Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued for defamation

[The Rabbi]

'Left-wing television commentators must be made to respect ... the law'

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued for defamation

Oh well, maybe it'll help her ratings, which are currently in the tank.

While anyone in America can sue anyone else for almost anything, I don't see a case here. It's weak on both facts and precedent. Although Maddow may have deleted portions of the quote, she did not willfully or intentionally alter publicized statements.
MSNBC, FOX, World News Daily, DailyKos and especially AmericanThinker (who has in fact willfully misrepresented facts) would all be out of business if this case had a snowballs chance in hell.

Like you said, it may increase the ratings of Maddow though.

You dont think claiming the guy called for the deaths of homosexuals when he said no such thing might be defamatory? Or that this was done in reckless disregard of the truth?

 

[old navy]

Rachel Maddow

That dude creeps me out.

What dude? She'd have fit right in in the Navy.

I would say she'd make a good bosun's mate, but I don't want to offend bosun's mates.

 

[hipeter924]

I can't wait till they try this on Stephen Colbert, can there be lawsuits against O'Reilly and Glen Beck as well? This is all they can come up with. *yawn*

 

[Uncensored2008]

Hold on, let get my beer goggles.............


Hey not bad. BARKEEP ANOTHER ROUND.

I'm not into boys.

Is that REALLY Madcow?

 

[Uncensored2008]

must be that whole hating smart women thing that the rightwingnuts do so well.

Nah..

Look at it this way, Jillian: You're as stupid as a pile of bricks, and plenty of people hate you...

Speaking of hating women, no one comes close to you fascists on that front...

 

[Full-Auto]

the right is afraid of rachel maddow.

now thats funny.

 

[saveliberty]

The Right is AFRAID of Rachel Maddow.

Just confused. She really isn't a good comedian.

 

[The Rabbi]

must be that whole hating smart women thing that the rightwingnuts do so well.

Nah..

Look at it this way, Jillian: You're as stupid as a pile of bricks, and plenty of people hate you...

Speaking of hating women, no one comes close to you fascists on that front...

I dont hate Jillian. I feel sorry for her, having to pretend to be something she isn't. She's pathetic more than anything else.

 

[theHawk]

'Left-wing television commentators must be made to respect ... the law'

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued for defamation

Oh well, maybe it'll help her ratings, which are currently in the tank.

What a shitbag Maddow is. Accusing this guy of condoning executions?

She is such a political hack she doesn't care if other people suffer from her slanderous lies and defamation. As long as she gets to portray Republicans as evil and the Democrats as saviors of society.

This is the same idiot that does those "lean forward" propaganda commercials on the Hoover dam. Of which she is too stupid to realize was started by a Republican and the labor force didn't use one union worker.

 

[Uncensored2008]

I dont hate Jillian.

I don't hate her either, I just point and laugh.

I feel sorry for her, having to pretend to be something she isn't.

I don't, it's her choice to be a clown.

She's pathetic more than anything else.

True, but that's what makes her so entertaining....

 

[bodecea]

The Right is AFRAID of Rachel Maddow.

Using their Rule of Thumb....it's true.

 

[St.Blues]

'Left-wing television commentators must be made to respect ... the law'

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued for defamation

Oh well, maybe it'll help her ratings, which are currently in the tank.

What a shitbag Maddow is. Accusing this guy of condoning executions?

She is such a political hack she doesn't care if other people suffer from her slanderous lies and defamation. As long as she gets to portray Republicans as evil and the Democrats as saviors of society.

This is the same idiot that does those "lean forward" propaganda commercials on the Hoover dam. Of which she is too stupid to realize was started by a Republican and the labor force didn't use one union worker.

Yet she like Soros? But is still "mad" at her parent for not giving her a dick.
She's fucking Nuts!

Blues

 

[St.Blues]

Rachel's change of life will be on an operating table in Denver!

Hospital Slogan: For Girls who Really want a Dick!

Blues

 

[bodecea]

'Left-wing television commentators must be made to respect ... the law'

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued for defamation

Oh well, maybe it'll help her ratings, which are currently in the tank.

What a shitbag Maddow is. Accusing this guy of condoning executions?

She is such a political hack she doesn't care if other people suffer from her slanderous lies and defamation. As long as she gets to portray Republicans as evil and the Democrats as saviors of society.

This is the same idiot that does those "lean forward" propaganda commercials on the Hoover dam. Of which she is too stupid to realize was started by a Republican and the labor force didn't use one union worker.

Yet she like Soros? But is still "mad" at her parent for not giving her a dick.
She's fucking Nuts!

Blues

You guys who think that the world revolves around your penis's just crack me up.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Using their Rule of Thumb....it's true.

Using the Rule of Stupidity....You'll say it.

 

[bodecea]

Using their Rule of Thumb....it's true.

Using the Rule of Stupidity....You'll say it.

So...all those posters saying that the Left is afraid of: 1) Palin, 2) Bachmann, 3) whatever at the moment are following the "Rule of Stupidity"?

 

[saveliberty]

Can we get back to BBQing Rachel?

 

[IndependntLogic]

'Left-wing television commentators must be made to respect ... the law'

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued for defamation

Oh well, maybe it'll help her ratings, which are currently in the tank.

While anyone in America can sue anyone else for almost anything, I don't see a case here. It's weak on both facts and precedent. Although Maddow may have deleted portions of the quote, she did not willfully or intentionally alter publicized statements.
MSNBC, FOX, World News Daily, DailyKos and especially AmericanThinker (who has in fact willfully misrepresented facts) would all be out of business if this case had a snowballs chance in hell.

Like you said, it may increase the ratings of Maddow though.

You dont think claiming the guy called for the deaths of homosexuals when he said no such thing might be defamatory? Or that this was done in reckless disregard of the truth?

The law is tricky that way. That's why it's extremely difficult to win defam, libel and slander cases. It's doesn't matter I think. It's a matter of legal precedent and more importantly what a judge thinks. I mean, I saw an episode of Glenn Beck where he stated definitely, that Obama is conspiring to enslave all of mankind within the next few months (I figured he'd wait at least another year as that would definitely hurt his chances for reelection). I would consider that defamation. But for him to sue would be as frivolous as this case is. It's publicity and it will help both sides - at the cost of taxpayer dollars of course....

 

[bodecea]

Can we get back to BBQing Rachel?

Well, she IS hawt!

 

[Ali777]

I just looked at the op and this guy has NO chance of winning a case like this.

i hope the lawyers take this fools money at a very high rate.

The lawyers need to be sanctioned by the court for bringing a case
they know is nothing but harassment. Wonder if there's a counter-suit?