Silence endows the whole subject, and that is a power that it should not have. I say sometimes that not talking about it is akin to not talking to teenagers about sex. It’s wrenchingly difficult, but it’s not helping anyone battling depression if we choose not to talk about it. We want to honor his life by showing our love for one another and helping to shine a light on mental health struggles and what people are going through. “The note demonstrated what he cared about most, those less fortunate, and so it’s been terribly painful for us, particularly since Tommy struggled with mental health issues, and we didn’t pick up on the clues. Please look after each other, the animals, and the global poor for me. “Tommy left us a letter that said, 'Please forgive me. “First of all, God bless you, and it sounds like you are in good shape. I also thanked him for speaking out, and why he personally felt the need to go public with something so utterly heartbreaking. I opened up to Raskin and told him about my own experiences with suicide, how lucky I felt to be alive, and how I’ve written about my struggles. The issue of suicide can be very painful to discuss, particularly for someone like Raskin, who lost a child. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to talk to Raskin candidly about the issue. It's far away from the party of Lincoln.” Most moderates have abandoned the party, and you have groups like the Lincoln Project, which are full of former party members. "Now I think the Republican Party is at a point of no return. “During the impeachment hearings in the Senate, I told Republican senators to vote for impeachment, not only as a way to save the republic and the Constitution but to do it for their own good and for their party, and in the process, help save the Republican Party however, they didn’t do it, and by not doing so, they have crippled their party," he continued. He has a stranglehold over the MAGA base, but that’s it.” What it tells me is that his appeal runs very deep but only with a certain segment of the Republican Party and with a certain group of people. “That was exactly my reaction that he’s just further alienating moderates in the Republican Party and independent voters. “I did see it, and I completely agree with you,” he emphasized.
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