Rush Limbaugh: Open Line Friday [Confirms Some Aspects of Drug Story, Checking In To Rehab]

[I Am Not A Mod]

A thread for those listening to today's show.

[GOPrincess]

You're very welcome... It just seemed so important. My past history as a legal secretary came in handy :).

[William McKinley]

Actually, this sounds like drugs claim another victim. He didn't avoid treatment out of fear of consequences. He sought treatment out twice before.

I am not saying that he should be treated as a criminal though, nor that he should get off scott free. What I am saying is that its a bloody tough issue, and the radicals on both sides of the WOD issue are out to lunch.

[mewzilla]

Drug addiction ruins lives, and more people don't seek treatment because they fear the consequences of admitting to illegal acts.

Until they hit bottom, they prefer to live with the addiction, providing they don't croak first. The legal niceties don't really enter into it unless they're arrested.

[dwilli]

This is the same route politicians,movie stars, public figures use as escape from bad publicity.

[50sDad]

Any indication if the strangeness and slowness of his voice last year was his deafness or the drugs?

[conservativecorner]

God bless the Maha-Rushie!!

[new cruelty]

What did kerry say last night?

[Monty22]

It *can* be done, but the results aren't that great.

Rush has completely let me down. Sad day.

[jmstein7]

I have a feeling that he will return in 30-days with more power and influence than ever.

[MrLeRoy]

So where did he get the pills?

[RogerWilko]

Check the DUmmy site if you want to see some hateful talk about this. They're having a hayday over there... Like this for example:

Must_B_Free (1000+ posts) Fri Oct-10-03 03:00 PM

Response to Original message 16. How do the Freepers feel, now that they can no longer deny that they have been led by a blathering numbskull drug head, propping himself up on hillbilly heroine?

Clueless human debris! (Most em' anyway, couple of em have sense, but NOT many)

[Vision]

God Speed Rush

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I agree.

Clinton can commit adultery in the Oval Office, commit perjury, and it doesn't matter.

Rush admits to addiction and will face the consequences of this admission, let alone the pain of detoxification... and then be skewered for it.

LIFE IS NEVER FAIR OR EASY.

[Peach]

Rush has my deepest heartfelt prayers for a full recovery and finding a way to live with the pain.

I am deeply saddened for him and only hope he is treated at least with as much dignity as others with similar problems have been treated.

[1Old Pro]

Rush has completely let me down. Sad day.

We're all human. Rush will get the help he needs and he'll be back bigger and better than before.

[boxerblues]

I hope so, Its a very difficult thing to do but it can be done. I have to give Rush a lot of credit for owning up to his addiction and not play the victim.

[Cathryn Crawford]

He's going to struggle with this all his life.

[GWB00]

I think the whole publicity and the replays of Rush's announcement is generate a lot of publicity

Sorry, I am not thinking straight

My comments were meant to read, I think the whole publicity and the replays of Rush's announcement will generate a lot of sympathy

[moodyskeptic]

Rush asked for prayers, no problem, I can do that.
For helping the cause of creating a stronger nation, he deserves our good wishes. Me, it's the LEAST I can do for a great American. I owe him plenty. Perhaps my very sanity.

Rush put to rest the lie that Republicans are hateful, angry zealots with no sense of humor.

God Bless you, Rush... get well.