Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh for defamation. Rush wrote this about Sharpton in an op-ed outlining his mistreatment by the NFL and Al Sharpton in his bid to own part of the St. Louis Rams:
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.
Ann Althouse analyzes why this is good for Rush — and bad for Shaprton:
I think Limbaugh was baiting Sharpton. Sharpton now has to talk about those old riots and the way he acted back then. If he sues, it will draw intense attention to the details of what happened, and we’ll have to debate about the precise language Limbaugh used and how close to accurate it was. The question of the damage to Sharpton’s reputation will be put in issue, and there will be discovery and factfinding relating to Sharpton’s reputation and how much money it is worth. That’s pretty risky for Sharpton, who likes to pose as an elder statesman nowadays. Meanwhile, Limbaugh, who may not want to begin any litigation, will have the opportunity to counterclaim, accusing Sharpton of defamation.
Look out, Reverend Al, it’s a trap!
Ann’s got a lot more over there (follow the link above!) as to why Rush has played this very well — though I think he sincerely wanted to be a part of the NFL he has made a lot of lemonade out of this to be sure. Anytime you can get an Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackass into litigation and talk about their past actions… well that’s just all kinds of good. Even if Rush “loses” the lawsuit he wins because Al Sharpton has to talk about his race-baiting and he’s not as bad of a race-baiter as Rush paints him to be — but he is a race-baiter and charlatan.
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As bad a racebaiter? HUH? After what happened in New York over the lie of being raped by white men thats as bad as it can ever get…Jesse Jackson’s little Heimy Town comment is as bad as it can get. I’d say bring it on Al..wanna make a total nincompoop out of yourself fine….then everyone gets to see what a total disgrace you really are.
And since Rush never said any of it…what is Sharpton going to do? He can’t do anything..he is TOAST.
Sunday morning news rarely gets better. Oh, wait, I think I saw a pic of S.E. Cupp on the main-page…
Outlaw has his Pilar Lastra. Eric has his S.E.Cupp…
NO! I have S.E. Cupp! I HAVE HER!!!
The G-Man has spoken, Kit. Please abide by the G-Man. I hear Kimberly Guilfoyle is accepting applications.
Kimberly Guilfoyel is married.
S.E. is not. (At least not Yet . . . )
Cue scene of Outlaw pressing a two-fingered kiss to a photo of Pilar in his Apache, clutching his lucky Hello Kitty handbag and killing terrorists…
Yes, I know he’s going to kick my ass some day, but damn it, it’s funny!
Hello Kitty?
Hello Kitty. It’s a inside running joke, much like Floyd’s copious teabagging of Rich.
OK I have been wanting someone to answer this question for like forever….is that really her name? If so, her parents should be whipped. Great you named me after Pamela Anderson’s bra.