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

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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

[DesScorp]

Tell these bastards to piss off.

[tiredoflaundry]

[theDentist]

I’m wondering what Quinn and Rose have to say, and if they have tape of the call...

[theDentist]

I’m wondering what Quinn and Rose have to say, and if they have tape of the call...

[traditional1]

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.”

If the quote is accurate, there's no issue.....

All the Freeper did was source and quote the statement....there's no issue with the Freeper, if any, but rather let them take issue with the original statement.

When such response is written with poor grammar, one wonders at the competence or authenticity of the writer of "the letter"....... (i.e., "predjudging" and "with here"....

[driftdiver]

So once again the DNC and its liberal puppets are seeking to infringe on the Constitutional rights of American citizens.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Their “demonstrably” could mean that, if they so chose (or in court) it could be demonstrated as false.

Demonstrate away, mssrs.

[technomage]

Let's see: Dean can repeat lies about 9-11 being an inside job, but no one else on the planet can repeat 'so called' lies about Dean giving underhanded, slime ball political advice.

Have I got it right?

[RightWhale]

Oh, nevermind then.

[cripplecreek]

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I'm shrugging my shoulders here.

[TommyDale]

The DNC should take this up with the person who said it originally.

The only time the Democrats will stop lying is when they stop breathing.

[mysterio]

How can they sue FR for reporting something that was said on a radio show?

[Fawn]

What? They talk about truth. Dean hasn’t told the truth since they put his ugly face on TV.

[Atlas Sneezed]

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.

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Note carefully that the DNC does not deny that a call was made, nor that there was advice on how to politicize the tornado. They merely set up a very specific straw man and assert that the specified precise set of facts are not entirely and precisely true.

I’d guess that the Quinn report has a greater percentage of the truth than does the average New York Times report on an uncontroversial issue.

[HawaiianGecko]

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.

Okay, I'll give you that one. But Howard Dean is still a prick and that is demonstrably, unequivocally and absolutely true.

[RightWhale]

There is stupid, then there is stump stupid.

[SShultz460]

Nice

[Rightly Biased]

bttt

[RoseofTexas]

OOOOOOOO this Freeper is shaking in her boots...NOT!!

[USMCWife6869]

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.

Since when has accuracy mattered to anyone in the DNC? Pot, meet kettle.