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

[Toadman]

Hey Joe. Your momma where's combat boots in bed. Are you going to complain to Free Republic because of my post? You really are an imbecile.

ROTFLMAO richardhead

[nonliberal]

Dear Mr. Sandler:

Piss off

[pillut48]

Sincerely yours, Joseph E Sandler
Proud Member of DU since 2003!!, There, fixed it. ;-) (Can I have a C&D letter too? Can I, huh??)

[pillut48]

I think if I check out the definition for 'ultimate stupidity' at dictionary.com, this very graphic will pop up! D'oh.

"Yeah, let's bring home ALL the troops from around the world who protect us OVER THERE. Then we won't have anything to worry about HERE, right?! Terrorists live in fear of the US soooooooooo much they'd never think of attacking us HERE, right?! That's why there's been no attacks since 9/11! That was just a...fluke! Yeah, that's the ticket, a fluke! Terrorists learned their lesson that day, yeah! We're all as safe as we can be if we just ignore Bush's paranoia that people are out to get us!! This is all his fault anyway! Karl Rove used HAARP to cause that tornado in Greensburg and Katrina and Wilma and every other natural disaster you can think of!! BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!!! to protect us from the Bush administration!!!"
/DUmmie rant off

[soccermom]

OK — so now posters aren’t allowed to repeat what they heard on the radio? If that is the case, there are going to be a lot of busy lawyers. Can you imagine if Bush dispatched a lawyer every time someone at deomcratsunderrocks said he was behind 9/11?

[FremontLives]

The Dems are protecting a long term investment. After Hillary crashes and burns in ‘08, Kathleen Sebelius is the next “First female President of the United States”.

[Third Degree]

Hi all,

I have never yet posted here, even though I’ve lurked for many years. In this case however, I would like to put my money where my mouth is and vow to donate $100 (not much, but it’s what I can afford) towards a defense fund to help with this issue. It seems like the DNC has decided to use ACLU tactics, threatening to sue to stifle behavior, free speech, etc.
So this is how they will control the blogs!? Game on...

[demkicker]

Nice to see your post and offer of assistance. Welcome aboard!

[mathluv]

Sounds like we hit a sore spot. Too bad they are not as sensitive about the WOT.

[SupplySider]

They even warned me that the IRS might get me if I used any information in their email as tax advice.

Well, here's some tax advice, which, though not stated in the email, one can count on based on past Democratic actions: If Hillary wins, nearly every conservative and absolutely no liberal think tanks will be audited.

One can plan and act confidently on this advice, as there will be no federal investigation of these crimes and there will be minimal coverage from the dominant media.

[oneofmany]

Quinn and Rose - FM NewsTalk 104.7 Pittsburgh Mon.-Fri. 6am to 10am

“America’s morning show”

Simulcast- XM 165

[oneofmany]

Note to the DNC: Don’t sing it, just bring it.

[cake_crumb]

"As to the content of their letter, I think it's totally laughable and told them so in a polite four word response cc'd to my attorney (exact content privileged)."

LOL! Absolutely appropriate!

[trisham]

and I was shocked, shocked I tell you

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LOL!

[cake_crumb]

"The only words that come to mind quickly are 'You can forget it'..."

Oh...those weren't the four words that came to MY mind...

[Judith Anne]

"Kiss my old Aunt Fanny" has five words, so that's not it.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Welcome to Free Republic. And thanks.

[Republican Wildcat]

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.

This has got to be one of the most assinine things I have read in some time. And the person who wrote this was awarded a law degree?

[M Kehoe]

I flatulate in Mr. Sandler's general direction.

5.56mm

[theFIRMbss]

>Jim C. Robinson

Chesterton? Clarkson?
Civit? Calcavecchia?
Chance? Cush? Corgi-cache?