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Sharpton Says FCC May Force Public Hearings on Rush‘s ’Racist’ Remarks
- Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:01am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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On Tuesday, Al Sharpton met with the FCC to discuss regulating Rush “Limbar” Limbaugh and his “racist” remarks. On Thursday, he claimed some FCC commissioners are actually entertaining the idea of holding public hearings that would force Limbaugh to defend his commentary.
Sharpton went on “The Ed Show” Thursday night and explained his meeting to host Ed Schultz:
(H/T: NewsBusters)
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2gether
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:27amI cannot believe this guy. Is he serious or what? I don’t believe the FCC even has the authority to “make” somebody “testify” before them but if they do, they better be ready for all hell to rain down on them because it will happen. You want to talk about nasty stuff on the air start with the left and those on late nite TV, too.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:26amLOL Is Al Sharpton really this stupid?!?
He doesn‘t realize the can of worms he’s about to open!
Does he REALLY think that those who think this through will want to put Rush on display–on the defense?!? How many countless others will they then have to “put on the stand” to defend various “offensive” things they’ve said over the years?!?
And does he really think this will scare Rush Limbaugh?!? LOL Oh yeah, I’m sure Rush is just shaking in his boots over this!
I agree with others who have said, “Oh yes, Sharpton, bring it on and you shall be next.”
Again I ask- – - is he really this stupid?!?
Amazing. Perhaps he’s related to the “Guam-might-tip-over” guy ;-) ).
Report Post »harumph
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:39amBig Al is banking on his base to be the stupid ones. At some point, America will have to admit that skin color and who you sleep with carries no weight. Until then, hands will be outstretched to their nanny to get some of their neighbor’s stolen money.
Report Post »norcalart
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:26amYou would think at some point the blacks would get their fill of Al and Jessie. What a couple of losers!
Report Post »Hobo Boondocks
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 4:30pmHey! They should be called Reverend Sharpton and Reverend Jackson! Don’t you have respect for men of the cloth? Just because one has an adulterine child and the other is a busy body in other people’s business doesn’t mean you can deny them their dues. These men are looking out for our spiritual well being, so cut them some slack as they carry on their valuable work of pastoring the flock……on second thought….just call them Al and Jes.
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:36pmHobo
You’re kidding…………………….right?
Report Post »GatorPatriot
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:26amI would actually love to see this happen because Rush would reveal and capture for everyone to see how shallow and moronic these people are….uh oh…I am such a racist. Why did I us the phrase “these people”. What did I mean by that? What a racist I am. These people are clowns…awww there I go again. Seriously though, it is amazing at how they can take Rush out of context. The best example was the Barack the Magic ***** scandal. They accused Rush of being a racist for saying such a thing. HE DID
Report Post »NOT COME UP WITH THAT. He was reporting a L.A. Times article in which the author called Barak the “magic *****”. Sure, Rush kicked it up a notch by having a jingle made to the melody of “Puff the Magic Dragon”, but that is what Rush does. He is a social commentator. I don’t agree with everything he says, but I agree with a lot and if people would actually listen to Rush and not the out-of-context sound bites that PMSNBC puts together, they would really see what self-serving, manipulative crooks these people really are.
Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:35amanother EXCELLENT point!
those ‘media watchdog’ groups are really just professional OUT OF CONTEXTORS….i know that’s not a real word or profession label…but it is a real practice that is in serious pursuit of destroying our country.
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:26amSharpton needs a hearing on his dumb ass, how can someone this stupid be in the public eye??????????
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:38amSimple, have dummies follow/believe you. Shake down large businesses. Say stupid things the (so called) mass media thinks are intelligent. And lets not forget, cause as much racial hatred as possible.
Report Post »If this guy was white he would be a Grand Dragon of the KKK.
guyperram
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:24amThey are going to far. If they try this Net Nutrality Nonsense, it is time to begin closing this federal government down. We can start with the FCC and continue onward with the dept of energy, education, etc. It is up to the states to regain control over the feds, if they cannot, or will not, do this,then it is up to the citizens. One way is to stop paying taxes, heck, the amendment wasn’t ratified by the proper number of states anyway.
Report Post »Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:53am@ GUYPERRAM , You’re right, it was the states that even gave “ life” to a federal government..
Report Post »They don’t get that in Washington.. The states need to take the power back..
hauschild
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:24amSharpton’s schtick is wearing thin on the people that pay the bills in this country.
I really hope he understands this.
Report Post »Donald
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:24amPoor Al..throwing stones at glass house or trying to remove the speck of dust from Rush’s eye when of course there is a log in his….foolish foolish boys.
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:24amsorry , too early in the morning to see Mr Ed, I’ll lose my coffee . maybe later.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:18amThis is another fund raising scheme from Rev. Al.
Report Post »Sandy
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:16amHypocrite!!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:14amIf the commissioners decline, then what?
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:27amWhy, then, sir…he’ll rant and stomp outside the FCC building with a megaphone and call people bad names.
For a while. Then he’ll go home and wait for the next cause he can find to agitate discontent over.
Because, you know, he’s a man of God. And God was all about ruining people’s lives and hate, right?
Report Post »AZBOB
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:14amAl, your such a role model for our youth, remember last summer when you charged $35,000 to fly to Arizona to walk in the anti 1070 protest with the students, perhaps someone should look into your finances. Why don’t you be like you buddy Jesse Jackson, go away and shut up.
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:13amThis man is out of touch with reality and the Constitution which he swore to uphold and defend! Obviously, this man is afraid of the TRUTH which Americans expect from our lawmakers but get nothing but garbage! The man is not living in reality if he can not listen to the truth!
Report Post »TexasGranny
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:29amAl Sharpton is NOT a lawmaker – he has never been elected to any political office. He is just a so-called reverend who likes to spout racist rhetoric. He is the biggest abuser of the 1st amendment!
Report Post »benrush
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:12amThe communists used “racist” rhetoric to overcome their public also. Good job, Ed, and Al. It’s the Ed and Al Communist takeover show. Have fun trying it here in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Report Post »FED-UP-AND-READY-TO-TAKE-ACTION
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:12amWhen we allow the such as lowlife Sharpton to get “Freedom of Speech” removed it is a sad day indeed. I blame the weak FCC personnel who would be persuaded buy Sharpton’s demands. More leftest pushing their DAM ideas on the rest.
They have one mindset. Anyone or anything that goes again their agenda they will seek to destroy or remove anyway possible. TIME TO PUSH BACK!……………………..victory or death
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:12amYou wanna talk about bottom up? You’ll get bottom up if you mess with Rush and Glenn you two bit, race baiting, sham of a reverend!
Report Post »NE Cowboy
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:11amYea Al, you never say anything racist. Rush speaks the truth, and you can’t handle the truth. Hey….where did I hear that before??…………
Report Post »RedeyeBlind
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:11amI hope they do Rush would make these fools look like the asses they are.
Report Post »I have seen more race filled bile come from Al baby, than Rush as a matter of fact the left are the race baiters
not the right. (bring it on!) I will bring the popcorn its gonna be a good show
Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:23ami’m with ya!
Report Post »i dare them to make Rush testify…i hope he addresses at least one on the panel as Mr. New Castrati.
big time YUCKS!
Gonzo
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:21amYou are right! Rush in front of congress would be a good thing! It would be nice to hear somebody in that building tell the truth for once! When all the Republicans were wringing their hands and wondering what to do, Rush had the balls to say: “I hope he fails” That one sentence launched the Republican come back!
Report Post »benrush
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:11amUh, no, Al, these extra-governmental activities are not in the Constitution, buddy. Screw the FCC and the federal agencies with pretend authority. Get back to our founding document and you will find the best government of all.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:11amOh Al you stop it now you nappy headed turd. You will make such a nice target.
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:21amOH! You in trouble now! You said Nappy Head…………
Nappy Hair is kill’in people now. We had the barber shop shooting, Nappy Hair envolved, had the hoe in the rap video bust into flames again Nappy Hair envolvment. So I would lay low for a couple of days, if you see some Nappy Hair comming at ya Run MTNCLIMBERJIM Run
Report Post »VanGrungy
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:47ammuslims call blacks ‘raisin heads’… cause mohammad did…
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:59amGreat, you guys just made me spit coffee all over my keyboard. Too funny.
Report Post »RickN
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:10amThe Pots calling the kettle black.
Report Post »STUBBYK
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 8:55pmOnly on MsNBC, dumb and dumber. Hard to tell which is which.
Report Post »bill984
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:09ami’ll defend Rush, it’s called the 1st amendment Al.
Report Post »you know, the one you hide behind when accusinfg Duke lacrosse players.
shorthanded12
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 8:33pmNotice how Sharpton or Jesse Jackson never came out and gave a public apoligy to the Duke Lacrosse players after they were found innocent. At least I have never seen one. Sharpton and Jackson are the 1st ones on the scene if theres evan a scent of racisim. Now the US DOJ has taken up that position.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:08amFreedom of speech means that you don’t have to defend your remarks to the government under threat of prosecution.
If Sharpton doesn’t grasp that, he can take a long walk off a short pier.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:27amSharpton loses all credibility as soon as he opens his mouth and starts off calling Rush “Lumbar” (as if he had any credibility to begin with). I have never heard Rush make a racist comment in the years I have been listening to him, seems like anyone who is not afraid to mention race is now a racist. Sad state.
Report Post »Iam4EnoughALREADY
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:38amI guess he has NEVER listened to Howard Stern or any other radio duo in a local city over the past, um uh….20 years!?!? Rush is so bad— oh wait…..he exposes the truth— yep…..he has to go!
Report Post »Gas137
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:31amRecently Rush has been more confrontative than in the past. I noticed a change in rhetoric after he got married.
Report Post »Deane
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 3:15pmDear Gas137
Confrontative? Really? You need to check your grammer. Stop trying to tie half your brain behind your back to make it fair….your killing valuable cells you need to breath
P C BE DAMNED
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:25pmGhost of Jefferson
Report Post »Thanks, I was thinking that it is inheritantly wrong to defend your specific speach but rather defend your right. We are going to be forced to go to war with deadly force. I think we will wait for them to move first. They will all die horribly as they have a great debt to pay. The millions of children they have killed and millions molested by mostly homosexuals. That is the statistics. If you don’t like it thats fine with me. Thanks Again
TexasCommonSense
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:06amGo ahead and open that door, Al. You’ll be next.
Report Post »Colonial Revolutionary
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:20amNot once did either of them sight a specific example of something Rush has said that was racist. The Jackwagon’s just sit there in mamby pamby land talking back at forth to each other as if what they are saying to each other is fact. Examples please or shut your pie hole. Sharpton and the other race baiter Jackson both need to be the next target’s of the Tea Party. They need to be exposed for who they really are.
Report Post »what4
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:23amSo Al, You are a Racist with a capital ‘R’, But no one else can be?? Whats up with that?
Report Post »sawman
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:35amThat’s exactly right. All it would take is for a petition from most of us here on The Blaze, and the FCC would be making Sharpton defend his racist remarks on our public airwaves.
Report Post »Racist bigots like Al Sharpton don’t seem to understand that the street runs both ways. Al is pretty uneducated in what he “thinks” Rush is saying. He thinks he knows what Glenn is saying, but never really listens to anybody on the Right. If they would listen, maybe they would be slower to make these ignorant accusations.
Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:38amDear Blaze, can you please put captions up when Al not so Sharpton is on video speaking , because I can’t understand his dialect ?.. What’s it called ,ebonics ?
Report Post »aaahh, on second thought, never mind I really don’t want to understand him..
BTW, Al did you ask the FCC about having hearings on Malloy’s outragious lies on public air waves about Glenn ? I’m sure you will be a no show for that one, huh ?
Lord_Frostwind
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:27pmAh sharpton, Damocles sword swings over all our heads. Do people like him really think their heads won’t be lopped off next?
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