Class - Limbaugh's statement on

Class - Limbaugh's statement on his addiction.

Here's the money bit:

I am not making any excuses. You know, over the years athletes and celebrities have emerged from treatment centers to great fanfare and praise for conquering great demons. They are said to be great role models and examples for others. Well, I am no role model. I refuse to let anyone think I am doing something great here, when there are people you never hear about, who face long odds and never resort to such escapes. They are the role models. I am no victim and do not portray, myself as such. I take full responsibility for my problem.

I've known a lot of addicts over the years. Many of them toss the blame for their condition off on somone...anyone but themselves. It's always someone else's fault.

Limbaugh does not seem to be doing this.

As to the legal issues:

At the present time the authorities are conducting an investigation, and I have been asked to limit my public comments until this investigation is complete. So, I will only say that the stories you have read and heard contain inaccuracies and distortions, which I will clear up when I am free to speak about them.

Sorry, liberals; five'll get you ten Limbaugh can plead guilty, get treatment as a first offender, and he'll never darken a courtroom door again. Just like he majority of pill addicts, of all races, classes and paces, that enter the system.

(Via Infinite Monkeys)

Classless - They think they smell blood.

The Daily Kos: "Addiction is never a good thing, but for Rush Limbaugh, it is karmic payback. Now an honest, rhetorically consistent Rush would have no choice but to surrender to the authorities and plea bargain himself a significant jail term...Now that he has been found, there's nothing left than to convict him and send him up the river." Riiiight. Just like the majority of other first-time offenders with no criminal record and zero flight risk.

"Atrios" sounds just a little too excited. And like he's been watching too much "Court TV": "I just got the tail end of it, but apparently Rush was having his drugs Fed-Exed to him. If they were crossing state lines..."

And Aurabass from Rushlimbaughtomy, who seems to have learned writing from a tribe of hereditary Tourette's sufferers...well, I won't bother linking to him. Too depressing.

Enjoy it while you can, kids. This, and your whining about Arnold, the War, and the Economy, is all going to be a benefit to Bush next year.

Josh Marshall: and Cal Pundit: Hey, they had enough class to avoid the subject - so far!

Posted by Mitch at October 10, 2003 05:42 PM