Kerry/Edwards lawyers warn TV stations over Swift Boat ad

Rush ^ | August 5, 2004 | unknown

[mcg1969]

In Rush's closing segment he said that he just received a story or document saying that lawyers for both the Kerry and Edwards teams were sending out letters to TV stations warning them about showing the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advertisement!

[mewzilla]

So they're going after the TV stations, and not the vets?

Why do I think it's because Kerry couldn't win a slander suit against him....

[VRWCTexan]

Terms associated with libel cases:

Actual Malice is what plaintiffs in the public eye have to prove in order to win a libel case. Actual malice is the act of publishing or broadcasting statements with prior knowledge of the inaccuracy of the statement or a reckless disregard for the truth.

"Public Principle" refers to the heavier burden of proof carried by public figures such as entertainers and politicians than that carried by private citizens. Public principle is grounded in the belief that these persons ought to expect a thorough examination of their public actions. Also, public figures have an advantage over private citizens because they have access to the media to respond to criticism.

[isthisnickcool]

O'Neill is an attorney....

JOHN E. O'NEILL Born San Diego, California, February 19, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., cum laude, 1967); University of Texas (J.D., summa cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Member, Chancellors (Grand Chancellor, 1972-1973). Member, Texas Law Review, 1972-1973. Member, President's National Advisory Counsel on Supplemental Services and Centers, 1973-1974. Member, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law, American Bar Association, 1978–. Law Clerk to Justice William H. Rehnquist, U.S. Supreme Court, 1974-1975.

I DARE KERRY TO SUE JOHN O'NEILL!

I DARE THE BIG THREE TV NETWORKS TO PUT JOHN O'NEILL ON NATIONAL TV.

I DARE JOHN KERRY TO DEBATE JOHN O'NEILL ON TV LIKE HE DID 30 YEARS AGO. MAYBE WE COULD GET DICK CAVETT INVOLVED?

HEY DEMS! GO AFTER JOHN O'NEILL! GO GET HIM!! I DOUBLE-DARE YOU!!!

O'Neill will kick some serious a$$ if they mess with him. He will mop the floor with John Kerry (again) and any punk that works for Kerry!

C'mon Kerry!! Let's hear you say "bring it on" again. C'mon you booger headed botox laden dork! If you are such a tough "hero" act like one. Be a man!

[stockpirate]

Here is a link to another post that has the DNC letter to the stations.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1185713/posts

[Rebelbase]

Yeah, I haven't been able to get to their site since Drudge featured their story.

[Helms]

"Yet another breathtakingly idiotic misstep on the parts of both TerAYza's Cabana Boy and Breck, the Girl Wonder. "

Hey, I resent the use of me in this context unless you were talking about my twin, Dick Clarke :

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

There's a site where you can listen to the show anytime you want, so you can catch the first hour when you get home:

Try this.

[Petronski]

[finnman69]

These are the shyster lawyers threatening radio and televisions stations:

Marc Elias
Perkins Coie
697 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 434-1625
General Counsel
Kerry-Edwards 2004

Joseph Sandler
Sandler, Reiff & Young
50 E Street, S.E. #300
Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 479-1111
General Counsel
Democratic National Committee

[fret1]

..just heard on O'Reilly's show that he thinks the Swiftvets ad is unfair!?! Can you believe this blowhard??? O'Reilly, I think he is a liberal in disguise or just a Kerry-lover. !$@%$&!

[SupplySider]

Typical of Kerry and Edwards to resort to lawsuits rather than actually refuting each charge with facts!

Any real journalist will ask him "Here is charge number one. Specifically, is the doctor who treated you lieing about your injury? Charge number two..."

Maybe those questions will be asked rhetorically on Fox News, but you can bet he won't put himself in a position to have to answer directly. Sad that with all our billion dollar media we can't get simple questions asked and answered in a presidential election.

[Right-wing Librarian]

Eactly! And they will back down, because they back Kerry.
Think Sandy Berger. Think Juanita Broderick. Remember that interview? It aired one time, right? Then nothing.

Each time an issue comes up and we think, oh, for sure now this will open eyes, it gets glossed over and left in the dust.

Kerry will not be "damaged" because the other side will vote for anybody but Bush no matter what. And the media will back anybody but Bush no matter what.

[GretchenM]

This is just the preview of what's going to happen the day after the election, no matter how large a margin Bush wins by.

Rush said yesterday that when W wins, he expects the dems to roll forward to impeach him for Abu Graib.

[GoLightly]

I thought the ads were selected small market buys. This threat of a lawsuit almost assures national news coverage, which even is better than buying a national ad. :o)

[traumer]

I believe the sign should be:
KERRY - EDWARDS The Raw Deal !!

[Phantom Lord]

This is probably the reason they used Edward's voice and the invitation he issued at the convention

Edwards "spend 3 minutes" comment was at a rally at NC State University a couple days after his selection as VP was announced.

[dinasour]

Forgive my ignorance but how does one do a "Denial of Service attack"?

You write a program that simulates 100's of thousands of actual users, and just tie the computer up trying to respond to phony requests.

This is probably not an attack, they are being overwhelmed by actual users. It's not easy to spec a web site that can handle sudden peaks. Just ask JimRob.

[weegee]

Well when Sean Hannity had some of the veterans on the air last week he was unwilling to agree to calling Kerry a traitor.

What else do you call a man who marches under the enemy flag in protest during a time of war? What else do you call a man who gives false testimony to war crimes?

[pctech]

This is gonna hit the J's hard as long as the liberal media doesn't put their usual spin on things.

[GretchenM]

Please post summaries of what Hannity and the Swifties say.