Rush Limbaugh Fessses Up

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  • Reply 21 of 98
    fellowshipfellowship Posts: 5,038member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by der Kopf

    So, let me get this straight: we are talking about the same Limbaugh who had a short stint on ESPN (one show?) where he displayed a rather racist outlook on life (although some may disagree). Now that the storm is raging in all heaviness, he comes out with this drek. So is that how people should see his recent remarks? The poor sod who was pushed into addiction by drunken quacks that know not the profession they took years to learn. If my stomach hadn't been under constant attack by the haunting image of the molds between Limbaugh's second and third gut-flaps, I'd almost start loving the courageous and upstanding citizen.



    der Kopf I have a hard time being partial to your political views when you go around being a total jerk. Why not at least try to act like an adult.



    Grow up.



    Fellowship
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  • Reply 22 of 98
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
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    Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook

    Grow up.



    But I'm huge already! Any bigger and I might lose my appeal with the ladies.
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  • Reply 23 of 98
    chu_bakkachu_bakka Posts: 1,793member
    I doubt it. That would of only covered the last 5 years.



    well... here's what Rush has said in the past...



    http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/...-ny-columnists



    ""Let's all admit something."



    Rush Limbaugh was on his usual tear.



    "There's nothing good about drug use," he was saying. "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."
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  • Reply 24 of 98
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook



    Also, wouldn't you agree that the timing for this stuff is at least 'convenient' for the Rushman?
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  • Reply 25 of 98
    fellowshipfellowship Posts: 5,038member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by der Kopf

    But I'm huge already! Any bigger and I might lose my appeal with the ladies.



    fair enough



    Fellows
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  • Reply 26 of 98
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
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    Originally posted by BR

    Why the hell do you care whether or not his comments were drug induced or not? At the time no one knew and they evaluated the comments on their own merits. Hell, even now that people know the comments STILL should be evaluated on their own merits. It DOESN'T MATTER whether they were said because of drugs or not.



    Jeez you're getting bent out of shape about this. Defensive much?



    Limbaugh is a powerful media figure who has millions of fans, many of whom parrot whatever ideas he peddles. Whether or not these individuals are weak-minded is beside the point.



    Cheers

    Scott
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  • Reply 27 of 98
    haraldharald Posts: 2,152member
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    Originally posted by BR

    No. Those who use drugs should be allowed to as long as they aren't going out driving...same as alcohol. It is none of mine or your god damn business to tell other people what they can and cannot ingest.



    Bravo.



    Hypocrisy is the bigger crime (and I can't bring myself to hate The Rush even for that). Twat though I think he is.
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  • Reply 28 of 98
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
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    Originally posted by midwinter

    I'm wondering a few things:



    1) Is it possible that he performed his show while under the influence of narcotics? In other words, is it possible that he was high while on the radio?



    2) If this is true, is it possible that Limbaugh's drug-fueled remarks have in turn affected the political climate in America?



    3) Is it possible that Limbaugh, if high on the air, made remarks he would not have made if he were not high? Is it possible that he made connections or characterized individuals and situations in ways he would not have had he not been high?




    Heh, so modern American conservative ideology is really the product of a drug-induced mental state?
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  • Reply 29 of 98
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BRussell

    Heh, so modern American conservative ideology is really the product of a drug-induced mental state?



    I don't mean to imply that it's a product. I'm just wondering whether or not it's been affected by it.
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  • Reply 30 of 98
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
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    Originally posted by midwinter

    I don't mean to imply that it's a product. I'm just wondering whether or not it's been affected by it.



    Actually, that's a misstatement. It's not the ideology I'm interested in. It's the discourse itself. I'm wondering whether the tactics, stances, rhetoric, etc., may have been affected.
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  • Reply 31 of 98
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BRussell

    Heh, so modern American conservative ideology is really the product of a drug-induced mental state?



    Yes.
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  • Reply 32 of 98
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,069member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BR

    No. Those who use drugs should be allowed to as long as they aren't going out driving...same as alcohol. It is none of mine or your god damn business to tell other people what they can and cannot ingest.



    I don't agree...but I see your point. A part of me feels like that, being the conservative near-libertarian I am.



    The thing is that drug use can be much more destructive to society than even alcohol can be...particularly when kids are involved. We need laws on illegal substances. I do agree that users should not go to jail. Dealers should. They are literally out there pushing poison.



    At this point, we should devote our drug monies to prevention and treatment and public service announcements and such, rather than night vision goggles and speed boats and Blue Thunder helicopters. The street price goes up when supply is short, creating a drug economy. Somehow I have a feeling the incentive to deal would be a lot less if coke was going for $6 a kilo rather than thousands.
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  • Reply 33 of 98
    pfflampfflam Posts: 5,053member
    BR . . . there is nothing worse than someone who wants to make sure that everybody knows how little he cares about something . . . . it shows that they care, not even about the issue, but about the appearance of not caring . . . now really, who cares?





    as for drugs . . . yes I am libertarian about them except where people who can not be responcible decision makers are concerned . . . and also where one's use interfaces with others in possibly hazardous ways





    it is interesting for what is says about the rhetoric of Rush . . . . considering the average Conservative position considering drug use and Laws . . . ideas which he vocally alligned himself with



    well, it seems to get pretty thick . . .



    as for all of us being "Liberals" --God that would be misery
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  • Reply 34 of 98
    trumptmantrumptman Posts: 16,464member
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    Originally posted by Harald

    Bravo.



    Hypocrisy is the bigger crime (and I can't bring myself to hate The Rush even for that). Twat though I think he is.




    I haven't read anything in any of Limbaugh's comments that indicated he doesn't believe himself not wrong in taking drugs.



    Quote:

    "You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life. So I need to tell you today that part of what you have heard and read is correct. I am addicted to prescription pain medication.



    "I first started taking prescription painkillers some years ago when my doctor prescribed them to treat post surgical pain following spinal surgery.



    "Unfortunately, the surgery was unsuccessful and I continued to have severe pain in my lower back and also in my neck due to herniated discs. I am still experiencing that pain. Rather than opt for additional surgery for these conditions, I chose to treat the pain with prescribed medication. This medication turned out to be highly addictive.



    "Over the past several years I have tried to break my dependence on pain pills and, in fact, twice checked myself into medical facilities in an attempt to do so. I have recently agreed with my physician about the next steps.



    "Immediately following this broadcast, I am checking myself into a treatment center for the next 30 days to once and for all break the hold this highly addictive medication has on me. The show will continue during this time, of course, with an array of guest hosts you have come to know and respect.



    "I am not making any excuses. You know, over the years athletes and celebrities have emerged from treatment centers to great fanfare and praise for conquering great demons. They are said to be great role models and examples for others. Well, I am no role model. I refuse to let anyone think I am doing something great here, when there are people you never hear about, who face long odds and never resort to such escapes. They are the role models. I am no victim and do not portray myself as such. I take full responsibility for my problem.



    "At the present time, the authorities are conducting an investigation, and I have been asked to limit my public comments until this investigation is complete.



    "So I will only say that the stories you have read and heard contain inaccuracies and distortions, which I will clear up when I am free to speak about them.



    "I deeply appreciate all your support over this last tumultuous week. It has sustained me. I ask now for your prayers. I look forward to resuming our excursion into broadcast excellence together."



    Nick
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  • Reply 35 of 98
    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
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    The thing is that drug use can be much more destructive to society than even alcohol can be.



    Huh? How?



    Quote:

    They are literally out there pushing poison.





    What about the corner store selling beer and cigarettes? Is Budweiser not pushing their product? Hell they're pushing it on tv, magazines, radio, on the street, and on and on........



    Anyway, as much as I dislike Rush I hope he beats his addiction.
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  • Reply 36 of 98
    gilschgilsch Posts: 1,995member
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    Hypocrisy is the bigger crime (and I can't bring myself to hate The Rush even for that). Twat though I think he is.



    Quote:

    Originally posted by trumptman

    I haven't read anything in any of Limbaugh's comments that indicated he doesn't believe himself not wrong in taking drugs.





    He's a hypocrite because he's been known to ridicule and belittle drug addicts in the past while it now appears he was doing so in between popping illegally obtained pain killers. Quite simple actually.
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  • Reply 37 of 98
    aries 1baries 1b Posts: 1,009member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BR

    No. Those who use drugs should be allowed to as long as they aren't going out driving...same as alcohol. It is none of mine or your god damn business to tell other people what they can and cannot ingest.





    Abso-freakin-right.



    Rush is correct more often than he is wrong. Liberals can't say that



    Aries 1B
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  • Reply 38 of 98
    aries 1baries 1b Posts: 1,009member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by midwinter

    Jeez you're getting bent out of shape about this. Defensive much?



    Limbaugh is a powerful media figure who has millions of fans, many of whom parrot whatever ideas he peddles. Whether or not these individuals are weak-minded is beside the point.



    Cheers

    Scott




    Your contempt for people who do not agree with you is breathtaking. Why do you assume that those millions of people "parrot" , by which I presume that you mean 'copying sounds without reflection', and do not listen, think, bounce the ideas against their own principles and form conclusions based upon the known facts and their own life experience?



    How did you get so smart and all those millions of people get so dumb? Is your real name Khan Noonian Singh? Are you the result of selective breeding, an intellectual superhero that goes around Saving The World One Chatroom At A Time?



    Aries 1B
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  • Reply 39 of 98
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Aries 1B

    Your contempt for people who do not agree with you is breathtaking. Why do you assume that those millions of people "parrot" , by which I presume that you mean 'copying sounds without reflection', and do not listen, think, bounce the ideas against their own principles and form conclusions based upon the known facts and their own life experience?



    How did you get so smart and all those millions of people get so dumb? Is your real name Khan Noonian Singh? Are you the result of selective breeding, an intellectual superhero that goes around Saving The World One Chatroom At A Time?



    Aries 1B




    Mega-dittos.



    Cheers

    Scott
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  • Reply 40 of 98
    aries 1baries 1b Posts: 1,009member
    ...and another thing. It's within the realm of possibility that over time, Rush's dosages of pain killers could have increased beyond the point where his body could tolerate them.





    In other words, he could have died of an overdose.



    He could have died! He could have been at the Golden E.I.B. microphone, pointing out any of the multiple errors of the Liberal Way and 'snuffed it'.



    By intervening at this crucial juncture, YOU Liberals have forced Mr. Limbaugh to acknowledge his problem and thereby to squarely face his addiction.





    I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you Liberals, particularly those who fantasize a world without Rush, where Rush is dead and buried and silent; particularly those of you who wish that he was dead. I'd like to thank you for your intervention and for saving a valuable member and supreme spokesman of the Patriotic Community.



    With Deep Gratitude,



    Aries 1B
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