Trump Supporting House Candidate Suspends Campaign After Heroin Overdose

[applegrove]

BY JASON EASLEY PoliticusUSA

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/02/24/trump-supporting-house-candidate-suspends-campaign-after-heroin-overdose.html

"SNIP......

Chris Taylor, a veteran who was running for the House on a platform of finishing the wall and supporting Trump, suspended his campaign after he ODed on heroin.

The Arizona Republic reported that Taylor said:
Today, I have suspended my campaign for the US House of Representatives and am seeking treatment for substance abuse disorder. I will fully cooperate with local authorities on any matters arising from my recent relapse and overdose.

I’m not going to hide from this. I’m not ashamed of what happened. I wish to sincerely apologize to the amazing people who have supported me. I don’t know what went wrong. I recently relapsed after having so many solid years in sobriety. I have to figure out where I went wrong.

Taylor is reported to have been battling opioid addiction for years. His overdose is a reminder that drug addiction doesn’t recognize political parties, race, or gender. Anyone can become addicted, and addiction can return at any time.

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[rzemanfl]

1. In my opinion. the relapse was caused by the dishonesty of being

a Republican and trying to be a recovering person at the same time.

[gratuitous]

2. "Drug addiction doesn't recognize political parties"

But one political party sure as the world recognizes drug addiction, and whether an addict gets treatment or punishment is determined by a complicated, byzantine formula usually known as The Paper Bag test.

[Demovictory9]

4. yeah

[samnsara]

3. lets hope he gets the help he needs..

[malaise]

5. They really are fucking deplorables:puke:

[jimfields33]

6. He hope gets help anyway.

[Skittles]

7. I admire his honesty and I wish him well

but he is still a Trump Humping piece of shit

[yortsed snacilbuper]

8. He can go to hell for all I care,

scumbag.

[Thomas Hurt]

9. a fascist almost ODs, I am ambivalent about that. Certainly don't want him to die though

but it ended a campaign of someone we don't need helping to destroy our Republic..

Maybe we just call this a win, win, he gets help and we get rid of him running for office.