Lawyers Winning Friends

Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCCL

As I see it, here are Democratic National Committee lawyers committing libel while accusing other people of committing libel.

If this doesn't cause some investigative reporting about the truth of Kerry's Vietnam stint, the news media is Democratic liberal brain dead.

BTW, I see that some folks think it's a mistake for the Swiftees to be attacking Kerry's war record: they think that, at best, it won't make a difference and, at worst, it might backfire. I disagree. True, die-hard liberals don't care whether Kerry is telling the truth about his Vietnam service — and doesn't that say a lot about them? — but I think lots & lots & lots of people do. Kedwards has made, not just leadership, but credibility an issue in the campaign: voters will want to know if John Kerry has any business impugning anybody else's credibility.

At the very least, Kedwards will know that their claims won't go unchallenged anymore. And, this thinly-disguised lawsuit-threat might very well backfire on the Democrats.

Besides, wouldn't you just love to see a trial over this? Of course, it would never go to trial: this is just another case of people & their lawyers using the legal system as a weapon.

See also Kerry Threatens TV Stations Over Swift Boat Ad, John Kerry Channels Oscar Wilde, and Way Too Late.

(Thanks, Glenn.)

[Follow-up: "Legal Terrorism".]

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Fri. 08/06/04 06:52:03 AM
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