Former Aide: Blagojevich Needs Psychiatric Evaluation

When former Chicago television broadcaster Bob Arya joined Gov. Blagojevich's staff as a senior advisor in November 2006, the governor described him as "a real asset to my administration."

But when Arya's run with Blagojevich came to an end, he had a story to tell -- one of intense jealousies by the governor toward President-elect Barack Obama, House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and others, a terrorized staff, and emotional instabilities that Arya said demonstrate the need for a psychological evaluation by the legislative panel weighing the governor's impeachment.

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[tubette]

"I would respectfully suggest this committee seek an independent psychological evaluation of the governor as part of this process," Arya wrote to the impeachment panel. "I believe Rod, the committee and the people of this great state would benefit from such a move. It is clear to anyone who has been around him that there is ample cause for such an extraordinary request."

Do it !!!!!

[mjb5406]

I think this just confirms what many of us Illinois residents have thought for some time... Blago is the poster boy for Prozac.

[texasrodeoqueen]

not prozac- lithium, maybe

[RedDogBear]

I think Thorazine may be required. If I didn't think ECT was inhuman I would suggest that, although in his case I might make an exception.

[TheAlchemist]

Perhaps the voters of Illinois need to have our heads examined for having voted for him.

Throw the Bum out.

[texasrodeoqueen]

No $**t, Sherlock!