Limbaugh: Media 'scum' lying about fake racist quotes

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'They ought to be ashamed of themselves – they're nothing but hacks' Posted: October 13, 2009 ~ 8:28 pm Eastern By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh went on a scathing attack of news reporters today for publicizing racist-sounding remarks he never made – and he's demanding retractions and apologies from every journalist who repeated the "libelous" statements. While Al Sharpton and some NFL players try to block Limbaugh's partial acquisition of the St. Louis Rams, claiming he's used racially charged rhetoric, Limbaugh says he never made the inflammatory comments. The following is one of the alleged quotes media have attributed to Limbaugh:

I mean, let's face it, we didn't have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the South. I'm not saying we should bring it back; I'm just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.

Limbaugh called the statement "outrageous slander" on yesterday's program. "Slavery – indentured servitude, whatever you want to call it – is abominable, particularly in a free country," he said. "If I had said what they say I said, I would be gone. There would be nobody around." On today's show, Limbaugh declared, "The idea that somebody could reportedly say, 'Hey! Slavery is great. You know what, it keeps the streets safer at night!' in 1998 and it's only now surfacing? "I guarantee you the Clinton war room would have been all over it in 1998. This quote sat dormant for 11 years? And all of the sudden it shows up in vengeance in conjunction with a report that I am a minority participant in a bid for the St. Louis Rams?" NFL players association chief DeMaurice Smith, Al Sharpton, some players and sportswriters are protesting the possible acquisition and citing the alleged quotes as reason for their objections. In an Oct. 12 letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Sharpton accused Limbaugh of being "divisive" and "anti-NFL." Today, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell responded by saying the league doesn't want owners making racially charged statements, according to the New York Daily News. [CLICK HERE TO READ MORE]