[Vigilantcitizen]

"Indeed, I agree....but with the exception that if one goes beyond pain relief into "staying high land" then one is going to have to doctor shop or find a Doctor Nick and stay with him which is pretty hard these days with La Dea breathing down doctors necks. I do not know what Rush might actually have done...he might have bummed or bought some painkillers off the maid rather than go beg off the doctor or he might have gone whole hog or he might be completely and unequivocally innocent (but why not say so?)"

For one, if Rush happens to have a sports doctor, such as a football team doctor as a buddy, scripts shouldn't be a problem. Those docs are scrutinized by the DEA the same as regular docs are.

Secondly, as big an enemy of the left as Rush is, I'm sure they watch him like a hawk waiting for any morsel of scandal to ruin him with. If he did have a problem, I'm sure the story would've broke way before now. I believe if Rush was actually heavily involved with illegal pills, his enemies would rather have him busted ala Mayor Berry, which is more substantial and devastating than an enquirer article.

Do know that I'm no Rush fan nor am I totally convinced either way. But I'm leaning toward a not very well orchestrated smear job in this case.

" Dope Smuggling ain't what it used to be from what I gather btw"

I agree, but pills are cheap and available in bulk over the counter in Mexico. It wouldn't be that difficult for an individual with the means to set up a way to smuggle enough pills back to the USA for personal use.

[nopardons]

The Enquirer has had this story, from the maid, for two years+ ! Then, when Rush was all over the news with the ESPN story, they printed it. The " facts " are feeble at best. There is very little for anyone, except those who enjoy tinfoil, to get all that excited about as being " true ".

As has been stated repeatedly , the NE can't be sued for libel, they printed the accuser's words, NOT their own. Libel has to be proven to be of malicious intent and the NE left enough wiggle room so as NOT to be sued and they know it.