/04/2012 5:03:26 PM PDT by Harley (Life is Tough, But it's going to get a lot Tougher if you vote for Obama in Nov.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

No, no, no, ‘e’s pinin’ for the fjords!


28 posted on 08/04/2012 5:03:52 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Toast. Medical retirement ?
Watchout JJ. Those anti-depressent drugs are bad medicine. You might snap for real.

I wonder if he was told to lay low and drop out.


29 posted on 08/04/2012 5:04:23 PM PDT by csvset
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo; All

His ‘Depression’ is caused by About-To-Be-Indicted-itis.

It can be a very debilitating disease, especially among Chicago Democrats.


30 posted on 08/04/2012 5:06:16 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I just as depressed and debilitated, my depression started on January 20, 2009.


31 posted on 08/04/2012 5:09:22 PM PDT by GreatMan
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To: tcrlaf

Yep. His conviction could bring down a lot of big people. He is being kept out of sight.


32 posted on 08/04/2012 5:10:10 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR: Now, More Than Ever.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

"Whatch'you mean, I don't get the Senate seat? Do you know who my daddy be?? DO YOU KNOW WHO MY DADDY BE?????"

33 posted on 08/04/2012 5:10:10 PM PDT by workerbee (June 28, 2012 -- 9/11 From Within)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Go to a Chick-fil-A drive through and get it over with.


34 posted on 08/04/2012 5:15:30 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: tcrlaf
he'll feel better AFTER the presidential pardon in a few months
35 posted on 08/04/2012 5:15:37 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: backwoods-engineer
It's Bull - $hit, all of it, an act. From the rest of the article -

The timing of Jackson's medical leave has raised questions, in part because Jackson is facing an ethics investigation in the U.S. House connected to imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Jackson was involved in discussions about raising money for Blagojevich's campaign in exchange for the then-governor appointing him to President Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat.

He's been busted wearing daddys shoes, doing the jackson shake down. Must be on tape.
Dirty and going to the house. C ya in 5 clown

36 posted on 08/04/2012 5:17:35 PM PDT by reefdiver (Shoeless John Roberts, An American Tragedy.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
"No, no, none of that is true," she said.

Oh yeah... I believe her, uh-huh.
LMBO!

37 posted on 08/04/2012 5:20:41 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Jesse Jackson Jr.

"...but ya doesn't hafta call me 'Jackson'."

38 posted on 08/04/2012 5:22:14 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

His primary fund-raiser was indicted a few days before Jackson ‘disappeared’, for fraud and Bribery, and his name has come up in connection with Chicago Bears busted Drug Dealer to Chicago’s elite, Sam Hurd.


39 posted on 08/04/2012 5:23:14 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

He collapsed when his MONEY GUY GOT INDICTED!!!!


40 posted on 08/04/2012 5:34:37 PM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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