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kpete

(71,991 posts)
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 10:22 AM Nov 2014

Limbaugh threatens to sue DCCC for ‘out of context’ quotes about sexual consent

Limbaugh threatens to sue DCCC for ‘out of context’ quotes about sexual consent

The conservative pundit is threatening to sue the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for a series of fundraising e-mails that suggested Limbaugh was condoning campus rape in comments he made on his widely syndicated program on Sept. 15.

In a letter to the Washington-based organization intended for delivery Monday morning, Limbaugh’s lawyer demanded a retraction and a public apology for the fundraising e-mails. The letter indicated Limbaugh will sue for defamation and business “interference” if his demand isn’t met.

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The legal threat is the result of DCCC fundraising appeals sent out in the wake of Limbaugh’s on-air comments about a new policy at Ohio State University that instructs students to get verbal consent before having sex. The DCCC highlighted one particular sentence from his commentary — “How many of you guys . . . have learned that ‘no’ means ‘yes’ if you know how to spot it?” — saying it was tantamount to condoning sexual assault.

Limbaugh says the DCCC took the comment out of context and twisted it in its fundraising appeals. “We love opinions, but this crossed a very bright line,” said Limbaugh’s spokesman, Brian Glicklich, in an interview. “They lied about his words. They quoted something specific and out of context, and it is a lie."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/rush-limbaugh-threatens-to-sue-democratic-congressional-campaign-committee-for-out-of-context-quotes-about-sexual-consent/2014/11/10/da5ffe30-68e8-11e4-b053-65cea7903f2e_story.html

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Limbaugh threatens to sue DCCC for ‘out of context’ quotes about sexual consent (Original Post) kpete Nov 2014 OP
Nope shenmue Nov 2014 #1
Scumbaugh is suing someone about using words out of context malaise Nov 2014 #2
My exact thoughts still_one Nov 2014 #3
Go for it Pig Man or are you just blowing more gas! B Calm Nov 2014 #4

malaise

(269,004 posts)
2. Scumbaugh is suing someone about using words out of context
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 10:24 AM
Nov 2014

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Is he on Oxy again?

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