Clinton's Seeing a Shrink

Chicago Suntimes ^ | 07-23-02 | Michael Sneed

[Musket]

Sneed hears rumbles former President Bill Clinton is seeking help in adjusting to his new life as an ex-U.S. commander in chief.

Rumor is Clinton, who was hesitant to seek overt professional counseling when he was in office--especially during the Monica Lewinsky episode--is reportedly having a difficult time making the transition into private life.

Latest New Yawk squawk via the Hillary grapevine is that her hubby may be getting some sort of professional psychological counseling to assist in his transition.

(Daughter Chelsea is getting more publicity than her dad these days.)

P.S.: Bill Clinton will be in town today addressing the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition annual conference at the Hyatt Regency.

[AmericanInTokyo]

He should take all of his ill-gotten financial gains and donate them to a pro-life or anti-sex addiction group, shave his head like the corrupt exPresident of Korea Chun, go to a mountain retreat, stay up there for three years, keep his big trap shut, and silently reflect on all the damage he did to our country and young people and business morals, and then come back down and issue a specific apology to all of us. Then retire quietly like LBJ or Harry Truman in the country side (and NO idolatry like a Presidential Library).

Then, I would say he would be 'redeemed' in some measure.

(Of course, this will happen after penguins are found in Southern New Mexico.)

[putupon]

(Daughter Chelsea is getting more publicity than her dad these days.)

Getting the blame for a daughter that ugly when its really Web Hubbles fault and everyone seeing her pics in the paper everyday would put anyone in therapy.

[boris]

"Clinton's Seeing a Shrink"

Too late.

[IncPen]

This was planned - we just have to figure out why.

I want to point out that, with this leak, he has technically released a 'medical record', which he didn't do in his campaigns or while he was in office.

My experience in these many years of Clintoon watching is that something like this is leaked just before something that would be considered 'bad news' gets out.

The bad news is usually a companion story. In this case, we'll find out something (marriage in trouble, Chelsea's a drunk, etc) and then when we'd normally go, "Man, what a f**ked up bunch of people", the media will swoop in with the soothing reassurance that "they're getting help".

Make no mistake... you don't know anything about them that they don't want you to know...

[cajungirl]

Well, I do hope the shrink collects the fee up front. And wouldn't you just love to be that shrink refusing Hillary's telephone calls??? Or telling him to "cut the crap",,it would be so rich. My guess is it is misinformation put out to justify Hill staying with him and to deflect from Chelsea's behavior,,they will blame it on dad.

[steve-b]

Your name is a punch line, and your "legacy" a joke?

I recall one of Johnny Carson's "Karnak" bits:

A: Uniroyal, Tuck, and Clinton.
Q: Name a tire, a friar, and a liar.

[steve-b]

I'd need therapy too if I were him.

The really sad thing is that he could have been a really effective politician if he'd gotten the therapy a few decades earlier. Even his worst enemies don't deny that he's good at the game.

[jpl]

Character defects are notoriously resistant to therapy.

You got that one right. Clinton doesn't need a shrink, he needs an exorcist.

[ErnBatavia]

I noticed that too. It looks like Lady Clairol. "Only his hairdresser knows for sure."

This is not new with him; even at the beginning of his eight pitiful years, he'd be gray/silver when he needed to look Presidential, yet have his strawberry blonde for the MTV crowd...

[Ditter]

Good guess, what ever the reason, I'm glad he is miserable. He made us miserable for 8 years, pay back's a bitch.

[katykelly]

Me too.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Put in a call to Doctor Van Helsing (the good doctor in all those Hammer Films from the 1950's-1960's) who led the never ending search for Count Dracula...
(Make damn sure he's carrying his little black bag.)

[RISU]

Probably all a ploy to get Post Traumatic Stress Disorder benefits, or some other thing like that.. Maybe he needs a new helicopter pad.

[YaYa123]

Clinton seeing a shrink? And he's still looking to do television?
By jove, I think I've got it!!

Maybe a Sopranos guest shot, here's the plot:
Tony Soprano goes into his shrink's office and catches his therapist servicing Bill.

nevermind...that's comic typecasting.

[sheik yerbouty]

On Halloween he has an uncontrolable urge to pumpkin. Hildebeast's sending Chelsea to a school 3000 miles from daddy was no accident.

[Conan the Librarian]

My wife is a Psych major. In her abnormal Psych book it has an article questioning if Clinton is a Sociopath(Psychopath to the old time psychologist). I think I will have to post this article. I know most on this site knew this already...but you always want backup.

[MD_Willington_1976]

I wouldn't call a woman wearing a leather outfit and carrying a riding crop a shrink...well maybe thats a democrats idea of a shrink...but what do I know ? ;P

[Little Bush]

We know who's payin' that $.05 too!

[PJ-Comix]

This is why he won't be leaving Hillary anytime soon. She is his ticket back to the White House. By glomming on to her, he can get back there again. Maybe he won't be President, but at least he will be in the White House again. So much furniture to steal....so little time.

[Zathras]

...professional psychological counseling...

Whats HER name?