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| Andrew Gillum to enter rehab, withdraw from politics |
| 2020-03-16 |
| [NYPOST] Andrew Gillum said Sunday night that he will enter a rehab facility to address his alcohol abuse. The former Florida gubernatorial candidate made the decision after he was found inebriated inside a Miami Beach hotel room early Friday morning with another man who allegedly overdosed on crystal meth. "After conversation with my family and deep reflection, I have made the decision to seek help, guidance and enter a rehabilitation facility at this time," Gillum said in a statement. Did that "family conversation" include the fact that you were reportedly nekkid with a man who is known as a "male escort" in an unfamiliar hotel room? Gillum, a Democrat who lost to now-Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2018, revealed that since that race, he "fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse." Without addressing Friday’s events, he said, "This has been a wake-up call for me." The 40-year-old was found vomiting in the bathroom of Mondrian South Beach by Aldo Mejias, 56, who then called police. Another man, Travis Dyson, 30, collapsed on the bed and was treated for a possible drug overdose. Officers found three baggies of crystal meth on the bed and hotel room floor, according to Miami New Times. In a statement after Friday’s incident, Gillum said alcohol ‐ not drugs ‐ was to blame for his intoxicated state. Gillum said that with his decision to enter rehab, he forgo all "public facing roles for the foreseeable future." Related: Andrew Gillum: 2020-03-14 Ex-Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum was in Miami Beach hotel room where drugs were found Andrew Gillum: 2019-02-01 The Mayors Of The Worst Cities In America Are Running For President Andrew Gillum: 2019-01-16 Boxcar Abrams and Andy Gillum target Trump in 2020 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #14 Bawney Fwank has been essentially silent this political cycle. Queerly enough, M., the honourable former senator appeared on MSNBC three days ago. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-03-16 21:51 |
| #13 Rehab, odd name for an escort. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-03-16 15:55 |
| #12 Loud mouth that has is, Bawney Fwank has been essentially silent this political cycle. There is a God. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-16 12:30 |
| #11 Crystal meth, nekkid male escort, substance abuse depression.... he's obviously attempting to make a democratic come back. Worked for Barney. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-03-16 12:13 |
| #10 Andrew Gillum topped the proverbial "dead girl or live boy" fastest way to destroy a political career with "nearly dead gay escort boy". Congrats Andy! |
| Posted by: Shineper Grumble1521 2020-03-16 11:59 |
| #9 There is that, Lex. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-16 10:39 |
| #8 At least he's not a goat-hurter, er herder |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-16 10:01 |
| #7 What a carload of slurs, B. Erb would shake his head sadly. But you nailed it. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-16 09:14 |
| #6 Crystal meth, nekkid male escort, substance abuse depression.... he's obviously attempting to make a democratic come back. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-16 08:28 |
| #5 Can he take whatshername in Georgia with him? Omar and Ratshita while he's at it... |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-16 08:27 |
| #4 I thought he 'withdrew from politics' when he lost his last election? |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-03-16 08:21 |
| #3 Who provided the meth? Should Gillum go to rehab or to jail? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-16 03:41 |
| #2 He's got a long time to go til retirement and that won't be easy without access to The Trough™ |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-16 02:33 |
| #1 Finally, a Dem pol with at least a modicum of self-awareness and humility. Admitting that you are a sh!t and a despicable person - even if couched in the therapeutic BS of our era ("need help") - is the necessary first step toward redemption |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-16 01:38 |