Remember the old PSA about a kid copying what his father did--and then the last shot was the Dad lighting up a cigarette? "Like father, like son....Like father..."
Well...like father, like son here too.
Posted on 06/12/2009 9:33:56 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with depression, alcoholism and addiction for much of his life, said Friday that he has checked into a medical facility for treatment. The Rhode Island Democrat said in a statement that his recovery is a "lifelong process" and that he will do whatever it takes to preserve his health. "I have decided to temporarily step away from my normal routine to ensure that I am being as vigilant as possible in my recovery," Kennedy said. He did not disclose where he was being treated. Kennedy, who has wrestled with alcoholism, bipolar disorder, an addiction to prescription drugs and bouts of binge drinking, has often spoken publicly about his recovery and the importance of removing any stigma associated with mental illnesses. He has been a leading voice in Congress on mental health issues. "I hope that in some small way my decision to be proactive and public in my efforts to remain healthy can help remove the stigma that has served as a barrier for many Americans reluctant to get the help they needed," he said. Kennedy's office declined to offer any details about the congressman's health or what prompted him to seek treatment. He sought the treatment in the last few days, his office said.
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Yet another down-generation Kennedy example of inbreeding and too much money.
Drug addiction are God’s way of telling you you have too much money.
Did he cast a vote on the way to the tank so he couldn’t be arrested for DWI?
So he stresses the “importance of removing any stigma associated with mental illnesses”. Sounds like he wants a free pass for ill people like him to be elected. There must be something bigoted about the voters if they don’t vote for the mentally ill.
Well...like father, like son here too.
Since so many Kennedys have chemical abuse problems, I wonder if they get a discount for their rehab.
He is bug f... crazy. But he will continue to be elected.
How..does anyone with these problems manage to do anything meaningfull in his job? Of course the GOP never says anything bad about the Rats in congress. If this were a member of the GOP..they NYT and WCompost would be screaming for his resignation and saying that all Pubs were the same and covering for him.
MSM: Democratic congrssman with lifelong drug addiction problem. Nothing to see here. We don’t even need to tell you what he is addicted to. Speaking of addicited, radio host Rush Limbaugh was as one time addicted to prescription pain killers. He should be arrested, prosecuted, and thrown in jail.
Kennedy: what drug problem?
Limbaugh: crucify him.
At least the MSM is still consistent.
When it’s a Kennedy it’s, “Poor Kennedy’s. We ALL have these issues at one time or another”. With any conservative it’s, “Loser. Can’t control his own life! Doesn’t have the character to hold public office”.
Like father and mother, like son.
I certainly wish Mr. Kennedy well in facing his challenges, but I think it's high time he realized that someone with this extensive list of pathologies isn't even fit to work as my receptionist -- let alone serve in a governing capacity in the most powerful nation in the world.
That’s true; what with Ted and Joan I’ve often said that Patrick’s blood when he was born was 60 proof...
Very true. If both parents are addicted to alchohol or drugs, then the child has a very high chance of having the same issues.
just another chip off the Kennedy block, eh?
Hey, Willow says there is still hope Teddy... 
will give Dave a lift home some dark and stormy night.
Thanks for toon, Blackie... 
the next round is on you!
Ain't that the truth.
Yeah I posted the parody lyrics I did to that song on another thread. Also I called Howie Carr’s chumpline and I hope it’ll be aired tonight with me singing it
My daddy was a drunk old man
I could see him with the bottle in his hand
He put a blonde in the pond
Never thought he did anything wrong
Never spent any time in jail
Got re-elected without fail
Oh life’s not easy for a Kennedy
The booze and the broads and the pills you see
One day Daddy called me to his dyin’ bed
Poured himself a Chivas and with tears he said
He said Patches I’m depending on you son to pull
the family through
My son it’s all left up to you.
Exactly....If he were a Republican, he would either be hounded out of office by his own party, the MSM, the Democrats, or most likely, ALL of the above.
I wish him the best but is this the best the nation has to offer for our political leaders?
The Kennedy family is like the Bonaparte family was in France: because one member of the family was talented, the others have a sense of entitlement.
Kennedy left for treatment earlier this week, said a close associate who didn’t want to be identified.
Since the 2006 incident, the associate said, Kennedy often goes to the Mayo Clinic for one- or two-day stints without anyone knowing.
This time, Kennedy and his aides realized the stay would be longer and more aggressive and decided to put out a statement.
There was no “culminating event” this time, the associate said, and he did not think it was related to Edward Kennedy’s ongoing battle with brain cancer.
“He’s human,” the source said of Patrick Kennedy. “He has good days and bad days. This is a part of his effort to make sure there are more good days than bad days.”
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/12/kennedy.treatment/?iref=hpmostpop
The title is what Howie would refer to as “A Standing Headline”. I’ll be listening.
The title is what Howie would refer to as “A Standing Headline”. I’ll be listening.
...I got a hunch he’s cleaning up because he wants Teddy’s seat...the Kennedys feel it’s their hereditary right to have that seat in the Senate....they’re such pukes; the whole lot of them!
I wonder what he was caught doing while under the influence to trigger another vacation in the Kennedy wing of the Mayo Clinic?
If he was a Republican, this would be on every channel.
People of Rhode Island need to get rid of him!
It’s okay people. He’s a Kennedy and a member of Congress. He doesn’t go by the rules.
Hear! Hear!
Translation: Got caught screwing someone else’s wife!
how is it that the common folk must be drug tested to stay employed and government officials just do whatever they please
If I were the cops, I’d check all waterways around Kennedy’s house ASAP-there may be a submerged car with a blonde in it behind his sudden decision........
There's an Amy Winehouse song parody in here somewhere...
He doesn’t need rehab, he needs a hobby. I suggest flying, chasing mob molls, or perhaps skiing.
I agree with nothing this man stands for, but wish him success in his quest for sobriety. I hope he is doing it for the right reason. If he is not, he will fail.
Ultimately, we alcoholics are responsible for our actions. We accept that as part of our being. At this moment he seems to have done that. As human beings, let's hope he succeeds.
After knowing a few alcoholics in my life, if he has to keep checking himself in to dry out for a couple of days like this, there's little doubt that he's way past the point where his day cannot start without a blast or three. Without it, the Morning Shakes would be more than obvious.
I'd bet the farm that he couldn't pass a breathalyzer 90% of the time he is in the Capital Building, casting votes to enact laws that determine how WE live OUR lives.
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