Conservative radio host Mark Levin is threatening to sue Chris Matthews and anyone else who he feels is accusing him of having helped foment to political violence.
The impetus for Levin’s threat was a statement Matthews made about him on his show. Matthews had cited him and fellow right wing radio host Michael Savage as examples of incendiary media figures promoting ugly rhetoric–something that has come under scrutiny in the wake of the Arizona shootings.
“Every time you listen to them, they are furious,” he said. “Furious at the left. With anger that just builds and builds in their voice and by the time they go to commercial they are just in some rage every night with some ugly talk. Ugly sounding talk and it never changes.”
In response, Levin laid down a challenge to Matthews.
“I challenge Chris Matthews, I’ll put $100,000 on the table, to find any example where Sarah Palin has promoted the murder of anybody,” Levin said, though he added that calling for the killing of terrorists didn’t count.
“A hundred thousand on the table if Chris Matthews can find anywhere Mark Levin has urged the murder of people who have different political viewpoints,” he said.
He then threatened to sue not only Matthews, but practically all of MSNBC’s biggest hosts, if he felt they had made any allegations against him.
Mark Levin, Radio Host, Threatens To Sue Chris Matthews, MSNBC Lineup (AUDIO)
The Huffington Post Jack Mirkinson First Posted: 01/14/11 11:55 AM Updated: 01/17/11 07:34 PM
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Conservative radio host Mark Levin is threatening to sue Chris Matthews and anyone else who he feels is accusing him of having helped foment to political violence.
The impetus for Levin’s threat was a statement Matthews made about him on his Tuesday show. Matthews had cited him and fellow right wing radio host Michael Savage as examples of incendiary media figures promoting ugly rhetoric–something that has come under scrutiny in the wake of the Arizona shootings.
“Every time you listen to them, they are furious,” he said. “Furious at the left. With anger that just builds and builds in their voice and by the time they go to commercial they are just in some rage every night with some ugly talk. Ugly sounding talk and it never changes.”
In response, Levin laid down a challenge to Matthews.
“I challenge Chris Matthews, I’ll put $100,000 on the table, to find any example where Sarah Palin has promoted the murder of anybody,” Levin said, though he added that calling for the killing of terrorists didn’t count.
“A hundred thousand on the table if Chris Matthews can find anywhere Mark Levin has urged the murder of people who have different political viewpoints,” he said.
He then threatened to sue not only Matthews, but practically all of MSNBC’s biggest hosts, if he felt they had made any allegations against him.
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“I’m waiting for an allegation that is very specific against me because I’m going to sue,” Levin continued. “…I’m going to drag your ass into federal court…somebody has to stand up to this. Somebody has to draw the line. Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Joe Scarborough – test me.”
