Determined politicians in the prying Internet age know better than to try to keep personal secrets. At age 62 and seeking statewide office for the fifth time, Mark Dayton is nothing if not a determined politician.
Dayton, a recovering alcoholic since 1987, also revealed that he suffered a brief relapse and began drinking again late in his single term as a U.S. senator, after he had decided not to seek reelection in 2006. In February 2007, he checked himself into Hazelden's Renewal Center for a one-week program. He has been sober ever since, he said.
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:12 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
releasing it on a sunday - during holiday week - someone is trying to BURY this...
this is the biggest open secret in MN politics btw... (well... that and norm colemans wandering eye)
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:41 pm
by dbackjon
Good topic to get TTBF to post on
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:13 pm
by Gil Dobie
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:releasing it on a sunday - during holiday week - someone is trying to BURY this...
this is the biggest open secret in MN politics btw... (well... that and norm colemans wandering eye)
Guess I'd trust a wandering eye (Tiger Woods) vs a drunk (John Daly) with my money.
Qualifier: Coleman isn't Tiger Woods and Daly isn't Dayton, just an example of wandering eye vs drunk.
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:44 pm
by Ivytalk
dbackjon wrote:Good topic to get TTBF to post on
Yes, if you like Donkjawed predictability.
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:52 pm
by GOKATS
Check out this drunk.................
I've never voted for this asshole, but he's an embarrasment to the State of Montana.
[youtube][/youtube]
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:00 pm
by Ivytalk
GOKATS wrote:Check out this drunk.................
I've never voted for this *******, but he's an embarrasment to the State of Montana.
[youtube][/youtube]
Drunk as a skunk. And he smells like Pelosi.
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:43 pm
by GOKATS
Ivytalk wrote:
GOKATS wrote:Check out this drunk.................
I've never voted for this *******, but he's an embarrasment to the State of Montana.
[youtube][/youtube]
Drunk as a skunk. And he smells like Pelosi.
Stinking drunk fish?
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:18 am
by Ivytalk
GOKATS wrote:
Ivytalk wrote:
Drunk as a skunk. And he smells like Pelosi.
Stinking drunk fish?
Re: Dayton Reveals Depression, Drinking While Senator
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:53 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
Ivytalk wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Good topic to get TTBF to post on
Yes, if you like Donkjawed predictability.
and yet i'm the one who pointed out that the timing of his release showed he was trying to bury the story...
this one is getting away from dayton - he's holding back some details still - and there is a lot of chatter about his unwillingness to fully disclose stuff... thing is - mental health issues really aren't a disqualifier for public office IMO - his unwillingness to get it treated properly however... is a much bigger problem
