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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, Limbaughs 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 isnt met.
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The legal threat is the result of DCCC fundraising appeals sent out in the wake of Limbaughs 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 Limbaughs 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
It's true that he said it. Truth itself is a defense against libel.
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Is he on Oxy again?