Limbaugh Prosecutor a Janet Reno Democrat

NewsMax.com ^ | 12/05/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

Palm Beach County state attorney Barry Krischer, whose office announced yesterday it has seized the medical records of top radio host Rush Limbaugh, is a Democrat who strongly supported frequent Limbaugh target Janet Reno when she was nominated to be U.S. attorney general in 1993.

''I think she's highly qualified, and believe the manner in which she's handled high-profile cases ... shows she's got the courage and integrity to do the job,'' Krischer told the Orlando Sun Sentinel after the Clinton administration nominated his Dade County colleague.

Krischer's praise came as police who served under Reno slammed her as incompetent. ''Local law-enforcement (officials) are going to be glad to see her go," an FBI agent told the paper.

By August 2002, however, Krischer had switched his allegiance to businessman Bill McBride, who opposed Reno in Florida's gubernatorial primary. McBride was also heavily backed by Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who diverted $13 million from national party coffers in the closing days of the campaign in a bid to upset Gov. Jeb Bush.

McAuliffe has also been a frequent Limbaugh target.

On Thursday, Limbaugh's attorney Roy Black said the probe into the top talker's use of prescription painkillers had turned sharply political.

"Unfortunately, because of Mr. Limbaugh's prominence and well-known political opinions, he has been subjected to an invasion of privacy that no citizen of this republic should endure," Black said in a statement issued by his office. "What should be a responsible investigation is looking more and more like a fishing expedition."

Indeed, early indications were that Florida prosecutors viewed the case against the top rated radio host as weak.

Assistant State Attorney James Martz, the Florida prosecutor who heads up a task force on money-laundering, told the Palm Beach Post in October that he is more interested in pursuing drug ring kingpins than in prosecuting low-level drug users like Limbaugh.

Martz also noted that to prosecute drug abusers, authorities need to catch them in possession of the illegal substance, something that didn't happen in Limbaugh's case. "Shy of that, we have very little leverage in the state system," Martz he told the Post.

Another Florida attorney familiar with the case told the paper, "I think it's legal suicide to go after a guy like Limbaugh with evidence as flimsy as this."

Krischer's decision to target the top conservative also flies in the face of his long-standing support for drug treatment over prosecution.

Just last week the Post reported, "Many observers predict [Limbaugh won't be prosecuted], at least partly because of State Attorney Barry Krischer's policy of favoring treatment over punishment for drug users."

Limbaugh recently completed a successful five week drug treatment program at an undisclosed facility.

[linn37]

aha the rat emerges,shame on Rush for giving these people a stick to beat him with

[alwayzright]

Come on, is this really a surprise? Everyone knows this is a witch-hunt.

[BMC1]

This is one time the democRATS aren't going to win. In the past the Republicans rolled over at the hint of scandal. Rush won't and we won't give in to the RATS either.

We can create our own retaliation.

[isom35]

meaning a tall ugly man/woman she/male ?

[Libertina]

Recuse!

[Fester Chugabrew]

For some reason I am imagining a tenacious bull dog with it's teeth sunk deeply into the buns.

[Lizavetta]

I guess he wasn't laughing at Rush's El Reno spoofs.

[Dane]

''I think she's highly qualified, and believe the manner in which she's handled high-profile cases ... shows she's got the courage and integrity to do the job,'' Krischer told the Orlando Sun Sentinel

Carl the biggest newspaper in Orlando is "The Orlando Sentinel". In Fort Lauderdale, the biggest newspaper is named "The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel".

Both newspapers are owned by the Chicago Tribune.

[international american]

If any lawyer, Freeper, et al, can name me one instance of a person who went to jail due to addiction to prescripion drugs due to chronic back pain with the following situation:
1)50 some years without any legal problem

2)Did not rob or steal to obtain the drugs

3)Underwent intensive rehab, now back at work

I doubt if anyone can cite one example
Best, IA

[Grampa Dave]

You posted: Meaning a tall ugly man/woman she/male?

[Dane]

Kat, my reply #9 is directed towards Carl Limbacher and Newsmax.

[Tall_Texan]

I'd have to admit I was taking this stuff seriously until the AP reported that among the drugs Limbaugh reportedly took was Niacin.

Niacin! Hello!

Go look at your box of breakfast cereal and read the contents. Chances are you will see Niacin listed. It is also available OTC in 250mg and 500mg doses and my cardiologist has me taking these.

Next, they'll accuse Limbaugh of abusing Vitamin C and exposing his ties to Florida Orange Juice manufacturers.

The other thing I found noteworthy in this story is that the raids included Limbaugh's insurance claims. Excuse me? While Rush can certainly afford whatever insurance he wants, I'm guessing Rush can also afford not to have health insurance or, in it's place, one with a high enough deductable that it would be useless to provide prescriptions.

It would be Grade A stupidity if Rush was getting multiple prescriptions from nultiple doctors and then leaving a paper trail of insurance claims to prove he did so. I'd believe cheap bastard Democrats would do this (remember Clinton's claiming tax deductions for underwear a few years ago?) But a sharp tack like Limbaugh? C'mon!

Finally, why raid the doctors? Can't they just subpoena the records or are they claiming the *doctors* are the guilty party, thus the need for gestapo tactics?

[MizSterious]

Now you know that if Rush were, say, Mikey Jackson, they'd hold a benefit concert for him instead of sending the storm troopers after him.

But we knew from the start it was political, didn't we?

[MizSterious]

Perfect likeness. Must have trimmed off the autograph, but no doubting who it is. :)

[international american]

"But we knew from the start it was political, didn't we?"

Yeah, this will never pass the "smell test"
Also I predict a backlash. Rush has too many powerful friends, in and out of politics, who can "investigate" the
"investigators" :)
Roy Black ain't no slouch, either!

[CyberAnt]

"a witch hunt"

Yes it is .. however .. all it has succeeded doing is galvanize the Rush supporters even more. Instead of getting rid of Rush .. they have only succeeded in bring more attention to him. And .. perhaps made people wonder why the democrats are so anxious to get rid of him.

This was not a good move on the democrats' part.

[RebelBanker]

Everyone knows this is a witch-hunt.

Yes, but there are some real Rush-haters that post here. I am just waiting for them to show up and start flaming him on this thread the way they did on a couple of previous ones.

[Mr.Atos]

Icke! ... do I smell Soros?

Here we go.

[Grampa Dave]

Any so called DA/AG who thinks that Jake Wookie Reno was a great DA/AG should be disbarred for severe mental disorders.