Posted on 07/11/2012 4:49:57 PM PDT by kristinn
Under pressure to reveal where he is and what his “ailments” may be, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s doctors released a statement Wednesday night saying he is being treated for a “mood disorder.”
But the statement is unlikely to dampen the speculation about the Illinois Democrat’s mystery medical ordeal, considering the statement gave few details.
The release, sent out by the lawmaker’s spokesman, did not identify his doctor’s name nor the facility at which he is being treated.
The statement read: “Information regarding the Congressman’s treatment is protected by federal law under the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPPA”). The name of the attending physician and treatment center will not be disclosed in order to protect his continuing privacy. His physician makes the following statement: ‘The Congressman is receiving intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder. He is responding positively to treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.’ In addition, the rumors about him being treated for alcohol or substance abuse is not true.”
The surprise statement came after a day in which the drumbeat for Jackson to divulge more about his medical condition grew louder, as House Democratic leaders joined the call for him to inform voters and his colleagues about his unusual leave of absence.
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On the money. Here's the last paragraph buried in a long Washington Post article titled "Jesse Jackson Jr. being treated for ‘mood disorder,’ his office says":
He has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee in recent years over allegations that he improperly raised money for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D) in an effort to win appointment to the Senate seat formerly held by President Obama. As part of a corruption investigation, Blagojevich was heard on a tape saying that Raghuveer Nayak, an associate of Jackson, had offered to pay $1.5 million to the governor if the congressman was appointed to the Senate. Nayak was arrested last month on unrelated fraud charges just days after Jackson’s medical leave began.
I think he came down with Obammus Racialus followus of Jacsonisch bullenshizen..
Square does not fit in a round hole, he asked why..
Yep, he probably has a secret doctor in switzerland..
Well, geez! Give the guy a "mood ring" and tell him to keep checking it!
Hmmm, Dr. Kavorkian is deceased, did someone take over his practice? Maybe we could get some help for this poor man.
“It seems like he has the right to keep his ailment disclosed.”
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I think he has every right to keep his ailment disclosed but first he would have to disclose it and then it will be automatically kept disclosed.
“I think this boy’s cheese has done slid off his cracker.”
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THAAAT’S RAAACIST!!!!!!!!!!! In fact that is two or three different variations of racist...I think.
If anyone could grow up to hate his own daddy more than Barack Hussein Obama hates his absent father, it could be Jesse Jackson Junior.
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