>> "When they filed the FEC complaint, my very first thought
>> was: Ah, they DON'T have grounds for a libel action."
> Actually, they're two separate matters. The FEC complaint
> alleges election law violations by SBVT and has no bearing
> on the libel accusation.
In real court. The FEC had already said they'd do nothing
about the 527s before the election anyway. This is all PR.
In the court of public opinion, Kerry weighs each by its
PR value. A libel suit might have more, or at least
additional PR value. If they thought that boat would
float until at least 02 Nov, they'd have launched it.
Agree.