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Towlie

(5,328 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:33 AM Nov 2017

Moore threatens to sue Washington Post over report

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/politics/roy-moore-washington-post-lawsuit/index.html

(CNN) Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore says he will sue the Washington Post over its report alleging he pursued sexual relationships with teenagers -- including a 14-year-old -- when he was in his 30s.

"The Washington Post published another attack on my character and reputation because they are desperate to stop my political campaign. These attacks said I was with a minor child and are false and untrue -- and for which they will be sued," Moore said Sunday night during a campaign speech in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Washington Post declined to comment Monday morning.

It's not uncommon for public figures to threaten legal action against news organizations but ultimately fail to follow through. President Donald Trump threatened to sue The New York Times last year after it published the accounts of two women who claimed Trump touched them inappropriately. His lawyers never filed a lawsuit.

The Washington Post only reported the truth, and the truth was that they were told something by several people. It's downright scary that a former state judge, state supreme court justice, and potential future U.S. Senator, has no respect whatsoever for the First Amendment.

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Moore threatens to sue Washington Post over report (Original Post) Towlie Nov 2017 OP

Have at it, Roy! PJMcK Nov 2017 #1

yeah -- right Roy vlyons Nov 2017 #2

Does Roy Moore Think Jeff Bezos Can't Afford a Good Attorney? dlk Nov 2017 #3

Ooh, good publicity move ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2017 #4

I wish Moore would hop on that asap BoneyardDem Nov 2017 #5

Follow up: Here's the original WaPo article. The phrase "she says" appears 38 times! Towlie Nov 2017 #6

Note what Moore said: The Post "will be sued," not that he will necessarily be the one to do it gratuitous Nov 2017 #12

As a former judge, he should be familiar with the term, "discovery" Yavin4 Nov 2017 #7

I wonder if WaPo could (threaten to) depose everyone Ilsa Nov 2017 #8

Pentagon Papers. Watergate irisblue Nov 2017 #9

Good. Then the whole thing will be all over the news with Lint Head Nov 2017 #10

I think there's an 80% chance no suit will be forthcoming. Adrahil Nov 2017 #11

This will be a fun lawsuit to watch Gothmog Nov 2017 #13

PJMcK

(22,050 posts)

1. Have at it, Roy!

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:35 AM

Nov 2017

Discovery would be so much fun! Just think of the spotlights that will be shining on Moore and all of the other bits that will come out.

He really is a dumb SOB.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

2. yeah -- right Roy

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:38 AM

Nov 2017

I can't wait for the depositions from 4 women entered into evidence to cook your goose. What a self-righteous sanctimonious dirty old man.

dlk

(11,578 posts)

3. Does Roy Moore Think Jeff Bezos Can't Afford a Good Attorney?

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:42 AM

Nov 2017

Bezos would bring in a team of high-powered legal talent and their discovery would make for very interesting reading! This is no doubt part of the reasoning behind Trump's stacking the bench with inexperienced and unqualified zealots.

eppur_se_muova

(36,290 posts)

4. Ooh, good publicity move !

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:42 AM

Nov 2017

For the WaPo.

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)

5. I wish Moore would hop on that asap

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:58 AM

Nov 2017

Evangelicals need to see the truth of that lying POS pedophile. Their faith and blindness needs to have illumination she's upon it. They need to see that they are excusing the actions of a pedophile and everyone else can see this. Something that very likely didn't stop in his 30's

Towlie

(5,328 posts)

6. Follow up: Here's the original WaPo article. The phrase "she says" appears 38 times!

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 12:16 PM

Nov 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html

But Moore doesn't want to sue any of the women, he wants to sue The Washington Post.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

12. Note what Moore said: The Post "will be sued," not that he will necessarily be the one to do it

Reply to Towlie (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 12:50 PM

Nov 2017

If old Roy's not careful, he might just find himself being held to the words on those stone monuments he wants to put in every public place in Alabama. As I recall, there's a real strong prohibition against bearing false witness or, as we might say nowadays, LYING.