Turns out Rush Limbaugh is a junky!

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from: http://nydailynews.com/front/story/122839p-110349c.html

Rush Limbaugh
in pill probe

Talk radio star had drug habit, maid sez

By TRACY CONNOR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER


Rush Limbaugh


National Enquirer

Talk-radio titan Rush Limbaugh is being investigated for allegedly buying thousands of addictive painkillers from a black-market drug ring.
The moralizing motormouth was turned in by his former housekeeper - who says she was Limbaugh's pill supplier for four years.

Wilma Cline, 42, says Limbaugh was hooked on the potent prescription drugs OxyContin, Lorcet and hydrocodone - and went through detox twice.

"There were times when I worried," Cline told the National Enquirer, which broke the story in an edition being published today. "All these pills are enough to kill an elephant - never mind a man."

Cline could not be reached for further comment yesterday, but her lawyer, Ed Shohat of Miami, said his client "stands behind the story."

The Daily News independently confirmed that Limbaugh is under investigation.

His lawyers, Jerry Fox and Dan Zachary, refused to comment on the accusations and said any "medical information" about him was private and not newsworthy.

They said Limbaugh - who has a top-rated syndicated radio show but resigned early today from a weekly ESPN football segment amid criticism of racial comments about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb - was traveling and had no comment.

The Palm Beach County state attorney's office, which is running the probe, said it could not confirm or deny the allegations.

Scoring in parking lot

Cline told the Enquirer she went to prosecutors with information about Limbaugh and others after four years of drug deals that included clandestine handoffs in a Denny's parking lot.

She said she wore a wire during her last two deliveries to the conservative commentator and gave the tapes to authorities.

She also gave the Enquirer a ledger documenting how many pills she claimed to have bought for him - 4,350 in one 47-day period - and E-mails she claimed Limbaugh sent her.

In one missive, Limbaugh pushed Cline to get more "little blues" - code for OxyContin, the powerful narcotic nicknamed hillbilly heroin, she said.

"You know how this stuff works ... the more you get used to, the more it takes," the May 2002 E-mail reads. "But I will try and cut down to help out."

The account Cline gave the Enquirer is that she became Limbaugh's drug connection in 1998, nine months after taking a housekeeping job at his Palm Beach mansion.

It started after her husband, David, hurt himself in a fall, and Limbaugh asked how he was.

"He asked me casually, 'Is he getting any pain medication?' I said, 'Yes - he's had surgery, and the doctor gave him hydro-codone 750,'" Cline said. "To my astonishment, he said, 'Can you spare a couple of them?'"

Husband's pills

Cline said she gave Limbaugh 10 pills the next day and agreed to give him 30 of her husband's pills each month. When the doctor stopped renewing the prescription in early 1999, Limbaugh allegedly went ballistic.

"His tone was nasty and bullying. He said, 'I don't care how or what you do, but you'd better - better! - get me some more,'" Cline said.

The housekeeper said she found a new supplier and arranged to hide Limbaugh's stashes under his mattress so his wife, Marta, wouldn't find them.

After several months, Limbaugh told her he was going to New York for detox and didn't need any more pills, Cline said.

But a month later, he said his left ear was hurting and asked her for hydrocodone, followed by an order for OxyContin.

Limbaugh, 52, suffered from autoimmune ear disease, a condition that left him deaf and had to be corrected with cochlear implant surgery two years ago.

Cline said she continued to make deliveries to Limbaugh even after she quit as his housekeeper in July 2001 - but he became increasingly paranoid, even patting her down for recording devices, she said.

In June 2002, Limbaugh told her he was going to New York for detox a second time.

After he returned, "I went to talk to him, and he cried a little bit," she said. "He told me that if it ever got out, he would be ruined."

She claimed that a lawyer for Limbaugh gave her a payoff - $80,000 he owed her, plus another $120,000 - and asked her to destroy the computer that contained the E-mail records.

Soon after, Cline and her husband retained Shohat and contacted prosecutors.


Feeling no pain


The drugs Rush Limbaugh is accused of abusing are legal only with a doctor's prescription. All are habit-forming.

- Hydrocodone

Anti-cough agent and painkiller similar to morphine. Side effects include anxiety, poor mental performance, emotional dependence, drowsiness, mood changes, difficulty breathing and itchiness.

- Lorcet

Brand name for the combination of Tylenol and hydrocodone, prescribed for moderate to severe pain. Side effects include dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, dizziness, tiredness, muscle twitches, sweating and itching.

- OxyContin

Potent time-release medication for relief of moderate to severe pain, known as hillbilly heroin because of black-market popularity in some rural areas. Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, sweating, muscle twitches and decreased sex drive. A large dose can be fatal.
 
Interesting, my favorite radio talk-show host calls me a pot head and he is a junkie. Go figure. What a world. I can't wait to hear his show.
 
If I called myself 'Rush', everybody would assume that I was on drugs.

I will look to the sky and pray that he preaches better living through chemistry, but i KNOW that he's gonna be a cop out like every other celebrity that gets caught. "Pity me ... I'm a slave to the devil drug."

Oh fuck, Rush... admit it. You like to get high. Your drug use doesn't effect your performance. Or does is? Don't you dare blame your Donovan McNabb comment on how the Oxy-Cotton had you in a drugged out haze.
 
This story came from the National Enquirer. You may want to wait until it is confirmed by a reputable news organization before believing it.
 
^^^ Check the link. This story is on the cover of the NY Daily News.

On the cover is says, "DRUG RUSH" in big bold letters. Classic!
 
Damn, Rush is not on today as he has a speech for the National Association of Broadcasters. Have to wait till tomorrow to hear his word on this all.
 
Wow, I was certain this was a joke at first. I can hardly believe it. I always find it amusing when the hard-core conservatives get caught for something which they've preached against for years.


morninggloryseed said:
Interesting, my favorite radio talk-show host calls me a pot head and he is a junkie.

I hope that's sarcasm.
 
Why would you hope that is sarcasm? Rush Limbaugh is my favorite radio show. I think he is funny as hell. I find him most amusing. I also find the show very informative. I don't share all of his political beliefs but I am more right of center, than left of center. Got some kinda problem with that?
 
AfterGlow said:
This story came from the National Enquirer. You may want to wait until it is confirmed by a reputable news organization before believing it.
Here is what FoxNews reports (even the conservative media is admitting it):

FoxNews

NEW YORK — Political commentator Rush Limbaugh put one controversy behind him Wednesday night, resigning from ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown" after a firestorm erupted over his comments concerning Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and the media.

But Limbaugh woke up the next morning facing a new, more serious problem: allegations he illegally obtained and abused prescription painkillers in Florida.

The New York Daily News, without identifying its source, reported in Thursday editions that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County (search) state attorney's office.

The newspaper said it had independently confirmed the allegations, which were first reported by the supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer.

A spokesman for the Palm Beach County state attorney's office told The Associated Press his office could neither confirm nor deny that an investigation was under way.

Keven Bellows, an executive with the Premiere Radio Networks, which syndicates the politically focused "Rush Limbaugh Show," read a statement from Limbaugh on Thursday morning.

"I am unaware of any investigation by any authority involving me. No government representative has contacted me directly or indirectly. If my assistance is required, I will, of course, cooperate fully," the statement said.

The Enquirer had interviewed Wilma Cline, who said she became Limbaugh's drug connection after working as his maid, according to the Daily News. She said that Limbaugh had abused OxyContin (search) and other painkillers.

OxyContin is a pain reliever that contains a very strong narcotic similar to morphine and is only intended for moderate to severe daily pain, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Daily use of OxyContin can result in physical dependence.

Ed Shohat, a Miami lawyer for the Clines, said Thursday, "The Clines stand by the story." Shohat said neither he nor his clients would comment further. The identity of the second named Cline was unclear.

Limbaugh's lawyers could immediately not be located by The Associated Press for comment.

Limbaugh late Wednesday said he was resigning from his ESPN gig because he regretted causing "discomfort" to his colleagues, but he stood by his statement that McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.

On Sunday, Limbaugh said, "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well ... There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."

Limbaugh was "way off base with that comment," FOX NFL Sunday host James Brown told Fox News. "I've not seen any examples of the media pandering to a quarterback because he is black."

Radio talk-show host and columnist Armstrong Williams told Fox News it was unfortunate that Limbaugh inserted race into the discussion, but said that “If Rush was black he would’ve been saluted for spiking the ratings, he would’ve been given a raise and certainly wouldn’t have resigned. ... The media does go out of its way to celebrate black quarterbacks and coaches.”

Leo Terrell, civil-rights attorney and fellow radio talk-show host, countered that the resignation was necessary.

"He made a racist comment and should resign," Terrell said, adding that pro football is a colorblind activity.

"You think the Philadelphia Eagles are going to put millions of dollars into a player who isn’t performing?" he asked.

Seven black quarterbacks started games last weekend. Two other black quarterbacks who regularly start were out with injuries.

Limbaugh, on his radio program, said people were angry with him because he was correct.

"If I wasn't right, there wouldn't be this cacophony of outrage that has sprung up in the sports writer community,” he said.

During a speech Thursday at the National Association of Broadcasters (search) convention in Philadelphia, the city where McNabb plays, Limbaugh said he’d been making pointed social commentary for years. The problem, he said, was not his.

“It’s not people like me who have put codes on speech and codes on thought, but they [his critics] band together and apparently they can ruffle enough feathers and scare enough people,” Limbaugh said. “On the radio program, none of this affects me.”

Limbaugh's initial comments sparked outrage from politicians, the NAACP and McNabb himself.

Democratic presidential candidates Wesley Clark, Howard Dean and the Rev. Al Sharpton had called for ESPN to fire Limbaugh. Clark, a retired Army general, called the remarks "hateful and ignorant speech." Dean, a former Vermont governor, labeled them "absurd and offensive."

The NAACP called the remarks "bigoted and ignorant," and called for the network to fire Limbaugh or at least provide an opposing point of view on the show.

McNabb had said earlier Wednesday that he didn't mind criticism of his performance, but was upset that Limbaugh made his race an issue and said it was too late for an apology.

"It's somewhat shocking to hear that on national TV from him," McNabb said. "It's not something that I can sit here and say won't bother me."

Chris Berman, who anchors the ESPN show, said he did not believe Limbaugh's tone or intent was malicious.

"As cut and dry as it seems in print, I didn't think so when it went by my ears," Berman said. "I probably should have looked to soften it."

Limbaugh issued a statement on the remarks Wednesday, saying his comments were not racially motivated but instead were directed at the media.

"I offered an opinion. This opinion has caused discomfort to the crew, which I regret,” Limbaugh said. "I love 'NFL Sunday Countdown' and do not want to be a distraction to the great work done by all who work on it. Therefore, I have decided to resign."
 
thanks for posting this! makes me wonder who all out there are doin drugs and representing themselves as such upstanding pillars of the country! My parents, *very* non drug friendly individuals, adore Rush Limbaugh and will cry when they here this!
 
morninggloryseed said:
Why would you hope that is sarcasm? Rush Limbaugh is my favorite radio show. I think he is funny as hell. I find him most amusing. I also find the show very informative. I don't share all of his political beliefs but I am more right of center, than left of center. Got some kinda problem with that?

Calm down there big fella. I simply find it odd/unusual that someone who shares your views on drugs would be able to even tolerate listening to an ultraconservative bigot like Limbaugh. Certain beliefs and political associations usually go hand in hand (not always, but usually). Do I have a problem with it? Not particularly...only to the degree that I have a problem with conservatives in general. I don't go out of my way trying to change everyone's belief system that doesn't agree with my own.

Personally, I cannot stand the man. He is an elitist, racist, egomaniac. I find his show to be more of a democrat-bashing parade than an informative program.
 
THE WOOD said:
My parents, *very* non drug friendly individuals, adore Rush Limbaugh and will cry when they here this!

Mine too! "Well if drugs are so bad, why does your favorite radio personality do em then, huh?" Take that you hypocritical bastards!!!

This is great news :D
 
Rush is great! I think it is funny how many people here who (at one point or another) have done drugs for recreational use. Those that have lied to their parents, girlfriends, boyfriends and friends about using them. Only to go and point the "almighty" finger at another. I find it amusing that these are the same people who said once when Clinton was in office "Oh he was framed" or "this just shows that he is human too" only to turn the table when Rush is "speculated" of being in a drug circle. When OJ Simpson "killed" his wife, leaving his children motherless the courts turned the cheeks leaving him free. Allowing certain or ridiculous evidence to enter the court rooms. He didn't do it "He doesn't have it in him". Mike Tyson rapes women, brags about wanting to or saying "I should have", but it is laughed upon. "Oh, he's a famous boxer, these women are trying to get money out of him". Coby Bryant is accused of raping a woman, her name and evidence isn't given to the media. No one knows barely anything, yet "HE IS GUILTY"??? It makes me laugh to know that a group who tries to do away w/ judgments is so quick to judge.

Let the facts unravel before you make any convictions.
 
Well I'm listening to the show now. He said he won't address the issue or answer questions until "I know exactly what I am dealing with." But he added he will "come clean with you as I always do when I know more." He has hired a lawyer according to many sources. I love the man (well his show anyway), but since he doesn't deny it I feel the charges are true. If it was a lie, I know he would deny it without hesitation.

I don't take issue that he uses narcotics or has addiction issues. I use narcotics and also have addiction issues. But I take issue with his hiprocracy as he called me (when I was on the show a few years ago) a pot head, and he implyed that was a bad thing. I'll always be a fan and won't stop listening to him because of this, but he has lost a geat amount of the respect I have had for him for being a hypocrite.
 
man mgs.. a RUSH fan? you should check out KGO radio just ratred #1 major market station in the country www.kgo810am.com awesome especially after 7pm PST M-F.. no syndicated bullshizz you wont hear this anywhere else


this guy rails against drug addicts while taking 4300 oxys in 45 days.. damn makes me feel better about my pot use lol
 
MGS~ I don't believe at the time he called you a pot head he was into any useage. Obviously he has used something, like you said, the Rush I know would have denied any accusations had it been untrue. However, because of his tragic hearing loss gives it a greater chance of him being prescribed this drug. We all know this drug is addictive, even deadly. Of course there is the speculation of him losing his hearing because of the drugs, that we won't find out until the investigation is over. Anyhow, the statement implying that you lost a great deal of respect is normal, just don't lose faith in the man completely. He does make a great deal of sense, and is a respectable man. He didn't hurt anyone, only himself, that we can be fortunate of. I just hope this all makes some sense in the near future!
 
I love when hypocritical asswipes like rush get their shit screwed! Rememeber this line:

"Do as I say , but don't do as I do"...

So should we all now just feel sorry for him and give him a big group hug ?

Yeah Right...
 
I've heard him talk about how he supports the law that disqualifies drug offenders from scholarships. I guess since he's already finished college, he doesn't have to worry about that one. Now he'll get to know how it feels to be one of us.
 
I bet a lot of these social conservatives wouldn't even view painkillers as a "drug" perse, no more than alcohol or tobacco. After all, it's technically legal. Yes, you need a prescription, but since it's not banned it's obviously not some "demon drug" like heroin or marijuana :\ 8)
 
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