RASH RUSH BLAMES WOE ON FOES

New York Post ^ | 12/24/03 | JOHN MAINELLI

[duckln]

From your link

Cases in point: Nixon & Watergate, Clinton & Lewinsky, the Church of Rome & child molestation, Jackson & child molestation,....

Nixon & Watergate----- Vicious attack on a twice elected President for a standard 2bit burglary of nothing of monetary value.
Clinton and Lewinsky-- Well deserved criticism of conduct beyond the pale .
Church of Rome & child molestation---Part of a program to unfairly bash the Catholic Church.
Jackson & child molestation--Jackson is being bashed, IMO they don't have a case, just a bunch of dirty minded publicity seeking accusers.

Solitas, me thinks you shoot from the hip .

[solitas]

First of all: cute tag line. :)

Rush thinks he's smarter.

Step 1: shoot self in foot by opening mouth on radio
Step 2: reload
Step 3: take aim at other foot and keep opening mouth on radio.

[Bonaparte]

Your phrasing was no doubt "correct" for the point you were making, but it was not relevant to the example that I was giving, which still holds (and which you've implicitly admitted to in your current post) -- namely, that it is far from routine (and a relatively recent development) for doctors to require any sort of ID when a patient comes to see them in their private offices, especially a cash-paying patient who does not present with health insurance of any kind and is there for treatment of an acute condition.

No offense taken, GWF. I can appreciate the points you've made and I return your Christmas greetings! Have a happy and safe New Year's Eve too! :-)

[Bonaparte]

It's not at all clear, at least at this point in time, that he paid them for anything more than their silence about his habit.

[solitas]

Limbaugh says there's nothing incriminatory in his records. I take him at his word. So he should have no probs disclosing them to the Court unless he has lied to his audience and the general public again and there _is_ incriminating material in the files. The judge may, at his discretion or request from limbaugh/black issue a gag order concerning leaks (I don't believe there is one in place now, is there?).

IMO: Limbaugh _should_ be concerned for his reputation with the public and his viability in the marketplace; he's doing more to hurt both by his actions, conduct, and words than the court is.

[Scenic Sounds]

It's not at all clear, at least at this point in time, that he paid them for anything more than their silence about his habit.

No, you're absolutely right, it's not all clear at this point. However, here's a thought that has crossed my mind about this "blackmail" explanation - if he wasn't buying his drugs from this maid and he was in fact buying his drugs from pharmacies pursuant to physicians' prescriptions, what bombshell facts would this maid have known that would be the basis for any serious blackmail?

Again, however, you're right about it not being all that clear at this point. But, unless he's been involved in some criminal conduct that is far more serious than the kind of stuff that I've been hearing speculation about, I just think that he should end the mysteries here and get on with his life. It's becoming ridiculous.

[Bonaparte]

"Limbaugh says there's nothing incriminatory in his records."

I'm sure he believes there's nothing legally incriminating in them. But, all the same, there could well be other information that none of us, in his place, would want broadcast near and far -- information that may have no bearing at all on the drug matter. Given the DA's behavior to date, I can readily understand Limbaugh's reluctance to let that man access his information even under a gag order. Even still, the subject of a gag has not even been introduced. At issue is whether the DA has a legal claim on the information at all.

Concerning his reputation with his listeners, they seem to be standing by him in the main. If he's lost his audience, that's news to me.

[Bonaparte]

You make some plausible arguments, SS. And regardless of what strategy he and his lawyer have settled on or what rationale led to it, we'll soon know how wise it is.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Such boot licking. Someone is proud of you too.

[HiTech RedNeck]

P.S. Merry Christmas anyhow

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Anyone seen the medical records from Clinton? How long will we wait to see Dean's sealed records?

Once again, the left is attempting to try fry conservatives publicly.

[A CA Guy]

Hasn't been that way here in CA, maybe because we have so many illegals to chase down for money.

[ladyinred]

And where was this wonderful newspaper when Hillary Clinton went on the Today Show and claimed that her husband's affair with Monica was not true, and all part of a VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY out to get her hubby who was only Ministering to sweet lil ole Monica?