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mmonk

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25. I disagree with Turley.

Reply to Kwarg (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:01 AM

Mar 2012

If not for someone wanting her testify, she would be unknown to the majority of the nation.

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Hate to burst the bubble, she's a Public Figure, no doubt [View all] Kwarg Mar 2012 OP

Jonathan Turley never fails to pee in the Wheaties bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1

I think the guy just enjoys being a contrarian. TheWraith Mar 2012 #53

There's one lawyers opinion. Incitatus Mar 2012 #2

You Seem Particularly Happy About This... How Come ??? WillyT Mar 2012 #3

Because I can't understand how many threads Kwarg Mar 2012 #5

The Ol' Political Activist Canard HangOnKids Mar 2012 #39

Did you mean to post that as a reply in this other thread? Electric Monk Mar 2012 #4

Torturers walk free, why would some name-caller be held accountable for something? just1voice Mar 2012 #6

He talks nothing about Politicalboi Mar 2012 #7

Turley Is As Wrong About This, Sir, As He was About the Legitimacy Of Impeaching President Clinton The Magistrate Mar 2012 #8

Mike Pappantonio essentially said the same thing... that for many reasons, she wouldn't prevail... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #12

Turley may be wrong about the final outcome of a suit, but not about her public figure status onenote Mar 2012 #19

Doesn't burst my bubble. pamela Mar 2012 #9

and i'm still worried because they have tons of money. n/t. okieinpain Mar 2012 #29

43 sponsors... Fawke Em Mar 2012 #46

I so just TRASHED your thread. n/t Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #10

I'm a defamation lawyer and I think she has a case The Second Stone Mar 2012 #11

I completely agree. I think Turley COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #21

I think she is a limited public figure but that The Second Stone Mar 2012 #27

Even a public figure can make a case, can't they? treestar Mar 2012 #35

Yep The Second Stone Mar 2012 #85

I spoke with an attorney friend of mine, and he said the tsuki Mar 2012 #41

"No doubt"? Even despite the fact that that hasn't been Hosnon Mar 2012 #13

See my post No. 14. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #15

The problem is that Limbaugh lied about the statements in JDPriestly Mar 2012 #14

On the public figure aspect, I have had no doubt that she is for these purposes jsmirman Mar 2012 #16

good thing he won't be on the jury Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #17

Turley is correct that she'd be considered a limited purpose public figure, but onenote Mar 2012 #18

How about she states upfront that any judgement exboyfil Mar 2012 #20

such an announcement might actually hurt her onenote Mar 2012 #22

Turley doesn't seem familiar with this... Sparkly Mar 2012 #23

Matters not. Limbaugh fabricated quotes and attributed them to Fluke. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #24

Professor Turley is a great legal mind Kwarg Mar 2012 #32

He just ProSense Mar 2012 #36

Thank you, beat me to it. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #38

Ron Paul won zero states last night on Super Tuesday. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #55

+1 great white snark Mar 2012 #56

I disagree with Turley. mmonk Mar 2012 #25

and her agreeing to testify is what makes her a limited purpose public figure onenote Mar 2012 #30

By that standard, anybody asked to testify in any public hearing mmonk Mar 2012 #31

Yup. You have accurately stated the legal situation (nt) Recursion Mar 2012 #34

No. By that standard, anyone who agrees to testify on a matter of public concern onenote Mar 2012 #40

Most ProSense Mar 2012 #37

You are mistaken. onenote Mar 2012 #44

Again ProSense Mar 2012 #49

wrong again onenote Mar 2012 #57

You know ProSense Mar 2012 #58

Please link to an analysis of why she wouldn't be a limited purpose public figure. onenote Mar 2012 #61

You're jsmirman Mar 2012 #65

This ProSense Mar 2012 #67

Ha ha jsmirman Mar 2012 #69

Turns out you were right. onenote Mar 2012 #83

By no ProSense Mar 2012 #66

Thanks for clearing that up. onenote Mar 2012 #71

Because Turley says so? I saw an article in Raw Story, i believe, where another professor rustydog Mar 2012 #26

I saw a reference to that article, but couldn't find his rationale for why she isnt' a public figure onenote Mar 2012 #28

Legal argument always has two sides treestar Mar 2012 #33

I don't even want to go there. gaura purnima Mar 2012 #42

strange though, that Howard Stern was continually fined Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #43

As I recall, that was in the wake of Janet Jackson's BoobGate gaura purnima Mar 2012 #45

While the Janet Jackson situation may have been the straw that broke the camel's back onenote Mar 2012 #51

Stephen Colbert does satire. CJCRANE Mar 2012 #50

So it's okay to viciously smear and attack her for three days! Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #47

I am an attorney and I disagree with Turley hifiguy Mar 2012 #48

His argument on the modern xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #52

as you acknowledge, you don't undestand "public figure" onenote Mar 2012 #70

Let the courts decide MicaelS Mar 2012 #54

His statements about other women won't be relevant. onenote Mar 2012 #59

Your arguments ProSense Mar 2012 #60

Its easy for any of us who are not directly in the line of fire to offer up suggestions onenote Mar 2012 #62

The OP Has Left The Building! n/t HangOnKids Mar 2012 #63

+1 Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #64

Which does not remove the viewpoint advanced jsmirman Mar 2012 #72

My Comment Was To Let People Know There Would Not Be A Reply From The OP HangOnKids Mar 2012 #74

Not sure I agree with him on that Taverner Mar 2012 #68

I'd like to see a citation that backs you up on that. onenote Mar 2012 #73

Here: Taverner Mar 2012 #75

ah, the dangers of playing amateur attorney onenote Mar 2012 #78

By that logic, anyone who's been on America's Funniest Home Videos is a public person Taverner Mar 2012 #79

No, but its possible that appearing on a TV show can make you a limited purpose public figure onenote Mar 2012 #81

Might I add that the public/private person debate is one of the greyest areas of law Taverner Mar 2012 #77

citation? onenote Mar 2012 #82

And this is why we have court cases, because one lawyer's opinion joeybee12 Mar 2012 #76

good ole DU CatWoman Mar 2012 #80

apparently ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #84

Thoughts... Sgent Mar 2012 #86