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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

Posted on 05/11/2007 7:32:14 AM PDT by rface

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events; US: Kansas
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To: M203M4; All
On the other hand, lets take a more Jon Carry approach; a more, nuanced view.
If, and I say again, IF Messers Dean and Sandler are as the so far unsubstaniated rumors that have been circulating, have been having sex with dead animals, and the animals were not killed for that disgusting and purient purpose, or they are legally purchased or are roadkill, well then, to take a Democrat, a more European outlook,...
Who is hurt?
The animals are already dead, n’cest pas?
And one man’s love is one man’s love.
Vive la Mort, Vive amour.
481 posted on 05/11/2007 11:25:21 AM PDT by Gideon Reader (I absorb, speculate, express and exchange. Therefore I am free. The 1st & 2nd Amendment makes it so.)
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To: Beckwith
So, does this mean that the DNC is monitoring FreeRepublic.com?

I like the fact that we're strong and smeart enough to scare them. I doubt anyone would ever bother trying to silence DU.

482 posted on 05/11/2007 11:26:15 AM PDT by American Quilter (You can't negotiate with people who are dedicated to your destruction.)
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To: American Quilter
smeart=smart

Proofread, AQ!

483 posted on 05/11/2007 11:27:51 AM PDT by American Quilter (You can't negotiate with people who are dedicated to your destruction.)
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To: Crazieman

But aren’t we entitled to see all the e-mails between Dean and the Governor?


484 posted on 05/11/2007 11:28:05 AM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: popdonnelly

“Why don’t they threaten our Islamic enemies?”

Very good point!


485 posted on 05/11/2007 11:28:41 AM PDT by caver (Yes, I did crawl out of a hole in the ground.)
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To: rface

the original poster was clearly just making a factual statement of what he had heard on the radio. If the rats could sue for this, they could sue for anything.


487 posted on 05/11/2007 11:30:20 AM PDT by jeddavis
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To: rface
You can actually copy and paste from a PDF, depending on the version of the reader (newer) you're using. Just use the "T" select tool.

The following was copied and pasted from this file: DMCA PDF FILE

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)1 was signed into law by President Clinton on October 28, 1998. The legislation implements two 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties: the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. The DMCA also addresses a number of other significant copyright-related issues.

489 posted on 05/11/2007 11:32:54 AM PDT by AFreeBird (Will NOT vote for Rudy. <--- notice the period)
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To: icwhatudo
What was your thread about that was pulled?

Wasn't pulled...just died a quick death. It was another of my tongue-in-cheek responses that, as usual, had little comedic value. ;^)

491 posted on 05/11/2007 11:33:29 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Chuck Hagel makes Joe Biden look like a statesman!)
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To: rface

ohhh we’re so ascared


492 posted on 05/11/2007 11:34:46 AM PDT by talkshowamerica (Taking on The Main Stream News media and the Liberal left)
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To: TommyDale

Dear DNC:

Howard Dean is the Anti-Christ.

Yours,

B.C.


493 posted on 05/11/2007 11:36:12 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (the Prophet said, ‘If (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.’ - HADITH Sahih Bukhari [4:52:260])
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To: rface

“A post by “coffee260” on FreeRepublic.com today states that this morning”

You are being watched!


494 posted on 05/11/2007 11:37:49 AM PDT by Grunthor (Forgive your enemies, it messes with their heads.)
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To: Republican Red

“... that the conversation in question between Senator Brownback and Governor Sebelius did not take place.”

How very carefully stated! Would the Gov. have emailed? Or spoken on voicemail? Or maybe it was EXACTLY the “conversation in question” but meant the same thing? And don’t tell me she couldn’t be that stupid as to HAVE a conversation about any of this, with Brownback or Dean. She absolutely lied about not enough National Guards and/or equipment (it was all over in Iraq, right?) This woman is not only a liar but may well be stupid- after all, she’s a Nastycrat. Just one of the Nasties temporarily in power.


495 posted on 05/11/2007 11:38:49 AM PDT by Anselma (Too bad the Dems can go on the Offense against Republicans, but not against terrorists.)
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To: dirtboy
"Seems to me their case would be with Quinn. Except they don't have one. The libel threshhold for public figures such as Dean and Sebelius is extremely high.

FR is accurately reporting what was said on the Quinn show. "

Glad to see that the DNC confirmed what Quinn said. So, is it now illegal to talk to someone about what Quinn said?

496 posted on 05/11/2007 11:38:54 AM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: coffee260

YOu know, they never say that Dean called Selebius. Their source said Selebius blamed her action on Dean, and SHE’S the one who said Dean called her.

So maybe the story is completely true. Maybe Selebius DID say that Dean called her. If so, we are completely in our rights to repeat that story. Maybe DNC should be suing her, or making her issue a retraction.


497 posted on 05/11/2007 11:39:14 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: cweese
That’s probably because the DNC are a bunch of thieving, lying sumbitches.

AND

Coming in contact with the dnc will get you a bad case of cooties.

498 posted on 05/11/2007 11:39:32 AM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: aft_lizard

I meant to imply that the whole letter seems like a joke.


499 posted on 05/11/2007 11:40:19 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
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To: rface

Mr. Sandler, DNC Communists, and Howard Scream:

Up Yours.

Sincerely,

prairiebreeze


500 posted on 05/11/2007 11:40:33 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Too blessed to be stressed.)
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