LIMBAUGH CASE: JUDGE IN PALM BEACH HOOKED ON OXYCONTIN, REHAB, REMOVED FROM BENCH; NO CRIMINAL PROBE

Drudgereport ^ | March 5, 2004 | Drudgereport

[alnick]

What's corrupt about the judge checking himself into rehab? It's the DA who didn't pursue prosecution, and rightfully so. The corruption is in the DA persecuting his political enemy for the same thing others have done right under his nose.

[OldFriend]

Selective prosecution is turning into malicious prosecution.

[octobersky]

"Rush's show should be really good today."

I'll bump to that!

[shutup_you_idiot]

Oh, yeah. Great post. I love it!

Rush, don't get carried away with this today. You'll only come across looking mean and nasty. Just my opinion, anyway.

[gunnedah]

Another case of government officials violating the law and treated differently from the population as a whole.
Our government and elected officials are more crooked than the mafia. We apparently already live in a Communist Country!
This man was elected and took the same kind of oath Bill Clinton took with the same results but yet the government continues to harass Limbaugh not for a violation of the law but because of who he is. Retribution from the government sounds like NAZI GermanyOur Criminal Just-Us System is just that and is being run by criminals.

[OldFriend]

And more good news......the President is considering expanding the areas where the 9/11 ads are running!

GO DUBYA GO

[Porterville]

Irony of irony... the judge needs to go to jail... where is the prosecuting attorney??

[b4its2late]

The judge is just a typical liberal democrat no doubt....

[freedomluvr1778]

Last fall, Limbaugh publicly acknowledged that he's addicted to pain medication...

once a tabloid brought the story public, and only after initially denying that he was an addict.

If the judge hadn't "volunraily retired" as the article indicates, wonder what would have happened? For the record, "voluntary retirement" typically means a person is given the option of retiring or facing some legal penalty. So, even based upon this story, if 100% true, it seems that the judge was offered retirement instead of prosecution. I could be wrong, but that's how it sounds.

And I do not believe in "doctor shopping" laws, thus IMO, neither the judge nor Rush should be attacked with such. Not bashing Rush here, just pointing out that this runmor from Drudge doesn't really mean a whole lot without further details.

[NRA2BFree]

Good news for Rush!

[Ready4Freddy]

I don't see much of a case for selective prosecution / double standard here - Rush's case started w/ allegations from his maid who indicated that she'd obtained & sold him scrip drugs illegally.

No such allegations re: the judge have been made (yet).

[rockinonritalin]

Not likely. Anyone want to guess how this story will be reported in the mainstream media? How about: "Conservative website The Drudgereport drags the personal problems of a public servant into the open for partisian political purposes"

[Ronaldus Magnus]

Rush, don't get carried away with this today. You'll only come across looking mean and nasty.

Agreed. Rush, some of your confident and humorous "passing references" spread out through the day after an opening introduction would be perfect. You teach most effectively through analogy.

[shutup_you_idiot]

Here it is, in case someone else is interested:

http://shop.ecompanystore.com/foxnews/FOX_shop.asp

Hey, Fox News -- You need to make that easier to find.

[NonValueAdded]

You're right, equal treatment: drop the case and count his rehab, then kick him out of his broadcaster's chair as the judge was removed from his bench.

You don't seriously think that is equal treatment, do you? The last time I checked, Rush didn't have the power to put anyone in jail, levy fines, etc. Be serious.

[FBD]

"HA!! <>B Now is *that* rich, or what. ...& a custom-made *defense*." :o)

ORDER! ORDER! This thread will have order!!!

Mr Landru, I find those comments show contempt...for this judge!

[Tallguy]

This story about the Judge's removal from the bench starkly demonstrates that the prosecution of Rush Limbaugh is SELECTIVE, and probably politically-motivated as well.

[Reagan Man]

Considering the case against Rush is weak on substance, I don't know if he will come out of this unscathed, but I believe Rush is enjoying himself. As usual, he's having fun playing politics, in this case with Florida's liberal establishment. Go Rush go! LOL

[lewislynn]

Palm Beach Country Judge

Repeated 3 times in the article.

[sully777]

"Some animals are more equal ping."

While I agree that they are going after Rush, one wonders how so many people on pain killers can live "normal lives." You'd think the entire population of Florida walked, talked, and lived like a Perry Como or Carpenter's song.

"Why do birds suddenly appear everytime you are near?" Snore