[blackbart.223]

"As the Limbaugh case moves forward, you can bet that 20 million of his closest friends will be watching – and hoping he gets equal treatment under the law and a fair shake.

I wouldn't count on that. Bill and Hillary will try to see to that.

[ellery]

Celebrity status is irrelevant in this case, as we have not yet codified a separate justice system for the rich and famous. It would be much more relevant if this article compared how Rush is being treated to how all others in the same circumstances are treated -- both celebrities and non-celebrities.

The fact is, there are other cases in Florida of non-celebrity people (in some cases veterans) becoming addicted to painkillers then being arrested for doctor shopping. Anyone who believes Rush should not be prosecuted should likewise take up the cause of all the anonymous citizens arrested for doing the same thing. Equal protection under the law. /rant

[cwb]

I just caught the last 10 minutes of Roy Black on Scaraborough's show. He was saying the same things...and that this is a witch hunt. The fact that they have gone from a drug-ring to money laundering to now searching Rush's medical files, indicates they are looking for something they don't have. Black also pointed out that someone in the prosecutors office is leaking (unsubstantiated) material to the media in violation of federal law. As he put it...this is a witch hunt.

[JoeSchem]

It used to be that conservatives could claim that liberals held such absurd ideas because they were on drugs. Thanks to Rush, we can no longer use this line.

I'm not pleased with him.

[Doctor Stochastic]

The "everyone else is doing it" defense?

Dumb argument (irrespective of Rush's case.)

[BiffWondercat]

But Mom! Billy stole and torched the car, I only stole a car! Why am I getting grounded! At least I didn't burn it!

No Fair!

[drjimmy]

As usual, Newsmax simply throws a bunch of stuff against the wall, hopes at least some of it will stick, and hopes most of its readers won't realize what a load of crap it is. In nearly all of the examples cited in the article, the celebrities were charged with crimes and had their cases adjudicated! So if Newsmax really wanted Rush to be treated the same way as these Hollywood stars, it would be demanding that Rush be arrested, and then make sure that Rush gets the same opportunities to plead guilty to a lesser offense and be sent to a diversion program like many of the celebs.

[Born Conservative]

[Wolfie]

Ahh, the "Everybody does it" defense. That could lop quite a few years off of law school.

[ladyinred]

Great find.