Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:16 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
Donald Trump sues Bill Maher
Source: Washington Post
Publicity stunts for Donald Trump are nothing new — but this one is just weird. Trump says he’s suing Bill Maher, claiming the acerbic comic failed to make good on a public bet. Last month, Maher told Jay Leno he’d give $5 million to Trump’s charity of choice if the businessman could prove he’s not “spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan.” Trump sent his birth certificate listing Fred Trump as his father — and now wants Maher to pay up. “He promised me $5 million for charity if I provided certain information,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” Monday. “Well, I provided the information. He didn’t pay. So today I sue Bill Maher for $5 million for charity.” The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/in-other-news-donald-trump-sues-bill-maher/2013/02/04/202031f4-6f28-11e2-8b8d-e0b59a1b8e2a_blog.html 
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Author | Time | Post |
 Donald Trump sues Bill Maher (Original post) |
trailmonkee | Feb 2013 | OP |
| Buzz Clik | Feb 2013 | #1 | |
| 2pooped2pop | Feb 2013 | #43 | |
| Bucky | Feb 2013 | #69 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2013 | #2 | |
| Happyhippychick | Feb 2013 | #7 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2013 | #11 | |
| Happyhippychick | Feb 2013 | #16 | |
| Beartracks | Feb 2013 | #17 | |
| musical_soul | Feb 2013 | #20 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2013 | #22 | |
| Scootaloo | Feb 2013 | #24 | |
| mazzarro | Feb 2013 | #42 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2013 | #44 | |
| Happyhippychick | Feb 2013 | #47 | |
| freshwest | Feb 2013 | #38 | |
| hrmjustin | Feb 2013 | #3 | |
| Happyhippychick | Feb 2013 | #4 | |
| FourScore | Feb 2013 | #5 | |
| Walk away | Feb 2013 | #6 | |
| wake.up.america | Feb 2013 | #8 | |
| 840high | Feb 2013 | #10 | |
| greiner3 | Feb 2013 | #51 | |
| Jamaal510 | Feb 2013 | #55 | |
| bamacrat | Feb 2013 | #63 | |
| 840high | Feb 2013 | #58 | |
| OnionPatch | Feb 2013 | #67 | |
| 840high | Feb 2013 | #81 | |
| Dark n Stormy Knight | Feb 2013 | #76 | |
| RKP5637 | Feb 2013 | #9 | |
| marybourg | Feb 2013 | #12 | |
| freshwest | Feb 2013 | #39 | |
| KurtNYC | Feb 2013 | #75 | |
| BootinUp | Feb 2013 | #13 | |
| silverweb | Feb 2013 | #14 | |
| MessiahRp | Feb 2013 | #15 | |
| Beartracks | Feb 2013 | #18 | |
| musical_soul | Feb 2013 | #19 | |
| trailmonkee | Feb 2013 | #23 | |
| musical_soul | Feb 2013 | #28 | |
| Jeff In Milwaukee | Feb 2013 | #50 | |
| Spitfire of ATJ | Feb 2013 | #21 | |
| freshwest | Feb 2013 | #40 | |
| In_The_Wind | Feb 2013 | #52 | |
| progressoid | Feb 2013 | #41 | |
| AnnieK401 | Feb 2013 | #73 | |
| Kennah | Feb 2013 | #25 | |
| Bucky | Feb 2013 | #70 | |
| bluestateguy | Feb 2013 | #26 | |
| Bjorn Against | Feb 2013 | #27 | |
| Laffy Kat | Feb 2013 | #29 | |
| uncle ray | Feb 2013 | #59 | |
| thucythucy | Feb 2013 | #30 | |
| Bozvotros | Feb 2013 | #31 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2013 | #77 | |
| SunSeeker | Feb 2013 | #32 | |
| beerandjesus | Feb 2013 | #49 | |
| Botany | Feb 2013 | #33 | |
| rhett o rick | Feb 2013 | #34 | |
| Bjorn Against | Feb 2013 | #35 | |
| SoapBox | Feb 2013 | #36 | |
| chazunit | Feb 2013 | #37 | |
| mikeysnot | Feb 2013 | #56 | |
| TomChicago | Feb 2013 | #45 | |
| no_hypocrisy | Feb 2013 | #46 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2013 | #48 | |
| lonestarnot | Feb 2013 | #53 | |
| Downtown Hound | Feb 2013 | #54 | |
| NCcoast | Feb 2013 | #57 | |
| another_liberal | Feb 2013 | #60 | |
| mainer | Feb 2013 | #61 | |
| Blue_In_AK | Feb 2013 | #62 | |
| DinahMoeHum | Feb 2013 | #64 | |
| Wernothelpless | Feb 2013 | #65 | |
| Enrique | Feb 2013 | #66 | |
| EC | Feb 2013 | #68 | |
| Ian Iam | Feb 2013 | #71 | |
| OldHippieChick | Feb 2013 | #72 | |
| Faryn Balyncd | Feb 2013 | #74 | |
| daleo | Feb 2013 | #78 | |
| LostinRed | Feb 2013 | #79 | |
| JohnnyRingo | Feb 2013 | #80 | |
| icarusxat | Feb 2013 | #84 | |
| NickP | Feb 2013 | #82 | |
| Ken Burch | Feb 2013 | #83 |
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:18 PM
Buzz Clik (28,850 posts)
1. A simply birth certificate won't cut it. We need DNA.
Response to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 07:27 AM
2pooped2pop (2,611 posts)
43. We need the long form birth certificate to start with.
Response to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:45 PM
Bucky (41,528 posts)
69. Cause only his DNA will prove if Trump lacks the critical "humor" gene.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:20 PM
2. The birth certificate is not dispositive of the question
Response to jberryhill (Reply #2)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:22 PM
Happyhippychick (5,696 posts)
7. No meeting of the minds occurred.
Response to Happyhippychick (Reply #7)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:36 PM
11. "Meeting of the minds" is a limited concept
Response to jberryhill (Reply #11)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:51 PM
Happyhippychick (5,696 posts)
16. Trump still hasn't proven Fred isn't an orangutan!
Response to Happyhippychick (Reply #16)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:04 AM
20. Which is why he'll never win in court.
Response to Happyhippychick (Reply #16)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:14 AM
Scootaloo (5,881 posts)
24. TRUMP'S FATHER WAS FROM INDONESIA!!!!
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Response to Scootaloo (Reply #24)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 05:44 AM
42. Home of orangutans!!!!!!!!!!!!! -n/t
Response to jberryhill (Reply #44)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 08:06 AM
Happyhippychick (5,696 posts)
47. True!
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:20 PM
3. I guess he likes to be the center of attention.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:21 PM
Happyhippychick (5,696 posts)
4. I really, really, really, really, really hope this goes to court.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:21 PM
FourScore (7,893 posts)
5. Where's the long form, Trump? n/t
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:21 PM
Walk away (4,595 posts)
6. I can make a BC that shows his Dad is Fred the Orangutan!
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:22 PM
8. I can see the point Maher is trying to make...
Response to 840high (Reply #10)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 09:50 AM
greiner3 (3,963 posts)
51. "Not like Maher is classy."
Response to greiner3 (Reply #51)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:33 AM
Jamaal510 (3,166 posts)
55. So Larry the Cable guy is a RWer?
Response to Jamaal510 (Reply #55)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:18 PM
63. It is an act, but not sure what his political leanings are.
Response to wake.up.america (Reply #8)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 06:13 PM
Dark n Stormy Knight (1,176 posts)
76. Seriously. You think this really has anything to do with his actual mother? It doesn't. It's a
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:22 PM
RKP5637 (25,592 posts)
9. How do we know that birth certificate isn't a fake? That thing on his head looks
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:40 PM
12. Frivolous lawsuit!!! Frivolous lawsuit!!! Tort reform!!! Tort reform!!!
Response to marybourg (Reply #12)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:04 AM
freshwest (31,481 posts)
39. No, but it can friggingly revolting ridiculous!
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Response to marybourg (Reply #12)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 06:09 PM
75. Since gambling outside of state controlled entities is illegal, this IS a frivolous lawsuit.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:40 PM
BootinUp (25,613 posts)
13. Whatta loser.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:41 PM
silverweb (12,978 posts)
14. Bill's gonna have a ball with this!
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:43 PM
MessiahRp (5,404 posts)
15. Wait... isn't gambling officially illegal in this regard anyway?
Response to MessiahRp (Reply #15)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:58 PM
18. Well, not a bet. It was a challenge. n/t
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:04 AM
19. Not as good as Colbert's offer.
Response to musical_soul (Reply #19)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:11 AM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
23. Technically, he offered $1m if he let colbert dip his balls in his mouth....
Response to musical_soul (Reply #28)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 09:14 AM
Jeff In Milwaukee (12,511 posts)
50. Another funny one...
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:06 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (7,381 posts)
21. A google image search showed this as being Fred Trump....
It's on the Internet so it must be true. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #21)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:07 AM
freshwest (31,481 posts)
40. Astounding resemblance that proves the pout was inherited.
Response to freshwest (Reply #40)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:37 AM
In_The_Wind (42,921 posts)
52. *may we hang here, for a while*
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #21)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:30 AM
progressoid (27,328 posts)
41. Similar hair styles.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #21)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 05:44 PM
73. Donald looks just like him. How embarrassing for Fred.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:21 AM
Kennah (6,739 posts)
25. "Bill Maher Rope-A-Dopes Donald Trump" shoulda been the headline
Response to Kennah (Reply #25)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:47 PM
Bucky (41,528 posts)
70. Never get to court. Judge'll throw it out in a heart beat.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:28 AM
27. I am still not convinced he is not the product of orangutan sex, I demand DNA testing
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:34 AM
29. What a pathological attention-seeker. It's beyond sad, really.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:35 AM
thucythucy (1,239 posts)
30. Was there an embossed seal
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:38 AM
31. Time to exhume Trump's father once and for all
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:38 AM
SunSeeker (5,035 posts)
32. Donald, it was a joke...satire. You know, like your hair. nt
Response to SunSeeker (Reply #32)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 08:38 AM
49. It's pretty incredible to me how humorless that guy is.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:40 AM
Botany (36,048 posts)
33. Hey Don, do you have a legal contract?
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:43 AM
rhett o rick (26,724 posts)
34. The best part of this is that every time DumpTrump makes an ass of himself
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:47 AM
35. I am reviewing the evidence and I think Mr. Trump has a lot of explaining to do
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The evidence is stacking up, I demand DNA testing and a birth certificate and if presented with those two things I will then demand proof that they are not forgeries. I can't wait for the discovery phase of the trial. |
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:00 AM
36. ...but he has hair like an orangutan.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 07:59 AM
46. Maher would think nothing of calling Trump's bluff and going to trial.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:13 AM
lonestarnot (71,135 posts)
53. Mud flap's mud flap IS red. Truth is defense in the matter.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:22 AM
54. Sorry Donald, but your birth certificate is obviously false.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:12 PM
57. If Bill looses do we get to see Hannity waterboarded?
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:28 PM
another_liberal (1,169 posts)
60. This is not settled yet . . .
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:41 PM
mainer (6,667 posts)
61. Image of Donald Trump's birth certificate:
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:07 PM
Blue_In_AK (37,724 posts)
62. The Donald doesn't understand the concept of "comedy"
Response to Blue_In_AK (Reply #62)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:22 PM
DinahMoeHum (12,318 posts)
64. I dunno, every time he opens his mouth is good for laughs. . .
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 03:55 PM
66. the Anti-defamation league has also sued
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:12 PM
EC (11,421 posts)
68. It was a joke.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 05:35 PM
OldHippieChick (254 posts)
72. Any attorney signing her name to this should
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 06:08 PM
74. Trump is the MUSLIM spawn of a KENYAN communist orangutan with a FORGED birth certificate.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:19 PM
daleo (19,944 posts)
78. I suspect Maher's comment would be called a gratuitous offer by a court
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:37 PM
79. This will be covered under parody
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Feb 6, 2013, 04:16 AM
JohnnyRingo (9,327 posts)
80. It's just ridiculously difficult to sue a comedian.
Response to JohnnyRingo (Reply #80)
Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:15 PM
84. rarely are intelligent people put on a jury
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you would be the exception
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Feb 6, 2013, 07:32 PM
82. More popcorn, is what I'm going to need for this spectacle.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Feb 6, 2013, 07:46 PM
Ken Burch (31,231 posts)
83. How do we know Fred didn't just adopt him?
