DA has "no idea" if Limbaugh had even committed a crime,

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Thats right . Even though the DA now admits he had no evidence that Rush ever commited a crime he still goes on with his Prosecution.


It has been more than two years since news first broke that Rush Limbaugh had an addiction to painkillers.

That news led to a criminal investigation of Limbaugh by Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer, who in December 2003 leaked to the media that his office had uncovered evidence of 10 felony counts, including "doctor shopping," money laundering and drug trafficking. Despite the sensational allegations, no charges have been brought.

Worse, in the latest round between the State Attorney's office and Limbaugh, Assistant State Attorney James Martz made a startling admission in open court on Tuesday as he sought a court order allowing his office to interview Rush's doctors.

Martz told Circuit Court Judge David Crow that his office has "no idea" if Limbaugh had even committed a crime, but still wanted the Florida judge to grant them the extraordinary privilege of interviewing Limbaugh's doctors without his consent....
This is a disgusting political prosecution. There's very good reason (see the article) to believe that Rush did NOT commit the crime of "doctor shopping." And even if he had, lots of people have been in the same spot Rush was in. And, for a first offense, if they admit it, and seek treatment, NOBODY gets a prosecution like the one against Limbaugh. There's only been one indictment for "doctor shopping" in the history of Palm Beach County, and that case was dropped.

The prosecutors won the legal battle to look at Rush's medical records. So they looked at them. And found no crime. But they are like the little "optimist" boy in the joke, shoveling manure like crazy and saying, "There's gotta be a pony in there somewhere."

[KafirChobee]

Er? Hasn't it already been shown that Rush had enough illegally attained Oxycotin to get everyone in Wyoming high? And, that he had his housemaid doing the buying for him?

I seriously doubt that a D.A. or C.S.A. (in this case) actually admitted he didn't have a case - it would be all over the "real news" if he had. The case as I understand it was the manner in which drugs were attained, and the excess amount of them led to speculation as to trafficking and other matters.

Look at the bright side for Rush; were it you or me we'ld have already had a trial and be in jail.

[Red Harvest]

Considering that the intent has been to go after those providing illegal prescriptions and not the users, one would not be surprised if Rush is not charged...unless he was supplying others. However, pressing him will allow them to investigate the chain, which is the intent.

If you want to see this in writing from the Prosecutor's office rather than relying on spin...then take a look here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/rushletters1.html

But I do have to agree with Kafir with a minor correction:

Look at the bright side for Rush; were it you or me we'ld have already had a trial and be in jail.
More likely probation and community service rather than jail for 1st time offense. That's what has typically happened in the cases I've heard about.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Er? Hasn't it already been shown that Rush had enough illegally attained Oxycotin to get everyone in Wyoming high?
2 pills isn't that much, Kafir. :bow:

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I'm curious. Who's the hypocrite - Rush for using drugs, which he has railed against, or the pro-drug liberals attacking Rush for using drugs?

[Xiahou]

I'm curious. Who's the hypocrite - Rush for using drugs, which he has railed against, or the pro-drug liberals attacking Rush for using drugs?I hate to be the voice of reason again, but I remember when this story broke.... and despite perceptions, people seemed to have a real tough time finding many quotes from Rush railing against drug users. :shrug:

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Haha! You stole my kill!

[Xiahou]

Oops. :sorry:
You'll have to let me know next time. ~D

[Reverend Joe]

I really don't care anymore. I am so burnt out on the mud and bull**** that I don't care. Rush could go out tomorrow and **** a beagle and I would just let it slide.

I don't live today- maybe tomorrow, I just can't say. ~D

[Aurelian]

Rush Limbaugh (http://www.takebackthemedia.com/gophotwrush.html) on October 5th, 1995:


"There's nothing good about drug use. We know it. It destroys individuals. It destroys families. Drug use destroys societies. Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good because we know what happens to people in societies and neighborhoods which become consumed by them. And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up."

"What this says to me is that too many whites are getting away with drug use, too many whites are getting away with drug sales, too many whites are getting away with trafficking in this stuff.

The answer to this disparity is not to start letting people out of jail because we're not putting others in jail who are breaking the law. The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them and send them up the river, too..."

"In most cases we ought to increase the light sentence and make it compatible with the heavy sentence, and be serious about punishment because we are becoming too tolerant as a society, folks, especially of crime, in too many parts of the country.

I know all of us are tough on crime. None of us in this audience probably think that we personally are tolerant, but this country certainly appears to be tolerant, forgive and forget.

I mean, you know as well as I do, you go out and commit the worst murder in the world and you just say you're sorry, people go, Oh, OK. A little--little contrition.'

You know, I mean, how many times have you heard it? Guy kills four people, goes to jail, gets convicted and people get mad because he didn't show any remorse. So what if he shows remorse?

He still killed four people. You going to think less of him or more of him? People say, I feel better. He--he said he's sorry for it.' We're becoming too tolerant, folks."

Dittos, Rush. If people are using drugs and violating the law they should be thrown in prison. Especially white people, because too many of them are getting away with it. And those 'light sentences' are too easy. Those white drug users need heavy sentences just like the black folks. We as a society are being far too tolerant of fat white guys who use drugs and then say they're sorry. Dittos.


I'm curious. Who's the hypocrite - Rush for using drugs, which he has railed against, or the pro-drug liberals attacking Rush for using drugs?

I would say Rush.


Rush Limbaugh, 1998:

"What is missing in the drug fight is legalization. If we want to go after drugs with the same fervor and intensity with which we go after cigarettes, let's legalize drugs. Legalize the manufacture of drugs. License the Cali cartel. Make them taxpayers, and then sue them. Sue them left and right, and then get control of the price, and generate tax revenue from it. Raise the price sky high, and fund all sorts of other wonderful social programs."

Is Rush also a pro-drug liberal?

[Watchman]

What the heck ? The Rush Limbaugh can actually say something that clever ? Well I'll be...