Posted on 11/17/2004 10:31:15 PM PST by jakerobins
KERRY FIT TO SUE 'UNFIT' AUTHOR
November 18, 2004 -- LIBERAL loser John Kerry might be planning to strike back at John O'Neill, the "Unfit for Command" author who claims some of the credit for Kerry's defeat, sources say.
In the book, published by Regnery not long before the election, O'Neill — who, like Kerry, commanded swift boats in Vietnam — attacked Kerry's war record and branded him a traitor.
O'Neill sold over 800,000 copies and his group, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, raised $25 million to battle the Kerry campaign and ran TV ads trashing the candidate. Former Sen. Bob Dole endorsed the group.
O'Neill says he wrote the book because Kerry called his fellow Vietnam vets monsters, terrorists and war criminals, for which he has never apologized.
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He won't do it. If he charges them with libel that'll open him up to being scrutinized in court on his own and having to answer questions himself. The last thing Kerry wants is a swift vets attorney grilling him over the events described in their book.
What a beautiful Eagle -
I'd donate $1,000 to O'Neil's defense fund if Kerry did sue him just to see the sparks fly.
Of course Kerry won't go through with it.
But BOY did the threat title get me excited.
Jason
Man, a hero like kerry makes you wonder why Audie Murphy got any medals at all. /sarcasm
Ouch! That was hard to say, even as a joke.
If Kerry sues for libel, he runs the significant risk that his entire military record would become legally discoverable by O'Neill. It'll never happen, IMO.
That would be redundant.
John F'n Kerry wanted to sue before he decided he didn't want to sue.
I remember he had a plan to do ... something. I forget the details, except that it's different from President Bush's plan. If anyone can remember just what this plan was, please let me know - I just can't seem to remember what he said about its specifics...
This is the trap that O'Neill set for Kerry from the beginning! If he sues he has to release his records to prove what the Swiftees said is a lie! It's going to be even harder to sue when his own words have been used against him! BRING IT ON!
He was very specific. He said "I have a plan."
Nonsense. The standard for a public figure is so high he couldn't win and truth is a defense..
I wonder if we will ever find out what it was....OH the Suspense is killing me....LOL
A Civil suit is going to be impossible for sKerry to win.
The discovery phase would effectively end his pathetic political career.
As with any good little Socialist - they keep on trying - to get their way - (and I think the 48% went to his head)
I wish the "good" side was as dedicated - because that other side is following a brilliant blueprint -
Step, by step, by step - One brain or many - One nation or many - Oh for a crystal ball right about now - One that really worked - (grin) -
Kerry only has a plan to sue
He laid out his plan in great detail. Weren't you paying attention? Okay, I'll post it one more time, and save you from buying the hard cover edition of the book. I just hope I don't get sued for copy right infringement for posting the entire book here. MSM told us kerry had laid out his plan, and this is it. Read it carefully this time.
"I have a plan."
That's right, he was "the man with the plan", don't remember if he ever told anyone what that plan was.....
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