Posted on 10/17/2009 9:15:42 AM PDT by kristinn
Say you're sorry, Rush - or the the Rev. Al Sharpton is suing.
The civil rights activist, angered by a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece written by Rush Limbaugh, threatened a defamation lawsuit Saturday against the conversative talk radio host.
"Unless Mr. Limbaugh apologizes and clarifies his statements, attorneys for Rev. Sharpton will move forward with a lawsuit," said a statement from Sharpton. Limbaugh lashed out at Sharpton over his failed attempt to purchase a piece of the St. Louis Rams.
Sharpton "played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews 'diamond merchants') and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot," Limbaugh wrote.
The hard-line conservative also mentioned Sharpton's accusations in the Tawana Brawley case, and the reverend's "blind hatred" - although Sharpton took no issue with those remarks.
Limbaugh "has the right to criticize Rev. Sharpton, but he does not have the right to accuse him of criminal activity," the Sharpton statement said.
Sharpton pointed out that he was never in Crown Heights until after the violence that broke out following a traffic accident that killed a young black boy.
And the reverend said the killer in the Freddie's Fashion Mart shootings and fire was a Sharpton critic.
The gunman and seven other people died inside the store on 125th St. in Harlem.
If Sharpton goes through with this Rush will have to act.
Rush told the truth about the little race-baiter...
It tells you all you need to know about both the "black community" and the media.
in a civil society,
al and jesse would not be newsworthy.
Al’s a chickenshit. He would never want to face Limbaugh in court over his own personal/criminal history.
The only problem with this is dealing with a guy like Sharpton is like playing a really crappy tennis player - you can’t bring his game up, but he sure can bring your’s down.
Tawana Brawley: call your office.
Of course he did. And now Sharpton is playing the liar card before Rush slaps his sorry ass with papers.
OH, I can’t wait until Rush “clarifies” his remarks!
LOL
Rush will take him to the woodshed!
For what it's worth, I used to work at a movie theatre, many moons ago, and we had our own dedicated popping room upstairs (no room to do it on the floor). Both the popping oil and popcorn kernel bags were fifty pounds each.
Admittedly, that's a lot of popcorn, but you may want to invite friends... :)
Think how much fun the depositions of Rev. Al are going to be! Buttered popcorn AND Junior Mints. Possible outcomes: Rev. Al incriminates himself; Rev. Al pleads the Fifth; Rev. Al commits perjury and gets caught. What is not to like.
Good luck with that, Al. And watch out for a countersuit.
I thought Rush’s words were a great deal more carefully considered than yours.
Please do. Rush doesn’t say anything he can’t prove.
Bring it on, blackmailer.
The problem “Reverand” Al is that you have made yourself a public figure. Libel laws aren’t in your favor. Maybe you shouldn’t have tried to run in front of the cameras at every opportunity. It’s hurt your ability to sue and win.
The Justice Brothers v. Rush. Hehehe
Nutbag is the N word that best fits this race baiter.
I hope Sharpton does sue. Then he will have to explain his past actions under oath.
I think this racist (Al Sharpton, for those of you in Rio Linda) has already seen correspondence that informs him he will be defending himself, so he is lawyering up to deflect the severity of the charges. You know in this situation, Rush can defend every single thing he says, he knows where this is going.
Sharpton is merely another part of the White House “get Limbaugh” campaign. I personally loathe all involved in that campaign. So sue me.
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