Rush Limbaugh Arrested.

[Zmsksirt]

I think we all know that Rush was guilty as sin in the doctor shopping aspect of this case. I'm glad that Florida courts are liberal enough to allow the plea bargain that was given to Rush. He needs treatment. He's a sick person. His drug addiction cost him his hearing years ago. Even that didn't dissuade him from his drug of choice. So now, the state of Florida will hold his hand to help him break his drug habit.

It's better than putting him in jail. However, he certainly has never taken responsibility for his many problems. He's a hypocrite.

 

[momx2]

I couldn't disagree more.

I guess I should say this is my opinion. I have seen recreational, street and prescription drug addiction ruin more lives than I care to mention. To me, it is the addiction, not what they use. I find it all so sad and tragic that what drug they use makes no difference if there is an addiction.

 

[momx2]

I couldn't disagree more.

Why?

 

[lillygator]

Have you heard Jerry Springer (on Air America...not his trashy TV show)

but wouldn't that be hippocritical to do both??

 

[Micca]

I think people take this man way too seriously. Re the drugs: I hope he gets treatment and wish him well.

 

[yeartolate]

Lay off guys, Rush has a disease.











But frankly I always thought it was an intractable case of constipation, not drug addiction.

 

[DawnCt1]

Why? Please elaborate.
People start using street drugs for many reasons, like self medicating for pain, mental illness, etc.
How is that any worse than what Rush Limbaugh has done?

Not everyone who engages in recreational drug use is mentally ill, many just want to get high. Those who become addicted to Rx pain medication are attempting to aleviate physical pain so they can funtion within normal limits. Narcotics are addictive and unfortunately those with chronic pain often fall prey to them.

 

[LukenDC]

With regard to hypocrisy; isn't it interesting that liberals tend to judge most drug addicted individuals who have battled and won the fight against drug addiction as heroic and tenacious......unless those individuals are conservative talk show hosts then of course they are "hypocrits". He has taken responsibility for his drug problem from Day 1. Thats a pretty conservative thing to do. I didn't hear him blame anyone else, society included. I also didn't realize that divorce wasn't an option for conservatives either. Only for liberals??

Rush has made numerous snide and judgemental comments about people battling drug addiction. He has also tried to uphold the "sanctity" of marriage by denying marriage rights to gays and lesbians, many of whom have been in monogamous relationships that have lasted longer than all of Rush's marriages combined. He also has taunted many politicians for their marital infidelity. If Rush is so concerned about marriage and regards it as a sacred institution, then perhaps he should spend more time making his marriages work and not breaking his marriage vows.

Rush has enjoyed flaming and roasting liberals who have fallen short of his "conservative" ideals. Now it's interesting to see that he, too, was not adhering to those ideals. He is a hypocrite in the worst sense. The Dittoheads have been marching in lock step with the rantings of a drug addict.

 

[LukenDC]

No no, you are confused! Rush was addicted to perscription drugs. Roger Clinton, Bill's brother said that Bill "had a nose like a Hoover Vacuum Cleaner" . That means he snorted coke!

I think you have Bill Clinton confused with George W. Bush. George is the coke user and recovering alcoholic.

 

[jimmiej]

The Dittoheads have been marching in lock step with the rantings of a drug addict.

You're right. I don't make a decision until I've listened to Rush!

 

[LukenDC]

Liberals don't! They argue for legalizing drugs and freeing the dealers.

Liberals?? That is more of a libertarian arguement and I have also met my fair share of conservatives who have supported legalization of drugs (by the way, I do not share that view). Legalization of drugs, medical marijuana aside, is a fringe arguement that does not appear to have any strong partisan appeal.

 

[LukenDC]

You're right. I don't make a decision until I've listened to Rush!

Are you a Dittohead? If not, then that comment was not directed towards you. Dittoheads, you know who you are!

 

[DawnCt1]

I think you have Bill Clinton confused with George W. Bush. George is the coke user .

No, there is no evidence to support that claim. Roger Clinton however was quite specific about his brother.

 

[Geoff_M]

Imagine that... The same people making the same arguments three years later!

As for the "hypocrite" charge, I don't know if it's clear if Limbaugh was addicted to Oxy, or if he was that it had progressed to the point of him needing illegal means to acquire them, back in 1995. There's a difference between setting one standard for others while arguing that it doesn't apply to you at the same time and saying offhanded things and then changing your position with the benefit of personal experience at a later time. The former is hypocrisy, the later is not. If he were to utter those positions again today, then it would be fair to label him a "hypocrite" in this area. But I think it's safe to say that he understands a lot more about the world of addiction today then he did back in 1995. Likewise, changing one's position on assisted suicide after watching a loved one die of ALS is not hypocrisy. Nor would changing one's mind about nationalized healthcare after personally losing private coverage.

As for today's news.... While there may be great joy in Moonbatville tonight, a closer look reveals that it's pretty sweet deal for Limbaugh. If he remains clean and continues his treatment that he initiated for 18 months, pays $30K (a lot less than I'm sure he's shelled out for pain killers), and the whole thing goes "poof". No criminal record, no finding of guilt, no trial. I also doubt that any "liberal" court had anything to do with it. The DA was gunning for Limbaugh with both barrels for three years. It sounds more like both sides decided to use common sense and put an end to the matter and move on.

 

[Keli]

I'm glad that Rush is getting help for his addictions. I hope he is able to beat this thing in the long run. I hate drugs and I hate addictions and most of all I hate the things that people do when they are addicted to drugs.

 

[Charade]

Have you heard Jerry Springer (on Air America...not his trashy TV show), and Al Franken? Two liberal talk show hosts that couldn't be nicer - always let people with opposing views finish their statements and are always polite. They absolutely put the likes of Rush, Hannity, O'Reily, Boortz and Coulter to shame. Give them a try sometime.

I have listened to Al Franken. He is nice but boring as hell. I can't listen to him while driving for fear of falling asleep at the wheel.

 

[shortbun]

I have listened to Al Franken. He is nice but boring as hell. I can't listen to him while driving for fear of falling asleep at the wheel.

Indeed? Well I think Rush is so vile, one could never fall asleep.
And as to his taking "responsibility for his drug problems from day one"(another poster's claim), he admitted it once caught. I don't call that "day one."As far as Rush getting compassion, he should get no better than he gives and I believe he would be the one saying that were he not involved.

 

[Kendra17]

I just don't get the big deal. . . Rush was addicted to pain killers to ease pain. Personally, though of course some will not agree, that is different than recreational drug use. And, if I were addicted to pain killers, I would most likely go doctor shopping, too. He didn't sell drugs, he didn't steal to obtain them, he didn't hurt anyone except himself.

The only people who seem to be horribly offended by his drug addiction are liberals-- the same people who were horribly offended by Rush before his drug use came out in the open.

The problem with liberals (uh, one of the many problems, I should add), is that they are so deeply offended by anyone who has a moral compass and who does not believe all morality is relative.

People can believe the use of street drugs is wrong and still become addicted to pain killers. He got help, good for him, and I hope he has a happy life in the future.

To those who criticized his multiple marriages, I personally think that's very insensitive. Not everyone is blessed with a happy marriage and I'm sure his divorces were painful for everyone involved. He values the institution of marriage as do most others who marry and then find themselves in unhappy situations or find that they have irreconcilable differences. Maybe by divorcing, he and his exes will have a chance at a happier future.

All of you who keep criticizing Republicans for divorce, addiction to painkillers, etc., are just the most amazing hypocrites. Republicans don't abandon people because they become addicted or because they've decided to end sad marriages. . . . I don't even understand where you liberals come up with this stuff. The only people who criticize all these folks are the intolerant liberals who have absolutely no tolerance for any human failures republicans make.

 

[Zmsksirt]

The DA was gunning for Limbaugh with both barrels for three years. It sounds more like both sides decided to use common sense and put an end to the matter and move on.

Sorry, I live in Florida and I know how the law works in this state. Rush got the benefit of "drug court" and that is a good thing for a first time offender. The objective in Florida is to rehabilitate first time drug offenders, rather than to make them criminals. If he successfully completes his 18 months, Rush will then only have to pay $50.00 to have his arrest record removed from the books.

Rush's broadcasting partners earn millions of dollars as long as he stays sober. If he falls off the wagon, Premiere Radio Networks goes down hard. They keep a very close watch on him because they know he's got many problems.

 

[Mugg Mann]

With regard to hypocrisy; isn't it interesting that liberals tend to judge most drug addicted individuals who have battled and won the fight against drug addiction as heroic and tenacious......unless those individuals are conservative talk show hosts then of course they are "hypocrits". He has taken responsibility for his drug problem from Day 1. Thats a pretty conservative thing to do. I didn't hear him blame anyone else, society included. I also didn't realize that divorce wasn't an option for conservatives either. Only for liberals??

As usual, Dawn, you leave out facts that don't support your case. Please produce a verifiable cite where "liberal" drug users have used the power of the "excellence in broadcasting" microphone to go on numerous tirades against drug users and argue for prison sentences like Rush has.

I'll wait.

And I'm still waiting, despite the fact that Dawn has responded to other posters on this thread. You can't back up your point, Dawn, because you know it's not true.

In the interest of intellectual integrity, please produce a verifiable cite, or kindly acknowledge that you can't, your statement is deliberately misleading, and that Rush has been hypocritical.