Posted on 09/15/2009 12:01:14 PM PDT by This Just In
Kanye West Vs. Joe Wilson
Posted By Joe Escalante On September 15, 2009 @ 11:01 am In Entertainment, Politics
Some listeners to my Barely Legal Radio Program are asking me if Taylor Swift has a defamation case against Kanye West for his recent actions against her at the VMA awards, and if Barack Obama has a defamation case against Joe Wilson. Although it would be unimaginable to see her pursue this, Swift actually has a couple decent causes of action against West.
In a suit for defamation you need damages. Provable damages in this case would center on the value of the airtime Swift was deprived of to speak about her recordings. Expert witnesses would testify as to the “bump” typically witnessed after an acceptance speech in such a valuable forum. Arguably, West deprived Swift of this sales bump.
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Or Serena Williams
This has been the meme on more than one tv talk/entertainment news show: Joe Wilson lumped in with Serena and Kanye as examples of the “coarseness” and “lack of civility” in the “public dialogue.” Which, of course would put the Kenyan Pretender in the same “victim” class with Taylor Swift. I call BS.
In this particular article, Joe Wilson is not portrayed or described as coarse. Did you read the entire article?
The author is pointing out the differences as well as the double standards flying around.
As Larry the Cable Guy would say: “Now THAT’S funny, right there.” LOL
Sorry..let me clarify: I did read the article, which is spot-on. I was merely pointing out a phenomenon I’ve observed over the past several days in the lamestream media. Should’ve been more clear.
Can’t see the vid. Give us a play by play.
I don’t see how Swift could sue West for defamation. He was incredibly rude and out of line, but I don’t think he said anything negative about her. She might have some other grounds for suing him (as metioned she could claim his interuption cost a chance to promote her music and therefore cost her money), but I didn’t see anything close to defamation.
Techinally, Obama might have a case for defamtion, except Wilson was telling the truth, when he shouted “You lie!”.
Even if Obama’s statement about illegals not being covered was true (it wasn’t), “You lie” seems way to general to be defamation, unless BHO could prove that he has never told a lie. Plus, as mentioned, he is a public figure, so the standard for defamtion is higher.
No problem.
The MSM trying to draw parallels between Joe Wilson and Kanye West is like trying to compare freshly fallen snow and bovine manure.
Swift suing West was not the point the author was making.
Yeah, the several bits I’ve seen/heard on so-called “entertainment news” shows has been kind of stealthy in the sense that the commentator/reader will, in addressing a pundit, say something like, “Gosh, isn’t it a shame we’ve devolved into this coarseness and incivility with incidents like Kanye, Serena, and Joe Wilson.” Which, of course, “tees it up” for the leftist windbag talking head.
Actually. I think Taylor Swift gets a positive bump in sales after getting mugged by that crap-hopper.
Few outside of country music knew who she really was, and, now, a lot more people know about her. And, it helps also that she is quite adorable and talented (writes her songs, plays instruments)
Maybe Kanye West should do like convicts do...and sue himself for damages.
My new word is “Kayne” for “person demonstrating extremes of jackassery or d***hebaggery.”
E.g., “Jack cut in line again. What does he think this is, middle school cafeteria? Then he lies that he didn’t cut. What a Kanye.”
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