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fargone

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30. Closer to 80 days excluding weekends

Reply to rampartd (Reply #28)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:16 PM

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Republican Tom Kean Jr. said he was treated for depression during absence from Congress [View all] BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP

His depression was only helped by doing insider trading and stock transfers during his recovery. FSogol 8 hrs ago #1

Guilt is debilitating. These folks know their actions are despicable and it wears on their conscience. walkingman 8 hrs ago #2

one hopes... RockCreek 7 hrs ago #15

I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg 6 hrs ago #21

Or anger when they don't succeed RockCreek 2 hrs ago #32

Oh yes, the anger is much worse PatSeg 37 min ago #36

I don't think many feel guilty. electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #31

I'm not buying it. QueerDuck 8 hrs ago #3

I am karynnj 8 hrs ago #5

Agreed Miguelito Loveless 7 hrs ago #9

You're right... depression is less stigmatized than it was in the past... QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #11

I have zero reason to believe he's is being truthful Torchlight 8 hrs ago #4

Hopefully they zapped a conscience back into him. maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #6

oh sure lamp_shade 8 hrs ago #7

Well the ONLY thing that's depressing is tRUMP, and he could have been in the congress bluestarone 7 hrs ago #8

Shouldn't he have told the voters before the primary that he had this problem? YorkRd 7 hrs ago #10

You mean, be honest with them? WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #33

Looking forward to him becoming a strong advocate for mental health care for everyone tanyev 7 hrs ago #12

My first thought also. yardwork 5 hrs ago #22

Well, I gave Fetterman every bit of benefit-of-the-doubt possible with his depression post stroke hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #13

His mistress dumped him dalton99a 7 hrs ago #14

Mike Johnson said...."What he's dealing with is not very common and not a big thing." chowder66 7 hrs ago #16

So, Mike Johnson lied twice in that sentence. yardwork 5 hrs ago #23

And it's the one malady that RFK doesn't believes exists... and he wants slightlv 4 hrs ago #25

So, he should be doing all that he can to make mental health care available to all who need it right? hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #17

As someone who's lived with treatment resistant depression TexasBushwhacker 6 hrs ago #18

How lovely for him that he has gold-plated healthcare mcar 6 hrs ago #19

He's not the absolute worst of the worst of his lot BaronChocula 6 hrs ago #20

She has a serious shot pat_k 4 hrs ago #29

I do like Rosenberg's optimism BaronChocula 38 min ago #35

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Recall what they did to Senator Tom Eagleton bucolic_frolic 4 hrs ago #26

Show support for Rebecca Bennett!! pat_k 4 hrs ago #27

lemme guess. kean wants to cut medicare/medicaid for depression? rampartd 4 hrs ago #28

Closer to 80 days excluding weekends fargone 2 hrs ago #30

Right!?! EuterpeThelo 1 hr ago #34