Rush Limbaugh is “The Passion”

Original | 1/26/04 | Chris Davis

[Not now, Not ever!]

Thanks Chris, your thoughts are shared by lots of us here, with the unfortunate exception of a few fools, you did good.

[right way right]

When Rush did his show even though he was stone deaf I thought that was quite passionate.

[writer33]

Martha,

Thank you so much. That's wonderful, coming from one of the great original thirteen colony states. The state that kicked off dissent with the Boston Tea Party. That really means a lot. A lot of history in Boston, and in Massachussetts.

[writer33]

I know. I remember when he announced his hearing had gone. It was amazing that he had continued all that time without hearing. I was floored when I heard it.

[writer33]

Thank you. I really appreciate it a lot. Some good things are coming out of California now a days. That's good to see. When I first joined up, I didn't think California had that many conservatives, but I'm seeing its quite the contrary. Especially, depending on the area of California.

[Jorge]

For a man with chronic back pain, Rush was constantly golfing and hobnobbing (the details of which his listeners have heard over and over).

Millions of people have chronic back pain, and MOST don't give up on life and go lie in a bed and complain.

They continue to work and try to enjoy life the best they can.

The idea that you would suggest Rush faked back pain and yet surgeries to correct it is a little far fetched.

[unsycophant]

Thanks for answering withOUT getting snotty. How refreshing! I can see your points--but I am going to disagree with some of them.

My understanding is that LLF requested copies of what was already given to the Sun-Sentinel. The damage was already done--and LLF wanted to know what was handed around, and to get the prosecutor on record. It seems to me the right thing to do. Rush's private matters were already NOT private, before Levin ever involved himself as an interested 3rd party.

The prosecutor IS the scapegoat in this, because he should not have handed out the info to begin with--and then lied about who told him it was okay to do it. I came to these threads late, so it's very possible I missed something. If I did, please feel free to point out what I've gotten wrong. Otherwise, I'll stick by my opinions. Don't take our disagreement personally, please. I still like you as an anonymous ID!

[drstevej]

ping

[Jorge]

Rush is an absolute disgrace. I've lost ALL respect for the junkie. He only got concerned when he got caught, and not a minute sooner. Too bad more conservatives don't feel the same way. There is absolutely no excuse for his getting involved with such unsavory people and with such disgusting behavior. What a horrible icon for the right!

Rush is an EXCELLENT icon for the right. The best of the best.

On the other hand what you've written above reinforces the ugly stereotypes Dems have of conservatives as being self-righteous, mean-spirited, unforgiving and intolerant.
And of course it is usually the Dem hypocrites who demand perfection from everybody on the right and claim that any fault disqualifies a person from EVER speaking out on issues of morality and right or wrong.

If this was the case then NOBODY could ever speak out on such things, which the left would love.
And it seems you would as well.

Seriously I don't believe your criticisms of Rush above have a thing to do with concern for who represents the right.

By the way, it must be painful for you to know that Rush's ratings have actually gone UP since the drug addiction controversy.

[razorback-bert]

Well done, I first heard of this listening to Rush coming home from NM.

Just now got to read it.

It is a shame Rush got addicted, but it does happen to good people.

Imagine what would be written, if Ted Kennedy announced he was going to AA.

[writer33]

Yes. Orgasmic waves of acceptance and support would fill all news channels, beginning with the New York Time. They'd probably have parades and push for a National Holliday in remembrance of Ted's sobriety.

Chris

[laweeks]

Wow! A guy who broke numerous laws, laundered money, bought drugs illegally, then bought illegal drugs, popped in and out of rehab 3 times, groped his maid (while being a married man)looking for radio wires, and who was in more than casual contact with the drug underworld is still a conservative icon! We've come a long way! It's no wonder the conservative movement is in deep doo-doo. We've become infected with the Clintoncarvillebegala bug that excuses all rotten bahavior! Standards of decency be damned!

[Jorge]

Wow! A guy who broke numerous laws, laundered money, bought drugs illegally, then bought illegal drugs, popped in and out of rehab 3 times, groped his maid (while being a married man)looking for radio wires, and who was in more than casual contact with the drug underworld is still a conservative icon! We've come a long way!

Interesting how you've already convicted Rush of all these wild and unproven accusations.

It's becoming more and more clear that your so-called concerns about who represents conservatives is not the issue at all, but rather a guise to promote your intentions to bash conservatives by bashing Rush.

It's no wonder the conservative movement is in deep doo-doo.

The conservative movement is in better shape today than at anytime in the past 30 years. And thanks in no small part to the influence of Rush.
I believe that's your real problem with Rush. Not his bout with drug addiction.

[MontanaBeth]

I'm about 4 hours north of there, in Flathead county.

[jamaly]

DITTO!!!

[abigail2]

Thank you for the ping Joy Angela!

[ladyinred]

Ah, it appears you have tried and convicted the man haven't you?

[ladyinred]

Excellent. I am not sure if you wrote it or not, if you did, great job!

[BigSkyFreeper]

Congratulations to you! Job well done! :))

[writer33]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.