Emanuel: "Why rush" Jackson back to do-nothing Congress?
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In light of the news this week that Jackson was receiving "intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder," Emanuel told WBBM Newsradio: "a lot of people are saying, 'When's he going to get back to work?'"
"He should get back to work," the mayor - formerly President Obama's chief of staff - continued. But, he asked, "Why would he go back to work at a Congress that does not work? Why rush it? I mean, they're all talking about him going back to work. Last time I checked, Congress had their second repeal of their healthcare bill - another symbolic victory. Why rush?"
Emanuel said his primary concern is for the Jackson's wife and children. "When you have mental and emotional issues - and mental health issues - they not only affect the individual, they affect the family, if you know anything about that area," he said.
WBBM reports that only a small group of close friends know Jackson's true medical condition.
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For if he has been diagnosed with mental illness(which is what depression IS), then he will probably be unable to make up his mind about what necktie to wear at hearings, never mind what way to VOTE!!!
Give the guy a break! Unless the Party Machine is DESPERATE for victory??