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Lanny Davis: Dangerously close to formal LIBEL charges?
Hannity & Colmes | 8/9/04 | self

Posted on 08/09/2004 6:36:30 PM PDT by Steven W.

Lanny Davis took up the mantle for the Kerrytistas tonight on Hannity & Colmes and appeared to be approaching the danger zone where one might be close to being legally liable for libel or slander. Lanny is a lawyer and careful enough with his own rhetoric that he knows where the line is but is certainly on the verge of coming close to crossing it. The honorable SwiftVets' legal representation appears to be viable in responding to previous attempts to distort their story, at least in their swift (pun intended) denunciation of the Boston Globe reporter misquote. I don't believe others on the DNC hit parade will be so observant and thus bare the potential for being held to account for any slander towards these vets. These men are independent individuals who've gone the distance - for a second time now (in honored service) - by establishing their absolute credibility and providing extensive notarized legal documentation, along with other uncontested facts, etc.. and thus appear somewhat shielded from these kinds of disgusting ad-hominim attacks that were so commonplace by spinmeisters and other verbal miscreants during the Clinton era.


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KEYWORDS: clinton; hannity; kerry; lannydavis; legal; libel; swiftboatveterans; swiftvets; unfitforcommand
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1 posted on 08/09/2004 6:36:30 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: Steven W.
Lanny Davis only comes out of his hole when things are getting bad for the Dems.

Things must be getting really bad.

2 posted on 08/09/2004 6:37:41 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Steven W.

Davis also stated O'Neill was never on one of the boats.. and everyone else missed it ! O'Neill is on H&C tomorrow.


3 posted on 08/09/2004 6:38:44 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: Steven W.

Everyone knows that the book is coming out tomorrow?

Call your local bookstore, and make sure they have it.


4 posted on 08/09/2004 6:38:45 PM PDT by gilliam
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To: Steven W.

I'm not a lawyer and I felt that Davis crossed the line. Sure hope the Swiftvets are on top of this.


5 posted on 08/09/2004 6:38:52 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: 1066AD

I thought Gardner was the gunner also.


6 posted on 08/09/2004 6:39:31 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Toespi

Lanny is deceptive, Alan plays confused ... or he is (confused)


7 posted on 08/09/2004 6:41:55 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: Toespi

I missed it. What did Davis say?


8 posted on 08/09/2004 6:42:02 PM PDT by tirednvirginia ((But things are looking up!))
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To: Steven W.
Why did Davis continue to use the word "testify" when describing the accounts of those that were (allegedly) physically on Kerry's barnacle barge?

The word testify is a legal term, and as far as I know, none of them have been placed under oath when speaking of their activities during that period with Lurch.

9 posted on 08/09/2004 6:42:18 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Steven W.

WHO can watch Lanny Davis??? He's the "Liar's" liar!!!


10 posted on 08/09/2004 6:43:06 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Steven W.

Sounded like slander to me. He deliberately called the Vets liars at least twice. The only way to prove who is telling the truth is to open Kerry's records. I'm not a lawyer, but it seems that if the Vets sue, they should have access to JfnK's records for discovery. The public has a right to know...


11 posted on 08/09/2004 6:44:17 PM PDT by azsportsterman
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To: gilliam

I pre-ordered it on Amazon about a week ago.


12 posted on 08/09/2004 6:44:29 PM PDT by reg45
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To: Toespi
"I thought Gardner was the gunner also."

Gardner has said he was Kerry's gunner ON Kerry's SWIFT boat, so Gardner DID serve on the same boat as Kerry

It is meltdown time in DemoCrap land!!!!

13 posted on 08/09/2004 6:44:37 PM PDT by soozla (BUSH CHENEY 2004)
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To: what's up
Lanny Davis only comes out of his hole when things are getting bad for the Dems. Things must be getting really bad.

Yep, Must be bad. Kerry probably put in for his own purple heart.

Release the records, simple solution. When the easy way out isn't taken, you know the rest.

14 posted on 08/09/2004 6:44:44 PM PDT by snooker
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To: Steven W.

Lanny is a punk and he is an idiot all at the same time. He insists the Swifites didn't "serve" with Kerry because they weren't on his "ship". In other words I didn't serve with the men in 2nd Platoon. He's an idiot.


15 posted on 08/09/2004 6:44:56 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Steven W.
Anybody know what davis said?

FMCDH(BITS)

17 posted on 08/09/2004 6:45:09 PM PDT by nothingnew (KERRY: "If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again!")
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To: Steven W.

I think Lanny just set himself up for a lawsuit...O'Neill is a lawyer...bad thing to do Lanny...clinton isn't president anymore to pull your butt out of the fire!!!


18 posted on 08/09/2004 6:45:20 PM PDT by Jewels1091
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To: Steven W.

Lanny Davis is a typical slime lawyer. According to him, only Kerry is allowed to speak. Even though Kerry is the one who keeps bringing this up anyone who questions him is a liar. Lanny is disgusting.


19 posted on 08/09/2004 6:45:21 PM PDT by Merry
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To: hole_n_one

it's interesting you point that out - I believe Lanny was doing so for a couple reasons; first he's trying to distinguish between formal (legally notarized) testimony from live testimony (or at least that's the distinction he'd try to draw in court, facing libel charges). He knows that the SwiftVets have, indeed, truly, legally testified, in effect, while, to the contrary, none of Kerry's "band of brothers" has actually provided such sworn testimony (albeit in written, notarized form) of the such the SwiftVotes have and Kerry's "brothers" have not or at least, to my knowledge.


20 posted on 08/09/2004 6:45:42 PM PDT by Steven W.
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