Alex, I just watched Reason.tv’s interview with ex MTV vj Kennedy and there’s a screen cap of one of your Eric Holder mediaite articles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRr8VTjP0oQ&feature=player_embedded#!

Who cares? When you vaguely remember SNL, you think of some bloated slob & his scrawny pot-head girlfriend sitting on the floor watching a 13-inch black & white TV with a coat-hanger antenna. Soooo last century.

I have to salute Hammond for showing respect and class concerning how he felt about portraying a veteran and hero,and wish there were more people who had that much awareness.We’re a lot better about all that than we once were yet we still allow our veterans to struggle and suffer.These people should be helped,their sacrifices should be acknowledged.They should never be mocked.

And Hammond,who went down roads in his life that could have made him far more angry and bitter,still came through with at least some of his humanity intact.

Obviously, this isn’t a formal, professional diagnosis, because, among other limitations, there aren’t the usual necessary zones of board certification- required confidentiality in place here that should be, and would be if, for example, you were in my office as assigned or voluntary patient, and I was acting as your mental health professional (including, among other factors, if I was a, you know, medial doctor and practicing psychiatrist). Also, it has to be acknowledged that we haven’t conducted anything approaching the customarily comprehensive battery of pre-diagnostic, indeed pre-analysis tests that some theorists have urged is essential to such a finding (with others, of course, merely taking it as a given that no one would attempt this without the same, but not actually saying so). But, bearing those few limitations, it’s my considered opinion that you suffer from a seriously debilitating psychosexual condition known as Overblown Dismissio Simpliciti Moronia. 

For clarification, I of course refer to the public charity case patient self-identified as “carltonwest”, and not the actually paying patient filed under code name “Hannah, D.”).The sort of revelations we’re offered in this clip (See above “CNN clip”), are not at all atypical for those in his profession, and should not be understood as limited to those exposed to working conditions in and around the site of the SNL plant. (reference: See, for examples, the particular case of Williams, Robin, as well as the earlier syndrome comparator, Winters, Jonathan, not to overlook the more complex circumstances of patient Levant, Oscar, all of whom appear to have derived not inconsiderable and not entirely dissimilar syndromic markers, despite none of them ever having been a routinely exposed SNL worker; indeed, the last example died many years before the SNL plant was even in the design phase.). That is, it is far from entirely unique that quite able indeed even gifted floor workers in the public “play around for pay” comedy skit industry report such formative experiences, accurately or otherwise.).

But the point is, of course, that, somehow, despite your overblown (yet curiously underdone) simplistic dismissiveness, all these examples, not at all excluding Hannah, D., have managed to become broadly celebrated; which suggests two conclusions: First, that, indeed, contrary to the clear implications of your assertion, a broad spectrum of many millions of television viewers indeed do watch SNL, some of whom have done so for decades, and you, not to put too fine a point to it, are an idiot for predicating whatever your own point may be for suggesting otherwise.

Before we finish up for the day – I see our 50 minutes are nearly up; please see the receptionist about payment options – allow me the indulgence of these last few moments to express the sincere hope that you find some greater purpose, indeed, optimally, some degree of accuracy, in your further endeavors.

Hammond has been through a lot, it’s amazing he was able to hold so much inside and still go out trying to make others laugh. 

Aren’t all lefties on crack?  How else do you explain their stupidity?

An incredible life of pain, and hopefully for him, some redemption and peace.  Amazing what we as people can survive and remain somewhat sane.

Ladies like Rexie seem to eat
A crazy salad with their meat.

I love these two points in the article:

It’s a powerful interview and a testament to Hammond’s strength of character. 

Darrell Hammond Reveals He Drank Heavily, Used Crack While At SNL

Nice! That was a pretty solid interview, too. Kennedy’s great.

 Those aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive realities.

Lol,  you noticed too?

Rex is one deranged little turd.

How I wish mediaite had an ignore button.

He had issues, but at least the guy seems to have some class. Not many lefties would say anything positive about any Republican… If Lincoln came back, they’d spit on him and call him a nazi.

Wait, like is this real?

Lincoln was a liberal.  He instituted the first American federal income tax.  He signed legislation that would then make the federal income tax progressive.  He signed legislation that led to the Government funding projects like the First Transcontinental Railroad.  The Department of Agriculture was created under Lincoln.  He expanded Government’s role in the banking sector.

He believed in the power of the federal government.  He went to war on states trying to declare their independence.

Republicans back then are considered the liberals of today, just like the Southern Democrats from back in those times are considered Republicans of today.  It was with the passage of the Civil Rights Act that shifted the political spectrum to what it is today.  My father is a very liberal Democrat and do you know who is favorit president is?  Abraham Lincoln.

As for the substance of your comment, is it accurate for me to say not many righties would say anything positive about any Democrat?  Probably not.  There are many on both sides who will say good things about some of those on the opposite side of the aisle.  Comments that generalize the actions of millions of different individuals are almost always wrong.  Comments that appear to suggest the other side is guilty and your side is not when each side is composed of millions and millions of people are also always wrong.  Both sides have people that make their party look bad.  I just happen to think the Republicans have more of them.

“I see in the near
future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble
for the safety of my country…corporations have been enthroned and an
era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money of the
country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the
prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands
and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for
the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of war.”President Abraham LincolnHe was prescient too! He just didn’t know it would be his party selling out our democracy for a few shekels.

I love Darrel Hammond and have nothing but sympathy for him. He’s acting like he’s on anti-psychotics in this interview–he’s exhibiting what look like some extra-pyramidal symptoms.

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that quote is not correct.  At all.  Lincoln never said that.
http://www.snopes.com/quotes/lincoln.asp

I know the left likes to use it, but it’s incorrect. 

Thanks!

Sure.  Lincoln definitely has some quotes that today sound more in line with today’s modern left.  This just isn’t one.

Let’s see, Glenn Beck dealt with many of the same issues that Darrel Hammond has, addiction, abuse etc. and both have gone on to be succesful in their careers and the “Mass Media” LOVES Darrel but HATES Glenn.   I wonder why?  I guess Glenn didn’t say the ‘secret word’…Marxist.

A lot of the comments made here are absolutely disgusting. Darrell Hammond is a very brave man to share his story. A lot of people who have gone through what he did become serious threats to society, abusers themselves or commit suicide. The more people who have the courage to shed a light on this topic, the better. Kudos to him. Thanks for that Mr. Hammond and thanks for all the laughs. Wishing you the inner peace that you so deserve.  

Darrell Hammond in this interview touched upon traditional labels, and that many people with mental illness are trauma patients.  That’s an interesting take, and very true.