Rush busted

[RichKrough]

I thought Rush's brush with the law over his prescription drug habit was resolved. I guess I am wrong.

http://www.woodtv.com/global/story.asp?s=4834685

looks like he reached a deal ..

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/28/linbaugh.arrest.ap/index.html

[Meerkat]

Yeah, 18 months of probation as long as he's on his "program" throughout. :rolleyes:

I wonder how much it cost? :mad:

[uncas]

Maybe he is aptly named. He likes the RUSH

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

Sounds like the deal most first time drug offenders get.
If he screws up again he'll do time.
It happens to all kinds of people all the time.

[uncas]

Domesticated.
I thought this WAS the second time!
Or does a relapse just mean a continuation?

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

Hmmmm.....you're right, second time.
Not everyone can repay the investigation cost of $30,000 dollars.
I'm sure money helps keep people out of jail.
Worked for me.
Only cost me the sale of my house, $20,000 and 2 1/2 years in court ........but I was innocent.

[Erasmus B Dragon]

I thought Rush's brush with the law over his prescription drug habit was resolved. I guess I am wrong.

Diz guy RL iz a whoot, a laff a minit. Ifn ya liv on da rite side o da trakz derz notin ya kant dew.

[Dan McCosh]

There was a piece on 60 minutes about a month ago about a guy who also was convicted of Florida's drug trafficing laws. He got 17 years for the same offence.

[ljb5]

I forget, someone remind me....

Does Rush Limbaugh advocate leniency for drug offenders?

[Katherine]

He never seemed to like women all that much.

[ishmael]

He could go a long way toward redeeming himself if he'd admit his hypocrisy on the issue and use that podium of his to advocate for treatment rather than prison for non-violent addicts. I doubt it will happen, he's too arrogant.

[Katherine]

Did he even admit to having a problem?

[ishmael]

He made a public mea culpa when it was going to become public anyway. But as far as I know he's never connected that to addiction in general, or recanted his past lecturing about excessive leniency in our treatment of addicts.

It's bizarre that the man has such a large following, but not the first time someone has built a following on lies and hypocrisy.

All that said, I think the way the law has treated him is fairly common for first time offenders who aren't dealing. I just hope he uses this opportunity to speak out about the problem in general. It would show a little humility, and could do some real good.

[uncas]

sh
I posted above but will repeat as you might have missed it.
It was not the first time. It was the second!
Not that it matters.
I wonder if he can have his studio in prison?
If so, the show could be called " Jailhouse Rush".

[geeman]

I can see Elvis rollin over in his grave,, lol

[uncas]

Elvis in his younger days could swing his hips better.
Imagine Rush doing that on a good day!

[Tristan]

He could go a long way toward redeeming himself if he'd admit his hypocrisy on the issue and use that podium of his to advocate for treatment rather than prison for non-violent addicts. I doubt it will happen, he's too arrogant.

I expect he'll find the "born again Christian" path a profitable one to take.

[Tristan]

He made a public mea culpa when it was going to become public anyway. But as far as I know he's never connected that to addiction in general, or recanted his past lecturing about excessive leniency in our treatment of addicts.

It's bizarre that the man has such a large following, but not the first time someone has built a following on lies and hypocrisy.


Well, though I and others consider him a hypocritical son of a bitch, I suppose his followers would say he's "our" son of a bitch.

[uncas]

I'd like to see a debate with Rush and James Carvel.
Now that would be interesting!
Do you think either one would answer a question directly?

[pipefitter]

You have to be careful with the ush names, I swore when I scrolled past this the first time it said "bush rusted".

[RichKrough]

I'd like to see a debate with Rush and James Carvel.
Now that would be interesting!
Do you think either one would answer a question directly?

I used to listen to Rush back in the early to mid 90's, I didn't agree with much he said but he was very entertaining then with his song parodies and the lunatics that would call his show. He did a debate once on a local NYC television show with Wacky (my words)Liberal talk show host Lynn Samuels who was on ABC radio in NY at the time. She ripped him a new azz in the debate. He wisely never engaged in another broadcast debate.

[Meerkat]

I expect he'll find the "born again Christian" path a profitable one to take.

Nah - they're already a glut on the market and their future political power is problematical.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

I wonder if Rush has a collection of Charlie Daniel's records. :D

[Meerkat]

I'd like to see a debate with Rush and James Carvel.
Now that would be interesting!
Do you think either one would answer a question directly?
I'd like to see Rush have a debat with any normal mature human being. However, I fear Rushie would have to go to bed without his dinner.

[stumpbumper]

"I'd like to see Rush have a debat with any normal mature human being"

Rush vs Al Franken would be better than a normal human being.