Pro, con Limbaugh e-mails released

South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | January 24, 2004 | Peter Franceschina

[AlwaysLurking]

Pro, con Limbaugh e-mails released

By Peter Franceschina Staff Writer Posted January 24 2004

Palm Beach County prosecutors have been flooded with a torrent of e-mails since their investigation into Rush Limbaugh's prescription drug use first became public in early October.

Hundreds of impassioned viewpoints from all over the country were among documents prosecutors released Friday in response to a request made by a conservative public-interest law firm for all public records in the case.

[jla]

Looks like the liberals are hungry

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[AlwaysLurking]

Got it!!!

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Thanks.

[RS]

Now I'm confused, Levin wants these e-mails released so he can use them somehow as "proof" that the prosecutor bowed to public demand that Limbaugh be prosecuted ?

Like the public demanding that "an extraordinarily famous man" who is accused of a crime should be investigated and if found to be in violation of the law, be charged is wrong ( or "obnoxious" ) ?


"Levin, a Limbaugh supporter who said he has appeared on his show a "handful" of times, said the outpouring of opinion didn't surprise him. "He is an extraordinarily famous man, so people either like what he says or they don't," he said. "That people would write to encourage [prosecutors] to charge him with a crime is obnoxious to me."

[ConservativeMan55]

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[I still care]

From what I understand, Randi Rhoads, a liberal South Florida radio host, has been encouraging her audience to write the prosecutor and pillory Rush. Maybe we should be doing the same.

Frankly, I think Rush should be treated no better and no worse from others who have done exactly the same. I quote Susan Estrich, who is one of the liberals I respect, "It stinks." She knows they are out to get Rush.

[OldFriend]

Roy Black said that the prosecutors were using the fact that they got emails against Rush from all over the country so they couldn't just drop the case. This is the most outrageous thing I have ever heard. Justice by email.....Justice by poll............why bother with trials, just poll or ask people to email and write in.

[RS]

"Roy Black said that the prosecutors were using the fact that they got emails against Rush from all over the country so they couldn't just drop the case. This is the most outrageous thing I have ever heard."

You're right - Black has been known to say outrageous things, like not making any plea negotiations in the middle of his plea negotiations...

[OldFriend]

I wasn't referring to Black being outrageous in that particular instance, but the fact that a prosecutor would be basing his case on emails received.

[Cubs Fan]

--You're right - Black has been known to say outrageous things,--

OTOH if black is telling the truth and the SA DID say that they are prosecuting this case because of emails sent then that is highly unethical.

[RS]

OTOH if black is telling the truth and the SA DID say that they are prosecuting this case ..."

So noone knows that the SA said this except Black ?

... just like when Rush came out with that long explaination of where he used the money he withdrew in cash and never once mentioned blackmail until Black brought it out at the hearing ?

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_111903/content/rush_responds.guest.html

"So just one of the many areas, the money was for travel, it was for food, it was for gratuities, as I was out and about and playing a lot of golf tournaments as you know building the house. I think the total amount of money they're talking about here comes to about $300,000 over five or six years. It's a lot of money, but given the amount of money I earn and so forth, it's pretty much in proportion with, you know, what anybody else earns in terms of the percentage of walking-around money and cash that they use for things."

Hey Rush !
Just why were you COVERING-UP for the Clines blackmail here ! ?

[Cubs Fan]

---So noone knows that the SA said this except Black ?---

believing that the SA said he got lots of e-mails saying to do this is not a stretch.

Black saying he did if he didn't, and saying there was blackmail if he knows there wasn't could lose him his license. Seems unlikely.

[RS]

"Black saying he did if he didn't, and saying there was blackmail if he knows there wasn't could lose him his license."

... and what does saying that there were no negotiations when there was get him ?

... and just who is going to file the complaint against him... the Clines ? ... why ?
They might sue Limbaugh for the deep pockets, but then again Limbaugh himself has never mentioned Blackmail... a little curious don't you think ?

Why has Limbaugh himself NEVER complained of blackmail or threats ?
Why has Limbaugh himself NEVER said " I did not obtain any drugs from Wilma Cline" ?
Why did Limbaugh say the news reports simply contained "innacuracies and distortions" rather then condeming them as outright lies ? ( a VERY curious way of putting it )

Methinks he dost protest to little ....

[Cubs Fan]

--... and what does saying that there were no negotiations when there was get him ?--

Under law those negotiations were supposed to be kept confidential. Your attempt to twist the unethical behavior of the prosecution into an attack on Roy Black is absurd.

---Why has Limbaugh himself NEVER complained of blackmail or threats ? Why has Limbaugh himself NEVER said... yada yada---

Your' making mountains out of molehills. Most likely Black has advised Limbaugh to say as little as possible. The less one's client says the better.

[Cubs Fan]

--... and what does saying that there were no negotiations when there was get him ?--

Under law those negotiations were supposed to be kept confidential. Your attempt to twist the unethical behavior of the prosecution into an attack on Roy Black is absurd.

---Why has Limbaugh himself NEVER complained of blackmail or threats ? Why has Limbaugh himself NEVER said... yada yada---

Your' making mountains out of molehills. Most likely Black has advised Limbaugh to say as little as possible. The less one's client says the better.

[RS]

"Under law those negotiations were supposed to be kept confidential. "

Is that because Black puts copnfidential on the top and cites law that has to do with not using it as evidence ?

Where is the lawsuit against this ? - or at least try to obtain some kind of order so it will not happen again....

... and Rush hasn't kept his mouth shut - He DID refer to them as "innacuracies and distortions" rather then keep his mouth shut OR condemning them -
... and what kind of legal maneuver is it to prevent your client from saying he is not guilty ?
... and what kind of stategery is it to hide the fact that your client was being blackmailed by his accusers for almost 3 months while having your client specifically hide that somewhat important fact ?
... what a great idea ! ... delay the filing of the appeal for a few hours to give your opponants a look at the very records you are trying to hide from them !
... and whatever you do, prevent your client from starting a slander lawsuit against your accusers and the newspaper - no sense trying to take some of the media publicity away from your own troubles, especially since the Clines have no connection to your current Doctor-shopping case.

[CyberAnt]

"Like the public demanding that 'an extraordinarily famous man' who is accused of a crime should be investigated and if found to be in violation of the law, be charged is wrong (or "obnoxious")"

I think it's because the SA is saying the emails are what's causing them to pursue this attack on Rush. SA's should not be basing their investigations on how many ugly emails they get about a person. They should be basing their investigation on whether or not they have enough EVIDENCE to pursue the case.

Remember this .. those emails can be traced to who wrote them .. and I believe that not only will they be from democrats, a lot of them will be from the DNC or others will be associated with MoveOn.org, or A.C.T. This will prove the emails were a concerted attack, by people with an agenda.