What's up with Rush?!?



About the whole ESPN tempest in a tea pot, all I have to say is that Rush's comments were neither racist nor beyond the pale. He said McNabb is overrated and the maybe (and he hedged here) the reason is because he's a black QB and some sportswriters are anxious to promote black quarterbacks. Rush didn't in say or imply that McNabb was less talented because he nor did he say or imply that race had anything to do with his performance on the field. He did say that McNabb may have been the beneficiary of some media affirmative action, but that is all. It is a debatable point, but like I said, not beyond the pale.

About the pills, I have a bad feeling about this one. I'm going to hold off commenting until tomorrow when we'll get a chance to hear from him directly, but his first response is ominous. What Rush said, basically, is that as far as he knows he is under no investigation and no authority has contacted him about any investigation. What he didn't say was that the allegations were false. Maybe that is just emphasis, but maybe he's being Clintonian (and I don't say that lightly). By emphasis I mean that to him the idea of being under criminal investigation is the most odious part of the allegation and therefore the one he wishes to refute first. We shall see...

Posted: Thu - October 2, 2003 at 05:20 PM      

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