[Cathryn Crawford]

I'm sure he'll beat this and come back, better than ever. Unfortunately, there are those here who are upset with him, since he doesn't walk on water.

Yep. This remindes me of all the Bennet threads. Why do people assume that people that are in the public eye are perfect? Either they're naive or stupid.

[Pyro7480]

AMEN Cathryn! Many of these people are just bitter.

[mewzilla]

I never assume perfection. But drug abuse is a bit more than an imperfection. Especially if criminal conduct is involved.

[William McKinley]

Why do people assume that people that are in the public eye are perfect?

Real conservatives don't. Real conservatives base their beliefs and views on history and experience ("Experience is the school of mankind, and he will learn at no other." - Edmund Burke). Experience says that no man is perfect.

Come to think of it, real Christians assume that those in the public eye are imperfect. We are all sinners.

Yet, those who are idealists will run around, using the Rush story as yet another example of the hypocrisy of the right and of Christians.

Just proves that it is easier to make sure to not understand someone, than to try to understand someone.

[MrLeRoy]

This remindes me of all the Bennet threads. Why do people assume that people that are in the public eye are perfect?

Who assumed that?

[A CA Guy]

He can't beat this in a way Cathryn.

I have a friend who went exactly what Rush went through.

He through several doctors got up to over 20 vicodin a day.

The doctors ended up reducing his addiction as best they could by only allowing so many pills a week each prescription.

This friend is in constant agonizing pain and even took a train one week to go to Mexico to buy drugs there and bring them back due to the pain.
He is even thinking of becoming a Libertarian (joke).

This is nothing like the Bennet situation at all.

The pain of a failed back surgery will be with him throughout his life.

He will either be in agony or addicted to pills with limited meds allowed.

There is no win-win here for Rush at all.

[GeoPie]

Remember, everyone has their own personal failings. It's how one handles their failings that makes them who they are.

[CatoRenasci]

Unfortunately, I agree this reminds me of the Bennet threads. Bennet laost his moral authority, and has not been taken seriously since. I fear this will also be true with Rush. I don't think Sean Hannity -- our best relief pitcher -- is up to replacing Rush. I think the biggest talent might be Laura Ingrahm, but she's probably not ready for national roll-out, either.