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Rush a 'Little Frustrated' by Drug Allegations
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| 10-03-03
Posted on 10/03/2003 11:02:13 AM PDT by hoosierskypilot
Political commentator Rush Limbaugh (search) returned to his popular radio program Friday and said he was "frustrated" about allegations that he was involved in the sale and use of illegal drugs.
Limbaugh was back on the air one day after his name surfaced as the possible target of a criminal probe into the sale and use of illegal drugs in south Florida.
On the national program, which is carried by about 650 stations across the country, Limbaugh spoke briefly about the allegations of his drug use but avoided going into specifics. He said he was "a little frustrated" that he had not "gotten to the bottom" of what was happening.
"The story in Florida really is an emerging situation ... I don't really know the full scope of what I'm dealing with," he said. Limbaugh said he'd been humbled by all the supportive e-mails he'd received from fans, estimating he'd received about 25,000.
As for all the media stories that have emerged about the drug investigation, Limbaugh said that he was "tempted" to respond to them but "I'm not going to go there."
But he vowed to discuss the case in detail in the future.
"Rest assured, I will discuss this with you and tell you how it is ... maybe more than you really want to know about this," he said.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: limbaugh; rush; wodlist
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To: The_Victor
Denial? About what? How about that beside the golden EIB microphone there is the Golden EIB Rig and spoon.
He is sprung. He has a drug problem. It is obvious by his actions. It has happened to far better people than him through the ages. If he beats this he will come out a better person.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:17:16 AM PDT
by
Nov3
(one day at a time)
To: Lyford
If Rush is on drugs, he's sure not fitting my impression of what somebody on drugs can function like. I'm not aware of him ever having been spaced out, zonked out, slurred, etc. Has anybody here ever known him to show signs of drug use? Not me.
To: bmwcyle
It is standard advice of a lawyer not to talk for any reason. So why didn't he say he was acting on his lawyer's advice? Why the tapdancing?
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:17:36 AM PDT
by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: Phantom Lord
But in the past, Rush has often commented on celebrities and politicians accused of illegality or misconduct and wondered aloud why they do not come out with both barrels blazing and trumpeting their innocence from the roof tops if they are being wrongfully accused. Maybe now he knows why.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:17:59 AM PDT
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: bmwcyle
If Rush did nothing wrong, then nothing will happen.
He has nothing to fear, except the horrible truth of the War on Some Drugs. If he hides behind lawyers, he is not better than most of the spoiled baby boomers who believe morality is established in the courts rather than up above.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:18:13 AM PDT
by
JohnGalt
(And Even the Jordan Rivers' Got Bodies Floating)
To: ladtx
And your point is......... He is not innocent. He is a drug addict.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:18:30 AM PDT
by
Nov3
(one day at a time)
To: ladtx
And your point is.........If there was no evidence, and Rush told his attorneys these publicly made allegations are completely false, he would be a complete fool not to come out and say, "this allegations are not true, completely false, and I don't use drugs or obtain drugs illegally".
It's so simple.....
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:18:53 AM PDT
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: ladtx
Maybe now he knows why. No doubt. And the reasons are 1) His lawyers have demanded silence on the matter. Or 2) He did it.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:19:01 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: ladtx
I would imagine his lawyer has told him not to comment on anything regardless of his guilt or innocence. So why didn't he say he was acting on his lawyer's advice? Why the tapdancing?
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:19:51 AM PDT
by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: Phantom Lord
I would think that Mr. Black explained to him that it could be folly to do so.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:20:13 AM PDT
by
WHBates
To: Joe Hadenuf
Er, make that "These allegations are not true, completely false, and I don't use illegally obtained drugs or do I obtain drugs illegally".
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:20:36 AM PDT
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: hoosierskypilot
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:20:50 AM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: Phantom Lord
No doubt. And the reasons are 1) His lawyers have demanded silence on the matter. Or 2) He did it.That should read:
No doubt. And the reasons is His lawyers have demanded silence on the matter and he did it.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:20:53 AM PDT
by
Nov3
(one day at a time)
To: Nov3
He is sprung. He has a drug problem. It is obvious by his actions. It has happened to far better people than him through the ages. If he beats this he will come out a better person. All I've seen is a baseless accusation from the Enquirer. If you have better evidence than that, please present it. I'll give Rush the benefit of the doubt until there is real evidence.
To: The_Victor
All I've seen is a baseless accusation from the Enquirer. If you have better evidence than that, please present it. I'll give Rush the benefit of the doubt until there is real evidence. And from the Sherrif's department, and FoxNews, and CNN, and ......
He has a prescription drug problem gone amuk. It has happened to many millions!
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:24:04 AM PDT
by
Nov3
(one day at a time)
To: ladtx
I agree ladtx. I would bet that Rushs Lawyers have said not to speak about any of this.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:25:13 AM PDT
by
Kev-Head
(God is Awesome)
To: The_Victor
He has probably been told by his attorney's not to discuss this until all the facts are out there. That is probably why he is saying nothing about the specifics of the case.
To: Joe Hadenuf; Nov3
If the only indication that I was under investigation for illegally buying drugs was what I read in the newspaper I would not make a public comment on it either, unless I believe everything I read in the newspapers. I stopped being that gullible years ago.
I haven't formed an opinion yet as to whether they are true or not. I'll wait until there is an official allegation of some sort.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:25:50 AM PDT
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: Joe Hadenuf
Joe it is obvious he is either guilty as sin or is setting up the enquirer for the lawsuit of the century. I'd be the house on the former.
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:26:31 AM PDT
by
Nov3
(one day at a time)
To: eyespysomething
Can't remember whether or not he allegedly bought 11,000 narcotic pills from his maid for 50-100,000 bucks a few years ago?
Last weekend, I was defending Rush on the McNabb much ado about nothing garbage and now.....I'm not sure what to think.
If he's guilty, it's not "nothing".
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posted on
10/03/2003 11:26:47 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(The Lizard King it was.....)
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