Here's an interesting dilemma about Rush.

[southerngirlwriter]

I've read on two conservative web sites that the ACLU wants to go to bat for Rush to keep his medical records private.

(No link; sorry. I don't send those web sites traffic.)

This is interesting. On the one hand, I hate the idea that members' contributions would go to help him.

On the other hand, it puts him in a very tough position. Either accept the help of people he's condemned for years or say no -- but in either case, it makes it tougher for him to go on accusing them of being evil pinkos whose sole mission in life is to destroy America, doesn't it?

[Cat Atomic]

1. You'd think so- but Sean Hannity doesn't have too much trouble

condemning the ACLU, even though they stood up for him when he was just a hate-spewing college radio guy.

There are tons of examples of extreme hypocrisy from guys like this. For Limbaugh, I doubt it would even make a blip on his hypocrisy radar.

[Kremer]

2. I agree. He'd accept their help, wait a little & go back to trashing them

[loudnclear]

11. I agree. It won't make a difference. People like Rush have no

conscience and certainly no hypocrisy meter. They are "users" and "abusers" in EVERY sense of the word.

[rasputin1952]

3. Some of my ACLU $ went to help defend Falwell...

and his bid to keep church assets tax free. Falwell made out rather well, the case was won by the ACLU.

Like everything else in this world, I will not agree with everything a group is doing, sometimes I bitch at the Sierra Club, (OK, only once); but that will not stop me from supporting them.

If Limbaugh gets help from the ACLU to keep his records private, fine...I could not care less what is in his medical records. But this is a criminal investigation, and that should not stop Law enforcement from seeing what is in there; they can well keep it private. Problem is, if Limbaugh were 1/4 the man he thinks he is, he'd say, "go for it". But he is a little man with a fear of the truth.

O8)

[Blayde Starrfyre]

4. Interesting dilemma

It's an interesting dilemma. Here we're seeing the absolute morality of the left wing. The ACLU fights for what they believe in, even if it means defending sleazebuckets like Limbaugh or Falwell (who would go on to blame them for 9/11). Certainly it's a contrast to the right wing's moral waffling, like "Hussein's a good dictator, oops, now he's a bad dictator" or "we must liberate the oppressed Iraqis, while providing money to oppress the Palestinians."

What this waffling means is that Limbaugh will take the ACLU's money with no qualms, and then whip around and vilify them when he feels the urge. In the mind of these right wingers, it's no problem. Morality is "what's right for me, right now."

[newyawker99]

12. Hi Blayde Starrfyre!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[rasputin1952]

14. Let me bethe 2nd to:...

Welcome you to DU!!!!!

:bounce:

[cosmicdot]

5. a rarity, but caught a few minutes of Oh'really - he was bashing ACLU

along with his guest ... as leftist-trying-to-destroy-Christmas and such ... I don't think it was a repeat ... it was 1-2 bash fest ...

and, reading this, that they may lend Rush legal help ...

wonder what Oh'Really thinks of this in view of what he spewed tonight

[The Zanti Regent]

6. Why I parted ways with the ACLU

The ACLU opposed Mc Cain-Feingold, and defended unlimited campaign contributions.

Sorry ACLU, that's bullshit.

[radwriter0555]

7. I LOVE it. That would totally shrink his nads if only for a moment

or two.

[rasputin1952]

15. LOL,"shrink his nads"...

nothing there but a couple of grains of sand anyway!

:bounce:

[JPace]

8. This is funny....

I wonder if Limpballs would accept their help
or even if he refused it could they defend
his records anyway?

If he accepts their help it would present pause
to many of his followers to take a closer look
at the ACLU and rethink their usually blind
bias. I am all for helping them to think in
more complex ways.

[Coldgothicwoman]

9. More complex ways?

I don't know, JPace...it's a big step from:

See Spot Run.

to

See Spot Run...Fast. :silly: :)

[JPace]

10. "See Spot Run"

to his dealer Sally,
See Spot do Oxy-Contin,
See Spot mellow out...

[0rganism]

19. Even if Limbaugh refused help, the ACLU could file an Amicus brief

Much as I'd like to see Limbaugh twist in the wind over this, I tend to agree with the ACLU on this matter. Patient-doctor confidentiality is taken far too lightly these days.

[morgan2]

13. it would be great for the aclu to help him

Thats how the church cons so many people. They go help the most desperate and tell them its from Jesus. People can't be mean to those who help them out in their time of need.

[rasputin1952]

16. I don't know about that...

i know a few people that are pretty darn nasty, and would accept your charity, then spit on your back as you walked away. RWer's are infamous for this.

O8)

[MetaTrope]

17. Maybe the ACLU just wants his medical records themselves?

:bounce:

[Cocoa]

18. I'm happy to hear this

this weakens the RW hypocrites even further, shows that not everyone is as cynical as they are.

Reminds me of when Michael Moore debated Jerry Nachman on MSNBC. Nachman accused Moore of being inconsistent on Iraq because he didn't criticize Clinton for Kosovo. In fact, Moore very much DID criticize Clinton for Kosovo, and said so, and Nachman looked very very foolish. It was clear who the hypocrite was.

The RW is taking a lot of blows recently, with Bennett, Dr. Laura, and now Rush. Those are some pretty big voices that have been neutralized quite a bit. They've all been reduced to jokes.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

20. "Poor me. My witto back hurts!"

Meanwhile, between rounds of golf that seem to do no injury to his back, he attacks those who think the drug companies are milking every cent that they can get from the public and refusing to lower prices for all sorts of needed drugs in the 3rd world.

My heart bleeds at the thought that Rush Moneybags might be embarrassed by what's in his medical records should they become public.

I do contribute to the ACLU but sometimes want to kick them for some of the causes they take up.

Still hoping to see the defender of the downtrodden wealthy doing the perp walk.