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Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 01:41:58 PM EST
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Rush Limbaugh's shrink has copped to writing a viagra presecription for Rush in his own name. So...Rush's deferred prosecution stays.

The state attorney's office said Dr. Steve Strumwasser's name was on the Viagra bottle, not Limbaugh's. Strumwasser, who is Limbaugh's psychiatrist, told authorities he "agreed to have his name on the label in an effort to avoid potentially embarrassing publicity for the suspect," according to a filing by the prosecutor's office.

"Thus, the medication contained in the subject pill bottle was legitimately prescribed to the suspect by his physician," the filing said.

But, what about the doctor?

It is generally not illegal under Florida law for a physician to prescribe medication in a third party's name if all parties are aware and the doctor documents it correctly, said Mike Edmondson, a spokesman for the state attorney in Palm Beach County.

The Palm Beach County state attorney's office also said it forwarded the matter to the state Department of Professional Regulation and the Department of Health to determine if the doctor breached ethics.

So Rush gets a pass and his doctor may get clipped. Palm Beach Post article is here. TalkLeft background on possible doctor violation is here.

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    Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession | 13 comments (13 topical)
    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 02:05:11 PM EST
    Rush figures everyone has a hard-on for him he may as well have one for them too.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#2)
    by demohypocrates on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 02:52:33 PM EST
    It is generally not illegal under Florida law for a physician to prescribe medication in a third party's name if all parties are aware and the doctor documents it correctly, said Mike Edmondson, a spokesman for the state attorney in Palm Beach County.
     Is is really 'skating' when the state attorney states that the conduct is not illegal? As for the Doctor, wouldnt he be in a much better position than Rush to know if such an arrangement was against the law. TL, your vindictiveness is howing.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#3)
    by kdog on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 02:54:22 PM EST
    Strike One...blame the maid. Strike Two...blame the doctor. Strike Three...? Rush respects drug laws like Leona Helmsley respected tax laws. I hope the doc gets off too.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#4)
    by clio on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 04:02:22 PM EST
    One wonders whether Dr. Strumwasser can effectively treat Rush since it appears Dr. S. has lost control of the therapeutic relationship and is being manipulated into inappropriate actions by his patient.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#5)
    by Repack Rider on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 04:56:21 PM EST
    It's not all bad. Now we know why Rush sounds so...impotent.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#6)
    by Aaron on Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 10:18:39 PM EST
    This is America where even a drug addict can't be denied his God-given right to a stiffy. Y'all realize that we've come to a point in US where we must finally stand up and protect a man's right to his erection. It's been a long time in coming, and it's long overdue, for even today as I write this, men are suffering needlessly in shame and degradation as their shriveled shrunken members hang impotent and useless before a gaggle of giggling Bangkok prostitutes. It's time we put an end to this humiliation and throw off the shackles of midlife sloth and dysfunction. It's time we stopped living in fear that our significant other will tell her girlfriends about our difficulties thereby savagely curtailing the likelihood of us scoring with one of them when she's not looking. It's high time we were able to stand up, fully erect, grinning with pride at our accomplishment once again. I for one will no longer sit by while millions of fat aging wrinkly men are prevented from being all they can be and crashing through those boundaries which are currently closed to them. I've taken it upon myself to write the next constitutional amendment, and will be submitting it for congressional ratification. This is the first draft, maybe one of you constitutional lawyers can tweak it for me. -------------------- Amendment XXVIII - Penis Engorgement Protection (a.k.a. The Wonder Worm Amendment) No federal or state entity may establish any laws that would infringe or abridge the rights of citizens in their efforts to construct a fully formed and fleshed erection. Nor shall any citizen be denied pharmacological assistance in their struggle to overcome the chronically flaccid penis. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ------------------ No doubt the girls in the House will snicker when it comes up for a vote, but it will of course pass unanimously.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#7)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 06:59:24 AM EST
    Aaron writes:
    It's time we stopped living in fear that our significant other will tell her girlfriends about our difficulties thereby savagely curtailing the likelihood of us scoring with one of them when she's not looking.
    "we" .... WE? Speak for yourself, Aaron... ;-) et al - Now, Limbaugh is on probation, or something like that, after two years or so of obvious political prosecution... And you think the DA let him skate? That's funnier than Aaron describing his inner most fears...

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#8)
    by Sailor on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 08:44:08 AM EST
    after two years or so of obvious political prosecution.
    got links?

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#9)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 09:58:04 AM EST
    Sailor - You don't need links proving that the sun came up this morning.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#10)
    by soccerdad on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 10:02:50 AM EST
    Sailor Of course he doesn't have the links except for some nonsense from NewsMax or FrontPage.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#11)
    by squeaky on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 10:24:48 AM EST
    after two years or so of obvious political prosecution.
    If you mean persecution, that is what Limbaugh is all about. Profiting on a career of dishing out hate and mockery and the guy is always looking for a free pass for his own degenerate lifestyle. I guess you guys feel that your ancestors paid your dues and now it is time to live it up at others expense. What an entitled bunch you are. Sadly this smug position marks the begining of our country's decline.

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#12)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 11:11:44 AM EST
    Squeaky writes -
    I guess you guys feel that your ancestors paid your dues
    You know, I'd note that my father was a sharecropper, his father did logging, owned/lost a sawmill and they both fought in world wars.. So much for wealth, etc... BTW - What thing of significance can we post to your name??? But Sailor would complain I was off topic for responding to you. ;-)

    Re: Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession (none / 0) (#13)
    by Sailor on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 03:42:44 PM EST
    But Sailor would complain I was off topic for responding to you.
    Actually I complain because you can't reference facts so you keep making personal attacks and hijack the threads with them ... just like this one. Welcome to yet ANOTHER episode of all about jimmy. BTW, that decision only affected Palm Beach, let's see how Dade County reacts.

    Limbaugh Skates on Viagra Possession | 13 comments (13 topical)