Rush detained

[cardaway]

Wipe down the party girls, Limbaugh is coming to town.

I'll give him this, the boom to the local red light district economy is something he can hang his hat on. Lord knows there is nothing else, even with the help of a perscription.

 

[salmoneous]

This is just a giggle moment - both at Rush's sake, and towards those DIS posters who love to condemn other people for "sin", but are literally cheering Rush for his "immorality."

PS - Anyone know if Rush went to the Dominican Republic with a girlfriend, or was he just looking to pick somebody up while he was down there?

 

[CapeCodTenor]

I'm curious to know something, I think I already know waht the response will be, but I'm going to ask anyways, why are we making fun of Rush for his addiction to prescription painkillers and not Rep. Patrick Kennedy? After all, he did wreck his car and then deny he was driving drunk. Then, instead of being given a field sobriety test, he was driven home by police (I don’t understand this one, that wouldn’t happen to me). Then it eventually comes out that he was addicted to prescription pain medication, just like Rush . So, we have two people who are addicted to prescription pain medications, and we’re making fun of only one...interesting.

And before anyone accuses me of anything...I don't listen to Rush.

 

[Geoff_M]

That's easy, because a number of years ago Rush spoke a couple of times about drug users needing to have the book thrown at them. Some people feel that once someone takes a position, any alternation of that position (especially if the change in position is related to additional personal insight) down the road is "hypocrisy".

 

[mickeyfan2]

I'm curious to know something, I think I already know waht the response will be, but I'm going to ask anyways, why are we making fun of Rush for his addiction to prescription painkillers and not Rep. Patrick Kennedy? After all, he did wreck his car and then deny he was driving drunk. Then, instead of being given a field sobriety test, he was driven home by police (I don’t understand this one, that wouldn’t happen to me). Then it eventually comes out that he was addicted to prescription pain medication, just like Rush . So, we have two people who are addicted to prescription pain medications, and we’re making fun of only one...interesting.

And before anyone accuses me of anything...I don't listen to Rush.

ITA and I too do not listen to Rush.

 

[DawnCt1]

That's easy, because a number of years ago Rush spoke a couple of times about drug users needing to have the book thrown at them. Some people feel that once someone takes a position, any alternation of that position (especially if the change in position is related to additional personal insight) down the road is "hypocrisy".

And Patches Kennedy has sugggested that drug use is a "good thing". One can be addicted to drugs and still dislike drug use.

 

[DawnCt1]

It seems like a real prescription (according to the lawyer) - but I would think that given his brush with the law, he would actively make sure that every prescription would have all the proper information. IMHO it was just plain arrogant that he would think that having prescriptions not labeled with his name would fly under the radar. Rush could have avoided the intrusion by assuring that his prescriptions were labeled properly.

Be sure you remember that when you get a free sample of (name the drug) from your physician. That drug was originally dispensed to the prescribing physician and given to you. I have never gotton a free sample with my name on it nor has anyone that I know.

 

[DawnCt1]

You asked me to do something, and I did it. Now it's your turn. What are your prescriptions? Please list them all, why you take them, and what the dosages are. After all, fair is fair, right?

I am going to say what YOU should have said; "None of your business".

 

[salmoneous]

I'm curious to know something, I think I already know waht the response will be, but I'm going to ask anyways, why are we making fun of Rush for his addiction to prescription painkillers and not Rep. Patrick Kennedy?

Rush is a moralizing goofball who spends hours a day on the air making fun of people. Rush is fair game for being mocked. As would any moraling goofball left-wing talk-show hosts.

I don't put Patrick Kennedy in the same boat (nor would I put most right-wing politicians.)

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Rush is a moralizing goofball who spends hours a day on the air making fun of people. Rush is fair game for being mocked. As would any moraling goofball left-wing talk-show hosts.

I don't put Patrick Kennedy in the same boat (nor would I put most right-wing politicians.)

But Rep. Kennedy is an elected official who represents the people of R.I.? Shouldn't we hold him to a higher standard? After all, during the first election, I think, forgive me if I'm wrong, it came out that President Bush had DUI on his record and that was dragged through the press. I know, one's a president and one's a rep., but their still public officials and one was dragged through the mud for it.

 

[momof2inPA]

I'm curious to know something, I think I already know waht the response will be, but I'm going to ask anyways, why are we making fun of Rush for his addiction to prescription painkillers and not Rep. Patrick Kennedy?

The other day you were making fun of Patrick Kennedy. Today everyone is making fun of Rush Limbaugh. Sounds fair to me. All drug addicts deserve ridicule, IMO, but you must not feel that way, because every time someone mentions Rush's addiction, you answer with Patrick Kennedy. At least he went to a real doctor and didn't get his meds through the maid, but this thread isn't about an obscure Congressman, it's about the epitome of Republicanism. Do all Republicans support drug addiction?

For years Rush has been telling us how "important" he is, but maybe I just mis-understood him.

 

[salmoneous]

But Rep. Kennedy is an elected official who represents the people of R.I.? Shouldn't we hold him to a higher standard?

I think Rep Kennedy's problems should be made public, and the voters should decide whether or not his personal problems influence how they want to vote. But I don't think he should be mocked and made fun of.

Personally, I don't care about personal failings of elected officials, so long as they don't call into question their ability to do their job. They want to drink, have sex while single or be an inattentive parent - that's their business. But if they are caught defrauding their business, I would choose not to elect them to a position involving money.

In my book, elected officials are there to run the government, not to "represent" the people.

 

[Chicago526]

I'm curious to know something, I think I already know waht the response will be, but I'm going to ask anyways, why are we making fun of Rush for his addiction to prescription painkillers and not Rep. Patrick Kennedy? After all, he did wreck his car and then deny he was driving drunk. Then, instead of being given a field sobriety test, he was driven home by police (I don’t understand this one, that wouldn’t happen to me). Then it eventually comes out that he was addicted to prescription pain medication, just like Rush . So, we have two people who are addicted to prescription pain medications, and we’re making fun of only one...interesting.

And before anyone accuses me of anything...I don't listen to Rush.

I don't listen to Rush either, and I'm also not on ANY prescriptions.

So with that disclaimer out of the way...

Being unfamilure with Rep. Patrick Kennedy, IF he advocated throwing drunk drivers and drug addicts in prison and losing the key, all the while driving drunk and abusing drugs himself, then yes I would call him a hyprocrit.

Rush DID advocate harsh punishment for drug offenders while he himself was addicted to drugs, and when caught, did everything posible to stay out of jail. I also call that hypocracy. If his tune has since changed and he is in favor of treatment and/or more leinant penalties for first time non-violent offenders, then I, at least, will forgive the hypocracy. But since I don't listen to him I'm not sure what his current position on the issue is. If someone would like to enlighten me I can make an educated opinion.

As for his current situation, if the prescreption doesn't violate any laws, then I say leave him alone, it's no one's business other than his own and his doctor's.

 

[eclectics]

And Patches Kennedy has sugggested that drug use is a "good thing". One can be addicted to drugs and still dislike drug use.

Since everyone is comparing the two men, I don't recall Representative Kennedy spending his career ridiculing other drug addicts like Limbaugh has. Kind of hard to feel sympathy for someone who has no apologies to make.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

The other day you were making fun of Patrick Kennedy. Today everyone is making fun of Rush Limbaugh. Sounds fair to me. All drug addicts deserve ridicule, IMO, but you must not feel that way, because every time someone mentions Rush's addiction, you answer with Patrick Kennedy. At least he went to a real doctor and didn't get his meds through the maid, but this thread isn't about an obscure Congressman, it's about the epitome of Republicanism. Do all Republicans support drug addiction?

For years Rush has been telling us how "important" he is, but maybe I just mis-understood him.

So I had said "Oh, so Patrick Kennedy wouldn't like it?" How is that making fun of him? I had said that because if you were making fun of Rush for being a, "drug addict guru," your words, then Patrick Kennedy might not like being associated with that term. Oh, I think I know what confused you, I did add, "just kidding" because I didn't want to take the arguement in that direction. Maybe that's what confused you...sorry.

 

[JimFitz]

All I have to say is..........BOING!!!!!!

 

[Geoff_M]

Rush DID advocate harsh punishment for drug offenders while he himself was addicted to drugs, and when caught

I don't believe that timeline has been demonstrated to be true. His single "throw the book" at drug users comment dates back to 1995... which appears to pre-date his illegal drug acquisitions.

 

[Laurajean1014]

Again? Didn't he already have this problem?

 

[TheDoctor]

According to the CNN report on this incident, the police confiscated the drugs in question. According to a couple of blogs, Oxy-con in the higher doses comes in a blue pill that is the same color as viagra. In any event, this was still a crime.

Here is the cnn story http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/26/limbaugh.viagra.ap/index.html
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Sheriff's investigators confiscated the drugs, and Limbaugh was released around 5:30 p.m. without being charged.

However, the sheriff's office plans to file a report with the state attorney's office.

"We believe there may be a second degree misdemeanor violation, which is possession of certain drugs without a prescription, because the bottle does not have his name on it," Miller said.

 

[Mugg Mann]

I am going to say what YOU should have said; "None of your business".

Dawn, I regard you making suggestions or offering advice on what other people should say the same way most rational people would regard Michael Jackson or Brittany Spears making suggestions or offering advice on child care.