U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. takes leave of absence

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

CHICAGO | Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:35pm EDT

(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. began a medical leave of absence from Congress on June 10 and is being treated for exhaustion, his office said on Monday.

The offices of the Chicago Democrat, who has served in Congress since 1995, remain open to serve constituents, said a statement from Jackson spokesman Frank Watkins.

"He asks that you respect his family's privacy," the statement said.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/us-usa-congress-jackson-idUSBRE85P00O20120626

[RobertEarl]

1. Best wishes

He is a great person to have in congress. He is one of us.

[freshwest]

5. +1

[Ken Burch]

10. +10!

Get well, Congressman.

[aquart]

2. Exhaustion or major surgery?

[IamK]

3. Raghuveer Nayak's recent arrest is probably not helping him sleep...

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/160306165.html

[CTyankee]

6. wow, it looks bad, based on the info at the link. Sad, I always liked him

and thought he was a better spokesperson than his dad.

[AngryAmish]

7. B;ago is sitting in prison for selling a senate seat

Jackson was buying it.

I heard he has also been subpoenaed by a Grand Jury. That is enough to make anyone sick!

[CTyankee]

8. uh oh...

[YBR31]

4. Maybe he's worried sick about his buddy getting arrested

http://www.suntimes.com/13299911-761/fbi-arrests-ex-fund-raiser-for-jesse-jackson-jr-key-in-blago-case.html
Who knows what Jackson's former fundraiser will say about Jackson while trying to negotiate a plea.

[former9thward]

9. At Blago's trial it came out that the feds had Jackson on tape negotiating for the Senate seat.

Who knows what else they have.