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Rush takes responsibility -- but will he learn forgiveness? (BARRRRRFFFFFF!!!!!)
Chicago Sun-Times ^ | October 12, 2003 | RICHARD 'DOPEY' ROEPER SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST

Posted on 10/12/2003 5:05:07 PM PDT by Chi-townChief

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To: Chi-townChief
All of this from a guy who gets paid to sit around and watch movies for a living.
21 posted on 10/12/2003 6:33:58 PM PDT by Paul Atreides (Bringing you quality, non-unnecessarily-excerpted threads since 2002)
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To: Chi-townChief
The dark truth is,

Dear Mr. Roeper,

This pretty much sums it up. Your point of view is the reason Rush and his legions exist.

...would Limbaugh publicly wish this person well and tell his listeners to say a prayer...

And thanks for reading FR to see what some FReepers are saying. Now please tell us what your troll name is.

Tim.

22 posted on 10/12/2003 6:40:08 PM PDT by Kudsman
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To: Chi-townChief
Let me be more specific. If Al Franken (or Hillary Clinton, or Jesse Jackson) announced an addiction to painkillers and issued a statement about going into rehab, would Limbaugh publicly wish this person well and tell his listeners to say a prayer -- or would he mock their moment of darkness and use it for comedic purposes and political ammunition?

Of course, because of this, the left figures that Rush is fair game. But let's put it even more succinctly: 'Payback is a b*tch, and this is a two-way street.'

Mr. Roeper and his ilk would do well to watch themselves once Rush recovers.

23 posted on 10/12/2003 6:49:03 PM PDT by mhking (When it rains it pours: I'm looking for a job again -- any offers or help: mhking@bellsouth.net)
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To: Chi-townChief
Rush has maybe suffered hearing loss from his tragic addiction to pain medication. We pray for him.

Perhaps the political left will go mute from their addiction to lies.
24 posted on 10/12/2003 7:02:39 PM PDT by WalterSkinner
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To: Chi-townChief
I'm going to tell you something most of Limbaugh's opponents will probably never admit. The dark truth is, a lot of us grinned from ear to ear when we learned Limbaugh might have some kind of substance-abuse problem.

Wow. Knock me over with a feather.
25 posted on 10/12/2003 7:07:54 PM PDT by Democratshavenobrains
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To: cyborg
Rush NEVER teased Chelsea Clinton either...

Nope, he did once. He made some comment about a White House dog and then held up her picture. There's plenty of comment and verification on this incident, just do a Google search.

26 posted on 10/12/2003 7:36:41 PM PDT by Archangelsk (JULES: He gave her a foot massage. VINCENT: A foot massage?)
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To: Archangelsk
Well I missed that then... at least he didn't do it again.
27 posted on 10/12/2003 7:38:48 PM PDT by cyborg (Kyk nou, die ding wat jy soek issie hierie sienj)
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To: cyborg
As I remember correctly there was such a great outcry over the comment that it pretty much ended there. Also, IMO, he was probably quietly told to lay off Chelsea Clinton (who was, I think, 13 at the time) by some pretty influential people.
28 posted on 10/12/2003 7:48:04 PM PDT by Archangelsk (JULES: He gave her a foot massage. VINCENT: A foot massage?)
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To: Chi-townChief
Although what Rush has found himself in is not right, and showed a lapse of discipline to allow himself to get hooked...getting stuck on prescription medicine you were originally given for a very real purpose--to suppress back pain, is not exactly like deciding to go out onto the street and by some crack and start smoking it. There's simply no comparison, and the repeated attempts to do so by the left is just dishonest.
29 posted on 10/12/2003 7:52:00 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat (Help us elect Republicans in Kentucky! Click on my name for links to all the 2003 candidates!)
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30 posted on 10/12/2003 7:54:36 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat (Help us elect Republicans in Kentucky! Click on my name for links to all the 2003 candidates!)
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To: Archangelsk
Yeah that was low... it's enough to be the world's only human born to two jackasses.
31 posted on 10/12/2003 8:02:26 PM PDT by cyborg (Kyk nou, die ding wat jy soek issie hierie sienj)
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To: Chi-townChief
'There's nothing good about drug use.'

Of course Roeper make no distinction between recreational drug use and medical drug use. Of course Rush was not including "heart medication" and "pain relievers" in his statement.

The piling on continues.

32 posted on 10/12/2003 8:36:02 PM PDT by weegee
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To: Chi-townChief
Let me be more specific. If Al Franken (or Hillary Clinton, or Jesse Jackson) announced an addiction to painkillers and issued a statement about going into rehab, would Limbaugh publicly wish this person well and tell his listeners to say a prayer -- or would he mock their moment of darkness and use it for comedic purposes and political ammunition?

This ol' horse is going to get tired getting trotted out by so many of Rush's detractors (in press and here on FR).

I've offered up some abusers like Jeb Bush's daughter who was addicted to Xanex (and had been in a deteriorating state). Now she never was a public figure, just the niece of the president yet libs had a field day attacking President Bush, former President Bush, Barbara Bush, and Jeb Bush over her addiction. Someone else will need to weigh in on what Rush's comments were.

Wasn't Tipper Gore hooked on some prescriptions (for depression or other things)? Did Rush lash out at her over this?

Did Rush go after Ann Richards for her alcoholism?

33 posted on 10/12/2003 8:41:36 PM PDT by weegee
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I still haven't heard the details of his addiction. What were the symptoms of his withdrawl?

He had twice gone into rehab already.

Was he still having back pain? Did the doctor say, "you aren't positively responding to the medication anymore" or "you are building up a tolerance to the medication and eventually will get hooked" and stop writing prescriptions? Or did the doctor continue writing low dosage prescriptions which Rush exceeded (and needed an additional source for)?

Was the addiction mental or physical? Did he have cold sweats without it and nervous disorders or did he have muscle spasms and sharp pains?

Some on FR seem to be of the mind that he was just getting off on getting dosed by an opiate. This does not seem to be the case.

34 posted on 10/12/2003 8:46:36 PM PDT by weegee
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To: Chi-townChief
But you know what, the last resident of this planet who didn't make any mistakes was named Jesus -- and the rest of us, conservatives and liberals and moderates, could all be a little more forgiving when our foes fall on hard times.

Christians are taught to hate the sin but love the sinner. Those who do not repent from their actions can be pitied but how can there be redemption if they refuse to change their ways or admit their mistakes (cough cough, Bill Clinton's sexual addiction).

35 posted on 10/12/2003 8:52:00 PM PDT by weegee
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To: Kay Soze
Timothy Leary and others have alleged that one of their contacts was having LSD and marijuana "enlightenment" sessions with President Kennedy.

Some of JFK's drug use was medicinal while it seems that some was not. It isn't so much that it was wrong for JFK to treat his backpain as it was dangerous to the security of this nation to get some injections, get doped up (for pain), and sit at the table with the leader of Soviet Russia.

It is also dangerous to operate heavy machinery on such medication.

Rush's radio show over those years (leading upto today since he is again seeking rehab) did not seem to suffer in a way detrimental to his ratings or the conservative position.

36 posted on 10/12/2003 8:58:36 PM PDT by weegee
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To: Chi-townChief
I take it that this is Roger Ebert's partner. Mr. Ebert seems to have remained quiet on Rush's situation (I did a search on Google News).
37 posted on 10/12/2003 9:02:31 PM PDT by weegee
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To: Chi-townChief
I wonder if this reporter would be bothered by the reality that I support Rush BECAUSE he doesn't take it easy on his enemies...who are also my enemies...like say, I dunno, liberals like Roeper


38 posted on 10/12/2003 10:04:37 PM PDT by PeoplesRep_of_LA (Treason doth never prosper, for if it does, none dare call it treason)
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To: Chi-townChief
Lucianne Goldberg has a great essay on her site about all this today.

To sum it up, we need to get ready for a whole slew of vile gloating articles from the liberals, those "more-compassionate-than-thou" ninnys whose commentary will range from glee to sanctimony.

They don't understand why we love Rush, and they never will.

39 posted on 10/13/2003 4:36:17 AM PDT by veronica ("I just realised I have a perfect part for you in "Terminator 4"....)
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To: PeoplesRep_of_LA
WOW....THAT is a GREAT poster....
40 posted on 10/13/2003 7:50:13 AM PDT by goodnesswins (If I had to deal with liberals every day, I'd take oxycotin, too!)
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