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

[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

[Redcloak]

Mr. Sandler really should take a break from his busy schedule and read 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1)...

No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.

...not that the law has ever really mattered to the DNC.

[Ironfocus]

Can every Freeper please e-mail Howard Dean immediately to check on the accuracy of the report?

(Do it a few times in case there is a problem in the e-mail system, just to make absolutely sure that we get the facts straight)

[Buffettfan]

SANDLE, REIFF and YOUNG, PC stands for Poliically Correct

[kalee]

You will probably be hearing from Disney attorneys in the near future. lol

[GOPJ]

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.

What these thin skinned lawyers don't get is we're citizens talking over the back fence - it might be a virtual fence, but still a fence.

[txroadkill]

I just want it clear that I never said,

"DNC chairman, Gov. Howard Dean called Gov Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kans) around 5:00am on the morning after a tornado destroyed the town of Greensburg, Kansas and discussed with her 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."

You have to be careful about what you post on the interweb, someone might make a meaningless threat to file a baseless lawsuit against you.

[GOPJ]

“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”

That’s probably because the DNC are a bunch of thieving, lying sumbitches.

Do they expect us to call the DNC and ask if they're really a bunch of thieving, lying sumbitches? The DNC's getting a little heavy handed here...

[razbinn]

ahem...I just heared that Howard Dean is an @$$hole...

[craig_eddy]

contact anyone at the DNC for comment

The letter didn't say to contact them for the "truth". Just for comment, not necessarily truthful comment.

[Eagle of Liberty]

To you lurkers out there: Hello DUmmies! Guess what; it’s not your hated RNC that’s trying to quash free speech, it’s your beloved DNC! I know that might be a lot for your little minds to get hold of, but it’s true. Now, just who is it who’s afraid of free speech?

And furthermore, lurking DUmmies, if they get control of you and me, you will no longer be significant. You will be given the same amount of crumbs as me. For reference, please research Hitler and Stalin.

[mewzilla]

What Does A Guy Have To Do To Get His Own Cease & Desist Letter From the DNC? (Update on the Sebelius/Dean allegations)

[tiger640]

Or how about a “C’nD” letter demanding that the “D’NC” cease and desist from sending “C’nD” letters? Now, if you’ll excuse me I need to go and lay down until the dizziness goes away from the pretzel I just twisted myself into.

And by the way, just in case no one has mentioned it...

I AM coffee260!!!

[GeorgiaDawg32]

And furthermore, lurking DUmmies, if they get control of you and me, you will no longer be significant.

your statement implies that they at one time WERE/ARE significant..they’re a little pi*sant website populated by small minds and feeble attempts at logic and fact.

[Gideon Reader]

Another example of the pee-poor system of education in this nation.
You simply do NOT know how to spell.
You used the letters @$$.
The correct letters are A-S-& S.
Dayum! I hate my taxpayer’s dollars being mis-spent.
Other than that you are Ab-sol-lte-lee correct Sir.
Carry on.

[mewzilla]

From this link....

Did Howard Dean order KS gov to lie about FEMA’s response to the Greensburg tornado? Update: Flat denials from the DNC, Gov Sebelius and Brownback

...Update: I’ve placed calls to Sen. Brownback, Gov. Sebelius and the DNC. I left a message with Brownback’s office and Gov. Sebelius’ staff. The DNC spokesman denied that the phone call took place and is working on getting an official denial out to me as soon as he can.

How long does in take to say Hell, no!?

The parsing of a non-denial denial, however, might take longer....

[GeorgiaDawg32]

I AM coffee260!!!

NO YOU'RE NOT, I AM COFFEE260

[TomGuy]

On HotAir.com:

Did Howard Dean order KS gov to lie about FEMA’s response to the Greensburg tornado? Update: Flat denials from the DNC, Gov Sebelius and Brownback

posted at 6:44 pm on May 10, 2007 by Bryan

Update: Brownback says no, making it 3 for 3.

Update: The DNC just emailed me two documents, one a letter to XM and the other a letter to Free Republic. In both letters, the DNC denies without equivocation that the conversation between Dean and Sebelius ever took place. Both are C&D notices from the DNC’s lawyers.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

OK, so like another poster said, Dean didn’t actually talk to her, it was an aide..she got her talking points from somewhere though, she was too quick on the trigger even with LOTSA help arriving..

[Eagle of Liberty]

your statement implies that they at one time WERE/ARE significant..

Just as voters. Only significance. Running around like koolaid-drinking fools, mind-numbed by the healthy doses of MSM and Entertainment News novacaine. All the Liberals want is their vote. Once they gain uncontested power, they won't need their votes. Fade to insignificance.

[mewzilla]

I AM COFFEE260!