CNN/AP: Limbaugh's doctors sought in probe

[DeepModem Mom]

Limbaugh's doctors sought in probe
Tuesday, September 27, 2005


WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Prosecutors want to question Rush Limbaugh's physicians in their probe of the conservative commentator's possible "doctor shopping" for prescription painkillers, according to a motion filed Tuesday.

Prosecutors believe Limbaugh illegally deceived multiple doctors to receive overlapping prescriptions for painkillers. He has not been charged with a crime.

Limbaugh's attorneys argue the request for depositions from the doctors and their employees could reveal privileged medical information.

Limbaugh has acknowledged an addiction to pain medication, attributing it to severe back pain, and took a five-week leave from his radio show to enter a treatment program in October 2003.

The criminal investigation into Limbaugh's drug use has been ongoing for nearly two years. Throughout, his attorneys have fought vigorously over privacy concerns....


http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/27/limbaugh.painkillers.ap/index.html

[valerief]

1. Wow. Druggie Limbaugh gets privacy.

Women who want abortions aren't supposed to get privacy.

Even a prez can't get a private BJ.

What a world!

[buff2]

2. How many more years is this going to go on?

Geesus,that druggie should be in prison by now.

[RevCheesehead]

3. OMG - I am so laughing at that headline!

:rofl: What were they, proctologists?

[TomInTib]

5. Silly me, I thought they were gonna probe Rush

to find his doctors.
They would never get past Rush's head which is shoved up his ass perenially.

[Pirate Smile]

6. Delay, Frist, Limbaugh, Rove ..... when it rains it pours!

edit to add Rove - I can't believe I forgot Rove.

[peekaloo]

20. We're gonna need a bigger fan!

:D

[RamboLiberal]

22. And Norquist might go down as well

There may be a God!

[WCGreen]

23. My thoughts exactly......

[AnneD]

28. Must have probed

that cyst that got him out of 'Nam. How many Doc's are MIA? too funny.

[stevedeshazer]

4. Best.Headline.Ever.

:rofl:

[unsavedtrash]

7. ..

[tridim]

8. "could reveal privileged medical information"

Oh the possibilities..

malformed genitalia?
Swastika tattoos?
Actually only has half a brain?
666 burned on the scalp?
Elephantiasis of the nuts?

[Arugula Latte]

19. *snort*

:rofl:

[superconnected]

29. womens underwear.

[moobu2]

9. All those bastids claim a privacy right

Every time they get caught in illegal activities, all the while digging up dirt on someone else (or their wife).
They're all the same.

[dusty64]

12. I thought their

activist judges did NOT believe the People have a right to privacy?

[genieroze]

18. Yup hypocrites, except Douche Limpballs, he's a HIPPOcritter.

[opusprime]

10. If he hasnt done anything wrong...

then he has nothing to hide.

Isnt that how our new conservative society is supposed to work?

[UpInArms]

13. guilty until proven innocent!

that's the rw way :eyes:

[SpiralHawk]

11. They should check his useage of felafel as well

And see whether he has stashed some up his loofah.

Oh, excuse me, I have confused my corporate media demagogues. The loofah-felafel freak is a "person" who alleges himself to be Bill O'Reilly.

[Gregorian]

25. Not to mention kiszka.

I can't believe I'm smiling. I really needed your post. I'm so pissed off this morning. Stupid world!

I suddenly remembered that polka tune- Who Stole My Kiszka

Then I started thinking of Limbaugh as just another Kafka character.

Kiszka Kafka!



Justice is a joke in America. How sad.

[catmandu57]

14. Money

That's all it is plain and simple. This maggot gets the rich man's justice, had this been a poor street addict they would have been doing their sentence years ago.

[Ganja Ninja]

15. Yup! If he didn't have the money he's got ...

he would have been charged, tried, convicted, served his time and been released by now.

[CitrusLib]

17. That's what chaps my hide most about this.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hypocrisy is the mating call of the far right. Bastards.

[maxrandb]

16. Are "They" up his A$$ too?? n/t

[cantstandbush]

21. the doctors don't have to talk about anything except Oxycotin prescription

so they will not be violating or revealing any medical conditions other than his criminal drug abuse.

[gulfcoastliberal]

24. Doesn't the PATRIOT act override any medical privacy?

Believe me, I hate the hypocritical vulgar Pigboy but I hope he wins - it would set a good precedent in the WOD.

[Supersedeas]

26. suddenly trial lawyers and the right to Privacy to the rescue

[TOOLZ]

27. I hope they ultimately prove that

you have to be on all kinds of drugs to talk the ranting nonsense rush does.