Andrew Gillum who is a former candidate for governor in Florida recently announced that he is going to enter rehab after it was learned that he was involved in drugs and sex with male escorts.

Gillum, of course, is a Democrat and a CNN contributor.

This decision came only 48 hours after police bodycam footage surfaced of the meth-fueled sex orgy that he was a participant in.

Gillum issued a statement

“After conversation with my family and deep reflection, I have made the decision to seek help, guidance and enter a rehabilitation facility at this time. This has been a wake-up call for me. Since my race for governor ended, I fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse. I witnessed my father suffer from alcoholism and I know the damaging effects it can have when untreated. I also know that alcoholism is often a symptom of deeper struggles. I am committed to doing the personal work to heal fully and show up in the world as a more complete person.”

“I now need to firmly focus on myself and my family. I will be stepping down from all public facing roles for the foreseeable future. I want to apologize to my family, friends and the people of Florida who have supported me and put their faith in me over the years. I ask that you respect my and my family’s privacy during this time. Thank you.”

This isn’t at all surprising given that this is what Democrats usually do when they get caught doing something illegal. They’re not even going to be charging Gillum with anything. Really, the only reason he’s going to rehab is because he wants to avoid jailtime and felony charges.

I can’t blame him though I suppose. If I didn’t want to go to prison I’d volunteer to go to rehab, too.