GOP adviser died of overdose (Cocaine and OxyContin)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050322-110506-1261r.htm

Republican media adviser R. Gregory Stevens, who was found dead in the Beverly Hills, Calif., home of actress Carrie Fisher on Feb. 26, died of an overdose of cocaine and the painkiller OxyContin, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

A spokeswoman at the coroner's office read to The Washington Times portions of the report, which was completed Friday.

"Cocaine and OxyContin," the spokeswoman said when asked by phone what was the cause of death. When asked specifically whether there was a drug overdose, she said "yes."

<snip>

Mr. Stevens, 42, was an associate with the powerhouse Washington lobbying firm Barbour Griffith & Rogers and had traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Academy Awards.

[NashVegas]

1. Too Obvious

Was Rush his dealer?

[scarletlib]

2. friend of Rush?

[WI_DEM]

3. Carrie Fisher?

Don't tell me she was involved with him.

[CabalPowered]

14. self delete

edit: oops, facts confused

[Nite Owl]

4. Isn't this the one

that they tried to keep quiet about for a while after it happened?

[understandinglife]

17. Yeap. (nt)

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[merh]

47. Yea, this was the media adviser for the RNC that worked for

one of the largest lobbying groups in D.C., formerly owned by the Gov of MS (divested himself of interests in it when he took office <<cough, cough>>), the former chairman of the RNC.
Seems the media adviser was found dead within weeks of gannongate and his death was not made public until 3 or 4 days after he was found dead. :shrug:

You know us :tinfoilhat: , everything is a conspiracy! :silly:

[Nothing Without Hope]

53. Yeah, with this bunch and all their buried scandals, "suicide" reports

immediately raise questions of "Why was THIS one silenced? What did HE know?"

[amber dog democrat]

5. one less Repug.

I still wonder what he was doing with Carrie Fisher. Bet it was a nice high while it lasted.

[On Par]

43. We Can Also Wonder What Darrin Kagan...

..sees in Rush Limbaugh. That combination is enough to reason to take drugs!

[Eloriel]

46. And she is looking BAD lately -- pinched and drawn

and not at all attractive (or as attractive as she was).

[arikara]

50. Its the botox syndrome

I can't recognize so many of these stars that are over the age of 40 anymore. In their quest to look young they become strange waxy looking caricatures with wide eyes and fat lips that don't move. Some of them actually make me feel physically ill when I see them.

[On Par]

56. As of late, When I've Seen Darrin on TV....

...I've been thinking she's getting it done with Botox.

[w4rma]

6. That explains why the Republican leadership is insane. They're all coked

up and on OxyContin.

[Emillereid]

16. I remember reading an article about the widespread use of

ambien among the power brokers. Colin Powell apparently remarked that he thought everyone used ambien to sleep.

Maybe they use coke in the day and ambien at night -- would explain a lot.

[Hekate]

34. Ambien? Guess that's how they manage to sleep at night

At last my question is answered: "How do they sleep at night?"

Hekate

[glitch]

35. That's what I was going to say - and they're all psychotic from zero rem

sleep.

[Emillereid]

45. And we're all living their psychosis!

[stepnw1f]

7. Republicans Are Drugged Out Fanatics

I used to work with one.... he was an absolute mess. A real neo-con too.

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Didn't this story first come up

during the Gannon thing?

I remember seeing Carrie on TV saying he was a friend, he died in her home, and no one should bother to ask any more about it.

BTW: Which campaigns did this guy work on?

[NYC]

29. He died Feb. 26th.

Here is a March 6th Washington Post article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A10578-2005Mar5?language=printer

R. Gregory Stevens, 42; Colorful GOP Consultant

From Wire Services
Sunday, March 6, 2005; Page C12

Republican media adviser R. Gregory Stevens, 42, died Feb. 26 in a guest room at the Los Angeles home of longtime friend and actress Carrie Fisher...

When did the Gannon story break?

[Catherine Vincent]

69. The Gannon story broke on two fronts.

I don't remember what the actual date where Gannon asked that asinine question and it was right after that when bloggers started diggin up dirt on this guy. It may have been the first week in February. But John Aravosis broke the m4m website story on February 14.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/archives/2005_02_01_americablog_archive.html

[NYC]

73. Thanks. So that answers the question

that this really did not break around the time of the Gannon story. He died Feb. 26th, but I think the news didn't even get out until March 6th.

[leftofthedial]

9. Is EVERY repuke a druggie, a whore, or a pedophile?

or just the ones we bother to look at after they screw up

[northzax]

61. there is a price for selling one's soul

for power and money. Every time. Most people aren't sociopaths, but in order to assuage their guilt and remorse for helping such people, alcohol, drugs and sex are common functions. Why do you think so many house and senate staffers are alcoholics? Before you can stomach the work, you have to drown your ideals.

[DARE to HOPE]

72. Amen, Northzax.

My husband just buried a dear lady from our parish. African American, she had the courage to come with her longtime church member friend, and be a part of our mostly white church.

The family gathered round, family who had perhaps taken her for granted, after all, she played with all the kids, and raised a stepson, but had no children of her own.

I cannot tell you what it was like--out on this winter-like day, but under such bright sun. Her life shone like a jewel, though there was just the graveside service. Her love fell all around us in the sun. Her love of music caused a niece to sing spontaneously, receiving a deep inner message, I am sure.

She had grieved so much. Her husband had died just a few months before she came to us. She died of the lung cancer his smoking had likely given her.

But she lived, and died, and rose to "life after life" I believe. And she gave so much energy and love to all who knew her. A beautiful, elegant lady, who, suddenly, everyone will miss.

THAT'S the way to live one's life. No drugs needed.

[Blue_Tires]

10. nominated

[sonicx]

11. OxyContin...hmm...

[Botany]

12. Strap on your tin foil hats ...... I'll give you the real story .....

..... Mr. Stevens was gay. He knew to much. He knew about "the Bulldog
AKA Jeff Gannon," Karl Rove, Scott McCellen, and White House back doors.

The hit was ordered by Roger Stone. James Bakker had Saudi money pay for it.
Sean Hannity was sent pictures of the body to keep him in line. The "Hot Dose"
was made by Sen. Frist. Ken Blackwell was the driver. Bernie Kerrick was the
dealer. Creative Response Concepts of Arlington, VA came up with the idea.
CNN was in charge of the media. Jerry Fallwell was the spiritual advisor and
the bag man. * was clueless as usual.


:tinfoilhat:

[Maven]

15. LOL. Brilliant. That explains everything! ;) n/t

[Botany]

20. That is Headley Lamar!

Throw out your Hands
push out your tush .....
hands on your hips ....
give 'em a push.

Don't be surprised your are doing the French Mistake!

Waaa Laaa

[understandinglife]

22. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If only it weren't true ;-) -nt

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[Botany]

23. Well the first paragraph is true .....

.... the second paragraph i took some Fox news liberties w/ the story ......
"Some people say.........."

:bounce:

[understandinglife]

49. ;-) -nt

Peace.

[jdots]

25. Damn, I thought Darth Vader and the Illuminuttys were behind this.

As you know the Washington Times is owned by Jaba The Son of Moon and Luke Hand Job Solo.
What the hell was he doing doing at Princess Leah's house when the Hill Billy speedball hit ? Was Ken Death Starr involved in this hit ?
These republicans sure know how to party.

[Botany]

26. I would answer but .....

.... you are one of "them."

LOL

:bounce:

[Lilith Velkor]

64. Butbutbut

...if he's one of "them" and you're one of "them" doesn't that make you one of "us"?! :think:

[Lilith Velkor]

63. Well, she IS Vader's daughter, y'know...

And the Death Starr was blown up years ago, Fox is full of shit on that one.

No, I smell the stench of Pulpatine Cheney and his foul clone Rove-a Fettish in this.

Hey, no blasters! NO BLASTERS!

[Trajan]

31. LMFAO .....

Poor * .... always the clueless one ....

Seems he needs a new agent ....

[Voltaire99]

51. LOL. Delicious. :-)

[rzemanfl]

13. We should have mandatory drug testing of politicians. Normal

folks can't get a job hardly anywhere without one, why should they?

[Voltaire99]

52. Brilliant idea!

While we're at it, let's all lop off some of our extremities so we know what the troops in Iraq are going through, too.

Did you ever think that the cure for a problem might be THE BLOODY OPPOSITE OF THE PROBLEM? Geezus.

[Mob Mama]

18. Was it Rush Limbaugh? ;-)

[AlCzervik]

19. wow, check out this page but get the tinfoil out first

he knew Gannon. He's about 3/4 of the way down the page.
http://mindprod.com/asbestos.html

[Donailin]

21. O no, I'm not going there again

I'm still recovering from wrinklegate. It took me days to accept that the thread was killed.

[jonnyblitz]

30. the hunter s. thompson entry was interesting , too.

weird coincidence you found this. :scared:

[AlCzervik]

32. yes, that site has some pretty intense stuff on it, that was my

1st time there and i found it by googling that guys name.

[Anakin Skywalker]

24. Princess Leia, I Am So Disappointed In You!

[AngryLizard]

40. She has friends stay over all the time

As a matter of fact, she's known for that. I doubt that they were involved. Besides which, isn't he one of the gay ones?

And don't look so shocked. Some of us have republican friends, as wrong as they are. Some of us even have republican inlaws.

[Neshanic]

55. Lovely friends. Carrie's the hostess with the mostess!

"As a matter of fact, she's known for that. I doubt that they were involved. Besides which, isn't he one of the gay ones?

And don't look so shocked. Some of us have republican friends, as wrong as they are. Some of us even have republican inlaws."

Well, did he fall face first into the soup course to give Carrie a little hinty-hint that he was suffering from a Limbaugh moment? Also usually relatives I have do not do blow, and Oxy, regardless of their political views....or at least have the decency to plan their overdose/drop dead spot with more forethought.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

27. Hmmmmmmmmm.........

Well, well,well, isn't that interesting? I find the GOP workers and drug use are not strangers. Couldn't tell it by the constant stream of blather from the so called liberal media.......

[PurityOfEssence]

28. a Nazi using coke and syntho-smack...I guess that's a SLEAZEBALL, huh?

Hey, at least one red guy turned blue...

[makhno]

36. Thanks! This made my day!

Sleazeball! That's some funny shit.

[Dark]

33. My sympathies to his loved ones. n/t

[freeplessinseattle]

37. from Fisher's "Postcards from the Edge":

I used drugs for mind expansion and pain reduction, but the drugs eventually caused mind reduction and pain expansion.

(paraphrased, but close to it)

[Logansquare]

38. Wow, it really *is* "Hillbilly Heroin"

First Rush and now this. Do Republicans think it's OK because you need a prescription for it? At least you do until the scrip runs out and you have to intimidate your housekeeper into buying pills for you.

[GetTheRightVote]

39. GOP = Cocaine High

:kick:

[hector459]

41. Oxy an cocaine the drugs of choice among Repub. conservatives.

Ask me anything.

[Terran]

42. At the time, I said he might have died from AIDS

and I think this is still a possible factor. he may have intended to kill himself by overdosing.

Regardless, I wonder if Ms. Fisher may expect to be investigated as an accessory.

[ast_liberal2008]

44. oxycontin is dangerous

it is basically heroin in a pill

[AuntiBush]

48. I thought Fisher was Liberal-minded???

MediaWhore Puppets only do as their bosses tell them to do. They get big paychecks, certainly have their money invested w/Big Corps or are basically whores.

That's why they don't report... If their faithful followers true visions of the end comes true, none of them will be able to take it with them... at least not where they'll be going.

Media Whores! They're not reporters. They're sellouts!

[leQ]

54. i did too. considering her mother is an icon.

i lived with one of her dancers about 20 years ago in hollywood. what a time. that whole klan is a bit off, and it sure showed when they rehearsed. but still, carrie jus CANT be a republican. can she?

[peekaloo]

57. I'll cut Carrie Fisher some slack

she has a bipolar disorder.

Might explain thangs.

[Toots]

58. So he was an associate of Haley Barbour's

Haley Barbour is a very close friend of rush Limbaugh. I would bet that there is a connection.

[skypilot]

59. "People want to find a scandal...but there is none"??????

What the hell?!?! OD'ing on coke isn't scandalous anymore? Who knew?

[ernstbass]

60. "Another dead doper"

in the words of Rush Limbaugh - that's what he said when Jerry Garcia died.

[shantipriya]

62. Repug Adviser

Moral values!!!???? Family Values????!!!

[lies and propaganda]

65. well glory be!

I did not think that the moral repugs did drugs... especially not drugs for the most hard off cancer patients. Oh,wait....

It is hilarious to me that it happened in Princess Leia's home though.

[funkybutt]

66. WTF is up with Carrie Fisher??

Now, I've had a republican in my home before but I would NEVER knowingly allow a Republican "media advisor" to come in my house. Was she having a party and he was one of the many attendees or were they more intimately involved?

I find this very odd.

[Catherine Vincent]

67. I'll go with the later.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!

[funkybutt]

68. Freepers seem to think...

that she poisoned him and/or he was gay because the media refers to his "flamboyant" personality and Carrie Fisher has a reputation as a "fag hag"

[GOPBasher]

70. Partying it up with all the other good, moral, "family-values" people.

NT

[Psephos]

71. Drug addiction doesn't care what political party you join

Any death, even if it is the death of someone in a different political party, is better treated with respect than derision. We all have our problems...just a thought.

Peace.