Rush Limbaugh Threatens To Sue Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Daily Caller ^ | November 10,2014 | PATRICK HOWLEY

[Hojczyk]

Radio host Rush Limbaugh has threatened to sue the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for defamation, The Daily Caller has learned.

Limbaugh retained the services of lawyer Patty Glaser and demanded that the DCCC “preserve all records in anticipation of a lawsuit for defamation and interference” after the Democratic Party group led a campaign against Limbaugh based on out-of-context statements the host made about sexual assault. Limbaugh’s legal team delivered a letter to DCCC representatives Monday informing them of the legal threat. Limbaugh has also demanded a public retraction and apology.

The Limbaugh team is currently proceeding from the standpoint of litigating and has not yet made a decision as to whether the DCCC could make any concessions at this point to prevent the lawsuit.

The DCCC “has intentionally disseminated demonstrably false statements concerning Rush Limbaugh in a concerted effort to harm Mr. Limbaugh, and with reckless disregard for the resulting impact to small businesses across America that choose to advertise on his radio program” according to the GlaserWeil law firm’s letter to the DCCC, which was obtained by TheDC. “Mr. Limbaugh clearly, unambiguously, and emphatically condemned the notion that ‘no’ means ‘yes.’”

“Let’s be clear: Rush Limbaugh is advocating for the tolerance of rape” the DCCC stated in a September fundraising email after Limbaugh mocked Ohio State’s new mandatory sexual consent guidelines.

[lewislynn]

Is that old windbag still on the air ?

Our resident DCCC member chimes in.

[Buckeye McFrog]

To my knowledge, Maureen O’Hara and Mary Tyler-Moore are the only public figures who have ever successfully won a libel suit.

But this is worth it just for the expense and the nuisance value caused to the Dems. Go Rush!

[Buckeye McFrog]

not MTM, Carol Burnett. Sorry.

[Steve_Seattle]

What did Limbaugh actually say, and what did the Democrats say that he said?

[usconservative]

The Dumbocrats are about to learn the hard way that deliberately taking someone out of context and propagating a meaning to those words out of context to millions of Democrat voters is NOT Protected Speech under the First Amendment.

For the idiots at DU reading this, what this means is this: YOU CANNOT LIE ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE SAID AND USE THAT STATEMENT TO SPREAD FUD and claim it to be "Free Speech" or "Protected Speech" because the target is a public figure.

I don't listen to Rush very often (I happen to be today because I'm off from work for the day) but I hope he burns the Democrat Party, the DCC and every single financial contributor to the DCC to the ground.

That would be justice.

[usconservative]

What did Limbaugh actually say, and what did the Democrats say that he said?

In summary, the Democrats took one of Rush's statements about rape and made it appear he approved of rape and added "no means yes" to his statement.

Rush is actually on record as saying "no means no!"

The Democrats used their "Rush approves of rape" lie during a number of congressional campaigns, sending out letters, flyers and emails with that statement in it.

Presumably, Rush and his lawyers have evidence (copies of emails, fliers, campaign fundraising letters) with the statement in it and are going ahead with a lawsuit against the DCCC.

I personally think Rush should ALSO sue any Candidates who used those letters, emails' etc.. as part of their campaigns AND should be suing anyone who contributed to the DCCC for good measure.

[Fresh Wind]

Popcorn. Need popcorn.

[gimme1ibertee]

Limbaugh will have the BEST lawyers that money can buy.

Not to mention the fact that he has some very influential and powerful friends and associates. Were I the DNC, i'd be packing my bags and hopping in the Debbie Was-A-Man Schnitz shopping cart and saying, "Siberia, here we come!"

[jayrunner]

Hooray for Rush! He’s tolerated MSM Demorats etc distortion of his words way too long! Sue the Holy Crap out of them!

[februus]

Go get ‘em Rush! Woot!

[spokeshave]

I personally think Rush should ALSO sue any Candidates who used those letters, emails' etc.. as part of their campaigns AND should be suing anyone who contributed to the DCCC for good measure

Ha...and across state line.....multiple players...

Mr RICO....Pick up the red phone ....

[DPMD]

Yep. Don’cha love it?

[GOPJ]

This might get interesting...

[Milton Miteybad]

In Corner No. 1, we have an aggrieved talk-show, a one-man cash-flow machine with hundreds of millions of dollars at his ready disposal.

In Corner No. 2, we have a pack of sniveling, lying mendicants who, on Nov 4, 2014, might as well have lit half a billion in borrowed money on fire for all the good it did them.

I have a feeling the combatant in Corner No. 2 will be looking to settle shortly.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I’m sure it wasn’t rape rape.

[teeman8r]

no brainer defence...

it was a parody of what mr limbaugh does on his show.

case dismissed.

move on nothing to see here.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[LookingUp]

Oh boy. Let this be the beginning. First of many. Let’s go!

[DakotaGator]

Undoubtedly. Any such donation mechanism would be for symbolic support.

[Safetgiver]

Take them to the cleaners,,,,,And I’d bet it ALL goes to the Marine Corpse fund (or whatever he’s got to me donate to).