As far as the bribery, the housekeeper said that Rush gave her $120,000 in hush money:
She claimed that a lawyer for Limbaugh gave her a payoff - $80,000 he owed her, plus another $120,000 - and asked her to destroy the computer that contained the E-mail records.
Here is the link (it's from a NY Daily News story):
http://www.nydailynews.com/10-02-2003/front/story/122839p-110349c.html
Is the housekeeper credible? Don't know, but it is clearly an allegation of bribery. And yes, if true, it makes her an accomplice. And if true, it doesn't make Rush any less of one.
I may be misreading "payoff" for "payola"; to me, overpaying on a transaction such as that amount to the same thing. I was mistaken on the threats and extortion.
Let me reiterate: I think Rush has been through the wringer enough; I don't think he committed any crimes, but I don't know all of the accusations and all of the details and neither do you.
But IF he is guilty, we Conservatives have to insist he pay the price. Just as we would insist on a Kennedy or on you or me paying the price.
Thats not bribery. You need to do a little research, like looking up these terms in a dictionary. I have no doubt that if the maid had credible evidence that Rush would have been booked before he went into rehab.