Krischer: Limbaugh probe hurt by state (Palm Beach, FL)

[stevedeshazer]

WEST PALM BEACH -- State Attorney Barry Krischer on Thursday accused Attorney General Charlie Crist's office of trying to impede the Rush Limbaugh prescription fraud investigation for political reasons.

Krischer expected Crist's office to file the state's response to Limbaugh's appeal of a decision to unseal the commentator's medical records in the prescription fraud case. Crist's office pulled out of the appeal one hour before a Jan. 12 deadline imposed by the appeals court, said Mike Edmondson, a spokesman for Krischer's office.

"We obviously think that was to put us into a position so we could not respond," Edmondson said. A prosecutor from Krischer's office was able to file the brief in time.

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Edmondson called the letter from Assistant Attorney General Patricia Gleason "political."

Krischer is a Democrat, Crist a Republican and Limbaugh a conservative icon for his radio shows.

more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/auto/epaper/editions/friday/south_county_0491adbe454cf1fb00be.html

[tridim]

1. The Neocon Mafia is in town

They deal in kickbacks, bribery, hush money, death threats, anthrax attacks and murder. They've got the country covered, and so far they're untouchable and completely above the law.

[stevedeshazer]

2. Circling the wagons

Or so it seems.

[neverforget]

3. Protecting their chief Propagandist. Loyality to the end.

:puke:

[aquart]

4. Surprise.

What? You were expecting justice and fair play?

[0007]

7. Thanks for bringing me back to reality, aquart.

I lost my head for a moment and thought I was living in America again!

[Born Free]

5. Meanwhile back on the show

Rush is grinding the meds and snorting them up his nose, wow, what a RUSH!

[Gman]

6. Florida

27 electoral votes.

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Sounds like Chain Gang Charlie

should be investigated for this serious breech of the public trust.

The AG is supposed to uphold the law and he is doing exactly the opposite. When you openly and blatantly help the perpetrator of a crime, then you become an accessory to that crime. Once upon a time, the public would be forcing Crist to tender his resignation. Now, he'll probably get a show on MSNBC.

[SoCalDem]

9. Sunlight cures all.. When they try to impede the prosecution,

The prosecution needs to get to the nearest microphone and make sure that as many people as they can reach, KNOWS why they are trying to impede the investigation..

go-go-go

[NoKingGeorge]

10. Well played Mr Krisher.

Great to see that we (meaning Oath takers) have some folks who know how to play this game. Preemptive .

[Mandate My Ass]

11. I smell Jeb all over this one

It's the same stench I smelled in Nov. and Dec. 2000.

[htuttle]

12. Didn't Obstruction of Justice used to be illegal?

I seem to remember a somewhat analogous situation involving a former US Attorney General named Mitchell...

[myrna minx]

13. Only if you are Martha Stewert, proclaiming your innocence

to the press...THAT is Obstruction of justice :eyes: I cannot wrap my mind around how corrupt these people are. My gawd, I am speechless. :crazy:

[Supormom]

14. So true...

The Martha Stewart trial exists to keep Americans from thinking about Enron, Limbaugh, et al. Compare the number of minutes given to the Michael Jackson coverage to that of Rush Limbaugh.