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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

Posted on 05/11/2007 7:32:14 AM PDT by rface

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events; US: Kansas
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To: theFIRMbss

Aha!!


401 posted on 05/11/2007 10:32:44 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: rface; coffee260
Intimidation? Surely that's not a tactic the DNC would stoop too!

My read on this? A major nerve was HIT and hit HARD.

I can't grasp any legal basis for this statement. Dean is a public figure. Sebelius is an elected official. The Freeper is reporting on something he/she heard broadcast. FR has a disclaimer.

Where's the basis for "cease and desist" here?

Heaven help us all if they push through the "fairness doctrine." Things like this letter seem to happen in politics only as preemptive strikes against further digging.

402 posted on 05/11/2007 10:33:58 AM PDT by newzjunkey (To what level did the DNC conspire with Sebelius to blame tornado recovery on Bush?)
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To: Bushbacker1

now, if the RNC had any ba*ls, THEY’D send a cease and desist to the DU for their “cheney IS ON the DC Madam’s client list” threads..


403 posted on 05/11/2007 10:34:01 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese..)
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To: rface

Boo fukking hoo!

Why don’t you go back to the Potomac and return to your real job of cleaning up the bottom of the river, along with your other bottom-feeding relatives?


404 posted on 05/11/2007 10:34:46 AM PDT by ssaftler (BDS - Coming to a DemonRat near you!)
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To: don-o; GeorgiaDawg32

The law firm is for real:
http://www.sandlerreiff.com/bio_sandler.htm
http://www.sandlerreiff.com/contact.htm

Free speech Bwahhaaawah....


405 posted on 05/11/2007 10:35:58 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there)
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To: rface

We should give them the typical Dem response and demand them to prove they didn’t.


406 posted on 05/11/2007 10:36:22 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution ? 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: coffee260

Listened to the Hannity link you provided. Wow. Incredible!


407 posted on 05/11/2007 10:38:01 AM PDT by gidget7 (2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:)
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To: ChildOfThe60s
that's my question about the origination of this..why isn't it from @sandlerreiff.com??? after all, it was send from the firm to FR and XM with the DNC as the client..it's not making sense to me..
408 posted on 05/11/2007 10:39:11 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese..)
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To: rface
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.

Hey, DNC. I got your retraction right here: ‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›

Oh, and PS:

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

410 posted on 05/11/2007 10:39:50 AM PDT by lowbridge ("The mainstream media IS the Democratic Party." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: rface

I was talking to a friend who said that someone he knew had a friend that overheard the whole conversation and that it was true. So I think these bottom feeding scumbags need to go away.


411 posted on 05/11/2007 10:40:11 AM PDT by coon2000
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To: rface; All

I believe that an investigation needs to be launched to determine if this call took place. The lack of evidence is of no matter, the seriousness of the charge alone demands and investigation. They need to get the phone records for all of Howard Deans phones, the DNCs phones, and the Governors phones.


413 posted on 05/11/2007 10:40:16 AM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: rface

blibberous


414 posted on 05/11/2007 10:40:39 AM PDT by Finger Monkey (H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - A consumption tax which replaces the income tax, SS tax, death tax, etc.)
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To: TC Rider
We should give them the typical Dem response and demand them to prove they didn’t.

Good idea! They should turn over their phone records! :-)

415 posted on 05/11/2007 10:41:46 AM PDT by lowbridge ("The mainstream media IS the Democratic Party." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Finger Monkey

Mehh


416 posted on 05/11/2007 10:42:21 AM PDT by agent_delta (JUDGE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED)
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To: Phantom Lord

That’s right, it’s not the evidence it’s the seriousness of the charge. People died while Sebelius and Dean lied, according to the charge.


417 posted on 05/11/2007 10:42:31 AM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: All

How pathetic can they get? Going after someone for repeating what he heard on the radio and a website for allowing that factual comment (reporting what he heard) to stand? LOL. Bottom o’ the barrel there.

Their attempt to squelch this will surely only give it more exposure.

BTW, I heard this too on another show yesterday. Am I to fear reprisal for having just said that?!


419 posted on 05/11/2007 10:43:06 AM PDT by KJC1 (ham is not a toy)
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To: American Quilter
“Yes, I’m eager to see JimRob’s response.”

I like the fact that Jim hasn’t replied to them here.

Dean and the DNC are lightweights, unworthy of a response by a King maker like Mr. Robinson.

Leaders pay little attention to yapping dogs.

420 posted on 05/11/2007 10:43:48 AM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super Walmart for news .)
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