Limbaugh, Prosecutors Can Declare Victory

The Drudge Report ^ | Sat Apr 29, 2:31 PM ET | By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer

[manwiththehands]

All right all right all right. Enough of the funny, OK?

It's late and I'm tired. I missed one step in my math. 333 per MONTH ... and 11 a day is correct. Go back to FReeping polls, OK? :-)

[CharlesWayneCT]

Rush wouldn't seek his "day in court" -- there'd be no "jury of his peers" in that county. It would be all people who hated him.

What is there to be vindicated for? He was charged with a crime, he entered a NOT GUILTY plea, and the prosecuter will drop the charges.

At worst, if he doesn't honor the "terms", the prosecuter will have to prosecute the case, because as of now there IS NO CASE.

And the "terms" are to keep doing what he is doing.

The only thing the prosecuter can point to is that Rush is partially reimbursing for the costs of the investigation.

[balch3]

typical MSM spin. This is a complete vindication for Rush.

[CharlesWayneCT]

If the prosecuter had never investigated, he wouldn't have needed a $30,000 re-imbursement.

If he had found something, he would have prosecuted.

Rush had to take this deal, because he's paying a lot more to Black than $30,000, and the 'deal' is essentially a complete dismissal of the case.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Yes, he talked about it once on TV. But it was talking about people taking ILLEGAL drugs, not people abusing legal drugs.

Remember, Rush was taking legal prescription drugs, not smoking crack.

[TASMANIANRED]

Notice how the title makes it appear as if Limbaugh said "Prosecuters can declare Victory".

Nothing reflects this in the text.

[Soul Seeker]

'This investigation didn't have any impact on his audience or on his advertising," Knight said Saturday

And don't the Liberals and Savages of the world hate that. :-D

Matter of fact I took to listening even on the days Rush had guest hosts for two years because of this witchhunt. I'm back to only Rush days now, but all they did was firm up Rush's support with this crooked prosecution.

[harpo11]

I truly do not understand why Rush and his attorney would agree to pay for this deranged DA's misguided, trumped up, political witch hunt? After all, it was the DA who spent three years trying to dig up evidence against Rush.

I believe that if Rush were some left wing talk show host, the DA would probably compassionately applaud him for responsibly taking care of his numerous back and neck injuries.

Is there such a thing as selective prosecution?

So is Rush going to be watched like a hawk by the DA's office for the next 18 months? Is this freedom for Rush?

[FreedomPoster]

>>Is there such a thing as selective prosecution?

See the first quote on my FR homepage.

[JennysCool]

Awright! Enuf's Enuf! :-)

Have a FReepin' good weekend!

[hodaka]

Addiction to any type of drugs legal or illegal is a horrible thing. Yes Rush was addicted to a legal drug, but it is a drug that is called the hillbilly heroin on the streets. I feel that people addicted to illegal drugs should be allowed the chance of rehab instead of being thrown into jail.

[gov_bean_ counter]

There is no way the prosecutor can realistically call this a victory. Rush is a big fish. If you have 'em hooked you reel this kind in. He ain't no catch and release. OAM...

There probably would not be so much animus towards Rush from this board if he would occasionally give attribution to FR when he steals ideas from the forum. It is amazing how often he begins discussing a subject shortly after the supporting article is posted here. Several Freepers have experienced sharing ideas/concepts with him only to have them claimed as his own later.

[TASMANIANRED]

I've heard Rush give Credit to FR many times.

Can't claim it has been every time. Don't get to listen every day.

I first heard of Free Republic on Rush's show. Made an effort to get educated and been hooked since.

[Gone GF]

I can't help it, I find it amusing that a man who talks and gives opinions for a living has a spokesman.

[gov_bean_ counter]

OK, so maybe he stiffed me. I'm still trying to get passed it...

[gov_bean_ counter]

I can't help it, I find it amusing that a man who talks and gives opinions for a living has a spokesman.

Several years ago while attending a conference in Atlantic City I was taking an early morning walk on the boardwalk. A fortune teller asked me if I knew what time it was...

[Imgr8t]

I wouldn't consider it opinions as much as I would consider it analysis. He may offer his own opinions on occasion, but what I hear are facts. Maybe it's because I only listen to the first hour of his show, I don't know.

What I get out of Rush's broadcasts are the times when politicians say one thing and do another. He lays it on the line. (See dingy harry's immigration reform from the 1990's and how he plays it today)

I always keep an open mind. I listen to Rush and Hannity and Boortz, and while I enjoy Rush's analysis.. in my opinion, Hannity is a hack. Boortz is good, but a little more LP than I wanna be. I'd be happier if the GOP went back to their roots of limited gov't and curtail spending. That's what I like about Boortz.

While Rush will entertain the thoughts of a liberal caller, try to understand and *try* to see it from thier point of view... Hannity doesn't even give them a chance. And I think that's a major flaw... but anyway, that's my .02 cents.

[elfman2]

I noticed that too.

[harpo11]

Thank you most sincerely, FreedomPoster. You have an especially awesome home page as well as a "screen name".
Thanks again.

[hodaka]

Sounds like you listen to the same folks that I do. In some markets I can pick up Mike Gallagher. Boortz and Gallagher are pretty much my favorites because they don't mind taking on callers with a different point of view on a regular basis. Rush's program is so heavily screened that the only time it seems that one that has a different opinion gets on is when they fit his definition of a liberal and starts making personal attacks on Rush. Yes I do know that Rush does state that the reason for the callers is to make the host look good. Hannity kind of reminds me of a Republican version of James Carville. He always interrupts callers and usually answers a question with a question, and will demand that the caller answers his question first because it's his show and then will cut them off without answering their question.