After participating in a smear campaign that removed Rush Limbaugh from possible ownership of the St. Louis Rams, Al Sharpton is threatening the conservative talk radio host with a defamation lawsuit for his op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal Saturday.
In the article titled "The Race Card, Football and Me," Limbaugh wrote:
In 1998 Mr. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $65,000 for falsely accusing a New York prosecutor of rape in the 1987 Tawana Brawley case. He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants") and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot.
According to CNN, Sharpton isn't happy about this:
"Mr. Limbaugh's blatant and defamatory statements regarding the Crown Heights Riots falsely give the impression that Rev. Sharpton was present during the violence that occurred when in reality he had been called in by the family after the violence," Sharpton’s statement says.
"In terms of Freddie's Fashion Mart, Rev. Al Sharpton, along with local elected officials supported the protests. However, a lone gunman who disagreed with the nonviolent nature of the protests entered the store and killed seven people and himself… For Mr. Limbaugh to imply that Rev. Sharpton has anything to do with someone that killed people and himself is blatantly wrong," the statement continues.
The New York Daily News elaborated:
More from the Palm Beach Post:"I am definitely going to prove he makes reckless, unaccountable statements," Sharpton said. "Which is why he was forced out of buying an NFL team in the first place." [...]
"He doesn't have the right to lie and accuse people of crimes," Sharpton said. "He wants to criminalize me.
"That's what got him in trouble. He tried to criminalize the NFL players, calling them Crips and Bloods."
“Not only did Rush Limbaugh try to criminalize the NFL,” Sharpton told Page2Live, “but now he is saying I’m a criminal. He can call me a race-baiter and all that stuff like he does. But don’t call me a criminal. [...]
“I’ve sued the GOP before and Rush knows that,” Sharpton said. “(Former Republican National Committee Jim) Nicholson accused me of something similar, and I sued (for $30 million). We settled when he issued an apology.
“This is going to cost Rush. He’s making himself look worse.”
Seems a metaphysical certitude the media will have a field day with this.
Whose side do you think they'll take?
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
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If Rush has supported a
October 18, 2009 - 01:08 ET by MrSnugglesIf Rush has supported a protest somewhere, and a lone gunman went ahead and killed people, the left would demand a public hanging.
That's the benefit the left
October 18, 2009 - 03:25 ET by notonmywatchThat's the benefit the left has of owning so much media. They can turn a story into a high-pitch scream any time they like.
We do demand Sharpton is held accountable, in BIGGER numbers than the left demands things. But the left owns all the damn media that can reach people.
It doesn't make sense until you realize that foreign money buys big media.
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Buy NBC?
October 18, 2009 - 06:19 ET by Red JeepWith the money not spent to buy into a football team, maybe Rush and a few other investors ought to look into buying NBC. Can you imagine the howls of outrage on the left if this is even a possibility?
"Can you imagine the howls
October 18, 2009 - 06:28 ET by notonmywatch"Can you imagine the howls of outrage on the left"
Yes. But again, the howls would not be very impressive. Just the rebroadcast rate.
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I woulsd rather own the press
October 18, 2009 - 09:11 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnsonthan a football team anyday.
A TV station that presents the news in an HONEST unbiased manner and kept the personal politics to an absolute minimum.
"Comments on the news" programs plainly presented as personal opinion instead of 'fact'.
That would be the most popular station around.
Sounds a lot like FoxNews doesn't it?
http://gjresult.com
"If Rush has supported a
October 18, 2009 - 11:01 ET by winston smith"If Rush has supported a protest somewhere, and a lone gunman went ahead and killed people, the left would demand a public hanging."
In fact, that is what people like Sharpton, the drive-bys and Obama administration Marxists are hoping and praying for! (Well, maybe not praying).
MSNBC - The Place For Lunatics
Rush/Protest
October 18, 2009 - 14:24 ET by matthewdeanMr. S.,
Had Rush supported a protest, as you stated, that resulted in a fatality --- Rush would have been lynched, the perpetrators would have been rounded up, placed aboard Air FARCE One, and flown across the Atlantic to Oslo, at taxpayer cost, to receive a special edition of that well known prize.
I did not place "/sarc" after the above, because in todays world, you just never know.
MD
This is most likely a shot
October 18, 2009 - 01:08 ET by Dan The Man 2This is most likely a shot across Rush's bow to stop Rush from suing Sharpton for his false statements.
Know how to keep a Troll in suspense? Ill tell ya in the morning.
And CNN is helping him
October 18, 2009 - 10:07 ET by KC MulvilleSharpton knows that he recently spread statements in public, now known to be false (i.e., that Limbaugh supported slavery). He knows that CNN is in the same boat. I don't know if Limbaugh's celebrity will take lawsuits off the table (being a public figure, he has limited rights to sue), but the funny thing is that CNN quickly reported Sharpton's comments.
Now remember these statements, and this defensive behavior, when journalists lobby for a shield law, which gives them legal immunity for the statements they make. Reporters want to be able to publish or broadcast "stories" and use "sources" without having to prove their sources. After this episode, does anyone want to allow CNN legal immunity for their behavior? Or imagine that they won't exploit the immunity for purely partisan purposes?
Rush in control
October 18, 2009 - 12:48 ET by Jerry MackBe assured that Rush is in complete control of this situation. Why do you think that Sanchez apologized and Shuster backed down? They are guilty as **** of lying. Also Rush uses references or has them available to any remarks like this that he says. When he talked about Sanchezs' death causing accident, he referenced newspapers.
It is all available on his website.
True, Jerry
October 18, 2009 - 12:54 ET by BlondeWe had one of the garden variety trollsters here the other day, and I posted a response directly from Rush's website.
I love that he makes his site a wealth of reference materials.
It kind of makes the crickets chirp all the louder. :)
I hope he fails, too.
I had to use Wikpedia but.....
October 18, 2009 - 15:32 ET by surfergirl54Since I did not know the Crown Heights riots, or at least I thought I did not know, I did a Google search and it threw up the Wikpedia account of what took place. It is very accurate. That riot made big news in Australia at the time because of the death of Rosenbaum the Melbourne man who was murdered, and then his murderer was found not guilty.....
Looking at the comments made by Rush, he did clarify the role of Sharpton - he called the Jews diamond merchants. That took place at the funeral of the little boy Cato who died as a result of a car accident.
If not familiar with the story then the Wikpedia account certainly filled in the gaps about the rumors that sparked further rioting, pillage and death, including that of an Italian salesman who was also murdered in the middle of the street (he was in his car) because the ritoters thought he was a Jew.
If Sharpton was from that area it would be a sure bet that Sharpton had been saying anti-Semitic things in his "homilies", make that rants during his church time. The people were so hyped up at the time with their own set of biases in full view that the thing that comes to mind is that they were hearing a lot of hate preaching somewhere.
To further clarify the situation though, the young driver of the car that killed the boy and severely injured his cousin was severely beaten by a mob at the time of the accident. There are some conflicting reports about what happened immediately after the accident. The mob rioting started immediately. The young driver was taken away in an ambulance prior to the children being removed, even though the car was on top of the boy.... the police chose to get the young driver away from the place using a private ambulance. The immediate accusation was that he was given preference over the children, which if you read the facts correctly is not true.
I have only read the summary of the other incident, and I would consider that Sharpton was more directly responsible for the deaths that took place than anything said by Limburgh or Malkin in other situations where there has been an attempt to smear. The reason for the more direct relationship is that Sharpton organized the protests in the first place. No doubt he would have been beefed up on the rhetoric which would have directly inflamed the actions of the person who committed murder. Also would be interesting to know if he had a direct relationship with the actual landlord of the building who was black and who had in fact put up the rent - which was then passed on to the sub-tenant.
If anything Sharpton the mouth has been busy projecting his own guilty conscience over some of those events. He claims that Limburgh was implying criminal activity. My reading of Limbaugh's words did not lead me to see criminality at all, rather that there was a direct relationship between this rioting and things said by Sharpton. It is cause and effect but it is not criminal (until you have these stupid race laws and then Sharpton who has been very anti-Semitic could be seen as a criminal because of his race baiting)
Lee T / USN(ret) / Oregon
October 18, 2009 - 01:18 ET by lnthompLee T / USN(ret) / Oregon City, OR
I rather think Mr. Sharpton wouldn't be too interested in dealing with the discovery process in such a case. Sort of like Acorn suing Fox News or Breitbart or the reporters who recorded the Acorn workers' activities.
Be careful -- the U.S. Department of Homeland Security thinks I'm [i][b]dangerous[/b][/i] because
1. I'm a U.S. military veteran.
2. I'm not in favor of the government spending money it doesn't have.
3. I believe free speech is for everyone.
Gangbangers
October 18, 2009 - 01:37 ET by easygoerRegarding the crips and bloods, Rush was right:
NFL is looking at all the signs
The league, concerned that some players might be celebrating by using the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to study game tapes.
By Sam Farmer
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 16, 2008
Hand signals captured on videotape are once again being scrutinized around the NFL. Only this time, it's not the New England Patriots studying them for a competitive advantage, but league officials in search of a more sinister message.
The NFL, concerned that some players might celebrate by flashing the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to examine game tapes and identify the gestures.
"There have been some suspected things we've seen," said Milt Ahlerich, the league's vice president of security. "When we see it, we quietly jump on it immediately, directly with the team and the player or employee involved to cease and desist. Period."
Ahlerich says the league has long warned its players about the influence of gangs and other forms of organized crime, but that those admonishments have intensified since the 2007 killing of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, who was gunned down after an altercation involving known gang members.
The issue of athletes flashing signs gained national attention in April when Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics was fined $25,000 by the NBA for making "menacing gestures" as he walked toward the Atlanta Hawks' bench during a game.
While acknowledging that he wasn't "into the etymology of gestures," NBA Commissioner David Stern took immediate action after league officials examined video of the incident.
"And our decision is that there were two menacing gestures," Stern said at the time.
Speaking broadly, he added, "I guess I would say that the league is sending a message that says you're the best athletes in the world, play the game. OK? And you know what, if you get baited, don't take the bait and let's play… . We're not going to let it degenerate into something else, period."
Partly because of that episode, the NFL decided to make the identification of gang signs a point of emphasis this season, and has called on the resources of local and national authorities to learn more about gang culture.
"We were always suspicious that [gang-related hand signals] might be happening," said Mike Pereira, the NFL's vice president of officiating. "But the Paul Pierce thing is what brought it to light. When he was fined … that's when we said we need to take a look at it and see if we need to be aware of it."
NFL game officials will not be responsible for identifying gang signals but will alert league headquarters of anything unusual or suspicious they see. League executives declined to outline what action might be taken against offenders, but Pereira said, "it will be dealt with harshly. The commissioner is not going to stand for gang signals on the field."
Ahlerich does not believe the problem to be widespread in the NFL but says the league has spoken to some players about their use of hand signals. He declined to identify the players.
First-year players were counseled on the matter at the recent rookie symposium, and last year a video on the dangers of gangs was required viewing for every player in the league.
The way some players see it, there is guesswork involved, even for the experts who are studying game video.
"Guys come from all over the country, and who knows what they're really doing?" said Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Dennis Northcutt, adding he cannot remember seeing a gang gesture in his nine NFL seasons. "People have got signs for their kids, signs for their fraternities. How do you differentiate who's really throwing up gang signs?"
Northcutt gave an example.
"This is a gang sign," he said, touching his index finger to his thumb to form a squished OK sign. "But at the same time, it's a sign for a personnel group."
Pereira said the gang experts take those factors into account and are very thorough when investigating gestures that appear suspicious. They are on the lookout for "symbols, clothing, jewelry or other items that would signify an association with criminal gang enterprises," Ahlerich said.
That's not unique to the NFL and NBA, nor is it limited to professional sports.
In an e-mail, NHL spokesman Frank Brown said Tuesday his league has "a general prohibition of profane, vulgar or inappropriate gestures (i.e., the throat slash). I am not aware of there ever having been reason to employ a gang expert."
Major League Baseball doesn't study game video, but it does have a policy legislating merchandise. About a year ago, at the insistence of baseball and the New York Yankees, apparel-maker New Era pulled from the shelves Yankees' caps featuring the team's insignia emblazoned with gang colors and logos.
In college sports, the Pacific 10 Conference in 1992 instituted a rule prohibiting football players from wearing bandannas, allowing them to wear elastic skullcaps only if they were in the school's primary colors or black.
Former USC coach Larry Smith was instrumental in the formation of that rule, according to conference spokesman Jim Muldoon, and was acutely aware of gang-related issues.
Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley says he has known players to make gang signs while celebrating big plays, even if they have no direct association with those gangs.
"A lot of guys when they get into the league, they aren't actually throwing up gang signs as if they're still active gang members, or were ever gang members," said Wiley, who grew up in South Los Angeles. "But it's just like Reggie Bush wearing [the area code] 619 under his eyes. It's just kind of to symbolize where you came from."
The irony, Wiley said, is often the athlete flashing the sign was "allowed an opportunity to make it as far as we could without being approached by that lifestyle, that violence, all the stuff that went on in the neighborhood.
"We were given an access pass to get beyond those things. And then we get to the NFL and we want to be tough. We want to get to the NFL or NBA and we want to be hard, get tattoos everywhere, throw up gang signs… . And those guys know that. You don't live that lifestyle and graduate out of it.
"Where I'm from," he added, "you're not the one that wants to throw up a gang sign if you're in that neighborhood. Now, in front of millions of people on TV in the middle of the 50-yard line, who's going to attack you? Who's going to do something to you?
"But you do that on Slauson and Crenshaw and see what happens."
""He doesn't have the right
October 18, 2009 - 01:32 ET by ckc1227""He doesn't have the right to lie and accuse people of crimes," Sharpton said. "He wants to criminalize me."
Actually, he didn't lie. You were found guilty of crimes. And you were key in starting the Fashion Mart riots. Without you fanning the flames, they most likely never would have occured.
"That's what got him in trouble. He tried to criminalize the NFL players, calling them Crips and Bloods."
Now THAT'S what we call a lie. His statement had nothing to do with criminalizing NFL players. So either you're lying, or you're too stupid to understand his point. My guess is both.
He is right....
October 18, 2009 - 03:53 ET by Dragonsbreath""He doesn't have the right to lie and accuse people of crimes," Sharpton said.
That is his and Jessies jobs and they are afraid of loosing them.
Proof of his non involvement
http://www.freerepub...
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ubamic mind meld:
October 18, 2009 - 06:03 ET by notonmywatchubamic mind meld: http://i33.tinypic.c...
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Oh, for crying out loud!!!
October 18, 2009 - 07:37 ET by motherbeltNo only those past events, but currently. Even after the media backtracked on their claim because they couldn't prove it, Al is STILL saying that Rush had been exposed for what he said.
Sharpton has had a habit, for years, of putting his mouth in motion before his brain was in gear.
Thanx for that...Sharpton
October 18, 2009 - 07:52 ET by canuckThanx for that...Sharpton has a brain...who knew.
This guy is a straight forward shakedown artist like Jesse and discovery would be delicious. Imagine the depos of a few of the CEOs that he shook down.
Someone will get a book like Timmermans Shakedown: the true story of Jesse Jackson. Read that one for some real internal anger.
Sharpton has had a habit,
October 18, 2009 - 07:54 ET by rockyracoonSharpton has had a habit, for years, of putting his mouth in motion before his brain was in gear.
That's a very accurate description of ole Al. The Rush hating Pravda media will be, no doubt, presenting the most positive spin on the Revrumm. I think this is a feeble shot across the bow by the wrong Revrumm, who'll chicken out and drop the suit, but demand some kind of apology.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
How does the world get turned upside down?
October 18, 2009 - 02:26 ET by caiobabeJust completely amazing.
What would seem to be reasonably right or correct in any society gets flipped over to appear as the new norm and gets accepted in society.
Rush said it as plain as could be and as logical as one could understand, it was the TRUTH...THESE THINGS THAT SHARPTON DID WERE PUBLISHED BY EVERY NEWS ORGANIZTION IN THIS COUNTRY but, THEN we have this dumb ass known Jew hater and race bating antagonizer who now wants to sue a man who repeated an actual event?
Someone slap me and wake me up from this bizarro world.
WHAPPP!!!
October 18, 2009 - 09:10 ET by DoktorFrankenStings, doesn't it? And yet, that Bizarro world still persists. Thanks to the dim bulbs of defamation, Al and Jesse.
JMHO, you understand.
If Saul Alinsky owned a news channel it would be MSNBC. ---- Me
How does the world get turned upside down?
October 18, 2009 - 15:50 ET by matthewdeanCaiobabe,
I just finished a good read, "The Last Valley", by Martin Windrow. It covers the events leading up to the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, Viet Nam, in 1954. After explaining much high level French political skullduggery, the book ends with a line from a French military officer, "Nous sommes trahis."
"We are betrayed."
Our government, in its' well intentioned efforts to correct some of the terrible, horrible, unbelievably bad practices of the past, and in an attempt to assuage the resentment of multiple bad things that occurred to people of color in that past, has done what it has historically done.
It has gone too far.
When a government, be it city, county, state, or federal, allows for any minority group to form an association under a racial banner, EXCEPT for whites, whites may then legitimately exclaim ---
"Nous sommes trahis."
MD
Suffice to say, the
October 18, 2009 - 02:53 ET by jdhawkSuffice to say, the ridiculously named "reverand" Al, has proved himself over and over to NOT be the "clean and articulate" affirmative action candidate. When he was "running" for president(more like skanking some election eagle - tru dat!), he was a laughing stock in general and specifically during the several debates. He didn't know jack. He stuttered and stammered his answers. It appeared that he really didn't even understand the questions half the time. Of course, the press was in his pocket. So, mum was the word.
By the way, the "clean and articulate" line comes right from the dims very own racist "plugs" biden when referring to bambi, the first stupid liberal, during the presidential campaign. Not being the sharpest tool in the shed either, he thought that he was bestowing on bambi a compliment! lol
I hope this lawsuit moves to trial. It will be delicious. Rush's considerable deep pockets versus "rev" Al's lack of "walking around money" to the extent that he has an infamous reputation for stiffing restaurants, hotels, limo services, etc.
Enough
October 18, 2009 - 03:24 ET by Bull Moose ProgressiveStop yapping and bring on the lawsuits already.
Bring it. The Rocky
October 18, 2009 - 05:36 ET by wiwfBring it.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Amazing how the undercover
October 18, 2009 - 06:09 ET by nicksmith112Amazing how the undercover FBI footage of Reverend AL in his cowboy hat, working out a cocaine deal disappeared from the internet.
And what happened to the rest of the Jesse Jackson's tape where he wanted to castrate our president??? Bill O'Reilly hinted it contained some very juicy (racist) comments??
I'm a refugee from the Democratic Party.
Another waste of the
October 18, 2009 - 13:54 ET by gmaniac1Another waste of the taxpayer's money by liberal pettiness. Umm, if you tell a lie, you're a liar, case closed Al.
However, I would like to add that I hope this does go to court and things get put on paper about what that race pimp Sharpton did.
Aw, Noel, you unwittingly
October 18, 2009 - 06:33 ET by motherbeltAw, Noel, you unwittingly went along with the leftists' negative portrayal of Rush...you have a photo of the slimmed-down Sharpton, but an old photo of Rush about 100 lbs heavier than he is now.
The WSJ article you linked to has a current photo of Rush.
At least it's not as bad as
October 18, 2009 - 06:58 ET by notonmywatchAt least it's not as bad as the Bushchimp picture that Fox News used to use: http://i38.tinypic.c...
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Another MSM save for Obama
October 18, 2009 - 08:10 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsHey, that picture reminds me of how when Bush was President and there was a flu shot shortage the MSM blamed the President for the shortage. Every flu season. And here we are in the 2009/2010 flu season with, once again, a flu shot shortage, and who do they blame? Why, big pharma! Shocking! Obama has done nothing to reverse the policies in place, but now the blame gets shifted.
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Whoops, Al...
October 18, 2009 - 07:13 ET by GhostbusterI think Al has confused "defame" with "discredit."
Also of note: he doesn't object to being called a race-baiter.
-Ghostbuster
You keep using that word.
October 18, 2009 - 07:39 ET by motherbeltYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. -Inigo Montoya
Inconceivable! +1 "We
October 18, 2009 - 10:13 ET by Lord ElicaniInconceivable!
+1
"We can go from boom to bust
From dreams to a bowl of dust
We can fall from rockets' red glare
Down to 'Brother, can you spare...'"
- Rush, "Between the Wheels"
Hey Al, pound sand. Time
October 18, 2009 - 07:20 ET by George S PattonHey Al, pound sand. Time to nip this in the bud and start a Rush defense fund and drive the justice brothers into BK.
The Just Us Bros.
October 18, 2009 - 07:30 ET by Red JeepThe Just Us Bros. As in, we are in it Just for Us.
The best form of defense
October 18, 2009 - 07:55 ET by rockyracoonThe best form of defense against a libel/slander suit is the truth. So bring it on Al!!!
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
The Vast Race Ding-A-Ling Conspiracy.
October 18, 2009 - 08:26 ET by CrashIf his claim had any merit, the Duke lacrosse team would have Sharpton & Jackson in a death choke.
I can't see how Sharpton could win this in a libel lawsuit. It certainly hasn't affected my negative view of Al, nor has it worsened it. At worst he could eat up a pile of Rush's money (since Al surely won't use his own) by dragging out the case. This is his opportunity to ride on the coattails of yet another high profile public figure, or event.
By the way, in the US free speech protects us from being sued for slander, therefor we don't have slander lawsuits.
Perceptions Have Changed
October 18, 2009 - 07:32 ET by BondPlainBondAfter reading the quotes of Booker T. Washington, posted by NB readers Cool Arrow and nolotrippen in the Sharpton Mocks Limbaugh for 'Screeching of the Defeated': 'He's Having Delusions, He's Not Well' (Tim Graham, 17 Oct, 0831) article, my entire perspective on things has changed - forever. Not only was Booker T. Washington wise, he was prophetic. It's interesting how The Truth always bubbles to the surface when confronted with Pure Evil.
Penn & Teller did TWO excellent Bullshit! episodes dealing with the phony "diversity" issue (Season 3, Episode 6, 'College' and Season 6, Episode 6, 'Sensitivity Training').
Every racist charlatan needs to be exposed, shamed, and ridiculed.
This is all SOP
October 18, 2009 - 07:38 ET by JohnMcGrewSharpton will scream this nonsense to whoever will listen, and a pliant media will regurgitate it all. The people who enjoy hating Limbaugh will get their fill.
And there will be no lawsuit because that's the last thing Sharpton wants or can afford.
I disagree
October 18, 2009 - 08:01 ET by nwahsAnother prediction :)
I remember from the Imus controversy this is a very hot button issue with Sharpton, and he will sue if Rush doesn't clarify his statement:
He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called
neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants") and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart
riot.
According to Sharpton, he organized protests.The riots and murders had nothing to do with him. In the above statement Rush implies Sharpton lead the riots ( a criminal act), not the protests. We'll see, but I predict Sharpton sues or Rush clarifies his statement.
I disagree with your disagree
October 18, 2009 - 08:08 ET by FeynmanFanSharpton will bluster and get lots of media attention. Limbaugh will stand his ground and let the facts as published speak for themselves.
Sharpton will fade quietly into the background until his next 15 minutes in the spotlight comes along.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
I seriously doubt that
October 18, 2009 - 08:18 ET by JohnMcGrewA lawsuit by Sharpton means discovery and having to face his bloody past in open court. Limbaugh and his lawyers would have a field day on Sharpton, who would be faced with either lying under oath or being embarrassed and effectively mocked. It's the last thing these race pimps and media whores can afford.
That hasn't bothered him before
October 18, 2009 - 08:25 ET by nwahsFrom the link in the article:
Sharpton has emerged as one of the more litigious presidential
candidates in recent memory, having sued myriad politicos and media
outlets for defamation, including the New York Post, HBO, former New
York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and the Republican National
Committee. Only his 2000 federal suit against the RNC and its then
chair, Jim Nicholson, resulted in Sharpton's receiving an apology; in
none of the above suits has he been awarded a cent in damages.
I never said I predicted he'd win. I said I predict he sues :)
Riots are Us
October 18, 2009 - 08:44 ET by CrashBy adding "(he called neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants")" Rush clarified Al's part in Crown Heights.
As far as the FFM riot is concerned. Rush said nothing of the murder only that Al "played a leading role" (in the riot) and this generality does nothing to accuse Al of murder.
The facts are out there. Anyone can look them up. I have and I've determined that Sharpton played a leading role which sparked the riots due to careless manipulation of an already emotionally charged situation.
And what al didn't cause
October 18, 2009 - 09:27 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnsonthe media did.
Riots make for good news shows where everybody tunes in and the ad rates for the daily news goes way up, real quick.
Pick your favorite riot and look at what the media did for the weeks leading up to that riot.
Rodney King? The media only showed that portion of the tape that was guaranteed to make the Blacks mad enough to finally break out into full scale rape, murder, loot and burn mode.
And the media made a mint on raised advertising revenues.
The media NEEDS people like sharpton and jackson. The media will protect them.
http://gjresult.com
Unlike that doddering old
October 18, 2009 - 15:37 ET by fitzfongUnlike that doddering old fool in the cowboy hat, Limbaugh never has and never will bow down and kiss Sharpton's ring. He doesn't recognize Sharpton as a leader (real or imagined) of the African-American community...Imus went to him hat in hand in the hopes of saving his job and his reputation. When you legitimize a crook like Sharpton by using him as a vehicle to communicate your regret to millions of individuals, you give him the power to determine your future on behalf of all African-Americans (whether or not all African-Americans appreciate being "represented" by a charlatan like Sharpton). Sharpton is a pimp and a bully who fights his battles with other people's money. This time, he's challenging someone who's not afraid of him. Sharpton doesn't want this fight, unless he is in complete denial over the weight of resistance he is in for. Personally, I hope Sharpton is stupid and arrogant enough to purse this because, if so, he will be, for once and for all, properly cut off at the knees.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Settled
October 18, 2009 - 07:56 ET by nadadhimmiAs far as the media is concerned, it's black vs. white. The verdict is in before the evidence is even presented. Black is ALWAYS right in the biased eyes of the msm. Don't think so?, remember Tawana Brawley, Duke "rape case", and on and on. Whites are in the same terrible position blacks were in a century ago; horrible social and legal, institutionalized, government race based discrimination.
Shameful Race Pimp
October 18, 2009 - 08:03 ET by CrashAl doesn't like a two way street.
Crash
October 18, 2009 - 09:21 ET by ricklailDo you know of any lib that likes a two-way street?
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
The Fredie's Fashion Mart
October 18, 2009 - 08:05 ET by midnight cowboyThe Fredie's Fashion Mart episode was nothing less than yelling "fire" in a movie theatre as well as inciting a riot. Sharpton should be held accountable. Hopefully Rush will engage this charleton and bring about Sharpton's long awaited downfall.
Jesse your're next.
Harlem Everyone, Harlem
October 18, 2009 - 08:16 ET by jdripperIf he files the suit it would be contested in Harlem. Anyone want to bet on the outcome of an all black jury in this? It is what made Nicholson capitulate.
Jack
"If at age 20 you are a conservative then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are a liberal then you have no brains." Sir Winston Churchill
I would assume that this
October 18, 2009 - 08:56 ET by ricklailI would assume that this would be heard in a Federal Court. Maybe not but Rush could have it moved from Harlem. I don't think it will get that far. When Rush's attorney's start taking depostions they will ask for a summary judgement. Any judge that is not in the pocket of the Dems would rule in Rush's favor. Then again Rush could countersue and al would be forced to drop his. Rush's pockets are a lot deeper than Al.
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
Deeper pockets and
October 18, 2009 - 10:12 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonA whole lot more people willing to donate to Rush's cause than will donate to al.
On the other hand, there will be teams of attorneys willing to do pro bono work for al.
http://gjresult.com
In as much as Rush lives in
October 18, 2009 - 20:49 ET by MikeBIn as much as Rush lives in Florida, and Racepimp lives in New York, the suit will be moved to Federal Court.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
I'd say bring it on
October 18, 2009 - 08:19 ET by LegionOfDorknessWouldn't Sharpton open himself to all the nasty things that disclosure would disclose?
well well look who's all
October 18, 2009 - 08:39 ET by JAJTwell well look who's all defensive now and wants a retraction.. if you don't like playing this game AL, then don't start it.
the sad thing is, this will continue to divide our country. Rush was right when he said that Electing Obama will only divide our country more not heal the racial divide.Obama has done nothing to unify our country since being elected, AL has just made things worse with his ridiclous charge of "Rush shouldn't own a team because he is a racist". i beleive the majority of people see the hypocrisy of the NFL and they are already fed up with the rush to judgement regarding "That's racism/racist". i know i am.
Oh I hope this goes to
October 18, 2009 - 08:48 ET by Tom PaineOh I hope this goes to trial. Can you imagine watching Mark Levin questioning Sharpton about his roles in falsifying evidence in the Tawana Brawley case and inciting the crowd to murder Yankel Rosenbaum. Pass the popcorn...
Sharpton may want to sue
October 18, 2009 - 09:37 ET by stormy67Sharpton may want to sue Larry Elder also. According to Mr. Elder, who has a GREAT summary of the nasty activities of the vile Sharpton:
CROWN HEIGHTS/ “DIAMOND MERCHANTS”: In 1991, Gavin Cato, a seven-year-old black child was killed in a traffic accident in Crown Heights (in Brooklyn), when a car driven by a Hasidic Jew went out of control. Sharpton turned it into a racial incident. Sharpton led 400 protesters through the Jewish section of Crown Heights, with one protester holding a sign that read, “The White Man Is the Devil.” There were four nights of rock- and bottle-throwing, and a young Talmudic scholar was surrounded by a mob shouting, “Kill the Jew” and stabbed to death. A hundred others were injured. Sharpton said, “The world will tell us that [Gavin Cato] was killed by accident….What type of city do we have that would allow politics to rise above the blood of innocent babies?…Talk about how Oppenheimer in South Africa sends diamonds straight to Tel Aviv and deals with the diamond merchants right here in Crown Heights….All we want to say is what Jesus said: If you offend one of these little ones, you got to pay for it. No compromise. Pay for your deeds.” Later Sharpton said, “If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house.”
FREDDY’S FASHION MART/”WHITE INTERLOPER”: 1995. A Jewish store owner in Harlem was accused of driving a black record store owner out of business, when the United House of Prayer, one of the largest black landlords on 125th Street, raised the rent on the Fashion Mart owned by a Jew, Freddy Harari, who then raised the rent on his subtenant, Sikhulu Shange, who ran a record store. At one of many rallies meant to scare the Jewish owner away, Sharpton said, “…There is a systematic and methodical strategy to eliminate our people from doing business off 125th Street. I want to make it clear…that we will not stand by and allow them to move this brother so that some white interloper can expand his business.” Following a demonstration three months later, one of the protestors, a black man, stormed Freddy’s Fashion Mart with a pistol, screaming, “It’s on now! All blacks out!” In addition to shooting, he set fire to the building, eventually killing himself and seven others. Initially, Sharpton denied having spoken at any rallies. When tapes surfaced, he said, “What’s wrong with denouncing white interlopers?” Eventually, he apologized—but only for saying “white,” not “interloper.”
http://www.larryelder.com/ascrimes.html
Larry Elder
October 18, 2009 - 14:11 ET by katainkent#1 of the top 5 'Uncle Tom's' of Fox News according to NewsOne. The same NewsOne that published the Top 10 Racist quotes by Rush Limbaugh - the first two being the highly argued quotes coming from Jack Huberman's book. (recently re-edited with sources - oops)
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The Emperor, he has no clothes
All this post election
October 18, 2009 - 09:36 ET by EdhenryAll this post election racial harmony is overwheliming.
okay, where was the warning....!?
October 18, 2009 - 10:32 ET by wizardjrNow I've got to mop up all the coffee spew! ROFLMAO
Hey Wizard
October 18, 2009 - 11:02 ET by cajun2Call Nancy Pelosi, I heard somebody say she was good with a mop.
Hammer on em' Rush!
October 18, 2009 - 09:43 ET by John WIShow this divisive little prick what it means to be right!
No wonder so many in the "black" community are so distant from everyone else.......the have *ssholes like Sharpton, pumping them full of sh*t!
I just hope that they start to cut through his b.s!
Al really cannot afford for
October 18, 2009 - 09:50 ET by Free StinkerAl really cannot afford for Rush's lawyers to go through discovery. I predict it would be very, very, aggresive and in my opinion it would bring out things that Al Sharpton does not want to have exposed to the light of day.
October 18, 2009 - 10:05 ET by jessieHSharpton goes out of his way to destroy a man, yet he feels his name has been smeared. Take your best shot, Al. Rush never goes without ammo.
Defense Fund
October 18, 2009 - 10:06 ET by jaywlI never thought I would contribute a dime to any kind of legal defense fund on behalf of a multimillionaire, BUT. I would love to send Rush a small check to encourage him to say something that will move that despicable human being, Rev. Al, off his soapbox and into the courtroom. His original defamation loss must be to far in the past for this delusional hotentot to recall who was the defamed and the defamer.
Re Juries
October 18, 2009 - 10:09 ET by slickwillie2001I predict that 'Barack the Magic Negro' will be played at least once on Rush Limbaugh's program on Monday.
I too would worry about a jury in Al's neighborhood, but I don't think it's fair to assume that every black in America marches to his tune. Fat Al's principal constituency are the white liberal elites that support him in the hope of relieving them of that terrible guilt that makes them liberals.
slick
October 18, 2009 - 15:08 ET by kangarooI will raise you a $20 spot and say he will play it aleast 4 times
Rush is one smart puppy. He
October 18, 2009 - 10:12 ET by stormy67Rush is one smart puppy. He managed to get Sharpton to make his (Sharpton) criminal behavior THE topic of discussion, and by doing so not only will the country be reminded (or informed for the first time) of just what a vile POS Sharpton is, and just what he has stooped to in order to advance himself, but also the cost to the black community as a whole.
Is this a rush (pun intended) to the end of Sharpton's carrier as a professional race whore? Going head-to-head, is Rush about to eliminate the race business?
Sharpton under the microscope! Game on! Stay tuned!
I love Rush. Never a dull moment.
Rush has opened himself to litigation and the
October 18, 2009 - 10:37 ET by Paarllegal vultures will try to go after every tape of every show over the next few years. I bet he did not have a lawyer vet this Wall Street Journal piece. Its gonna cost Rush some dinero in the next few years even as he wins the cases. I hope you are right and he strikes a dagger into the heart of the race hustling business but it will be difficult when the race hustler in cheif is the Commander in Chief.
Paarl of Rhodesia
No worries Mate
October 18, 2009 - 14:04 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonThe left has been checking and making notes on every word Rush has uttered since his first day on the radio.
They have the most massive database in the world just on Rush quotes hoping for something they can hit him with.
And, to get back to the beginning of, and the reason for this little dustup, they still have to make up lies and attach the Limbaugh name to it somehow.
They got nuthin' but lies.
http://gjresult.com
Expect no comment from
October 18, 2009 - 10:35 ET by stormy67Expect no comment from Rush's camp this weekend.
His ratings will go through the roof Monday. This tit-for-tat is going to benefit Rush (and the public) in unimaginable ways.
Please, Please File Your Defamation Suit Al
October 18, 2009 - 10:38 ET by BourbeauAnd once you do, go back and review all that was written and said about you during each of those episodes, and tell us how many times the exact same observations were expressed about you, by countless others, during both of those incidents. And no, you did not file one law suit for any of it. I wonder why. So, when you're finished with all this nonsense, and you, your lawyers, and your suit are tossed out on their collective asses, make it a point to tune into Rush for his next great parody, heralding your latest act of stupidity.
HEY REV- I TRIPLE-DOG DARE YOU!
October 18, 2009 - 10:40 ET by SgthulkaDo it Sharpton, you race-hustlin welfare-loving slob.
Don't talk about it, do it.
But you won't. Because you're afraid of being deposed by Limbaugh's guys.
Coward.
attack, sue, settle
October 18, 2009 - 10:40 ET by RousseThis is boilerplate Sharpton. Attack, sue, settle.
attack, sue, settle
October 18, 2009 - 10:40 ET by RousseThis is boilerplate Sharpton. Attack, sue, settle.
That's usually how his game
October 18, 2009 - 11:00 ET by stormy67That's usually how his game plays, but Rush will control this game and he will "take the arrows."
Rush won't settle.
If you think Rush will settle
October 18, 2009 - 11:00 ET by TheHistorianIf you think Rush will settle, remember back to his fight with the Palm Beach County Florida prosecutor over invasion of privacy by going after his medical records when Rush was charged for prescription abuse of Oxycotin. Who backed down? I don't remember it being Rush. In fact, if Rush does back down, he will lose part of his audience which respects him for making factual statements and backing them up with evidence.
Limbaugh isn't perfect, but he does admit when he is wrong. Sharpton does not, and in fact will try to bluster his way out.
"What experience and history teach is
this - that people and governments never have learned anything from history,
or acted on principles deduced from it."
G. W. F. Hegel
Exactly
October 18, 2009 - 11:34 ET by BlondeHe didn't back down when Checketts asked him to withdraw from the investment group, and he won't back down here. Why should he?
Monday is going to be interesting.
I hope he fails, too.
Hey Blonde, Good to see
October 18, 2009 - 18:53 ET by msh1973Hey Blonde,
Good to see you here. I am off on Monday so I can tune in from the beginning, I can't wait. Did you hear Bo Snerdley on Friday? I was cheering in my car.
We need a gaming site
October 18, 2009 - 10:54 ET by TheHistorianWe need a gaming site where we can bet whether Sharpton or Limbaugh will prevail. My current bet would be on Rush with about 2/1 odds. Sharpton cannot prove that Rush's comments are libelous or wrong; Rush's conclusions may be right or wrong,but the evidence is incontrovertible. Sharpton did say what Rush says he said, when he said it.
When will racial panderers like Sharpton and Jackson realize that their bigoted words are captured for posterity thanks to the Internet?
"What experience and history teach is
this - that people and governments never have learned anything from history,
or acted on principles deduced from it."
G. W. F. Hegel
not a criminal?
October 18, 2009 - 10:59 ET by 411maybe I am wrong but didn't Rev. Al get caught on videotape setting up a cocaine purchase from the Feds a while back? buying cocaine is still a crime in America, right? I know they reduced sentences involving crack because crack is racist so wasn't 100% sure if buying coke is still a crime.
Just a question for Rev. Al. Now that he's done keeping Rush from buying an NFL team, when will he start the process of having Jay-Lo removed as an owner because of her racist use of the word nigger in her lyrics?
RB/411acrossamerica.com
Al S.
October 18, 2009 - 11:01 ET by lkoturIs Al S. A pot or Kettle?
If Sharpton really wants a public airing of himself
October 18, 2009 - 11:03 ET by OxyCon...I say let's give it to him. Rehash every controversial thing he's ever said and done when you appear along with him as he makes the rounds on CNN and MessNBC.
I'm sure this has already been said, but
October 18, 2009 - 11:04 ET by BKeyserI want to get on the record too. Isn't what Sharpton is claiming that Rush did in his opinion/commentary in the WSJ -vaguely assigning some blame for the inception of violence during a protest by way of encouraging unrest from afar- EXACTLY what a very large portion of the MSM has been saying about conservative commentators and FoxNews for months in reference to the still non-violent tea party movement? And if this tree bears fruit, what would be the scope of the Class Action Suit and settlement for anyone libeled simply by attending a non-violent tea party demonstration?
I'll bet there's some very interested news anchors right now...
So Al sued the GOP?
October 18, 2009 - 11:29 ET by general companyWasnt awarded a red cent, and "settled" for an apology. Well Al, maybe its news to you, but Rush isnt the GOP.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Discovery
October 18, 2009 - 11:54 ET by BlueCat57Mark Levin loves Discovery.
Bring a lawsuit and open your life up to discovery.
It would be interesting to see Al's life opened to discovery.
And doggone it, someone at the lawfirm accidentally left the file in a cab and what a coincidence Drudge was next one in the cab. Ooops.
This is news?
October 18, 2009 - 12:15 ET by acumenSo Sharpton wants to shake-down Rush...just another day at the office for the justice brothers.
X
October 18, 2009 - 12:34 ET by serfer62How is it possible to deflame ... err defame sharpton?
FNC may be one of the few
October 18, 2009 - 12:38 ET by SmartyMartyFNC may be one of the few places to find conservative opinions and relatively complete, unbiased reportage, but it is hard to tune in on a regular basis. Beck is powereful, yes, but because Sharpton and similar fakes are guests ("contibutors") on the other shows, a loss of credibility prevails. Losing Hume was unfortunate, firing Lamont-Hill was way overdue.
$250,000 fine
October 18, 2009 - 12:56 ET by Jerry MackRev Al recently payed a $250,000 fine for co-mingling campaign funds with his National Action Network funds. This was not widely reported. I can not rember a link at this time. Perhaps someone else can.
Remember, documentation...
October 18, 2009 - 13:26 ET by SlyrrThe big thing that sets Rush apart from hucksters like Sharpton and Jackson is that Rush always makes sure he has DOCUMENTATION before he makes a statement.
Al and Jackson et. al stampeded to the microphone and pushed the so-called slavery comments as real - without any proof, no documentation, no evidence, nothing other than their suspicions and presumptions about 'the kind of man' they thought Limbaugh was.
It was exactly the same as with Dan Rather and his forged document ploy against Bush. They had no proof these documents were real, in fact they had a number of experts who said they were forgeries beforehand - but because they wanted the story, they ran them anyway, and as a result they were forced to eat crow in humilition and disgrace.
And I predict something similar for all of Sharpton's bluster. What does Sharpton have? He has nothing. He has fake, false and demonstrably provable falsehoods on his side - with no evidence, no documentation and no names, dates or persons to cite. All he's got is his stupid bullhorn, and CNN's backing.
Rush has the proof. He has names, he has dates, he's already tracked down the liars to that law firm in New York, and before long, I fancy we may know exactly who it was in that office who posted those false statements. And in terms of Sharpton's and Jackson's crimes and opportunism, he's got the goods on that as well. He's read some of the data, and you can bet he's got more in stash.
Al and Jess better hope whichever judge decides this case doesn't mind them bringing their stupid bullhorns into the courtroom. The legal system might not take kindly to their lynch mob tactics. Good luck fellas - without any evidence or proof, you'll NEED it - because Rush has all these things while you have nothing....
For those who said Rush couldn't file suit...
October 18, 2009 - 13:39 ET by Mike Bratton...I await your even-handed pronouncements that Al can't, either.
Thankfully, I'm not holding my breath.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
I don't think anyone said he couldn't
October 18, 2009 - 17:28 ET by nwahsI don't think anyone said he couldn't. I predicted he wouldn't for a couple of reasons. He doesn't have a case against the media outlets and it would be hard to prove damages from the 2006 book. Rush isn't a litigious sort of fellow, and I really don't think he has any desires of being on the losing end of a suit.
But anyone can file a suit, no matter how little chance they have of winning.
I think Al Sharpton will, not because he has a great case or any chance of proving damages, but because he has a litigious past.
→ Good point nwahs
October 18, 2009 - 17:34 ET by Cool ArrowAdditionally, Sharpton doesn't have any qualms about thumbing his nose at the legal system from which he demands remedy.
The best case is that the judge demand Sharpton pay up on the case he lost against the defendant in the T. Brawley case before bringing another cause before the court.
Perhaps I was unclear--let me rephrase.
October 18, 2009 - 18:03 ET by Mike BrattonThere was quite a squawk that Rush really had no business even hinting at legal action against those who had purposefully lied about him in the broader media.
Those same people have a responsibility to insist that Al really has no business even hinting at legal action against those who have purposefully told the truth about him.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.
October 18, 2009 - 13:50 ET by captcwewAl and Jesse-
Sit down and shut up.
You two are the biggest racists in this country (period).
Rush Limbaugh would gladly take your challenge. I hope he takes you for all the money that you steal from corporations.
You are a disgrace to black people everywhere.
Gentlemen, start your lawsuits.
October 18, 2009 - 14:13 ET by katainkentWe'll see who is left standing after the dust settles.
When the drug dealer sued
October 18, 2009 - 20:28 ET by MikeBWhen the drug dealer sued Bill Cosby for defamation of character, the jury held that it is impossible to defame the character of a drug dealer. I hold the same for a scumbag race hustler: you can't possible defame the character of such a person. Sharpton has extorted money from various companies for years now, by bringing suit or threatening to sue. I think Sharpton just picked on the wrong guy. I hope Rush counter sues, then in the discovery process, uncovers enough illegal crap Sharpton has pulled to where even Obama's justice department can't ignore the race hustler.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
bring it on big mouth
October 18, 2009 - 20:49 ET by HogTideRebelCatsLimbaugh will kiQ your PhuQin A$$
Sharpton is proof positive
October 18, 2009 - 23:23 ET by RR GOPSharpton is proof positive that it hasn't been the Evil Whiteys exploiting black Americans for decades.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
What about his Tawana comments, Al?
October 19, 2009 - 10:26 ET by Great DebaterAl, in announcing a proposed suit against Limbaugh, I noticed you didn't mention his comments about your involvement with Tawana Brawley ... or Crystal Mangum (Duke LaCrosse Case). I wonder why? Couldn't be because you publicly said EACH case was an example of how great the racial divide in this country is, could it ... when, in fact, both had made completely false accusations of being raped by white men? Sad thing is that you were right ... just for the wrong reasons: So many of your race hear you, Jeremiah Wright, Jesse Jackson, etc. talk (or, should I say scream) again and again about how all their problems are the fault of racist, evil, rich white people, and you're right, the racial divide then remains immense. The sad thing is that only as long as that divide remains immense, will you continue to have a job.