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Dr. Dittohead I thought my therapist was brilliant -- until I discovered her love for Rush Limbaugh. - - - - - - - - - - - - By Margot Mifflin April 8, 2004 I was sitting in therapy describing an in-law I like, and quickly heading for a "but." "He's a loving, caring, selfless man -- but his politics are all about hatred," I said. "He's not educated, and more significant, he's ignorant -- he actually listens to Rush Limbaugh." I waited for a "Whoo boy!" or a sympathetic smile, but my shrink just stared at me, expressionless....

You have probably read the Time Magazine article, "The Tenth Brother," by Kerry's hagiographer, Douglas Brinkley: Tuesday, Mar. 09, 2004 The Tenth BrotherDouglas Brinkley, author of Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War, interviews Kerry’s tenth warmate and gets a story sharply different from what the other nine crew members have had to saySource At first blush it is a surprising piece. Brinkley managed after a Herculean effort to unearth a former crewmember of Kerry's Swiftboats who doesn't think Kerry walks on water. When writing my book Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War (William Morrow...

Palm Beach prosecutors investigating Rush Limbaugh all but admitted this week that they currently have no real evidence that the number one radio host violated Florida's drug laws - and won't be able to prosecute the top talker for "doctor shopping" unless a judge lets them look for evidence in Limbaugh's confidential medical files. State Attorney Barry Krischer made the startling admission in a brief filed with Florida's 4th District Court of Appeals, which is currently weighing whether Limbaugh's medical records are fair game. In the filing Krischer confessed, "The State will not be in a position to know what...

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI MARCH 05, 2004 10:07:34 ET XXXXX LIMBAUGH CASE: JUDGE IN PALM BEACH HOOKED ON OXYCONTIN, REHAB, REMOVED FROM BENCH; NO CRIMINAL PROBE A Palm Beach Country Judge -- who operated in the same jurisdiction that is current hearing the Rush Limbaugh pill case -- was hooked on OxyContin and forced from the bench, but was never investigated if he obtained the pills legally, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal. MORE Within the last 18 months, Palm Beach Country Judge Robert Schwartz was "involuntarily retired" and removed after he checked himself into a treatment center for dependency...

You'd think the political media as well as operatives for the Democratic and Republican parties would have learned two valuable lessons from Bill Clinton's election victories: 1. Sexual high jinks, real or alleged, do not necessarily doom a candidate. In 1992 and in 1996, tens of millions of Americans probably agreed with the GOP assessment of Clinton as a horny, rutting pig -- and yet they voted for him anyway, because they didn't think his sexual habits had that much relevance to his strengths as a world leader. 2. Military history (or the lack thereof) probably won't be the determining...

<p>NEW YORK (AP) — They haven't got a name or a launch date yet, but the entrepreneurs who dream of launching a liberal radio network have just landed themselves a lead man: Comedian and best-selling author Al Franken. Progress Media and Franken told The Associated Press Tuesday they have reached an agreement for Franken to host a live, three-hour daily broadcast that would form the anchor of the programming schedule.</p>

Making clear that he's anything but a fan of Rush Limbaugh, Waldo Proffitt, columnist and former editor of Florida's Sarasota Herald-Tribune, says that Rush is entitled to the same rights as any other American citizen. Proffitt added ominously that, in Limbaugh's case, it appears his rights are at risk. Writing in the Herald-Tribune this weekend, Proffitt noted that Palm Beach County prosecutors have seized the records of four of Limbaugh's doctors and appear to be moving in the direction of charging him with "doctor shopping" – going to different doctors to obtain multiple prescriptions for drugs. "Florida considers doctor-shopping a...

AP Kills Limbaugh Painkillers Story The Associated Press Saturday, January 3, 2004; 5:06 PM WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Please kill the story Limbaugh-Painkillers, V9991. Rush Limbaugh has not been charged with doctor shopping. A kill is mandatory. Make certain the story is not used.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh was wrong when he accused prosecutors of singling him out, but not by much. Palm Beach County prosecutors investigating the right-wing radio host for his prescription drug abuse have filed "doctor shopping" charges against one other person in the past five years, according to records. Limbaugh's lawyer said the court documents, reviewed by The Palm Beach Post yesterday, prove his client was unfairly targeted. "Rush Limbaugh has been singled out for special prosecution because of who he is," Roy Black told the paper. "We believe the state attorney's office is applying a double...

<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rush Limbaugh asked a court Wednesday to hear his claim that investigators violated his privacy by seizing his medical records and asked that the records not be released.</p> <p>The conservative radio host cannot be treated for his medical conditions because the state seized his charts and files last month and intimidated his doctors, the court petition said.</p>

Hollywood’s hypocrisy is showing again. Left-leaning celebs in Tinseltown generally lend their support and even pay tribute to any famous person who decides to hit the rehab trail. Well, not when it comes to Rush Limbaugh. Many of the so-called caring folks in La-La Land appear to be rubbing their hands together in sadistic glee at Rush’s pain problem and the possibility that he could be charged with something. In a lefty celebrity world, compassion has partisan overtones and doesn’t extend from lib to conservative, even when the addiction stems from a relief-of-pain pursuit. Let’s take a stroll down left-wing...

RAIDS ON RUSH ARE DETAILED Warrants: He Broke Drug Laws West Palm Beach, Fla. - A Palm Beach County law enforcement task force investigating whether Rush Limbaugh illegally obtained prescription painkillers seized the talk show host's medical records from three doctors, according to search warrants made public yesterday. Authorities are looking into whether the conservative commentator violated the state's "doctor shopping" law by getting doctors to write him overlapping narcotic prescriptions and failing to tell them about each other. From March to September, Limbaugh picked up 1,733 hydrocodone pills, 90 OxyContin pills, 50 Xanax tablets and 40 pills of Kadian...

Rush Limbaugh poked fun at the investigation into whether he bought painkillers illegally during his Friday afternoon broadcast, hours after his attorney attacked investigators for their political motives. Palm Beach investigators recently obtained search warrants for Limbaugh's doctors' offices and alleged Thursday that the conservative radio commentator engaged in illegal drug use and went ``doctor shopping'' for prescription painkillers. Limbaugh compared the search warrants for his medical records to the demands that Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean release political records from his years as Vermont governor. ``A lot of people think he should release his political records... Nobody's demanding he...

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I was perusing next week's Enquirer article in question at the grocery store this morning and would appreciate it if someone has the full text.Perhaps the maid was angry about not being paid for her efforts, since money doesn't seem to be a problem for Rush unless he was hiding the financial transactions from Marta.

America's number one talk radio host Rush Limbaugh catagorially denied on Wednesday an ABC News report that accused him of "laundering money" to bankroll his addiction to painkillers. "I am no money launderer," Limbaugh said at the top of his broadcast. "I know what this is? I know where this comes from," the top talker told his audience. "This is not a leak. This is the purposeful release of false information." More . . .

<p>November 18, 2003 -- RUSH Limbaugh made an unforgettable return to the airwaves yesterday - painful, funny, awkward, emotional and occasionally very raw.</p> <p>Limbaugh sought to assure his listeners that no efforts had been made to turn him into a "linguini-spined liberal," and at least half the show was dedicated to his usual topics: contemporary politics and the failings of Democrats and the Left. "Memo to you liberals," he said at the end of the show's three hours. "The party is over. I'm back. See you tomorrow."</p>

Author and filmmaker Michael Moore preached to the choir at two sold-out performances in Santa Cruz, Calif., using the opportunity to hammer talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh and President Bush, as well as discuss potential Democratic candidates for the White House. On Sunday, Moore's book tour/political pep rally rolled into the traditionally liberal town for shows at the Civic Auditorium, the San Jose Mercury News reported. "Would it hurt your feelings if I tell you that we had 3,000 more in Baltimore?" he asked the first crowd, according to the paper. "That's the good news: It's not just Santa Cruz...

FRN Columnists' Corner "The Cork In Rush’s Bat" By Luis GonzalesLike Miami’s Dave Barry, I’ve been an avid Marlins fan for several weeks now, and watched the Marlins/Cubs series religiously (which coincidentally is the same way I approach Church attendance; about once a year, and during a specific season…but never mind that, we’re talking sports and politics right now). I grew a passionate and ardent (is that redundant, or did I just repeat myself?), dislike for the Cubs—whom as I came to find out reside in Chicago, which is north of here. A fact that explained why there where always...

Rush, to Judgment It’s been a bad year for bully-boy conservatives. Time for them to taste their own bitter medicine. NEWSWEEK Oct. 20 — If you listen hard, you can hear the booming voice: Look, the Clinton liberals and feminazis won’t tell you, but here’s the problem with this big talk-show host who turns out to be a prescription-drug junkie. You have a guy who finally stops spinning and fesses up for his actions. Fine. He says he won’t play the victim. Good. He’s off to rehab. God bless. But what he and his apologists want you to forget is...