Posted on 10/09/2001 4:51:18 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Good Morning America just finished airing a piece on Rush's hearing problems.
Diane Sawyer was the presenter, and she was generally sympathetic.
A couple of discordant notes, however. First, of the numerous photos of Rush that were displayed, almost all were unflattering and out-of-date, showing the much heavier Rush of his pre-diet days.
Also, the ABC house physician, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, gave a rather unilluminating, cool analysis, and her only personal comment about Rush was unsympathetic. She said that in discussing the cause of his illness, he was being "cagey" and suggested that by not immediately revealing the cause, he was squandering an opportunity to help others.
By the way, she speculated that the cause, rather than anything exotic, was likely the long exposure to high volumes through headphones, or some kind of infection. She said that if the nerve has been damaged the hearing loss is irreversible, and added that even a cochlear implant could not restore normal hearing.
"As noted in the February 27, 1997 CyberAlert, Snyderman was amongst the 831 people the Clinton administration listed as overnight White House guests during its first term.
(from http://www.mediaresearch.org/news/cyberalert/2000/cyb20000503.html)
MRC analyst Jessica Anderson caught the revelation on the May 1 Good Morning America. After talking about her discovery in 1988 that her second husband had squandered their money and that he was cheating on her, this exchange occurred between Dr. Nancy Snyderman and Charles Gibson:
Snyderman : "So I spent a very restless night and then I did what I think lot of young women do the next morning: I called mom."
Charles Gibson: "Who said?"
Snyderman: "Who said...go down to bank and get safe deposit box. If there are things you need to know, they're always in safe deposit boxes."
Gibson: "And you found a string of unpaid bills, tax liens, everything else."
Snyderman: "Former lives. I dumped that safe deposit box into a cardboard box and called a very good friend of mine, Connie Failles [sp?] in Little Rock and said, 'I'm in trouble and I think I need an attorney and I don't know what to do.'"
Gibson: "Who was your divorce lawyer?"
Snyderman: "Hillary Clinton."
Gibson: "What did she say to you about a philandering husband?"
Snyderman avoided the implication: "Well, that's a great question. Life was so complicated at that time. One of the funniest things was Connie called Hillary and said, 'Nancy's in trouble. We need to find the best divorce attorney in town. Who is that?' And Hillary said, 'I am.' [laughs] And you know what? She's a great attorney. And she said bring down everything. She sat me down with one of her partners who did tax law and this man, as I walked in with this box of stuff from the IRS and unpaid bills and accounts I didn't know existed, he sort of developed this very sweet smile and I said, 'Are you smiling at me because I'm stupid?' He said, 'No, I'm smiling at you because if I had a dime for every woman who's walked into my office in circumstances like this, I'd be a millionaire.' And with that, the legality of dealing with the IRS and unpaid bills and Hillary helping me start to separate myself from this, it wasn't just a husband with another life, it was a series of layers of things."
As noted in the February 27, 1997 CyberAlert, Snyderman was amongst the 831 people the Clinton administration listed as overnight White House guests during its first term.
I guess what they say about great minds thinking alike is true (wink!)
Rush is an incredibly important general in the Conservative cause and he has--I am convinced--helped his country win an incredible victory for freedom and justice by supporting first the candidacy and now the administration of George W. Bush. I thank God that President Bush is the CIC now--the thought of Gore or Clinton leading us in these times makes me shudder. And just as President Bush is engaged in a battle that he could never have imagined, so is Rush Limbaugh. I'm sure both often wonder if they're up to the fight--and sometimes wish they could flee from it. But the strength and courage they will show--because they are so eager to find and embrace it in others--will give us hope and encouragement. And--in the end--I believe both will achieve victory in their respective struggles. Maybe I'm being too much of an optomist--but so are Bush and Rush. Incurably so--so God Bless them! And you--behind the lines!
it is not uncommon for radio talent to suffer hearing loss due to headphones. Total is uncommon, but varying degrees of partial is very common. My guess is the rapid advancement would indicate that headphones aren't the cause.
Now that I know she is a certified Friend of Bill, this all makes sense. By the way my continuing internet search shows her quoted as a "friend of the family" and making highly complimentary remarks about Chelsea.
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