Rush Limbaugh is a drug addict

[Leetman]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Wasn't there also some thing about Rush being arrested or cited for cruising for college guys?

Rofl.

 

[DrPizza]

Rush Limbaugh insulted a group of people?
Rush Limbaugh stuck his foot in his mouth?

Neither of those surprises me.

That this is newsworthy of being discussed every 3 minutes on CNN today? Must be a slow news day. What did people expect? Rush as a sports commentator? geeez. Oh, and McNabb wasn't bothered by the comments? If so, then all the newspeople can just drop it.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Leetman
The amount of dumb@$$ liberals in this thread who believe the National Enquirer is amazing.

The amount of dumb@$$ conservatives in denial is amazing.

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It's been hard to get the Daily News story (I guess the site is hammered) - here it is in full:

Rush Limbaugh
in pill probe

Talk radio star had drug habit, maid sez

By TRACY CONNOR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER


Rush Limbaugh


National Enquirer

Talk-radio titan Rush Limbaugh is being investigated for allegedly buying thousands of addictive painkillers from a black-market drug ring.
The moralizing motormouth was turned in by his former housekeeper - who says she was Limbaugh's pill supplier for four years.

Wilma Cline, 42, says Limbaugh was hooked on the potent prescription drugs OxyContin, Lorcet and hydrocodone - and went through detox twice.

"There were times when I worried," Cline told the National Enquirer, which broke the story in an edition being published today. "All these pills are enough to kill an elephant - never mind a man."

Cline could not be reached for further comment yesterday, but her lawyer, Ed Shohat of Miami, said his client "stands behind the story."

The Daily News independently confirmed that Limbaugh is under investigation.

His lawyers, Jerry Fox and Dan Zachary, refused to comment on the accusations and said any "medical information" about him was private and not newsworthy.

They said Limbaugh - who has a top-rated syndicated radio show but resigned early today from a weekly ESPN football segment amid criticism of racial comments about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb - was traveling and had no comment.

The Palm Beach County state attorney's office, which is running the probe, said it could not confirm or deny the allegations.

Scoring in parking lot

Cline told the Enquirer she went to prosecutors with information about Limbaugh and others after four years of drug deals that included clandestine handoffs in a Denny's parking lot.

She said she wore a wire during her last two deliveries to the conservative commentator and gave the tapes to authorities.

She also gave the Enquirer a ledger documenting how many pills she claimed to have bought for him - 4,350 in one 47-day period - and E-mails she claimed Limbaugh sent her.

In one missive, Limbaugh pushed Cline to get more "little blues" - code for OxyContin, the powerful narcotic nicknamed hillbilly heroin, she said.

"You know how this stuff works ... the more you get used to, the more it takes," the May 2002 E-mail reads. "But I will try and cut down to help out."

The account Cline gave the Enquirer is that she became Limbaugh's drug connection in 1998, nine months after taking a housekeeping job at his Palm Beach mansion.

It started after her husband, David, hurt himself in a fall, and Limbaugh asked how he was.

"He asked me casually, 'Is he getting any pain medication?' I said, 'Yes - he's had surgery, and the doctor gave him hydro-codone 750,'" Cline said. "To my astonishment, he said, 'Can you spare a couple of them?'"

Husband's pills

Cline said she gave Limbaugh 10 pills the next day and agreed to give him 30 of her husband's pills each month. When the doctor stopped renewing the prescription in early 1999, Limbaugh allegedly went ballistic.

"His tone was nasty and bullying. He said, 'I don't care how or what you do, but you'd better - better! - get me some more,'" Cline said.

The housekeeper said she found a new supplier and arranged to hide Limbaugh's stashes under his mattress so his wife, Marta, wouldn't find them.

After several months, Limbaugh told her he was going to New York for detox and didn't need any more pills, Cline said.

But a month later, he said his left ear was hurting and asked her for hydrocodone, followed by an order for OxyContin.

Limbaugh, 52, suffered from autoimmune ear disease, a condition that left him deaf and had to be corrected with cochlear implant surgery two years ago.

Cline said she continued to make deliveries to Limbaugh even after she quit as his housekeeper in July 2001 - but he became increasingly paranoid, even patting her down for recording devices, she said.

In June 2002, Limbaugh told her he was going to New York for detox a second time.

After he returned, "I went to talk to him, and he cried a little bit," she said. "He told me that if it ever got out, he would be ruined."

She claimed that a lawyer for Limbaugh gave her a payoff - $80,000 he owed her, plus another $120,000 - and asked her to destroy the computer that contained the E-mail records.

Soon after, Cline and her husband retained Shohat and contacted prosecutors.


Feeling no pain


The drugs Rush Limbaugh is accused of abusing are legal only with a doctor's prescription. All are habit-forming.

- Hydrocodone

Anti-cough agent and painkiller similar to morphine. Side effects include anxiety, poor mental performance, emotional dependence, drowsiness, mood changes, difficulty breathing and itchiness.

- Lorcet

Brand name for the combination of Tylenol and hydrocodone, prescribed for moderate to severe pain. Side effects include dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, dizziness, tiredness, muscle twitches, sweating and itching.

- OxyContin

Potent time-release medication for relief of moderate to severe pain, known as hillbilly heroin because of black-market popularity in some rural areas. Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, sweating, muscle twitches and decreased sex drive. A large dose can be fatal.

Originally published on October 2, 2003

Believe what you want to . . . and shouldn't this be moved to Politics and News WHERE IT BELONGS?

 

[DefRef]

FYI: Rush is scheduled to speak at the National Association of Broadcasters meeting today and wasn't going to be on his show. It's unknown what, if any, comment he's going to make on the subject.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: TMPadmin

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Liberals and the media have been looking for a way to nail Rush to the cross for years. Now they have an opportunity.

Too bad it didn't work for Slick Willy. He STILL got elected president after everyone knew he did drugs. Oh Wait, that's right, he was a liberal democrat who the media loved. There lies the difference.

... Do you have any evidence whatsoever to back up your claim? Or are you just another mindless troll cluttering up the forums?

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Leetman
The amount of dumb@$$ liberals in this thread who believe the National Enquirer is amazing.

Since we know only dumbass liberals hear what they want to hear.

 

[Lucky]

the enquirer has actually broken some HUGE stories before. I wouldn't automatically rule the story out but take it with a definitive grain of salt.

 

[TMPadmin]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: TMPadmin

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Liberals and the media have been looking for a way to nail Rush to the cross for years. Now they have an opportunity.

Too bad it didn't work for Slick Willy. He STILL got elected president after everyone knew he did drugs. Oh Wait, that's right, he was a liberal democrat who the media loved. There lies the difference.

... Do you have any evidence whatsoever to back up your claim? Or are you just another mindless troll cluttering up the forums?

At this point as much as you have. Unless the Enquirer & Howard Stern have become a credible source of information. But to which claim do you refer? The fact that Clinton admitted to "trying but not inhaling pot" or that he was elected President, or is it that the media is liberal? (I do have to say that I have been too busy working to search any more information on the net or listen to any news since 6am EST)

 

[Vette73]

On the consertive Fox News front page..........

Under Fire, Rush Now Faces Drug Allegations


"The New York Daily News, without identifying its source, reported in Thursday editions that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County (search) state attorney's office. The newspaper said it had independently confirmed the allegations, first reported by the supermarket tabloid National Enquirer. "

 

[TMPadmin]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: Leetman
The amount of dumb@$$ liberals in this thread who believe the National Enquirer is amazing.

Since we know only dumbass liberals hear what they want to hear.

We all have to remember Michael Moore is a liberal and look at his credible contribution to everyone. Kind of a cross post.

 

[skace]

I'm not going to say I buy the story or not. But if there is one thing I hate, it is hypocrits. And the worst kind are those with a large soapbox like Rush. I think that is why this is a big news story and why a lot of people want it to be true. When you spend so much time pointing out other people's faults and then your faults suddenly come to surface, don't be suprised by the backlash. Especially if your faults are in direct conflict with some of things you have said in the past.

 

[broon]

When has the Enquirer EVER been taken seriously?

 

[Led Zeppelin]

LOL I'm so tired from staying up late to watch the Sox lose, and this thread was below the Dell thread, I thought this title said "RUSH LIMBAUGH CAN BURN IN HELL".
I was gonna say RIGHT ON!!!

 

[Kev]

He's not really a drug addict...

"I think what we?ve had here is a little social concern in radio broadcasting. The media has been very desirous that a white show host get addicted to drugs"

 

[AllABoutTheDeals]

Toooo funny!

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: broon
When has the Enquirer EVER been taken seriously?

like i said, they've broken many huge stories. Remember Jesse Jackson's affair and illegitimate kid? The pay for pardon scandal involving clinton's brother? if you think they've never been taken seriously you dont know what you're talking about.

 

[Kanalua]

Originally posted by: chibchacan

Originally posted by: Kanalua
Wait a minute...if the Enquirer says Rush is an addict....that means a woman gave birth to a snake-man, a guy gave birth to a 6 lbs 7 oz baby girl, and thaqt aliens meet with the government and the president weekly...shoot...I knew that paper was right...

They have him on tape. You're not going to believe it till Rush admits it, are you?

The Enquirer has something on tape...my gosh...those photos of the bat-baby, and the pregnant man MUST BE TRUE!!!

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Kanalua

Originally posted by: chibchacan

Originally posted by: Kanalua
Wait a minute...if the Enquirer says Rush is an addict....that means a woman gave birth to a snake-man, a guy gave birth to a 6 lbs 7 oz baby girl, and thaqt aliens meet with the government and the president weekly...shoot...I knew that paper was right...

They have him on tape. You're not going to believe it till Rush admits it, are you?

The Enquirer has something on tape...my gosh...those photos of the bat-baby, and the pregnant man MUST BE TRUE!!!

Faux News is now carrying the story

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Kanalua

Originally posted by: chibchacan

Originally posted by: Kanalua
Wait a minute...if the Enquirer says Rush is an addict....that means a woman gave birth to a snake-man, a guy gave birth to a 6 lbs 7 oz baby girl, and thaqt aliens meet with the government and the president weekly...shoot...I knew that paper was right...

They have him on tape. You're not going to believe it till Rush admits it, are you?

The Enquirer has something on tape...my gosh...those photos of the bat-baby, and the pregnant man MUST BE TRUE!!!

Faux News is now carrying the story

Welcome to the last page where I linked that

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Kanalua

Originally posted by: chibchacan

Originally posted by: Kanalua
Wait a minute...if the Enquirer says Rush is an addict....that means a woman gave birth to a snake-man, a guy gave birth to a 6 lbs 7 oz baby girl, and thaqt aliens meet with the government and the president weekly...shoot...I knew that paper was right...

They have him on tape. You're not going to believe it till Rush admits it, are you?

The Enquirer has something on tape...my gosh...those photos of the bat-baby, and the pregnant man MUST BE TRUE!!!

Faux News is now carrying the story

Welcome to the last page where I linked that

Damn remind me not to ignore your posts anymore!

 

[digitalsm]

I find this funny.

The sole claim is his "maid" saying hes abused perscription drugs. Yet she is the one that has committed several felonies(if true), not Rush.

So far their has been ZERO evidence offered to prove this claim, other than there supposedly an alleged audio tape, which would likely be not admissible in court.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: digitalsm
I find this funny.

The sole claim is his "maid" saying hes abused perscription drugs. Yet she is the one that has committed several felonies(if true), not Rush.

So far their has been ZERO evidence offered to prove this claim, other than there supposedly an alleged audio tape, which would likely be not admissible in court.

Even if it does come out that he had them get him illegal drugs I don't know if he will be found guilty of a crime just stupidity..like his comments about McNabb!

Shouldn't he be shown the compassion he showed others? Geez.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Wow, so many of the same people that usually say "Innocent until proven guilty" when it comes to a sports star raping someone, etc., are ready to hang this guy on the basis of a tabloid report. :Q

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Wow, so many of the same people that usually say "Innocent until proven guilty" when it comes to a sports star raping someone, etc., are ready to hang this guy on the basis of a tabloid report. :Q

The fscker reaps what he sows!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Perhaps he does. I was commenting on the forum members, not him though.