[libravoter]

But given the fact that the cover shows Franken standing in a TV control room with two of four TV screens showing FoxNews personalities, their case is strengthened.

Yeah, but Fox isn't suing because he wrote a book bashing them specifically. They're suing based on trademark infringement. And the book in no way pretends to not be bashing Fox (to win trademark he'd have to be diluting their brand. Bashing doesn't dilute.)

[rpage3]

As I said on the other thread about this...The author, somebody named R. Jaggero, of "Double Take - Politically Incorrect Limericks" had it exactly right about this "big fat idiot." He also had it right about Bill Maher, Michael Moore and an assortment of other figures like Whoopi and Martin Sheen...Now if only the liberal media would give him the credit he deserves!

Check out the book's website here, it looks like their next book is going to be about photos taken in NYC but with a twist....

http://www.doubletakebook.com

Enjoy!

[gridlock]

I would agree that bashing is protected speech, as well it should be. Political parody is worthy of protection.

My point is that it is unclear based on the cover that FoxNews is not a party to the production of the book. Keep in mind that it is a far from settled issue that FoxNews (or Bush and Cheney for that matter) are on the political right. So the statments on the cover are not specific enough to counter the appearance, given by the use of FoxNews personalities and FoxNews logos, that FoxNews was a party to the production of this work.