He looks forward to getting back to the office where he can expand his griftting and help support even bigger con men in his party.

But I believe that many don't feel guilt. They are amoral or immoral, so they don't recognize that there is anything to feel guilty for.

But apparently there are many who never feel guilt, just regrets when they don't succeed.

Which can be directed outwards.
Sociopaths.

I don't think lying about being depressed would be a first choice for any politician. I know this is not 1972, when an excellent Senator was pushed off the ballot because he had electroshock therapy for depression.

Not to mention, it had to be pretty severe to make him disappear for about 100 days. It also seems like it would be difficult to go from that level of treatment to campaigning.

Also, for a Republican to admit to a mental illness is something.

That said, depression is certainly exacerbated by doing horrible things you know are wrong.

... it's genuine sufferers are given much leeway and hyper-respectful privacy and sympathy. I think that's what he's counting on in order to hide whatever the actual reason is. Whatever he's hiding he's hoping that he can prevent people from looking too closely.

Maybe.

Fingers crossed it doesn't hurt when he urinates anymore, and he's able to replace his kids' nanny soon.

If not, keep zapping him.

To HELP us un=depress the whole fucking thing!! What a shit head.

who can’t afford the treatment he got.

Oh, yes —>

I wonder how he's voted on bills involving mental health care. But I'm not going to bother looking it up. He's part of the Republican Party and they're all guilty by association as far as I'm concerned.

I still think that was right to do for someone with documented mental distress. But, despite how I feel about him now (my disdain now is red hot, but not because of his past illness), he was honest at the time (via his wife and staff) about what was happening.

I think to earn that benefit-of-the-doubt someone in public service needs to be honest about what is happening.

This guy was anything, but honest... But, his constituents can decide, I guess. I think a forensic review of his finances may be in order, given the rumors of insider trading the past months...

"I do know what his health issue is but he's asked me not to disclose that and I'm going to honor that," Johnson said at a news conference on June 3. "What he's dealing with is not very common and not a big thing."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-kean-missing-illness-returns-congress/

Not common? Not a big thing? Hmmmmmm

About par for him.

to cut back or cut out the meds for it! So, for the R's, it's not enough to just bankrupt the economy of the entire country, they want to drive everyone completely crazy, too.

Yeah, right.

For over 40 year, have been hospitalized several times, all I can say is he must have great insurance! My longest stay was 10 days.

to help him through.

I think part of what sustains him in his district is his dad's reputation.
But I do hope Rebecca Bennett gives him the opportunity of an extended sabbatical in November.

Great interview interview with Simon Rosenberg.

Hopefully society has a more appropriate response to mental health today.

This one means a lot to me. I lived in Westfield, NJ for 20 years, from 1995 to 2015.

Democratic Underground for Rebecca Bennett NJ -07: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforrebecca-bennett-nj26/

do his employees get 40 days sick leave?

i hope his constituents remember this stuff.

Wish I could take extended months off in a row from my (much more stressful than his) job and get primo healthcare treatment on someone else's dime.