[jimmccleod]

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[steve8714]

Limbaugh boosted cigar sales in the '90s...will everyone go out and try oxy now?
Just kidding. This stuff is also available from Paki and SA over the 'net, thanks to AARP.

[Consort]

Are they trying to prepare us for some bad news?

[Guillermo]

Rush was out an awful lot at the end of 2000 and beginning of 2001.

I hope for the best for him, because drug addiction is hard to beat, and a fight he will have to fight the rest of his days.

A wife of a friend of mine got hooked on Lortab, and it is not a pretty picture.

[Aquinasfan]

From the GOP USA of all places.

Despite that it seems to be a fair assessment the situation.

And law enforcement authorities are in possession of a couple of tapes, and a bunch of emails, that substantiate the claims made by Wilma Cline and her husband regarding Limbaugh.

That pretty much seals it. Now hopefully Rush can get on with his revival.

[shadowman99]

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[Destructor]

"We conservatives are all saddened by the news that Rush Limbaugh is being investigated by law enforcement authorities for illegal buys of prescription painkillers."

Here's a so-called "conservative" that doesn't seem to believe in the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" that our legal system is founded on. I would like to know how to contact this moron, so that I can give him hell when this all shakes out and Rush is proven innocent!

[Lockbar]

Unfortunately, it seems that Rush is being prepared to be thrown out of the conservative "lifeboat". Perhaps some people know that more serious details will eventually leak out. Even 6-7 years ago, during the height of Klintons power, I was always afraid, like in a bad dream, that something from Rush's private life would pop up to destroy his credibility. But I always said to myself: "No, Rush is too smart and important to self-destruct". He might survive this crisis if no new developments become public, but it seems most liberals and even some conservatives are already dancing on the grave of his political credibility.

[fabriclady]

I will withhold judgement of Rush until I hear his side. The demoncrats are out for blood. His biggest mistake will probably turn out to be hiring housekeeper Wilma Cline.

[new cruelty]

Given Limbaugh's outstanding analytical mind and sharp wit, it's difficult to believe that he's constantly in a drug induced state.

I agree. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

[Noachian]

Rush's private life is his own affair. What I want from Rush is his insight into the political arena that I can't get from the liberal media. As long as he can provide that insight I'm behind him no matter what he does in private.

[The_Victor]

Sonething about this whole thing still doesn't pass the smell test. I'll trust Rush for now, at least until the body of evidence extends beyond the Enquirer.

[Ditter]

I am not ready not believe this but if it does turn out to be true, I am wishing Rush an easy rehab. Not to worry Rush, I still love you! Your freeper fan, Ditter

[Servant of the 9]

Alcoholism is supposed to be about 10%, a conveniently round number, of the population.
I would guess that drug addiction among the wealthy is probably about the same.

The lower class wino drinks Mogen David 20/20 and sleeps under a bridge.
The middle class alcoholic drinks good stuff and pulls himself together to go to work every day.

The junkie can't function in society and sinks rapidly into disease and poisoning from the adulterants in street drugs.
The rich can buy clean paraphenalia and pure enough drugs to keep functioning for many years, or forever.

So9

[Bryan24]

"As to The National Enquirer article, I read it. And I found it to be credible..."

I have yet to hear how someone can take, on average, 66 oxycodone pills per day for over a year. I talked to a pharmacist. He said there was NO WAY that he could even function, if he managed to survive that many drugs.

Sorry, but I don't find that very credible.

[Moonmad27]

They keep talking like his drug abuse (if true) is current, but it's said that the Enquirer sat on the story for two years. Is he NOW using drugs? That hasn't been clarified in the reports and rumors I've heard.

[aristeides]

Limbaugh news.

[Born Conservative]

[sonserae]

Another clue in his substance abuse is the fact that he was always at least 350 pounds and now he is slim, trim. The drugs he is accused of taking cause loss of appetite and weight loss.

[Robe]

You know, for a guy that made his living by talking ON THE RADIO for the past 10-15 years, it would seem that he at one time has spoken almost every word in the English language.

With modern technology, I’m a little leery of putting a lot of stock in a RECORDING.

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