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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 11:55 AM
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With Gannon threatening to sue, I think we need to dig deeper
and faster. I have a feeling this threat of litagation is mearly a scare tactic to get the blogosphere off the trail. I think we are close to something or he is afraid we will find out something very important. Basically, I smell a rat.

We've been saying, those of us that claim this isn't a dead horse, that there is more to this. I think his threat of litagation just cements this line of thinking.

Lastly, as Avarosis said on a recent post, we need to be certain we are double, if not triple, checking anything we put out there. Don't give the right or the MSM any ammunition to use against the blogosphere or make it seem as though it's a personal issue.
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 11:58 AM
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everything they said was true
so what does he have to sue for?hurt feelings?
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 02:21 PM
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16. For recognition of character :>)
eom
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 11:58 AM
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1. everything they said was true
so what does he have to sue for?hurt feelings?
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hector459 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:02 PM
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2. You know damn well that his WH contacts don't want him to sue.
Too much would have to come out, especially under oath. Let him sue. It's a blogger's wet dream!
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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:03 PM
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3. If he sues
the people he sues will have the right to depose him under oath. Do you suppose he wants that?
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:28 PM
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10. He wants to stay alive.
He has to keep his name in the public to try to prevent any quirky accidents that might mean his demise.

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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:06 PM
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4. His days are already numbered.
Law suit hastens his demise. Marked man. His only hope is to disappear like to Costa Rica.

--IMM
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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:06 PM
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5. He has no case
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Strelnikov_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:13 PM
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6. I Thought The Reich-Wing Hated Lawyers And Lawsuits
Oh. Sorry. I forgot they're hypocrites. Never-mind.
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:21 PM
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7.  Can you say frivolous?
And then attach it to lawsuit.
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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:23 PM
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8. Yes, I agree with all of the statements made
If he sues there is a discovery phase and most likely his client list would be made public.

That is what makes me think this is a scare tactic to throw the blogosphere off the scent.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:25 PM
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9. Have we established whether he was a taxpayer-funded HO?
His HOing Busholini-produced propaganda was SOOOOOO obvious.

If this HO was a taxpayer-funded HO of Busholini propaganda,...my OH my,...what an incredibly vile administration we have.

:puke:
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rehema Donating Member (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:29 PM
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11. If Gannon sues it may very well put an end to RW bloggers
And Rethugs are not going to take a chance at that happening.

Also a recent court case threw out a suit about online commenting. I will need to check my files for the reference
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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 12:33 PM
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12. The point I'm trying to make
Is that I think he has NO INTENTION of suing. Scare tactic to make bloggers scared.
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dave123williams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 01:57 PM
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13. Bwaahahhaaa - LET HIM SUE.

It opens him up to subpoenas from the defense - he'd have to reveal his client list :)
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bmovies Donating Member (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 02:03 PM
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14. When a man threatens to sue...
EVEN if that man has no case, the smart thing to do is get a lawyer in turn. Couldnt hurt.
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Jade Fox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 02:17 PM
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15. I'm sure the bloggers are shaking in their boots--not.....
Edited on Sun Feb-20-05 02:19 PM by Jade Fox
Given that all that has been said about him appears to be true, and that
a suit would only expose it more, frankly I hope he does sue!

The Media Matters guy, David Brock, is very careful. Bring it on, I say.
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