Rush Limbaugh Threatens Legal Action Against Reporters Casting Him As A Racist

Proof  •  October 14, 2009

This ought to be interesting.


At some point the liberals are going to have to learn that attacking Rush Limbaugh rarely ends well for them.
They’d be better off pretending like he doesn’t exist.

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  • http://Array sayanything-48

    Well… Okay… the Quote tags are obsolete…

    Lil help?!?

  • Wayne

    Go get ‘em Rush! I would like to see conservatives fight the biased media more. Show them for what they are. I think the biased MSM poses most danger to this country. The terrible job they did during the last election is one of the main reasons we are in this mess today. All I ask is for an objective news media, not the liberal activist media we have.

  • sayanything-3960

    It’s not open season on every part of Rush’s life, you know.

    Actually its pretty close. You don’t have to prove the discovery would be admissible in court, just that it may lead to something that might be admissible.

  • sayanything-1714

    The reporters should counter sue Rush. After all, he is the one who called them racist when he said their reporting was based on a desire to see a black man do well.

    Sue his fat ass!

  • sayanything-1714

    Rob,

    My income shows my intelligence. Your career choice defines yours.

    Limbaugh is just going through the motions of the pecking order. He has been humiliate by the NFL, who will never accept him, and so he has to attack some little blogger who doesn’t have the capital to fight back.

    Rush would never take on the MSM……he’s too much of a joke.

  • Jay

    Wow, Rob…quite the jack of all trades aren’t you? There’s a reason, though, that these types of cases do not go to court, well, ever with public figure plaintiffs. The burden is ridiculously high. There are significant first amendment issues. They take forever. The damage (there has to be damage) is usually impossible to quantify. And yes, perhaps the most obvious reason people don’t sue for defamation is …the discovery process is a bitch. And with such an amalgous concept as whether Rush is a “racist”, the boundaries as to what is “discoverable” would be rather wide. Granted, that substance isn’t always relevant or admissible. But during the discovery process, noone really gives a shit.

    Also, while the media isn’t always privy to the MATERIALS gleaned from discovery, they most certainly are privy to each and every step of court procedure…including MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY. So if Rush has some rather insidious information in his background, and he doesn’t want to give it up readily, the defendant will most certainly move the Court to order him to give it up…thereby making the specific issue known to the public.

    It won’t happen. It doesn’t happen. And if he did, he’d lose…whether practically or legally…he’d lose.

  • sayanything-38

    I’m not the biggest Rush fan around, but I say good for him. The left uses the accusation of racism as a tool to diminish, befoul, and silence anyone who doesn’t agree with them.

    If he does in fact follow through on this and wins it could be precedent setting. Don’t cry “racist” unless you have something besides seething hatred to back you up.

    By the way – isn’t it strange how a Polanski sex offender type can be supported by the left but an opionated radio talk show host must be destroyed? More twisted logic from the left – proven sex offender okay. Rumored racist not so much.

  • sayanything-4272

    Asshole Limbaugh is a racist. Just take a listen to his racist hate-mongering radio program.

  • sayanything-48

    Yeah, Rush never ever takes on the MSM. Never.

    Never happens. Not even once.

    ROTFLMAO!!!!!

    You know… I might have heard him take on the MSM once… Nah… My bad…

  • sayanything-43

    Good, they’re reporting lies and should be held responsible.

    Maybe Rush can buy the Rams all by himself.

  • sayanything-2407

    I’d expect a lot of retractions starting soon.

    In page A-15, in the smallest print available.

  • http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

    You can use the “<” if you like. Works the same. But, yes, put “block” in front of “quote”.

  • sayanything-48

    Danke!

  • Mark

    It’ll be a sad day when he’s finally off the air.

    Bite your tounge!

  • http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

    No, if they say that he said something and didn’t he can win.

  • sayanything-3960

    As a public figure this is an unwinnable case for him. I hope he goes forward, the discovery would be awesome.

  • Jay

    Sure it is. I would admit that. It’s a terrible thing to misquote someone or to say a person uttered phrases that he did not. And he/she is liable for any damages he/she causes just so long as the plaintiff can prove that they did it to cause specific harm and that said damages actually exist. My beliefs are that 1) there AREN’T any damages or 2) there is no way to PROVE any damages or 3) the process of proving malice and/or those damages would be so detrimental to Rush that he would not undergo it. It’s a legal reality that every public figure (not just your beloved RUSH) would have to go through should he consider this course of action.

    I’m not the one who’s opinion is colored by my “biases and intolerance”. Instead, mine is colored by at least a rudimentary knowledge of the law and procedure. If anything, your “analysis” has been colored by you’re adoration for Rush and your belief that watching old episodes of Perry Mason and using Google suffice for “legal research”.

    Get over it. You’re wrong. Move on.

  • robert108

    He actually threatened to sue them for putting words in his mouth that he didn’t say. He has found the source, and is ready to rumble. More power to him.

  • jimmypop

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I hope he does it!!!!!!!!!!! He needs to fight for himself and put these tools in the gutter.

  • http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

    Hennen was a big Alerus guy when he was up here. I have an hard time
    listening to him.

    But what about Rob?

  • sayanything-1714

    Rush doesn’t have the courage for this sort of thing.

    1) He accuses the reporters of affirmative action, and that shows his racist POV.

    2) He is such a shit disturber, few people are going to take his criticisms seriously.

    3) He has no place in football.

  • Jay

    Again though Rob, you’re dealing with significant mens rea issues and, more so, an issue of damages. Both are REALLY hard to prove.

    I hadn’t thought about the spotlight angle though. You may be right on that one. It may be worth it for him to take a case like this to trial, simply to keep him in the news and, at a minimum, attract more sympathetic viewers who think a jackass like him is actually the “victim”.

  • HG

    That’s calling someone a racist? Man you’ve got one convoluted idea of racism H.

  • http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

    One would think pointing out that he never said that would be enough to
    prove maliciousness assuming they continue their lies.

  • sayanything-3960

    One would think pointing out that he never said that would be enough to
    prove maliciousness assuming they continue their lies.

    It’s not. He has to prove that the reporter knew that it was false or acted in wreckless disregard of the truth. A high standard that Rush can’t meet.

    Rush won’t go forward with this. Too many skeletons in his closet. He doesn’t want discovery.

  • sayanything-2407

    use [blockquote] but substitute the [ for a <

  • HG

    I hope he does force them to tell the truth. It’s about time these liberals get called on this crap.

  • j.l.

    “He accuses reporters of affirmative action, and that shows his racist pov.” So if you say sombody is “using affirmitive action”, you`re racist? Are you going to name-call or actually debate?

  • http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

    I don’t think he needs volunteers, although he’d be wise to put the lawyer
    on contingency and let loose the dogs of litigation.

    One would think that they’ll get one chance to issue a retraction and
    apology in a manner as prominent as the original defaming statement.

  • j.l.

    That`s because debate-wise, that`s all they have.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    I know you like to pretend like you’re some sort of legal scholar, but maybe you should take some night classes or something and figure out the basics here.

    Or maybe watch a couple of Law & Order episodes or something. Might help a little bit.

  • bikebubba

    the trick with public figure libel actions is that you don’t simply need to prove that they were lying, but rather that they were lying with malice. If someone has access to the press–and Rush doubtless does–the standards for libel increase. Plus, all the MSM guys have to do is find one reluctant juror and play on things–and hey, that’s their JOB in some cases.

    So are many of the MSM people (and Hannitized) liars? Absolutely. Can Rush win a libel judgment? Doubtful. Would it be worth his time? Probably not.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    Yeah, Rush never ever takes on the MSM. Never.

    Never happens. Not even once.

  • sayanything-6955

    If they thought they could, that would have happened long ago. Good try.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    As a public figure this is an unwinnable case for him. I hope he goes forward, the discovery would be awesome.

    No, just because Rush is a public figure doesn’t mean it’s open season for libel/slander.

    If they said he said something and he didn’t really say it there’s going to be trouble.

    The truth is a defense, but in the absence of proof that they’re telling the truth they’re in hot water.

    I’d expect a lot of retractions starting soon.

  • sayanything-6955

    I am sure he has an army of volunteer lawyers from the landmark legal foundation, aka Mark Levin’s crew, drooling over this!

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    Thanks, Hannitized, for that brilliant and well-reasoned analysis.

    Seriously, though, it reflects on your intelligence.

  • sayanything-6955

    I do listen to Rob, not as often, but Rob and I agree on a lot. He is a sharp dude!

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    It’ll happen one day. Hopefully not for a long, long time.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    I’ll agree that it may be hard to prove damages given that, frankly, all the attention you intolerant liberals give him just lines his pockets.

    But even so, we’re talking about outright fabricated quotes attributed to him repeatedly and, so far, without retraction or correction. I think he’s got a case in that. You, no doubt, don’t but I suspect your analysis here is colored by your biases and intolerance.

    Setting legal issues aside, though, can you at least admit that whatever your feelings about Rush it’s a pretty shitty thing to fabricate false quotes and attribute them to him?

  • sayanything-6955

    He is also a private citizen! With an army of lawyers.

  • spartacus

    Your right Handiot. All they have to do is prove what Rush said isn’t true. That ought to be easy! LMAO

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    By the way – isn’t it strange how a Polanski sex offender type can be supported by the left but an opionated radio talk show host must be destroyed?

    Yeah, funny how that works.

    I’ve always been a Rush fan. Sometimes I disagree with him, and he annoys me a bit with the bomb-throwing at times, and I wish he’d focus his brilliance on Republicans more often, but I grew up listening to him.

    It’ll be a sad day when he’s finally off the air.

  • mplsbob

    He should do it. He has more money than the MSNBC channel pays all of their people. Call them on their lies.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    I agree on the high level of standards it takes to win a libel case, but I think you’re understating both Limbaugh’s chances and the fruitfulness for him.

    First, consider his profession. Believe me, it is in his interest to keep the spotlight on this as long as possible whatever the outcome.

    Second, consider also that both CNN and MSNBC have been repeating these false quotes on television all day today completely ignoring the fact that Rush has denied making them.

    Now, this isn’t some nebulous claim like “Rush is racist.” They’re dealing in specific quotes attributed to him which they cannot source.

    That changes the game significantly.

  • sayanything-6955

    Rush is the only talker I listen to besides Hennin. The rest are just not as sharp.

  • sayanything-7743

    With the left, personally, I do not believe they object to Rush because he is “an opinionated radio talk show host”, but they object to what those opinions are and his political views. If Rush spewed forth the left-wing dogma that you could hear on Air America, the leftards would love him. And with the left, they can’t not just disagree with someone and move on, especially someone with an audience the size of Rush’s, they have to try to discredit and destroy them by any means necessary.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    Do you know what discovery means?

    It’s not open season on every part of Rush’s life, you know.

  • sayanything-3581

    He should sue them. It’s what the media does when they are exposed for their controlling ways or when they lose political ground–they lie. It’s what Dan Rather did to President Bush. Sue the hell out of them.

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