[Duke of Milan]

This is easy for the aclu, they get publicity saying how "we would even defend Limbaugh" knowing full well he will not accept. Being the cynic that I am, I interpret this as being a snide jab at Rush.

[Hildy]

Touche

[nmh]

Hopefully he will decline and not align himself with the ACLU. He's got enough money to fight it off himself.

[Lancey Howard]

This sounds like another attempt by the ACLU to con people into thinking that they are not an arm of the Democrat Party USA. Like when they do a ballyhooed KKK case every 20 years or so. "See? We're non-partisan. We really are."

Rush will not let the scumbags at the ACLU use him.
I believe Rush will tell them to take a hike - - maybe tell them to go to Wyoming or Montana and find some little town somewhere with a Christmas tree in the local park and sue them.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Talk about Brown nosing is the ACLU actually going to try and help their arch enema ?

Guess all i can say is Nice gesture ? lmao

[goldstategop]

The ACLU and Rush: the politics of privacy makes for strange bedfellows.

[jim_trent]

The ACLU offered to help a homegrown Nazi (no, really, an American Nazi) in Lincoln, Nebraska a few years ago. He had been convicted of publishing Nazi literature in Europe and had been lured over there to be arrested. He spent a short time in jail there. Anyway, when he came back, he tried to buy a handgun and was turned down.

He went to court saying that they Government could not use that European conviction against him, because what he did was not a crime in the US (first amendment rights). The ACLU got a lot of print by offering to represent him. He accepted. Shortly before the case was to be heard, they withdrew. There was VERY little press coverage on the ACLU withdrawing. He lost his case.

[CWOJackson]

This is becoming very funny.

[Beck_isright]

Just when you think you've seen it all....I'm going to need a cocktail after reading this post. Then I'm going to re-read it after a few snorts just to make sure that I'm not going insane.

[Beck_isright]

If this doesn't qualify for a "Just damn" ping, I don't know what does....

[Lazamataz]

ACLU Offers Help to Limbaugh

[Publius6961]

ACLU Offers Help to Limbaugh

SAY WHAT?

[Born Conservative]

[harpo11]

I am sickened by this DA zealot who plots to achieve great fame among democrats to further his own career aspirations if he should succeed in taking down America's Famous Doctor of Democracy, Rush Limbaugh.

[xm177e2]

I was wondering if the ACLU was going to help Limbaugh. As detestable as they might find him, this is a pretty clear free speech issue. If law enforcement is targeting Limbaugh because of his outspokenness on political issues, that is a clear violation of the first amendment (at least, the way the ACLU reads the first amendment--it's argued this type of case before, and won). The ACLU should have spoken up earlier on this, but it's still good that they are coming out publicly on the side of privacy and freedom of speech, instead of turning their backs on Limbaugh's right to free speech (because they don't like his politics).

[Recovering_Democrat]

I don't think Rush needs the help of the ACLU. He's going to win the appeal. PBC prosecutor is acting like an idiot.

[Tall_Texan]

Rush: Hey, that's great that you guys at the ACLU want to help me with my legal defense.

ACLU lawyer: Yes, Rush, you've got us all wrong. We're all about protecting people from the abuses of government.

Rush: Wonderful. Where would you like to start?

ACLU lawyer: Well, how about letting us see your medical files so we can see if the prosecution really has a case.

Rush: Okay, but first let's have a moment of prayer.

ACLU lawyer: uhhhh, sorry Rush but we're out of here. We don't defend religious bigots....