Should Kerry sue the Swifties and/or NYPost?

[Catchawave]

That crappy rag, the NYPost, but this on their Page Six...

http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm


Then I re-read Kerry's 1971 testimony:

http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timeline/j_kerry_s.htm

Sorry, guess I just want revenge against those lying sacks of poopy, and set a precedent for future "we can sue your ass" dirty tricks campaigns, and the media who covers them


:evilgrin:

[bryant69]

1. It's something he should consider

Now that the campaign is over. Sue them for defamation--at least John O'Neil. Get him in the courtroom and see who's story holds up. The only down side (from Kerry's perspective) is that if it goes the other way it could make him look pretty bad.

Bryant
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[0007]

2. I forgot what Kerry even looks like!

[Vidar]

3. Hell Yes!

[Gothmog]

4. Senator Kerry should sue John O'Neil, Swift boat liar

Many of the statements in the book and the ads were false and O'Neil should be sued for making such statements.

[Gothmog]

5. Here is John Dean's take on Kerry suing O'Neil

See http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20040831.html

Kerry should take a stand not only for himself, but for future candidates and elected officials. Factually baseless attacks knowingly designed to destroy political opponents should be culled from our system: Defamation law is meant to serve that purpose, and so it is time for Kerry to file suit.....

Not unlike the infamous Goldwater issue of Fact magazine, John O'Neill's co-authored Unfit For Command reeks of actual malice. Whether Senator Kerry is elected or not, he should take these false charges to court in order to end this kind of campaigning. In so doing, he would protect not only himself, his campaign, and his legacy - he would also set a valuable precedent for future candidates, and do a public service by warding off future baseless attacks.

[deacon]

6. Yes n/t