Posted on 05/09/2005 5:35:00 PM PDT by wagglebee
If you're a welfare recipient just getting up, and you may have missed the first hour of the program, once again, we're talking about the judicial nomination harangue going on in the Senate. Roll Call magazine is suggesting that Trent Lott, Republican, Ben Nelson, Democrat, are approaching six senators from each of their respective parties with a deal and the upshot of the deal is that the Democrats would get what they want. They get to cream three of the seven current nominees, the other four would be given floor votes and future nominees would not be filibustered unless a Democrat thought there were extreme circumstances involved which of course you can guarantee will be the fact that such will be raised, so it's essentially the Democrats deal. As I've always said, "What in the world is it that happens to these Republicans when they get to Washington and they forget who wins elections out there and who's in trouble?" They get to Washington, DC, and it's almost like they forget that it's the Democratic Party in trouble in this country, the Democratic Party is imploding.
I think it's sort of like the ghost of '94, you know, Newt and the gang take over the House, quote, unquote, that's the lingo, and then the government shutdown in '95 came, and then the impeachment of Clinton came. I think the Republicans in the Senate and I bet that Senate impeachment trial is something that does still scare the hell out of these guys because they think they ate a lot of excrement sandwiches after that and they're afraid of opposing any Democrat because they think the country is going to turn around and make them pay for it. And I think they're probably having the same reservations about confronting the judicial tyranny that the Democrats in the Senate are foisting on the country because they're afraid that the people of the country are going to take it out on them, the Republicans, if they do anything to stop this. In the meantime, the party that is imploding out there, the party that's not building, the party that is not doing one thing to expand its reach, is the Democrat Party. Robert Novak had a piece in his Saturday column. "Democratic National Committee fund-raising under the chairmanship of Howard Dean shows a disappointing $16.7 million raised in the first quarter of 2005, compared with $34 million reported by the Republicans."
Now, if you do the math the Republicans have raised twice as much money, the RNC has raised twice as much money as the Dean-led Democrat National Committee. "That tends to confirm dire predictions by old-line Democratic fund-raisers of a fall-off in money if Dean became chairman. He had promised to bring in heavy individual contributions, as he did in his 2004 campaign for president. But the DNC in the first quarter received only $13 million from individuals, compared to $31 million for the RNC. A footnote: A recent DNC fund-raising appeal promised to send field workers to North Carolina, which does not have a major statewide election until 2008." There's no major statewide election next year. Now, this is an indication of just how far behind they are. The Republicans have raised more than twice the money the Democrats have in the first quarter. The Democrats are imploding all over the place out there, and yet you get to Washington and the Republicans act like, "If we stand up for ourselves the people of this country are going to take it out on us." There has to be a long-held institutional reason for this belief, and as I keep saying it's something that's shrouded in fear. But this inability to recognize who's on the ropes. I mean, the Senate lost its minority leader in the 2004 elections. Tom Daschle, who led a similar effort that Dingy Harry is leading now, is now a lobbyist. Doing something in Washington. But he's out. He was defeated in the Senate. Everybody expected that the Democrats would realize this and maybe tone it back, but they've done nothing but the opposite. They have increased the inflammatory rhetoric; they have expanded their opposition. It is their only agenda item. There's nothing else on the agenda. They don't have one idea for anything. They don't have an idea on Social Security, they don't have an idea on North Korea, they don't have an idea on virtually any big issue of our times.
All they do is stand in the way. And yet the Republicans end up going to Washington, get caught up in the attitude that is that town, and somehow continue to think of themselves as the ones with the crosshairs trained on them. It's an amazing sight to behold. It makes me so happy that over the course of my many broadcasting years I have refused to spend significant time in Washington because I don't think the same circumstances would befall me but I don't even want to take the chance. It's a poison atmosphere there apparently and something a lot of people have trouble fighting, not everybody, but enough Republicans do that they want to be on the in, they want to be in the big clique, they want to be invited to the prom in May every year by the Democrats and so you get the Chuck Hagels, John McCains, George Voinoviches and all the rest.
We already have term limits. They're called "elections".
not like those of the President
when people get stuck here they start "you're a troll", "Bush hater", "Rush basher" etc. What does it matter what I say? I can anything and there's no real way for you to verify. You can like Rush and be honest.
"I guess you've initially avoided my question about being a Rush basher. If you are, you should own up to it."
Bad idea anyway. It's great when it's somebody you don't like. Breaks your heart when it's somebody good.
neither can you.
All I'm saying is that if you don't agree with the message, you're not going to like the guy.
"One case study in the research involved a man who took escalating doses of Vicodin for eight to nine years for migraine headaches, until eventually he was downing 35 tablets a day. The other patient in the study, also a migraine sufferer, took 60 pills a day. Both ended up with hearing loss in both ears." ~ velyrorenry
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AOL News Updated: 12:12 PM EST 12-23-03
Limbaugh's Medical Records Opened to Prosecutors - By JILL BARTON, AP
"....Roy Black, Limbaugh's lawyer, did not immediately return a call Tuesday. He said during a Monday court hearing that his client suffered from a degenerative disc disease with ''pain so great at one point doctors thought he had bone cancer,'' and that Limbaugh chose to take addictive painkillers rather than have surgery.
Surgery would have meant doctors would have gone through Limbaugh's throat to operate on his spine, which could threaten his career as a commentator, Black said during a Monday hearing." [snip]
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Rush Limbaugh, "Cochlear Implant Needs New Mapping"
via radio ^ | 04.27.05 Posted on 04/27/2005 1:14:00 PM EDT by wallcrawlr
Electrode is failing. Causing some slight nerve "twitching".
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1392202/posts
Rush's hearing loss is his own fault - it's a common side effect of prolonged use of high-dose opiates like Oxycontin and Percoset. ... they are 100% his own damn fault.
6 posted on 04/27/2005 1:22:01 PM EDT by taipanenigma
Gee... where did you acquire your medical degree?
Maybe all of those people who have experienced similar problems to Rush's but never even heard of "Oxycontin" should call you for evaluations. Perhaps you could even do your diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan online saving thousands of dollars spent with other "specialists."
14 posted on 04/27/2005 1:32:41 PM EDT by zerosix
To: taipanenigma
...I have never touched the stuff you cite yet (as a white male and a couple of years older than Rush) my own hearing is failing, due to Meniere's disease, and I may be faced with a similar surgery..the actual cause is unknown to modern medicine.
36 posted on 04/27/2005 1:47:18 PM EDT by VRWCTexan
To: taipanenigma
Thank you "doctor" for this revelation! Lemme tell you something.......my mother was hooked on Hydrocodone (she's 78) and my father in law is hooked on Vicodin, (he's 81). DON'T spout off so quick unless you've walked in other peoples' shoes.
This stuff is highly addictive and don't think it can never happen to you. I don't blame the users for getting hooked, but I highly respect those who kick the habit.
98 posted on 04/28/2005 9:45:27 AM EDT by Dawgreg
To: taipanenigma
"Rush's hearing loss is his own fault - it's a common side effect of prolonged use of high-dose opiates like Oxycontin and Percoset. ... they are 100% his own damn fault."
According to my doctor that is wrong. I was on long term pain killers and when the report came out about possible hearing loss associated with painkillers my Doctor's take was it was the high doses of Tylenol and not the opiate. Do junkies go deaf?
90 posted on 04/28/2005 9:19:08 AM EDT by Lx
To: RushCrush
I did, however see the reports that said his hearing loss was unrelated to his opiate addiction.
Me too. Which is why I find it odd that other posters seem to have different information which has never been confirmed yet they are proclaiming it as fact.....
57 posted on 04/27/2005 2:12:06 PM EDT by 1Old Pro
To: Labyrinthos
"Do a little research and you will find that prolonged abuse of Oxycontin, Vicodin, and Percoset can cause sudden hearing loss,....
That is true Labyrinthos, but his physisians have said it was caused by auto-immune disease.
They said this after Rush admitted to his addiction, so it is not as though they were trying to cover up for his addiction.
RUSH LIMBAUGH’S HEARING LOSS A RESULT OF AUTO-IMMUNE INNER EAR DISEASE
http://www.drudgereport.com/matt9.htm
69 posted on 04/27/2005 2:34:11 PM EDT by Spunky
"Rush's hearing loss is his own fault - it's a common side effect of prolonged use of high-dose opiates like Oxycontin and Percoset. Has this been established as accurate?"
I have had to use the same prescription pain medication for over two years due to chronic and severe back pain, and renal cell carcinoma. My hearing is fine. I have had no hearing loss of any kind.
You are correct, pure speculation.
75 posted on 04/27/2005 2:55:54 PM EDT by rikkir
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED OCT 10, 2001 19:10:27 ET XXXXX
http://www.drudgereport.com/matt9.htm
RUSH LIMBAUGH’S HEARING LOSS A RESULT OF AUTO-IMMUNE INNER EAR DISEASE
Physicians consulting Rush Limbaugh are now confident the Radio King will be able to retain some of his hearing, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
Limbaugh's hearing loss is result of auto-immune inner ear disease.
MORE
A press conference has been called for tomorrow morning [Thursday] at 8 am PT in Los Angeles featuring physicians treating Limbaugh.
Limbaugh’s rapid-onset hearing loss is being treated by ear specialists Antonio De La Cruz, M.D., and Jennifer Derebery, M.D. at the House Ear Clinic and Institute in Los Angeles.
Derebery and De La Cruz are currently treating Limbaugh with medication, and there is some potential for surgical treatment as well. They are confident that with the proper treatment, Limbaugh will be able to retain some of his hearing.
The duo are working together with Michael Weisman, M.D., Director, Division of Rheumatology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and Professor of Medicine at UCLA.
Symptoms of auto-immune inner ear disease (AIED) may include fluctuating hearing, dizziness, ear fullness, rapidly progressive Meniere’s disease or a sudden loss of hearing. AIED is rare, causing less than one percent of all cases of hearing loss or dizziness. Doctors believe it is caused by the body’s immune system attacking the inner ear and damaging the hearing nerve.
PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS chief Kraig Kitchin will join Limbaugh's doctors during the press confererence to reveal new technology being used for Limbaugh's radio program.
MORE.....
Keep it up, you're doing a great job. To some people around here it doesn't matter what facts you have, it's just so much more fun to bash Rush. Who knows why. There are some people that are just so miserable with their own lives that they want everybody else to be as miserable as they are.
They're "victim mentalities". They can't help reacting when Rush pushes any one of their many "victimhood" buttons. The "class envy" button seems to be the one that gets the biggest knee-jerk.
I find their reactions amusing beyond words.
Give me the consiracy and speculation youre using to make this statement.
Yeah, right. Nobody wants to be in the "big clique" more than you. But Disk Jockeys who hit the jackpot aren't allowed membership in the "big clique", and that's the real reason you refuse to spend time in Washington.
In Rush's case I believe his deafness is hereditary. I remember him mentioning someone else in his family suddenly went deaf years ago.
I never knew this.
Surgery would have meant doctors would have gone through Limbaugh's throat to operate on his spine, which could threaten his career as a commentator, Black said during a Monday hearing."
interesting thoughts...i dont believe it...but interesting.
Megadittoes!
Back at you. :)
Term limits are a great idea. Public Service shouldn't be a career. Studies have shown that with term limits, more things get done.
Ken Blackwell is an authentic Conservative, and is definitely running for governor. His website is up and his mailings are out. I am contributing now and hope to find an active role in his campaign. He is everything "Shaft"(good one) is not.
The main resistance Blackwell must overcome is the entrenched fatcats in the Ohio GOP establishment--Shafters as it were. But the rank and file of Ohio republicans I truly believe are more conservative than the establishment insiders- Taft, Voinovich, and a few others.
We can take these turkeys in the primary if we get on board now and stay the course. Set Blackwell up for national office in a few more years.
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