God D*mn the Pusher Man (Rush)

[POAC]

http://www.oldamericancentury.org/beck000002.htm

gotta love this woman. tells it like it is.


by Sabina C. Becker

Yes, I admit it: I laughed my ass off when Rush Limbaugh finally came out of the pill-popper closet--with a little nudge from his housekeeper and the National Enquirer. And why not? One thing that amuses me no end is seeing a blowhard caught in his own hypocrisy, only to flame out spectacularly. Didn't the Pigman say to Wilma Cline that she should score him an extra big load of OxyContin that last time in the Denny's parking lot, so he could "go out with a bang, if you know what I mean"? Seriously, this is funny stuff. Not for him, maybe, but for anyone who's had to put up with the deleterious effects of his crack-brained ravings on their otherwise reasonable friends over the years, it was priceless. Come on, fellow liberals, yuk it up--you are entitled, and you know you want to!

But, gentle readers, lest you accuse me of mean-spiritedness on a par with those pundits of the other side, let me assure you that I was not so amused when I heard how ol' Rusty was spinning his infelicity: It's not really my fault, he whined--you see, I had spinal surgery and it wasn't successful, so I got dependent on the prescription pain medication. He made a very big issue of emphasizing the prescription nature of the pain medication, as if it weren't also a drug, no different from heroin or crack, that can get you godawfully high and hopelessly hooked if you take enough of it. And yes, he took enough. Of his own volition, too. But damned if he didn't blame his doctor instead, as if the God in the White Coat were holding a gun to his head: "Pop those pills! Pop 'em, I say! Whatsamatter, boy--you deaf? Down the hatch, damn you, and don't argue with me--I'm your doctor and I know what's best for you!"

Well, isn't that just so typical of a right-winger? First chance he gets to own up to his missteps, he goes and shoves the blame on somebody else. Rank hypocrisy from one who preaches personal responsibility--what did you expect?

Well, I'm not buying his lame excuses, and neither should you. Here's why:

Firstly, if Rush Limbaugh had had spinal surgery, wouldn't we all have heard about it? He'd have to be off work for an extended period of time to recuperate from a major operation. Spinal surgery would require a hospital stay of several days, at the least. Wouldn't he have wanted his dittoheads to stay informed, so they wouldn't fret when missing their daily fix of lies and bloviation? But lo and behold, no word. Ha! What a trooper, having such a major operation and not telling a soul about it so no one would pray for him, or send best wishes...

What a load of horseapples.

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[saline]

1. awesome

Excellent, it's so hard to not be totally dumbfounded at how hypocritical some people can be. In an effort to be fair and balanced I'm not going to single out any one person it could be anybody from a fat ignorant republican radio host to a less fat similarly ignorant republican radio listener. Oh, and I love the phrase rightards, thats gold. We liberals have been trying to come up with better taunts, we're kind of behind the curve on that one thing compared to conservaties. But can you blame us? We don't have a whole lot of practice being bullies, we're learning though, we're learning.

[Skittles]

2. SHE'S RIGHt - THERE NEVER WAS ANY BACK SURGERY

he's just a f***ing liar

[Wellong]

7. Any response

Any response to post #5? Or are you just going to make a wise ass comment about it being a "Rush Supporter" post and not address the reality of what I said?

[woofless]

3. I BROKE my back on Tue the 21st

Yup. Took a 8-9'fall out of the loft and suffered compression fracture of two vertebrae. The doctors kept assuring me that this was "a very painful injury" as if I didn't know. What's the point? The point is that I took oxycodone (Percocet)for about ten days before the doc insisted I wean myself off on 800mg Motrin. They are working. Her concern was I may become addicted. Rush may indeed have started on this journey with a legit. prescription, but he extended it for his own pleasure/comfort. He is a junkie and thus to be pitied. He is also a hypocrite and thus to be vilified.

[JackSwift]

4. Will he ever see the inside of a courtroom?

It would serve nobody any good, especially Limbaugh, if he is not charged and arraigned. I don't think a first offender should serve time, but if Rush doesn't see the inside of a courtroom, we might as well declare defeat in the war on drugs.

[Wellong]

6. The war was lost long ago

The war on drugs was lost long ago and should be abandoned.

[Wellong]

5. This is flat out wrong

Rusty is an avid amateur golfer, as he's proudly given us to know. Anyone who's ever seen a duffer teeing off knows that there's a spiral turn of the spine during that swing, as the club meets the ball and follows through. Now, anyone who's got chronic back trouble wouldn't be able to execute such a move. It would strain the ligaments too much.

I am a avid amateur golfer as well, and a very accomplished one at that. I know a thing or 15 about golf. There are more than a handful of people on the PGA Tour who have had multiple back surgeries, and a very large number of them with "chronic back trouble". Fred Couples probably being the most recognizable by the general public who only pays scant to no attention to golf.

And these men have little to no problem doing "such a move". And if people who have had these surgeries can compete on the PGA Tour and WIN, then there is no doubt that a weekend warrior can go out and whack the ball around after such surgery.

The PGA Tour has traveling medical facilities for on site care of such problems, and some golfers even bring their chiropractors with them on occasion.

[Skittles]

9. OK, address THIS

the fact that Rush, that disgusting hypocritical GASBAG, advocates JAIL for other junkies. Think Rush will go to jail?

[Wellong]

10. Ahhh

the old avoid the question and ask a question method of debate. The clear sign of someone who has lost.

But, since I don't egage in those methods I will answer your questions. Will he go to jail? No! He will benefit from the same "celebrity justice" that he, and many others criticize.

[Dirty Hippie]

8. Every addict has a reason for becoming addicted

whether it is self-medication for depression, poverty, hopelessness, etc. Rush’s reason is no better than anyone else’s.