On Sep 17, 7:11 am, dave wrote:
D. Peter Maus wrote:

He hardly disappeared from the air with G.W. Bush's election. In fact,
his number of affiliates grew during that period.

He vanished twice. The first time when he destroyed his hearing by
taking Vicodin by the fistful. The second time when he got caught
dealing drugs and had to go into rehab.

'Special Dave' you are so "imaginative" and "descriptive" :

"taking Vicodin by the fistful"
{reported as 'Oxycontin'}

"got caught dealing drugs"
{reported as Doctor Shopping}

and very "inaccurate" too ~ RHF