Rush Limbaugh may be under investigation for illegally purchasing painkillers. We would have dismissed this out of hand as malicious gossip, except the lawyer mentioned is a friend of our's and he's a terrific lawyer. So, the fact that he is representing someone who claims to have sold painkillers to Rush is probably true. Does that mean his clients' allegations are true? Absolutely not.

It also sounds to us like the target of the investigation is Rush's maid's supplier--she may be cooperating to get a deal for herself. That is, she rats out others and either gets immunity or some kind of sweeheart deal. For her to admit publicly she sold narcotic painkillers means to us she already has her deal. Otherwise, what lawyer would let their client go forward and publicly admit it? Certainly not a good one like Ed Shohat. We'd also point out that her admitted conduct, selling drugs, is viewed more harshly by prosecutors and judges than Rush's alleged conduct of using drugs.

If Limbaugh was overusing painkillers, we think it's a medical issue and we're not going to trash him for it. Drug dependency is a medical condition. It should not be a crime. If he is in legal trouble for it, we hope he gets the best legal help possible. We know some excellent defense lawyers in Palm Beach.

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