Prejudice against civil rights, that is.

The Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday angrily denounced reports of an investigation into his 2004 presidential bid and suggested that federal authorities were retaliating against him for his civil rights advocacy.

Newspapers reported Thursday that federal authorities subpoenaed financial records and employees in an apparent probe of his presidential bid, nonprofit civil rights group and for-profit businesses.

Sharpton said he thought the timing of the investigation was suspicious, coming just weeks after he led a march on the Justice Department to demand federal intervention in the Jena Six case in Louisiana and better enforcement of hate crimes.

Riiiiight. It had nothing to do with his alleged misstating of fundraising numbers. The only reasonable answer must be that they’re opposed to civil rights. Gotcha.

Boy, he’s cracked the victim card out early, hasn’t he?

Via Allah.