Sunday, October 18, 2009

Rush, the Rams, and the Rev. Al

By now, you are all somewhat aware of the brouhaha involving Rush Limbaugh's attempt to buy a piece of the St. Louis Rams.

In short, after some fabricated "quotes" attributed, falsly, to Limbaugh, the group attempting to buy the Rams dropped Limbaugh like a hot potato.

Then, Mr. Limbaugh did an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal (HERE) in which he has a few dyspeptic comments about Al Sharpton.



It didn't take long before my name was selectively leaked to the media as part of the Checketts investment group. Shortly thereafter, the media elicited comments from the likes of Al Sharpton. 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.



Now, Al Sharpton has threatened to sue Mr. Limbaugh. (HERE)



The Rev. Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh for writing that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots.

Limbaugh wrote that Sharpton played "a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot" and the "1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot" in a Wall Street Journal column published Saturday. Sharpton called both allegations false.



This is from a guy who has repeatedly indulged in the worst sort of "race-baiting".

Mr. Limbaugh's other point, later in the column, had to do with the fabricated "quotes" attributed to him by CNN, MSNBC, and various sports writers. Those alleged "quotes" have been shown to be false.

The silence from CNN, MSNBC, and other sections of the media is deafening.

And the media wonders why MSA (Main Street America) doesn't trust them.

2 comments:

Montana said...

For so many years Limbaugh has spent his time on the radio mis-labeling or mis-characterizing others . Finally he had his judgment day.

Ward said...

I'd like to make a point here (Since this is MY blog, I can do that!)

Rush has stated, more than once, that one of the greatest quarterbacks he ever saw was Doug Williams.

Williams took the Redskins to Superbowl XLIII, and thumped no less than John Elway and the Broncos in a rout of 42-10.

I watched that game, and I agree with Rush: Doug Williams is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game.

So....

The point is, what is Rush Limbaugh's comeuppance here? Is it that he thinks that Donovan McNabb doesn't match up to one of the greats?

Or that you don't like Limbaugh's political commentary?

Annnnnd, since when does political commentary equal unfitness to own a MINORITY position in an NFL team?