Rush Limbaugh Statement on Prescription Pain Medication Stories

PRNewswire (Yahoo) ^ | Friday October 10, 2:55 pm ET | Rush Limbaugh

[ThePythonicCow]

Rush's press release.

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[krb]

Jeez...does this mean that his medications caused him to lose his hearing?

[mvpel]

If he's still experiencing the pain, what's the point of getting off of the pain medication? There's nothing noble about living your life in constant pain.

[rintense]

Liberal Spin: 'Conservative Icon Succumbs to Pain Killers: National Enquirer Vindicated'

[HELLRAISER II]

Sounds like it.

[wizzler]

I wonder who will be the first poster here to suggest we "pray" for Rush Limbaugh.

I wonder who will be the first poster here to say, "OK, I was wrong last week when I said the media was lying -- so he IS addicted to painkillers."

I wonder who will be the first poster here to wonder how this affects Republican politics, etc.

[ThePythonicCow]

It wouldn't surprise me if the pain medications were related to the hearing loss.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Excellent way of stating things, Rush. We're rootin' for ya.

[theDentist]

Depends on the painkiller.... Vicadin will do that (I'm told).

[JoJo Gunn]

The first time a Leftist sewer diver begins to gloat, remind them of JFK.

All of us are fallible, every single one, no matter how mighty or lowly.....

[ThePythonicCow]

If he's still experiencing the pain, what's the point of getting off of the pain medication?

He said he had agreed with his doctor on the next step:

I have recently agreed with my physician about the next steps.

Perhaps there are more steps than just getting off the drugs. Perhaps he is addressing the back pain with surgery or some other means.

[Bikers4Bush]

Most likely.

[JohnnyZ]

I wonder who will be the first poster here to suggest we "pray" for Rush Limbaugh.

I would suggest it, but not in quotes.

[My Favorite Headache]

Anyone ever take an oxy on this board? or a number of them? After my recent illness I could tell I was looking forward to the next one...and I am no fan of drugs at all. Never have done an illegal one in my life or even smoked a joint. But the oxy's were like being in heaven.

[Catspaw]

I withheld judgment until more was known.

I hope he gets the help he needs.

[zook]

1. Pray for Rush
2. I challenge you to find a significant poster or a significant number of posters who claimed the story was all a lie; quite to the contrary.
3. It will have only positive effects on Republican politics because Dem attacks will only trigger sympathy backlash.

[LPM1888]

Bookmark

[misterrob]

Not without vilifying most of Hollywood....

[gdani]

I wonder who will be the first person who supports the War on Drugs to explain why Rush shouldn't be convicted & possibly imprisoned.

Rush himself has said as much about drug users.