Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is resting comfortably in a Hawaii hospital after suffering chest pains while on vacation, his radio program says.Limbaugh was rushed for medical treatment earlier in the day. The statement said "Rush was admitted to and is resting comfortably in a Honolulu hospital today after suffering chest pains."
Kit Carson, Limbaugh's chief of staff, told The Associated Press that he had no further information on Limbaugh's condition.
I think it is time to entertain a possibility that most of us find almost beyond comprehension, Rush Limbaugh may in fact, have a HEART!
I know, I know, I know, it seems beyond the realm of possibilities that such a hateful, evil man possess an organ capable of such incredible kindness, and dare I say it, love. But with these new developments, it seems we have no choice but to, at least imagine, that this man may have such an organ inside his rapidly decaying body.
Well as much as I dislike Rush Limbaugh (and boy do dislike Rush Limbaugh), I hope he makes a rapid recovery. Perhaps this little health scare will open his eyes to how important it is for the American people to have reliable health insurance in this country, and just maybe he might start supporting President Obama and the Democrats in their effort to provide that very thing.
Ah who am I kidding? This gasbag will leave the hospital, go to his studio, pop a couple of Oxycontin's, and start spewing forth his vile garbage just like he did before. After all Dick Cheney has had several dozen heart attacks, and it has not changed him one little bit.
But how ironic is it that Rush Limbaugh has a heart attack, and receives medical attention in Hawaii, the birthplace (Yes the BIRTH place) of a man who he has spent the last year viciously attacking? I wonder if Rod Serling was riding in that ambulance with Rush?
But it may be too small, like the Grinch's.
ReplyDeleteWhat goes around, comes around.
ReplyDeleteConsidering all the anger this man harbors, and the volume of hate he spews into the airwaves, I am surprised this didn't happen years ago. He's about due for 2 or 3 more.
PS, Rush: Maybe lay off the Viagra, Oxycontin, high-intensity activities (like standing sweating at a podium), and trips to the Dominican Republic to visit your "friends".
Limbaugh has a "chief of staff"
ReplyDeleteRush Limbaugh has done much to earn my disdain and nothing to gain my interest and concern. He said that he considered Sarah Palin his "spiritual bride", so I expect he'll get whatever comfort and concern he needs from his "spouse".
ReplyDeleteRaising right hand and solemnly swearing to never again click on any link with the Limabaugh name.
Wow. That pic and a few words would make a gread "Don't Smoke" poster.
ReplyDeleteBet there was a Dominican houseboy or Brazilian tranny in the room with him. Pile of pills also , too.
ReplyDeleteDid he show his long form birth certificate?
ReplyDeleteDick Cheney is a cyborg. The human man is long dead from the heart problems he had.
ReplyDeleteI wish Rush good health and a speedy recovery. Tis the season.
ReplyDeleteNo, no I say he faked to be in pain so he could be near hospital records, so he could deliver good news to his tea-bagging, birther friends in February.
ReplyDeleteHe told paramedics and hospital personnel that he was taking medicine for back pain.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Obama critics Hawaii is like a foreign country, and has bad optics.
ReplyDeleteHope Rush's family get him back into a good ol' USofA hospital real quick so he can get the worlds best health care.
(sounds of stiffled snarking)
Yeah, but Dick Cheney is a robot. No way Rush, the sweating warthog, is a robot. He's much more vulnerable. Anyway, I saw that he is "resting comfortably" at the hospital. Awww, he must look so cute in his jammies. Vomit.
ReplyDeleteI dont have anything nice to say.
ReplyDeleteAlternatively, this could be evidence that his heart is dying... little by little.
ReplyDeleteI don't want his heart to stop. I just want his MOUTH to stop.
ReplyDeleteHe'll never learn. If he lives (and I'm sure he will) it will be because all the right-wing evangelicals prayed for him. If he dies, it's God's will.
He has neither my respect nor my good wishes for a full recovery. Let him suffer for a while.
I noticed in the "newest" portions of the comments about this on HuffPo the remarks were mostly "get well" wishes despite their opinion of RL.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't bring myself to say it.
I did, however, observe his proximity to the vacationing Obamas and speculated that he might have strained himself s-t-a-l-k-i-n-g them. Can't believe everything you read in news reports, ya know...
Now, now. Ol' Rush has the heart of a beautiful person. In a jar. On his desk. I really wouldn't expect this to have any impact on his feelings about health care for all. He's spent years bitching about the need for tougher sentences for drug addicts while popping massive amounts of illegal drugs himself. I think the reference to "gasbag" pretty much sums him up nicely.
ReplyDelete"I saw her leave the luau with the guy who parks the cars," was the first thing I listened to this morning, in reverse tribute to Rush: Warren Zevon's "Hula Hula Boys" from his album, "The Envoy."
ReplyDeleteOne perfect verse:
"I didn't have to come to Maui
To be treated like a jerk
How do you think I feel when
I see the bellboys smirk?*...
She's gone with the hula hula boys
She don't care about me"
Here's a live version from 1990:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4xAmiR0k80
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*those lines about Maui also apply to $P, except that she IS a jerk.
Maybe there is a just God after all.
ReplyDeleteI've read a few comments on other blogs from people who say they hope he dies. I personally do not hope he dies. For one thing, wishing ill on another is bad for the karma. For another, the Rush Limbaughs of this world serve a purpose. They serve as an indicator of the right wing's mood, a way to keep our fingers on the thready pulse of the tea baggers, Obama birthers, militia members, flat-earthers, dominionists and various other wingnut off-shoots.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather know what they are planning and thinking than not know. So to the likes of Sarah and Rush, who can't seem to keep their mouths shut and seem equally unable to keep their feet out of said moths, to you I say: Live long and keep up the good work.
And the Chief of Staff's name is Kit Carson!? I am sure he/she was forced to take that name change in order to secure the position. I have always thought that one day in one of his vitriolic outbursts he would just one day spontaneous com bust. Although I do not wish harm to anyone, I certainly am not losing any sleep over this one. $arah, now you be sure and at least send out a tweet to your "spiritual other half".
ReplyDeleteHawaii ??
ReplyDeleteWasn't he recently spewing something about elitist President spending holidays there?
Of course, no mention of Palin's visit.
Severe coronary artery disease. It will be systemic (no one ever has CAD in one place). Will be interesting to see if he has a bypass/stent.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't he be getting his treatment in the US instead of a foreign country like Hawaii.
Overweight (WITH bariatric surgery not good)
Type A
Drug abuser
Smoker
RE: Dick Cheney - it was noted with great glee in this physician's home that he is walking slowly with a cane. There IS hope folks. He had a bilateral fem-pop 2 years ago...the arteries in his body are hardening and his options are running out.
Rush would never support HCR.
ReplyDeleteHe has his own money, millions and millions of it. What's a little hospital stay for Rush?
Meanwhile, on Christmas Eve I cut my finger. It got infected. I went to the ER and they kept me for 2 days. Then when I went to get the cast off, (they put a giant cast on my arm after cutting it open three different times), they had a problem with me because I could not pay them. Being uninsured and unemployed, rent and food for my kids take prority.
You think Rushbo thinks about people like me?
(I sure hope this infection goes away. It hurts like a bitch)
The man is a time bomb. It was some time ago & I saw a video of him & I thought, good lord how can this man live like this. Well, I guess he can't.
ReplyDeleteJust wondering when karma would come back to bite some of these assholes in the butt.
He is a dreadful person who does tremendous damage. I believe his only contribution to society is to remind us all of how cruel, bigoted, ignorant, and uneducated many people in this country are.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, I refuse to wish that he die--that is exactly what his hateful followers would want and expect to hear from those who disagree with him and then. You hit the nail on the proverbial head in your post, Gryphen--he's a horror, he'll never change, but we are better than that.
His heart is cold, black, and filled with venom.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how long before he finds a way to blame i all on President Obama?
I hope for health and a full recover for Limbaugh. I can't wish for suffering for any being.
ReplyDeleteAnd I also pray that his wisdom and compassion will increase as a result of this experience.
I.e., I want a healthy opponent--or a transformed, repentant former opponent!
AND,, last week or so that douche-canoe Sarah Palin was also in Hawaii! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Cigar smokers like that are GROSS and proud of it.
ReplyDeleteThe photo you used is very old. He looks a lot meaner, fatter, and more sickly now than he did when it was taken. I wish folks would use more recent photos as they truly show the degeneracy of this bag of gas.
ReplyDeleteThat's what happens when you mix Viagra with Oxycontin and too much booze.
ReplyDeleteI'd hate to be this guys doctor. He's been on a tear about NOT exercising while losing weight. It was all his "miracle" diet.
ReplyDeleteKarma, Rush, Karma.
Rush, I wish for you what you wish for those who disagree with you.
ReplyDeleteI think he faked the whole thing for publicity.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't happen to a nicer guy! Happy New Year Rush! teehee
ReplyDeleteThat tie is as ugly as are his thoughts.
ReplyDeleteCan't say anything nicer about this pseudo-man.
lol, I had to come back, at TMZ there is a poll to "Get well Soon", vote yes or no, I'm neutral regarding Rush health but that option was not available, so I was forced to vote NO.
ReplyDeleteIn the Summer of 1992 Rush Limbaugh put fear in the heart of this then young immigrant, I can't remember his words or the topic but his voice had the obnoxious tone that was missing from my passive-aggressive republican husband.
OMFG I had marry a republican and it took me 20 years and a divorce to know that I truly F'd up.
Rush called Palin his "spiritual bride"? He actually said that? Geez. Fantasies, fantasies.
ReplyDeleteA couple of months ago, I predicted that Rush was going to have heart problems or a stroke. He lost weight way too fast after that Conservative convention. Miracle diet my ass. I think he was enjoying a diet of pills.
I'm not going to wish that he dies but can't help but wonder if this would cause him to think about the times that he publicly wishes death and destruction on other people. He'll come out of this episode spewing hate as always.
It isn't a heart....it's a pump.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't happen to a more deserving guy.
Smoking? Cigars?
Ask you doctor what that does to your circulation. He's also overweight. So you're talking possible problems with cholesterol (leading to atherosclerosis) or diabetes. Possibly hypertensive.
Chest pains is a warning sign. He either had a heart attack due to blockage, or he got a CTA to check his circulation to see if he needs a stent or bypass surgery.
Maybe a reminder of his impending mortality will be a wake up call and Rush will spend a little time with his mouth shut.
maryb: Is the wound covered? Did you cut tendon or ligament?
ReplyDeleteIf it is/was infected, soaking it 4-5 times a day in very hot water will draw out an infection. Do you have stitches?
Often a vaseline gauze will keep it moist which will reduce the pain from pulling edges when it is moved. Keeping it covered will also alleviate the pain.
(My daughter sliced her finger over the Holidays as well and did not go to an ER until 24 hours after and it was too late to suture. They are using vaseline gauze with hers because the cut is open. Keeping it covered has really helped with the pain. You can't suture that late due to risk of infection.)
Elevating your hand will help if it aches - it looks silly but often will stop the pain or at least help it a bit.
Take care and sorry!
I wish him well, in the same sense he would wish President Obama well if the situation was reversed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info, Gryphen. You are so witty!! The hair on the back of my neck stands straight out when I hear that man's voice. He'll probably start spewing something about a vision of evil he had from that hospital bed. LOL
ReplyDeleteI am sorry for anyone that has a medical condition or emergency. I, too, have back pain and have since 1984. Currently, I have a titanium plate and three screws at one end and a deteriorating double fusion at the other. Oh, and that bone density thing, too. I took Oxycontin for two weeks straight once after a visit to the emergency room. When I took the last pill, I waited 24 hours before taking a Lortab. And I think taking that Lortab took the edge off a withdrawal. First time I ever experienced that feeling, like having the flu for a couple of hours, but really feeling fine. Guess that doesn't make sense, huh? It was weird. I also wore fentyl(sp) pain patches for months, the dosage started out low and slowly increased three times. Threshold was finally met but the relief lasted two weeks, and then the pain came back. I was immediately stitched to Methadone, and mostly slept through the first two weeks; during the next two there was no pain relief. The first increase dosage caused a flutter of the heart. I took one last pill the next day and never took another one.
The list of drugs I have taken over the years would be lengthy. But now, I am back to Tylenol again as it at least takes part of the edge off and helps with swelling, somewhat better than aspirin. I would include Motrin with those drugs that provided me with no relief, like taking a placebo. Personally, I found nothing really works for more than about two weeks. It must be increased to maintain the desired effect.
Guess I shared all that to explain why I do understand the world of pain and how it relentlessly controls focus, comprehension, attitude and life-style. And how easy it is to become dependent on some drug. Wonder if this guy has used his wealth for research in the area of ergonomics in the workplace. Bet not. I would like to hear his view on that SCOTUS case Toyota v Williams.
I, too, hope this guy makes a speedy recovery. And prayer warriors better watch out with their imprecatory prayers! DCheney keeps spewing venom, too.
"Enjay in E MT said...
ReplyDeleteHawaii ??
Wasn't he recently spewing something about elitist President spending holidays there?"
Probably. Not that the Kahala Resort isn't one of the most expensive places in Hawai'i. Enjay, for a horselaugh, Googie "Cokie Roberts Obama Myrtle Beach." She said that the then-candidate should have visited some place "normal" (by her) and all-America (Hawai'i at least was formerly a U.S. Territory), such as Myrtle Beach. For him to visit his home state, said Cokie, was extravagant and "exotic." From what I've been told, the young Obama and other people of color wouldn't have been all that welcome in Myrtle Beach.
"If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." So at the beginning I wish him recovery, not only for his heart but for his peace of mind that can only be found by honest self-examination of his life and a willingness to change.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice if he had an epiphany of his heart and conscience regarding the vile, hate-filled, unrelenting fabrication of lies that he spews forth to his ignorant listeners. Imagine Rush repenting of his vitriolic rantings and opening up his heart and mind to seeking the truth.
Yes, that would be a very nice fairy tale indeed; however, the reality of it all is that Rush will most likely continue with his unconscionable rhetoric. He will continue to enjoy the adoration of his pathetic, brain-dead listeners who revere him unquestioningly. Limpballs will probably not give up the Power and Obscene Wealth that he has garnered from his platform of Hate and Lies.
Peace
Rush,dear. We would like to send Sarah to your bedside to serve as your private nurse. She is not much for taking care of kids, but probably can assist an old f**t like you.
ReplyDeleteThe cabana boys wouldn't miss one less fat old bastard.
ReplyDeletemlaiuppa: Smoking, Oxycontin addiction, overweight. He's a walking train wreck and it is only a matter of time.
ReplyDeleteDid he have bariatric surgery? If so and he gained it all back PLUS, he's done. It only works once and if you can't control your mouth (obviously?) you won't get a redo and have it work.
He is not a healthy man (nor is Cheney). When you have atherosclerosis and your vessels are beginning to clog with plaque, it isn't just the big vessels, it's all your vessels.
He doesn't care about other people's health care. He's a selfish pig and he's made a career of it.
I've wondered for a long time if the paranoia and nastiness is a result of brain dysfunction from a disease process. Especially in Cheney. Many people have said that this Dick Cheney is not someone that they knew in the past. Personality alteration is common in CAD.
I don't know what I wish for Rush. He is so incredibly negative for all of us and so destructive for our country. To build an entire career on being a dirtbag - it's hard to wish him the best.
He will not change his eating, smoking, drinking or substance abuse habits. He may do it for a very short time (fear will do that) but he won't have the intestinal fortitude to change his lifestyle.
Bound to happen sooner or later. Stress, yo-yo dieting, surgeries, smoking, poor diet, lose weight/gain weight...lose weight gain it back again, and THE DRUGS/alohol
ReplyDeleteI say, f**k him!
Correct me if I'm wrong, Basheert, but do you think maryb should soak her hand in a solution of warm water and epsom salts?
ReplyDeleteI had a cat bite on my knuckle some years ago that I didn't get treated for 24 hours, and by then it'd developed into cellulitis and my whole hand was swollen. I just barely missed what maryb went through, a couple of days in the hospital getting IV antibiotics.
I was put on oral antibiotics and told to soak my hand in the water/epsom salts solution at least twice daily for an hour, keeping the water warm -- and yes, elevating the hand.
It took about a week to clear up, and for months afterward my hand was a weird yellow color. The circulation was somewhat compromised that long.
Good luck with your treatment, maryb.
I thought the "chief of staff" thing was a bit odd, myself.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how horrible this man is, I can't wish him any ill will. BUT-- May he recover and retire quietly somewhere else. He needs to take better care of himself and remove himself with the stress of saying hateful things over the radio.
All the money he makes... but he can't snap his fingers and be healthy. Laughing all the way to the bank? Fat lot of good that does him now.
ReplyDeleteHe has been spending an extraordinarily high amount of time building a huge Karma deficit...
ReplyDeleteWell - many of the kind souls commenting here do not wish for Rush's death...... BUT, based on my observations of his actions, I think that Rush, himself, may wish to die.
ReplyDeleteGee, didn't he call "Hawaii" a foreign country? Nice he had to go to a "foreign country" to get health care for his heart attack.
ReplyDeleteMy husband said he heard a major Republican repeating the Rush remark yesterday as the guy criticized President Obama for taking three days to make a public statement about the attempted bombing of that plane on Christmas Day. The jerk said "well, he cared more about vacationing in a foreign country than what happens in America." Wow, the ignorance level is astounding.
Doesn't Rush live and work in Florida? Is it not tropical enough for him? Had to go to that "foreign country," eh, Rush?
KaJo: I'm not sure what epsom salts actually do. I do know that everytime I get anything resembling an infection, I soak in water as hot as I can stand 4-5 times a day and it works. (hubs is a doctor that deals with all varieties of really nasty wounds).
ReplyDeleteJust a word to the wise - and I did not know this until I experienced it. Living in AZ, pretty much all our yard is filled with plants with thorns. I pricked my hand on a bougainvillea and within 2 hours, my thumb had started to blow up. I was able to have him call in antibiotics and started them within 2 hours. Turns out all these sharp things, like roses, bougainvillea, etc all carry STAPH.
I did a double course of antibiotics and soaked it constantly but it still took months for the swelling to go down.
It was weird because you could see it swell up - right on my knuckle.
We are NOT antibiotic takers. Too much resistant bacteria these days but sometimes it is incredibly necessary.
Again, I don't know what warm epsom salt soaks do - it's soothing I know. My reference was to running it under hot water (as hot as you can stand) as often as you can.
However if this cut is open, that might feel awful. ALL wounds culture bacteria but not all wounds get infected. It is natural for wounds to get red and sore - with some swelling. That does not make for infection necessarily.
KaJo: Just finished re-reading your post.
ReplyDeleteMost cat bites don't become infected but you can have a response to an individual cat. One of my previous cats always caused a reaction if she broke my skin. It was definitely just her I responded to.
Domestic housebound cats aren't eating "dirty" stuff and disease transference is pretty self limited. I have 4 purebreds and not one of my cats has ever been sick. They do not go outside and their food is monitored. They are all princesses and fortunately are very healthy. They do tussle at times but most of the action involves noise and body language.
Sorry to get off topic!
In response to news that Lush Rumpboils was in the hospital in Hawaii, ltl at Palingates said:
ReplyDelete“Another prayer warrior's prayers have backfired? May he recover with a complete change of heart and attitude, and a realization of how fortunate he is to have, and how all people deserve to have, access to needed medical care.”
ltl, that is such a kind stab in the eye for Jabba the Hutt. Somewhere another prayer warrior is crying because their imprecatory prayer missed their target that was clearly aimed at Hawaii.
I heard on the news that Lord Lardass told the doctors that he was on pain meds for his back. Hmmm, has the Porcine Prince lapsed and begun gobbling narcotics again? I hope that lying, self inflating, wife hopping, bigoted, xenophobic, pedophilic addict gets busted for being the junkie he is. It would be grand poetic justice if that pompously odious turd did a bit of prison time. Would the sycophantic dittoheads still want to crawl up his giant arse?
ReplyDeleteI do not wish him dead (well, at least not too arduously), but as God is my witness, I will drink a toast on the day that he dies. No one has done more to coarsen and degrade the state of political discourse in this nation than that loathsome fuck. He is beneath contempt.
I WILL make a pilgrimage to piss on his grave. I might even take a dump as well. He is at the top of that very short and dishonored list of those truly deserving the greatest act of contempt that one can muster. They should forgo a headstone and just erect a giant urinal atop his rotting corpse. The anniversary of his passing should be made into a national holiday. Just as Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy in the U.K., we could line up to piss on effigies of Limbaugh. Children should be given the day off. It could be a grand holiday. He is a right bastard.
The only thing that could be better news would be to learn that he had been sentenced to life in a Dominican prison where he was the newest and puffiest on ramp to the highway of prison "love." He might then understand how the Dominican children he molested felt. I guess that is something to look forward to in the new year.
Gasman @ 9:09-- (as I chuckle..) so after all that, you don't wish for his death ?? ha! pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteCome on folks - let's just come out with it -- we'd be better off without his destructive rhetoric--
I, personally, would settle for
a long term coma. But as I suggested above, Rush seems to be working overtime to destroy himself, so I guess we all agree.
Is this the same guy who wished President Obama would fail? I don't think President Obama would wish that on anyone.
ReplyDeleteI wish Rush well, hope he has a speedy recovery. Heart pain is serious stuff.
Yes, he's a blowhard windbag who's contributed to global warming just by opening his vile mouth. I loathe the man but I couldn't bring myself to wish anyone harm.