DNC letter to FreeRepublic: Stop Lying about Howard Dean, and Gov Sebelius...OR ELSE!

Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C. ^ | May 11, 2007 | Sandler, Reif & Young, P.C. for the DNC

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SANDLE, REIFF and YOUNG, P.C.
50 E Street, S.E., Suite 300
Washington DC 20003

Telephone: 202.479.XXXX FAX: 202.479.XXXX

May 10, 2007

VIA E-Mail

Mr. James C Robinson FreeRepublic.com PO Box 9771 Fresno, CA 93794

Re: Statement re Democratic National Committee

Dear Mr Robinson:

We are writing on behalf of our client, the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

A post by “coffee260” on FreeRepublic.com today states that this morning, on the Quinn & Rose show on XM, co-host Quin stated that the DNC chairman, Gov. Howard Dean had called Gov Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kans) “around 5:00am on morning after a tornado destroyed the town of Greensburg, Kansas and discussed with here what to say about the tornado and how to blame the war in Iraq and the Bush administration on a slow response to the aftermath.”

The statement was made by Mr Quinn, repeated on FreeRepublic, is demonstrably, unequivocally and absolutely false. Gov Dean had no such conversation with Gov Sebelius, ever.

No effort was made by FreeRepublic to contact anyone at the DNC for comment or to check the accuracy of these statements before they were published. FreeRepublic not only repeated this statement, but further stressed that Quinn’s “source” was extremely reliable and in a position that would give him direct knowledge of these revelations.

The statements quoted above are false and defamatory, are libelous and slanderous and clearly threaten to interfere with the DNC’s operations and ability to solicit support and raise funds by predjuding the organization in the eyes of the Democratic Party supporters and the public. For these reasons, we demand that FreeRepublic immediately cease and desist from Further dissemination of the above quoted statements or any statements similar in substance and immediately post a retraction of these statements in a location on its web pages at least as prominent as that on which the original story appeared.

Please let us know by noon, May 11, 2007, whether you intend to comply with these requests.

Thanks for your time and immediate attention to this important matter.

Sincerely yours,
(Signature)
Joseph E Sandler

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Bookmark

[commonguymd]

This has legs everywhere.

[linn37]

Hey DNC no need to get snippy!

BTW did I mention that I think all Democrat leaders are spineless cowards when it comes to fighting the war?

[doodad]

On the letter it shows sandler@sandlerreiff.com

[Spiff]

Apparently the DNC a.)doesn't know how the Internet works (even though Al Gore invented it), b.)can't comprehend what a forum is where posters are free to post whatever they want, c.)are too stupid to understand when someone is quoting what someone else said, and d.)are dumber than a bag of hammers.

Hey DNC, try this on one for size:

I heard someone, somewhere, tell me this one time that:

Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean Eats Baby Kittens

I'll be looking for the letter from your moron lawyers. That's SPIFF. S...P...I...F...F...

[paulcissa]

SANDLE, REIFF and YOUNG, P.C doesn’t need to be reminded that when one pisses into the wind, one tends to get wet and smelly. After all, with the DNC as thier client they’re already wet and smelly.

[HEY4QDEMS]

I know, I have heard mentioned of it on 96.9 FMTalk, and on RKO, here on FR and there are half a dozen hits under Google news.

AFAIC, by repeating Quinn & Rose’s statement, FR is merely doing it’s part to piss off the heathen left.

[aft_lizard]

bttt

[ChinaThreat]

Typical liberal bullshit. They tout the “Freedom of Speech” as long as it means demeaning our own country or burning a flag. Meanwhile all the liberal nutbags in the Demonrat party go around punching Capitol Hill police, hiding bribe money in their congressional offices, getting drunk and crash their cars at 4:am and claim they were on the way to vote, making claims that the Prez knew about 9/11 and other outrageous, libelous and slanderous rants.

Typical of socialists/communists, speech is wonderful, as long as they agree.

[roses of sharon]

Those DNC commie-vampires are sniveling about being “smeared”, lolololololololololololololololol!!!!!!!!!

They are expert at ruthless smears.

Wow, makes me even more determined to pass this story around!

[Dr.Deth]

Joseph E Sandler rapes border collies. I saw it on the internet so it must be true.

[Judith Anne]

The statements quoted above are false and defamatory, are libelous and slanderous and clearly threaten to interfere with the DNC’s operations and ability to solicit support and raise funds by predjuding the organization in the eyes of the Democratic Party supporters and the public. For these reasons, we demand that FreeRepublic immediately cease and desist from Further dissemination of the above quoted statements or any statements similar in substance and immediately post a retraction of these statements in a location on its web pages at least as prominent as that on which the original story appeared.

Please let us know by noon, May 11, 2007, whether you intend to comply with these requests.

So, which is it? A demand, or a request? And it looks like they're most concerned that it will "interfere with the DNC’s operations and ability to solicit support and raise funds by predjuding the organization in the eyes of the Democratic Party supporters and the public."

Things that make you go...."hmmmmmm....."

[N. Theknow]

Reply to DNC.

It's not whether the charges are true or not...

It is the seriousness of the charges.

[Mo1]

The statements quoted above are false and defamatory, are libelous and slanderous and clearly threaten to interfere with the DNC’s operations and ability to solicit support and raise funds by predjuding the organization in the eyes of the Democratic Party supporters and the public. For these reasons, we demand that FreeRepublic immediately cease and desist from Further dissemination of the above quoted statements or any statements similar in substance and immediately post a retraction of these statements in a location on its web pages at least as prominent as that on which the original story appeared.

Prove it ain't true

Isn't that what the Dems always say?

[toothfairy86]

You can get the story on Quinn and Rose’s homepage, and listen to the radio broadcast.
www.warroom.com

[HEY4QDEMS]

[MEGoody]

MEGoody to Mr. Sandler: Suck up and bust.

[kevkrom]

It's not whether the charges are true or not... It is the seriousness of the charges.

Yeah, even if it's fake, it's accurate, right?

[Spiff]

“I am coffee260!”

I am coffee260!!

[rod1]

Wonder if Joseph E. Sandler, esq. et al. make a career of shilling for clumsy RAT politicians. I suspect a look into that law firm’s specialties might be interesting.

To quote Howling Howie....AAAAARGH