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Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

gordman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:35:41 -0400

I hope I'll live the day to see fair play in politics although I'll have to admit that day is far far away. Electoral campaigns are aggressive but I think they should be aggressive in a constructive way. I am disappointed to see how things really go, our politicians make more effort to discredit their opponents than actually build a good campaign.
Gordman, motion for reconsideration expert

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

bragin@nc.rr.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:30:15 -0500

"Unfortunately, the media in this state is to the left of Hugo Chavez," he said. "I have worked most states east of the Mississippi and a couple on the other side, and I have never seen anything like this. That was a great example of a hack job."

Everybody's a comedian.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

SouthsideJohnny — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:33:51 -0500

The media in North Carolina is not left of Hugo Chavez. There is no media in North Carolina. Most of our media is absentee ownership. The media here in North Carolina represents the views of the boss back at the home office in anytown, USA.

The absentee ownership ran off our redneck media people. Our homegrown media people now work for Betty the Bojangles biscuit maker. Newspapers no longer print news, they print money. And with less money being made will be more long distance news from the home office. The views of North Carolina are formulated in California by Southern California rednecks.

Take me to your Leader

bnartist — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:53:20 -0500

"Home is where your dog's at".

Sen. Elizabeth Dole, locked in a tight race in North Carolina, couldn't make it to a neighbor's cocktail party in Washington on Friday. So she sent a popular family member instead: Leader, the family dog.

While the senator and her husband, Bob Dole, worked the rope lines in her home state, the miniature schnauzer was the life of the party at the Watergate, the Doles' D.C. base.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

greenswamp — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:46:58 -0500

This is really a stretch to blame the media for what we have been talking about for six years in this state. Every time Dan was asked about the time spent in the state, no documentation. When he was asked about her non-participation on the banking committee, no documentation. This is what it has come down to, because in reality, her heart was not into the interests of this state to begin with.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

maiapinion — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:36:34 -0500

"McLagan said the charge was "unfair."

"Unfortunately, the media in this state is to the left of Hugo Chavez," he said."

I suppose they're "godless", too?

Listen - my politics are pretty left, though not in the Hugo Chavez neighborhood. The NC media is, in my opinion, fairly dead center - which is how it should be, I suppose.

And it's typical of Dole's campaign to blame the media. If Dole travelled here on her own dime, she still would have record of it in her datebook or calendar. Someone in her office must keep one. They could have rebutted with actual dates, but instead, they blame the media -- that tells me that 1)The claims were accurate, and 2) Dole's campaign is trying to create distraction by blaming the media for Dole's inaction.

That's one of the reasons I voted for Kay Hagan. Enough of this.

Hagan Triumphant!

Isaac136 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:10:31 -0400

She not only TOOK it, but she threw it right back. Hagan's reply ad was beautiful, as is she, and brilliant, as is she.

North Carolina can look forward to being represented by a genuine public servant, a person of outstanding credentials and an actual RESIDENT of this state.

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

mickiep — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:03:59 -0400

Hagan can sure dish it out... but she obviously can't take it...what a wimp!!!!

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

Isaac136 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:52:54 -0400

Ain't nothing silly about lawsuits, and what voters seem to be noticing is that Dole's stink bomb blew up in her own face. She deserves it.

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

Isaac136 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:51:18 -0400

There are always other ways of dealing with issues than lawsuits.
However, the filing of a lawsuit accomplishes a couple of important things.
1. it sends a strong message to the public that the candidate believes defamation has occurred
2. it keeps the conversation going on an issue that thus far is hurting Dole more than helping her.

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

Flowerpower — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:13:34 -0400

Lawsuits are just plain silly; voters will remember this pettiness of Kay Hag's when they get to the polls. This campaign has been more of a war than a campaign with Demoncrats actually being PAID to hurl insults and abuse at Republicans on comment sites. Insults are common and low behavior typical of the very lowest classes. They have ruined our schools and now want to shepherd the final days of a once-great Democracy as retribution for their petty grievances.

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

beachman — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:48:52 -0400

Thanks for correcting me I was in a hurry. They are in a Senate race but I still hold to my statement. There other other ways of dealing with this than suing someone.

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

bnartist — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:41:00 -0400

The only higher burden is to prove that the false statements were malicious as opposed to negligent. I'd think that would be pretty easy.

Re: Hagan files suit against Dole

bnartist — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:38:47 -0400

It was not "that PAC's forum". It was a Democratic fundraiser organized by ActBlue that was held at the Kaplan/Kaminer home.

The PAC did not contribute to Kay Hagan.

Woody Kaplan is a former real estate developer who is a passionate advocate for civil liberties for all Americans including those who choose not to be part of organized religion.

I see you finally admitted you were exceeding your $3,000 threshold.
Lets see you collected:
$805 1st Quarter
$310 2nd Quarter
$2235 3rd Quarter

That's $2000 in personal loans and $500 pity money from the Wake GOP. Quite an achievement for someone who can't get his facts straight.

Re: Hagan does not need to sue

Isaac136 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:33:31 -0400

How on earth do you figure it will HURT Hagan politically to SUE for defamation when she is going on television chastising Dole for defaming her?
It doesn't matter what happens with the lawsuit after the election, but Hagan loses NOTHING by filing it.

Also, the filing of the suit prolongs the conversation about the ad, which, thus far, is helping Hagan and hurting Dole.

Nicely done, Kay!