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markpkessinger

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39. It's way beyond having great insurance . . .

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 09:41 AM

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. . . This guy disappeared from his job for four months, while receiving full salary, and while offering not even so much as a cursory explanation to his constituents.. Now he waltzes back in and resume work as if nothing had happened.

Could any private sector employee get away with this? Not on your life! And will Kean now support legislation that would extend this kind of fully paid, mental health leave to private sector employees? Well, don't hold your breath!

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

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

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

one hopes... RockCreek Tuesday #15

I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg Tuesday #21

Or anger when they don't succeed RockCreek Tuesday #32

Oh yes, the anger is much worse PatSeg Tuesday #36

I don't think many feel guilty. electric_blue68 Tuesday #31

I'm not buying it. QueerDuck Tuesday #3

I am karynnj Tuesday #5

Agreed Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #9

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

I have zero reason to believe he's is being truthful Torchlight Tuesday #4

Hopefully they zapped a conscience back into him. maxsolomon Tuesday #6

oh sure lamp_shade Tuesday #7

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

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

You mean, be honest with them? WestMichRad Tuesday #33

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

My first thought also. yardwork Tuesday #22

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

His mistress dumped him dalton99a Tuesday #14

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

So, Mike Johnson lied twice in that sentence. yardwork Tuesday #23

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

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

As someone who's lived with treatment resistant depression TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #18

It's way beyond having great insurance . . . markpkessinger Yesterday #39

How lovely for him that he has gold-plated healthcare mcar Tuesday #19

He's not the absolute worst of the worst of his lot BaronChocula Tuesday #20

She has a serious shot pat_k Tuesday #29

I do like Rosenberg's optimism BaronChocula Tuesday #35

Watching his interviews with candidates always leaves me more hopeful pat_k Tuesday #37

"As long as we are clear about these basics, we will build a new majority coalition." BaronChocula Tuesday #38

I suspect the beltway news media blather on the divisions pat_k Yesterday #40

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #24

Recall what they did to Senator Tom Eagleton bucolic_frolic Tuesday #26

Show support for Rebecca Bennett!! pat_k Tuesday #27

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

Closer to 80 days excluding weekends fargone Tuesday #30

Right!?! EuterpeThelo Tuesday #34

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Returns to Congress and Discloses Depression Diagnosis - C-SPAN Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago #41

Hell if I woke up and found I was from the same party as Cheetolini Blumancru 8 hrs ago #42