Posted on 12/18/2005 5:36:18 PM PST by wagglebee
Fascinating question. I look forward to reading their responses later in the thread.
He must know Rush is guilty of nothing more than being unlucky enough to develop a painful condition and become addicted to its treatment.<<
Originally Rush did commit a crime, he bought street drugs from his housekeeper. The story broke (from the housekeeper/drug DEALER). Rush went into treatment which was a good outcome.
The prosecutor made a deal with a drug dealer to go after a user because he was high profile and was from the other political party. He lost the real drug case because the housekeeper/DRUG DEALER and her conman husband used the prosecutor to make money off the story. The prosecutor then shopped the story of money laundering (never charged of course). Rush conspired with his bank to withdraw taxed and openly earned money. Didn't fly.
The prosecutor is on his last incredible charge, doctor shopping. Four doctors, two ear specialists, two regular physicians IN THE SAME PRACTICE, all communicated with each other and does not constitute doctor shopping.
Of course the prosecutor did release Rush's pharmacy records. Now I know his anti depressent medication and who prescibed it. I'm sure that was not an accident.
And Rush has NEVER been charged. Next time this prosecutor's wants more money (and they all do) ask which felonies did they not prosecute, and did a plea bargain for lack of funds. It would be an eye opener.
DK
Good prediction.
Like a shooting war, they'll sacrifice many, many lessor soldiers just to get one shot at the big guy. Even if it's just a bank shot off a jagged concrete wall, like now. The shooter is disposable, and replaceable.
This isn't over by a mile, but my money's on Rush. And Delay. And Rove.
Bush? They're as close as they're ever going to get right now. And, they're stupid enough to make sure their attacks are very open and public. 2006 elections are going to hurt them bad.
I created my tagline to celebrate the Dems current status.
Do we know this is true? The only sources I've heard for it are the drug dealing housekeeper and her (IIRC previously convicted) drug dealing husband. IIRC Rush said at the time he was eager to tell his side of the story and would when he could (i.e. when his lawyers said he was safe from having his words twisted and used against him.) Rush explained some in the pre- and post- rehab shows, but I don't think he's claimed to have told all. We have heard Rush was being blackmailed, but granting Rush's pre-incident image just the claim he was hooked on narcotics could have been worthy of blackmail without any illegality. I wouldn't be quick to convict Rush on such testimony. After all, the most reliable evidence we have speaks against it. "What reliable evidence?" you ask. The evidence that this partisan prosecutor didn't even try to charge Rush on that charge, trusting the equally partisan liberal Palm Beach County jury pool to convict Rush on slim evidence! Ronnie Earl indicted DeLay on less evidence. This guy is a big a hack as Earl and could certainly call on the entire 'Rat hack network for advice when taking on Rush. ("And still lose," I'm sure Rush would add.)
Okay, the original allegation was a crime. There were some emails and the like that did indicate it was real. What fries my bacon is we treat people who become addicted as a side effect of medical treatment as criminals. It's not justice or mercy. Your mercy point is well taken.
Thanks!
DK
And that's exactly the case. The point here is to bring down a conservative force for political reasons and nothing else, so any excuse will suffice.
Well, I agree with that. But even if Rush had violated the law in some way, this prosecutor's actions rival those of Inspector Javert. He's making a mountain out of a mole hill. Two years after he started his investigation, he still has absolutely no evidence that Rush did anything wrong, yet he wants to pry further.
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