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mobeau69

(11,139 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:24 AM Nov 2018

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CNN sues WH

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CNN sues WH (Original Post) mobeau69 Nov 2018 OP

K&R... spanone Nov 2018 #1

When Floyd Abrams recommends filing suit mobeau69 Nov 2018 #3

Thanks for that article! spanone Nov 2018 #5

So there will be testimony under oath, right? greymattermom Nov 2018 #2

It should be interesting to see how the courts handle this. lpbk2713 Nov 2018 #4

Link to complaint BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #6

Thanks. I was hoping Abrams would be their attorney. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #7

Feels like this week is gonna be bumpy! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #8

For Rump. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #9

He seems to have cleared his calendar BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #10

K&R UTUSN Nov 2018 #11

Well, if losing is what it takes to turn reptiles into civil human beings... ananda Nov 2018 #12

from 2016 mastermind Nov 2018 #13

So glad that the powerful are starting to push back agains tRump pdsimdars Nov 2018 #14

I could not be more proud of them! nolabear Nov 2018 #15

White House changing their tune now - Acosta press pass taken because he refused to give up mic iluvtennis Nov 2018 #16

What version number is this? mobeau69 Nov 2018 #17

Nothing but lies. In light of everything going on, I think they will give Acosta his pass back iluvtennis Nov 2018 #18

In other words, they realize they fucked up (again). mobeau69 Nov 2018 #19

This is GOOD TO SEE. Maru Kitteh Nov 2018 #20

spanone

(135,815 posts)

1. K&R...

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:25 AM

Nov 2018

mobeau69

(11,139 posts)

3. When Floyd Abrams recommends filing suit

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:28 AM

Nov 2018

you know you have a damn strong case.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/11/media/cnn-white-house-acosta/index.html

spanone

(135,815 posts)

5. Thanks for that article!

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:31 AM

Nov 2018

👍🏼

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

2. So there will be testimony under oath, right?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:26 AM

Nov 2018

Will there be discovery? Will Sarah Sanders have to testify? If this is what I think it is, I love it.

lpbk2713

(42,751 posts)

4. It should be interesting to see how the courts handle this.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:28 AM

Nov 2018

I want to see how low the courts wil kowtow to Trumpolini.

BumRushDaShow

(128,732 posts)

6. Link to complaint

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:37 AM

Nov 2018

https://cnnpressroom.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/2-complaint.pdf (PDF file)

mobeau69

(11,139 posts)

7. Thanks. I was hoping Abrams would be their attorney.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:45 AM

Nov 2018

He destroyed Bill O'Liely and faux when they sued Al Franken. Franken covered the oral arguments in the book. It is ROTFALMAO funny! Faux and O'Liely were literally laughed out of the courtroom. Literally, not figuratively.

Fox News loses attempt to block satirist's book: http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/08/22/fox.franken/

BumRushDaShow

(128,732 posts)

8. Feels like this week is gonna be bumpy!

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:48 AM

Nov 2018

mobeau69

(11,139 posts)

9. For Rump.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:03 AM

Nov 2018

BumRushDaShow

(128,732 posts)

10. He seems to have cleared his calendar

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:07 AM

Nov 2018

UTUSN

(70,671 posts)

11. K&R

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:21 AM

Nov 2018

ananda

(28,856 posts)

12. Well, if losing is what it takes to turn reptiles into civil human beings...

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:25 AM

Nov 2018

... let it be so.

mastermind

(229 posts)

13. from 2016

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:54 AM

Nov 2018

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/complicated-history-between-press-and-presidency-180959406/

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)

14. So glad that the powerful are starting to push back agains tRump

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 12:38 PM

Nov 2018

nolabear

(41,959 posts)

15. I could not be more proud of them!

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 12:44 PM

Nov 2018

iluvtennis

(19,843 posts)

16. White House changing their tune now - Acosta press pass taken because he refused to give up mic

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:00 PM

Nov 2018

When faced with a lawsuit, WH now claiming @Acosta did not assault an intern. Isn’t that something.
Adam Parkhomenko added,

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mobeau69

(11,139 posts)

17. What version number is this?

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:03 PM

Nov 2018

iluvtennis

(19,843 posts)

18. Nothing but lies. In light of everything going on, I think they will give Acosta his pass back

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:06 PM

Nov 2018

mobeau69

(11,139 posts)

19. In other words, they realize they fucked up (again).

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:13 PM

Nov 2018

What a total shit show.

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)

20. This is GOOD TO SEE.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:42 PM

Nov 2018

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