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Sharpton Threatens to Sue Limbaugh

He's angry over Rush's op-ed piece in the Journal

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(Newser) – This could get loud, or at least long-winded: Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh over his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today. In the essay, Limbaugh lashes out at critics who foiled his NFL bid, and he accuses Sharpton of playing a "leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot." Sharpton says he wasn't in Crown Heights until after the violence broke out. He also disputes Limbaugh's notion that he egged on a 1995 riot.

Limbaugh "has the right to criticize Rev. Sharpton, but he does not have the right to accuse him of criminal activity," said a Sharpton statement, as noted by the Daily News. "Unless Mr. Limbaugh apologizes and clarifies his statements, attorneys for Rev. Sharpton will move forward with a lawsuit."

The Reverend Al Sharpton, in July.
The Reverend Al Sharpton, in July.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Rush Limbaugh, in January.
Rush Limbaugh, in January.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
The Rev. Al Sharpton, in July.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, in July.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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freethemall
Oct 17, 09 3:08 PM CDT
Go for it, Rev! Limbaugh needs to be humbled. Any arrogant a$$ hole, such as he, does. Reply
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DontLikeYou
Oct 17, 09 3:10 PM CDT
Sharpton is a racist tool of the left. He has no case.
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Thinker
Oct 17, 09 3:14 PM CDT
Right, because a crime against another individual is okay as long as it's conservative on liberal crime. Or, in other words, a "racist tool" of the right insulting and defaming a minority. It's all good, right dly?
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doingtherightthing
Oct 17, 09 6:20 PM CDT
@don'tlikeyou.....your comment is right on about Sharpton. The real racists is Sharpton not Rush. Shaprton enslaves his own to keep them under his control. Using lies as his corner stone to hide his true feelings about whites. The idiot leftwing trolls don't get it nor, do they have the brain power to see beyond there own ideology.......if they want to follow this idiot let them.......
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DontLikeYou
Oct 17, 09 6:57 PM CDT
Like I said, Sharpton is a racist tool of the left. He has no case. He lives off of calling others racist. If he didn't do that, no one would even know Sharpton existed. He's a shake down artist... a grifter.
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