HUFFPO PULLS FAKE LIMBAUGH QUOTES

Jawa Report ^ | Thursday, October 15, 2009 | Barbarossa

[kristinn]

Not sure if anyone has picked this up yet, but the editors at the Huffington Post have pulled the fake Limbaugh "slavery" quotes from a 2006 Jack Huberman article. Huberman's book was one of the original sources for the fake quotes, apparently picking them up from the wikipedia entry where they first appeared.

A note at the beginning of the article now states:

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this post contained quotes attributed to Rush Limbaugh, which Limbaugh has since denied making. As is our policy when a fact in a blog post is called into question, we gave its author 24 hours to substantiate the quote. Since he has not been able to do so, the quotes have been deleted from the post.

So Huberman wasn't able to back it up, they pulled the quotes. That's fair enough, I guess. I wonder if the rest of the "fact-check" media will be honest enough to follow their online lead. Don't hold your breath.

The Weekly Standard reported earlier today that this might happen. HT to them.

[newnhdad]

Their job is done, why keep lying?

[cranked]

I suppose they figure the damage has been done in the same sense as those libtards who continually proclaim “We won.”

[SoDak]

Well, no bigs on their part. The damage is done, and the “quotes” can be stowed away for a few years until needed again.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Pulled or not, Rush needs to pursue these liars with high-priced lawyers......

[freekitty]

They lie because it’s way of life with them.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Let’s see what CNN’s Sanchez does.

[Iowa Granny]

I would guess that El Rushbo’s attnys have made their point quite well with the people at the Huffpo, and they’ve decided to make the requested corrections

I’d have preferred to have seen him sue them for everything they have.

[scooby321]

:awsuit is coming. That is why he demanded he get kicked out of the group not quit.

[~Kim4VRWC's~]

Do you know what rush’s final decision is re:pursuing legal action for slander etc.?

[Radix]

This person wrote a book with documentation from Wikipedia?

Orwell saw this sort of thing coming, I think.

[freekitty]

This must be a real threat if Huffpo starts pulling their false remarks.

[STARWISE]

BUMP!

And will CNN’s Sanchez Follow?

[truthkeeper]

I hope Rush sues all these creeps for every dime they have.

[DocRock]

"That is why he demanded he get kicked out of the group not quit."

Exactly. Smart legal move on his part.

[Stepan12]

This is like that Swedish paper that claimed that Israel was selling internal organs of Palestinians. Even though the Swedish guy admits that he isn't sure the story is true, he is touring Arab countries, getting money for his blood libel.

Now Rush Limbaugh is suffering a type of blood libel of his own.

Rush is a brother and I will pray for him.

[kristinn]

The AP has more:

Two of the racist quotes recently attributed to Limbaugh, which praised slavery and Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray, may have been falsified and then magnified in the media echo chamber.

The quotes were published in a 2006 book by Jack Huberman, "101 People Who Are Really Screwing America." Asked Thursday for the source of the quotes, Huberman said he had no comment. His publisher, Nation Books, also declined to comment.

[mylife]

Agreed

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Huffies don’t want to be sued?

I hope Rush will be suing the pants off of a lot of liars.

[mware]

The damage may be done, but only some of the damage. Wait til Rush’s attorneys get done with them.They cost him millions in earning with their liable.

[Redgirl]

I know (hope!) he’s going to do something brilliant. They’re scared.

[Obadiah]

Yeah, so the author submitted the “quote” to Wiki and then used that as a source for his book. I think Orwell nailed it.

[kristinn]

I don’t think he’s filed against anyone yet. He hasn’t ruled it out, as far as I know.

[tobyhill]

24 hours was all it took to destroy the man but now everything is OK since they pulled it. /sarc

[skeeter]

He has suffered demonstrable damages now, a lawsuit is a slamdunk - if he doesn't pursue this to its fullest he's letting us all down.

If he sues these Aholes and wins I will do a triple somersault off my second floor balcony.

[dalebert]

HUFFPO IS THE REAL RACIST

[SERKIT]

They will "stick" in the minds of the great unwashed like:

"I can see Russia from my house!" -Palin on SNL, or

“I won the award because I’m not George Bush.” -Obama on SNL

Both spoofs but believed.

[Lancey Howard]

As is our policy when a fact in a blog post is called into question, we gave its author 24 hours to substantiate the quote.

So, I can post that Barack Ubama said: "Storytime with 'Uncle' Frank Davis was the most enjoyable part of my childhood because of all the fondling. He's the only person I ever truly loved," and that will stay up at that Huffpost site for 24 hours?

[noblejones]

HuffPo will be gone after this. Rush has the best libel case ever.

[BallyBill]

Ms. Huffington was arrested for prostitution and Bestiality at least 16 times in her 20's.

...it has been reported..

[roses of sharon]

St. Valentines Day Massacre II, by Rush.

[Mr. Lucky]

Keep in mind that, as a public figure, Rush would have to prove that the authors knew, or should have known, that the quote was false. Being mere lazy, inept dunces doesn’t expose them to liability where a public figure is the target of their venom.

[FrdmLvr]

Wonder how much he’ll sue for.

[NotSoModerate]

I didn’t see an apology to Rush. I also didn’t read the entire thing, so maybe they apologized somewhere towards the end.

[~Kim4VRWC's~]

Thanks, I hope he does. It appears he suffered damages because the public slander hurt him, preventing him from conducting business. Wouldn’t this be a tort action as well? Or is that the wrong classification?

[jveritas]

The truth will always come out no matter how much lies and fabircations the liberal media will create. I hope that Rush Limbaugh sue these low life scums and when the jury awards him a massive amount of money then he can tell these scums OK I will not take your money but instead I want you to stand in Times square wearing a sign aorund your neck that says “We are Liberal Liars, We Lie All The Time” and then have them say this line loudly for hours. We will have all this on TV and on Youtube. It will be a glorious hour for all conservatives :)

[Shqipo]

Nation Books is a Progressive publishing House for losers to print their liberal rants. Rush should devour them first as an appetizer.

http://www.nationbooks.org/p/about

[GOPJ]

Limbaugh needs to sue all these people. Do it for all of us...

[PGalt]

awsuit is coming. That is why he demanded he get kicked out of the group not quit.

Astute observation. I sure hope so.

[jveritas]

All liberals are racists, whether they are whites, blacks, or browns, never forget this.

[JerseyDvl]

Rick “filthy” Sanchez will do a few shots of vodka, run someone down with his car, and flee the scene to go home and drink some more...just as he likes to do after Dolphins games. Well, at least he has done it so I am not lying about him.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Asked Thursday for the source of the quotes, Huberman said he had no comment. His publisher, Nation Books, also declined to comment.

They already made their comments...the lies we have all been talking about....Now they can wear them on their faces.

[~Kim4VRWC's~]

LoL make sure you get a video for us to watch! I want all the guys who spread the rumor without backups to pay. This case could possible force the liberals to stop using the race card...puhleeze let it be! Between this, and the undercover acorn videos exposing the dirty liberal tactics, there may actually be hope for a turn around!

[NativeTxn]

I haven’t heard anyone else talk about this. Rush had talked about Chris Matthews saying something about putting a pellet gun in Rushes mouth and pulling the trigger. Last night I was watching Hard Ball to see if he said anything else and he was very apologetic and even called him El Rushbo! Did anyone else see or hear this? I figured that Rush’s lawyers had already been calling!

[bk1000]

Why does this character with the fake accent get so much attention?

[Dallas59]

Can RL sue?

[muir_redwoods]

By causing him measurable and demonstrable economic harm, Rush is now able to prevail in court if he decides to pursue either a libel or slander civil suit against his lying defaming detractors. As a public figure it is often hard to win such a suit absent economic impact.

They may have played into his hands with their big lying mouths.

[Redgirl]

I nominate Jackster for the #1 Unethical “author” in America.

[Parley Baer]

“Can RL sue?”

I wonder if this why he had Dave Checketts “fire” him instead of just backing out? I hope he goes after CNN and MSNBC. I will send money to help.

[Stepan12]

Swedish blood libel against the Jews

This is the story I mentioned with Rush and the phony racist remarks. And now Rush Limbaugh is to be treated like a Jew? Even when a story is false it is still regarded as true? Tis a horrible and evil state of affairs.