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In 2003, radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh admitted his addiction to prescription painkillers and underwent 30 days of inpatient treatment. Though he was a first-time offender and got hooked while treating severe back pain, he was persecuted by the mainstream new media and liberal politicians and hounded by prosecutors. After dragging out their inquiry for 30 months, publicity-hungry prosecutors decided they couldn't convict him of "doctor shopping" and agreed to let him off with a $30,000 fine to cover the cost of their investigation. On July 4, the spawn of a pothead from way back was stopped after California police...

Al Gore's daughter showed up to bail baby brother Al Jr. out of the slammer and paid in cold hard cash -- with twenty large! Law Enforcement sources tell TMZ, when Sarah Gore came to Orange County Jail to bail out Lil' Al, she brought $20,000 dollars in CASH! Green indeed! Al Gore Jr. was busted on suspicion of drug possession last week, after his Prius was pulled over for doing 100 on an OC freeway and sniffin' Sheriffs smelled weed in his car. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana, Valium, Xanax, Vicodin, Adderall and Soma.

As noted here, MSNBC's John Ridley went off on Al Gore this morning, suggesting he should hug his kid rather than the planet, save his son, not ice caps. But over at NBC's "Today", it was a more predictable MSM response, as the show sought to downplay the Gore incident by pointing to Republican politicians whose kids have caused trouble, while praising Chelsea Clinton as unusually mature. Introducing the segment, Meredith Vieira shifted the spotlight from Gore's situation to the broader issues. 'TODAY' CO-HOST MEREDITH VIEIRA: And now to politicians and their children. It's tough being a parent, and as...

Al Gore III, the 24-year-old son of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, is pictured during booking at the Inmate Reception Center in Santa Ana, California, July 4, 2007. Al Gore III was arrested for drug possession early Wednesday after he was stopped for allegedly speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, an Orange County, California, sheriff's official said. REUTERS/Orange County sheriff's Office/Handout