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hamsterjill

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 01:09 PM

Jun 30

Yeah, right.

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Republican Tom Kean Jr. said he was treated for depression during absence from Congress [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 30 OP

His depression was only helped by doing insider trading and stock transfers during his recovery. FSogol Jun 30 #1

Guilt is debilitating. These folks know their actions are despicable and it wears on their conscience. walkingman Jun 30 #2

one hopes... RockCreek Jun 30 #15

I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg Jun 30 #21

Or anger when they don't succeed RockCreek Jun 30 #32

Oh yes, the anger is much worse PatSeg Jun 30 #36

I don't think many feel guilty. electric_blue68 Jun 30 #31

I'm not buying it. QueerDuck Jun 30 #3

I am karynnj Jun 30 #5

Agreed Miguelito Loveless Jun 30 #9

You're right... depression is less stigmatized than it was in the past... QueerDuck Jun 30 #11

I have zero reason to believe he's is being truthful Torchlight Jun 30 #4

Hopefully they zapped a conscience back into him. maxsolomon Jun 30 #6

oh sure lamp_shade Jun 30 #7

Well the ONLY thing that's depressing is tRUMP, and he could have been in the congress bluestarone Jun 30 #8

Shouldn't he have told the voters before the primary that he had this problem? YorkRd Jun 30 #10

You mean, be honest with them? WestMichRad Jun 30 #33

Looking forward to him becoming a strong advocate for mental health care for everyone tanyev Jun 30 #12

My first thought also. yardwork Jun 30 #22

Well, I gave Fetterman every bit of benefit-of-the-doubt possible with his depression post stroke hlthe2b Jun 30 #13

His mistress dumped him dalton99a Jun 30 #14

Mike Johnson said...."What he's dealing with is not very common and not a big thing." chowder66 Jun 30 #16

So, Mike Johnson lied twice in that sentence. yardwork Jun 30 #23

And it's the one malady that RFK doesn't believes exists... and he wants slightlv Jun 30 #25

So, he should be doing all that he can to make mental health care available to all who need it right? hamsterjill Jun 30 #17

As someone who's lived with treatment resistant depression TexasBushwhacker Jun 30 #18

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

How lovely for him that he has gold-plated healthcare mcar Jun 30 #19

He's not the absolute worst of the worst of his lot BaronChocula Jun 30 #20

She has a serious shot pat_k Jun 30 #29

I do like Rosenberg's optimism BaronChocula Jun 30 #35

Watching his interviews with candidates always leaves me more hopeful pat_k Jun 30 #37

"As long as we are clear about these basics, we will build a new majority coalition." BaronChocula Jun 30 #38

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

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 30 #24

Recall what they did to Senator Tom Eagleton bucolic_frolic Jun 30 #26

Show support for Rebecca Bennett!! pat_k Jun 30 #27

lemme guess. kean wants to cut medicare/medicaid for depression? rampartd Jun 30 #28

Closer to 80 days excluding weekends fargone Jun 30 #30

Right!?! EuterpeThelo Jun 30 #34

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

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