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bluestateguy

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1. Stu-pid

Reply to cash__whatiwant (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:59 PM

Mar 2012

Boycott his advertisers, try to get him off the air, yes. Even a civil lawsuit (hard as it may be to win) should be on the table.

But a criminal prosecution? That is doomed to fail and I don't want talk show hosts criminally prosecuted for the things they say on the air. That won't end well. Just imagine a future president Mitt Romney having Michael Moore or Ed Schultz thrown in jail for "seditious" speech or something like that.

This is taking our eyes off the ball.

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Gloria Allred seeks Rush Limbaugh prosecution [View all] cash__whatiwant Mar 2012 OP

Stu-pid bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1

Why is this so important. He is a radio talk show host. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #3

She never misses an opportunity! MADem Mar 2012 #2

I say good for her. It's a travesty that he's on AFN to begin with, but he's gone too far. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #4