[Little Ray]

Why should there be a difference? Illegal drugs are illegal drugs. He obtained these drugs illegally - a crime. Why should he get rehabilitation while an ordinary druggie gets prison?

(Personally, I like Rush, but I'm against the drug war. I hope this gives him a new viewpoint on it...)

[goodnesswins]

BECAUSE there's a difference between taking drugs to eliminate or reduce PAIN and taking drugs to just get HIGH....that's the Difference!

[wayoverontheright]

Why should he get rehabilitation while an ordinary druggie gets prison?

Hmm. I wasn't aware that "ordinary druggies" , that is , drug BUYERS were getting prison terms. In some states, they're letting the SELLERS off for a first offense.

[FrankR]

"Why should he get rehabilitation while an ordinary druggie gets prison? "

For the same reason JFK, Elvis, Richard Carpenter, and countless hollywood types, like Charlie Sheen, and countless musicians have escaped jail time.

Of course, not very many of them are Conservatives...and EVERYONE knows that if you are a Conservative, you cannot screw up...not even one little bit.

However, liberals are given passes for the same (and worse) offenses, such as getting head on the Presidental Seal in the Oval Office, Lying under oath, and people mysteriously coming up dead who are associated with these people.

Yes, Rush screwed up...and the clintons and their ilk are rejoicing. We'll just have to wait and see how this pans out, but I believe the grass roots Conservatives will stay with Rush and not let the Conservative trend falter.

Yes, prescriptions are specific, but there isn't a one of us who won't double-dip the old pain killers when it hurts bad enough.

It's funny to see the libs acting "Holier than thou" when they profess not to believe in "Holy". I'll bet their rantings about Rush will forever prevent any LIEberals from listening to him...(sarcasm intended). For the rest of us, the banner of a Conservative is the ability to make up our own minds, and think for ourselves...so just because some mangy haired liberal journalist hack is beating up on Rush, doesn't mean everyone agrees with them.

I wasn't the least bit interested in politics until Rush came along, and I don't know about the rest of you Conservatives, but I'm going to "dance with the one who brung me".

I'll continue to vote Republican, if for no other reason, than to piss off the liberals.