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Limbaugh underwent a scandal several years ago when his housekeeper was caught purchasing oxycontin and other painkillers on his behalf. Limbaugh soon revealed that he was addicted to these drugs after massive back surgery. Both critics and supporters were shocked and disappointed by the revelation, since Limbaugh had often been [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99731,00.html vocally critical] of drug abusers throughout his career. He sought treatment soon afterward.

Limbaugh underwent a scandal several years ago when his housekeeper was caught purchasing oxycontin and other painkillers on his behalf. Limbaugh soon revealed that he was addicted to these drugs after massive back surgery. Both critics and supporters were shocked and disappointed by the revelation, since Limbaugh had often been [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99731,00.html vocally critical] of drug abusers throughout his career. He sought treatment soon afterward.

Another scandal occured when Limbaugh made a joke in which some people mistakenly believed he had refertrf to Chelsea Clinton as "the White House dog". Chelsea was thirteen at the time. Limbaugh, however denied that he was talking about Chelsea, stating that he was not making a joke, and Chelsea's picture was accidentally put up on a screen<ref>MotherJones: [http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/1995/05/ivins.html "Lyin' Bully"]</ref>.

Another scandal occurred when, "On his TV show, early in the Clinton administration, Limbaugh put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, "Did you know there's a White House dog?" Then he put up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, who was 13 years old at the time...". Limbaugh, however denied that he was talking about Chelsea, stating that he was not making a joke, and Chelsea's picture was accidentally put up on a screen<ref>MotherJones: [http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/1995/05/ivins.html "Lyin' Bully"]</ref>.

Limbaugh has also been criticized for his comments regarding Michael J. Fox's participation in Claire McCaskill's 2006 senate campaign in Missouri. In his radio broadcast, Limbaugh criticized a campaign commercial Fox filmed in support of McCaskill's position on taxpayer funded embryonic stem cell research. Limbaugh accused Fox of being off his medication in order to generate sympathy. In the commercial, Fox is visibly swaying and moving in sudden, jerky movements which are the symptom of Parkinson's Disease, and the reason the acclaimed actor quit the hit show [[Spin City]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2006-10-24-limbaugh-fox_x.htm], USA Today</ref>

Limbaugh has also been criticized for his comments regarding Michael J. Fox's participation in Claire McCaskill's 2006 senate campaign in Missouri. In his radio broadcast, Limbaugh criticized a campaign commercial Fox filmed in support of McCaskill's position on taxpayer funded embryonic stem cell research. Limbaugh accused Fox of being off his medication in order to generate sympathy. In the commercial, Fox is visibly swaying and moving in sudden, jerky movements which are the symptom of Parkinson's Disease, and the reason the acclaimed actor quit the hit show [[Spin City]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2006-10-24-limbaugh-fox_x.htm], USA Today</ref>