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Mon Aug-11-03 04:50 PM
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OK...unless you've been living under a rock, you know that AL FRANKEN of all people is a liberal and won't confuse by his intentions, especially when they put 'From the Author of Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" on the cover.
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| -Fox Sues Humorist Al Franken Over 'fair and Balanced' Slogan |
papau |
Aug-11-03 04:47 PM |
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FRIVOLOUS LAW SUIT |
donotpassgo |
Aug-11-03 04:50 PM |
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Welcome to DU, donotpassgo! |
kainah |
Aug-11-03 08:54 PM |
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Tort Reform! Tort Reform! |
WorstPresidentEver |
Aug-12-03 11:25 AM |
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Well said... |
lib71 |
Aug-13-03 12:03 PM |
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lol, notice what they DON'T sure for: |
arcane1 |
Aug-11-03 04:50 PM |
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oh man |
NJCher |
Aug-11-03 04:50 PM |
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Dear Faux, Thanks for the free publicity... Yours, Al n/t |
joeunderdog |
Aug-11-03 05:19 PM |
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Right on, Joe |
Fair and Balanced |
Aug-13-03 09:49 AM |
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You got it toyota |
0007 |
Aug-12-03 05:31 AM |
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This begs for freedom of speach over corporate jingoism |
patdem |
Aug-11-03 04:51 PM |
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Nothing to worry about. |
damnyankee2601 |
Aug-12-03 11:09 AM |
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I'm pretty sure Fox will win this one. |
Bandit |
Aug-12-03 11:17 AM |
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They can't win this one. |
damnyankee2601 |
Aug-12-03 11:23 AM |
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BWAHAHAHAHAHA! |
Richardo |
Aug-11-03 04:52 PM |
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I agree |
LiberalFighter |
Aug-12-03 09:33 PM |
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Now this is just dumb |
zekeson |
Aug-11-03 04:53 PM |
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I Guess Freedom of Speech is a one way street for REICH WINGERS... |
PROGRESSIVE1 |
Aug-11-03 04:54 PM |
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Fox will be mocked even more! |
romantico |
Aug-11-03 04:55 PM |
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I think they should just change it to something like |
notadmblnd |
Aug-11-03 04:57 PM |
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Jokers and Humor consumers UNITE, join forces to out wit the FOX |
nolabels |
Aug-11-03 05:01 PM |
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Thanks, nolabels, that picture is great, |
MoonAndSun |
Aug-11-03 05:36 PM |
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Do they want to sue Lady Justice, too. |
blm |
Aug-11-03 05:01 PM |
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All rise, the Honorable Judge gratuitous presiding |
gratuitous |
Aug-11-03 05:03 PM |
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Sweet! |
knight_of_the_star |
Aug-11-03 05:10 PM |
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Mow! mow! |
soup |
Aug-11-03 06:00 PM |
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Ha!ha! Send this to Franken - he'd appreciate it! |
robbedvoter |
Aug-12-03 01:33 PM |
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I like it.... too bad.... |
LiberalFighter |
Aug-12-03 09:39 PM |
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I thought they were for Tort reform to stop frivolous lawsuits? NT |
roughsatori |
Aug-11-03 05:07 PM |
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Isn't there a provision in the law for "satirical purposes"? |
scarletwoman |
Aug-11-03 05:08 PM |
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HA-ha! |
arcane1 |
Aug-11-03 05:58 PM |
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So apparently, FOX is so stupid they couldn't even find this? |
gristy |
Aug-11-03 06:02 PM |
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It would seem that Fox's REAL lawyers... |
rooboy |
Aug-11-03 07:16 PM |
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FOX lawyers |
Rumpole |
Aug-11-03 07:21 PM |
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EXCELLENT FIND !!!!! Scarlet, e mail it to Franken. Also Franken |
Pallas180 |
Aug-11-03 11:18 PM |
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"at which point he got up and walked off the set" |
greyl |
Aug-12-03 02:38 AM |
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At the LA Festival of Books |
lib4life |
Aug-12-03 05:48 PM |
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No, it didn't happen there. |
greyl |
Aug-12-03 08:50 PM |
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FOX announced it'd trademarked the phrase "Fair Use" in 1997... |
ianbruce |
Aug-12-03 01:51 AM |
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Copyright and trademark are 2 different things |
Feanorcurufinwe |
Aug-12-03 03:52 AM |
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E-mail that to Faux neuz. |
alfredo |
Aug-12-03 10:55 AM |
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Hopefully Franken will countersue! |
Kanzeon |
Aug-11-03 05:09 PM |
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Yeah, for ten times as much $$$. LOL!! |
frankzappa |
Aug-11-03 06:39 PM |
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Don't forget abuse of process |
dbaker41 |
Aug-11-03 06:55 PM |
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just call it "Balanced and fair" and be done with it |
DS1 |
Aug-11-03 05:15 PM |
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Please see my unassailable ruling above |
gratuitous |
Aug-11-03 05:17 PM |
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amusing |
disgruntella |
Aug-11-03 05:16 PM |
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excellent point |
grasswire |
Aug-11-03 05:21 PM |
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Other way around |
Rumpole |
Aug-11-03 07:26 PM |
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This just sells more books for Al. |
judgegina |
Aug-11-03 05:28 PM |
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wow. a reversal compared to when Fox sued for the right to lie |
Sushi_lover |
Aug-11-03 05:33 PM |
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Al must be just loving this |
stanwyck |
Aug-11-03 05:33 PM |
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It's Fox who should be sued by the FTC for false advertising |
depakote_kid |
Aug-11-03 05:47 PM |
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ha ha |
RedSock |
Aug-11-03 05:53 PM |
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I look forward |
Mel |
Aug-11-03 05:55 PM |
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If Al Franken Were A Cable News Company And Tried To Use... |
arwalden |
Aug-11-03 06:03 PM |
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I doubt even then... |
depakote_kid |
Aug-11-03 06:32 PM |
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Love it. |
spotbird |
Aug-12-03 09:24 AM |
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Fox News is also suing agitproperties.com |
Ladyhawk |
Aug-11-03 06:06 PM |
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searching google news |
gristy |
Aug-11-03 06:07 PM |
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I believe SATIRE is protected |
DrBB |
Aug-11-03 06:20 PM |
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Tried The Same Old Thing With 2 Live Crew |
voted4wellstone |
Aug-11-03 08:47 PM |
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Can someone explain to me why common expressions can be trademarked? |
Mixxster |
Aug-11-03 06:44 PM |
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What idiots! |
JackSwift |
Aug-11-03 06:45 PM |
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they're counting on lawyer power to intimidate |
maxsolomon |
Aug-11-03 06:54 PM |
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Yeah, look at what happened to MC Hammer |
Melsky |
Aug-11-03 07:03 PM |
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I think that we can help Al with the costs |
JackSwift |
Aug-12-03 01:51 AM |
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Let's Roll!!! |
Sheet22 |
Aug-11-03 06:58 PM |
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In bush's case |
LiberalFighter |
Aug-12-03 09:53 PM |
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Email Fox Now! |
wtmusic |
Aug-11-03 07:10 PM |
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They WHAT???!!! |
TreasonousBastard |
Aug-11-03 07:14 PM |
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I think you CAN trademark "fair and balanced" |
gristy |
Aug-11-03 07:25 PM |
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I don't know... |
depakote_kid |
Aug-11-03 07:53 PM |
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If I remember correctly |
ritc2750 |
Aug-11-03 08:32 PM |
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Ohio lost that case |
AWD |
Aug-11-03 09:59 PM |
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Thanks for the update on that one |
ritc2750 |
Aug-12-03 06:46 AM |
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Neckties |
Rumpole |
Aug-11-03 07:35 PM |
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really? |
gristy |
Aug-11-03 07:49 PM |
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It would have to be very specific |
union_maid |
Aug-11-03 09:37 PM |
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It's a line of neckties... |
TreasonousBastard |
Aug-11-03 09:41 PM |
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I've already trademarked |
Feanorcurufinwe |
Aug-12-03 03:55 AM |
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f##k you |
mike6640 |
Aug-12-03 09:34 AM |
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This is good press for Franken's book |
Democat |
Aug-11-03 08:51 PM |
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Easy way out . . . |
brensgrrl |
Aug-11-03 09:14 PM |
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Fair + Balanced = FOX lying and the liars that tell them |
LiberalFighter |
Aug-12-03 09:57 PM |
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They trademarked the ampersand... |
JCMach1 |
Aug-11-03 09:39 PM |
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Good! Hope we hear some GREAT recorded examples of |
leesa |
Aug-11-03 09:45 PM |
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Is Ted Olsen handling the case for Fox? |
Bozita |
Aug-11-03 09:53 PM |
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I guess only right wingers are allowed frivlous lawsuits.... |
SideshowScott |
Aug-11-03 10:59 PM |
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none |
none |
Aug-11-03 11:09 PM |
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I would suppose that they are suing the Publisher not just Al Franken, |
Pallas180 |
Aug-11-03 11:35 PM |
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They can't copyright a title or prevent others from using it. |
Octafish |
Aug-11-03 11:12 PM |
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so NO ONE can use 'Fair and Ballanced' in a sentence anymore? |
bpilgrim |
Aug-11-03 11:26 PM |
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any press is good press. |
truthisfreedom |
Aug-12-03 02:03 AM |
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Bill O'Reilly exposed |
MRDU |
Aug-12-03 03:26 AM |
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Alllright! Free publicity for Al's book! ROFL! |
mgdecombe |
Aug-12-03 03:34 AM |
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Publicity (of all kinds) Is Good! |
PennyLane |
Aug-12-03 03:48 AM |
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Someone should sue fox for false advertising. |
Gore1FL |
Aug-12-03 05:22 AM |
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NY Times |
muchacho |
Aug-12-03 05:22 AM |
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That's quite funny, Ole billy boy looks dumb on TV, why would......... |
nolabels |
Aug-12-03 05:59 AM |
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Anyone have a link to the filing? |
missingthebigdog |
Aug-12-03 06:08 PM |
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The NYT article is excellent |
party_line |
Aug-12-03 07:31 PM |
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alfrankenweb.com |
hamsterhuey |
Aug-12-03 05:38 AM |
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I guarentee.. |
muchacho |
Aug-12-03 05:47 AM |
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Well bless his little snibling butt, I am sure it must be quite cute |
nolabels |
Aug-12-03 06:10 AM |
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Fair AND Unbalanced |
BuckeFushe |
Aug-12-03 06:18 AM |
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Looks like Limbaugh missed his chance. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Aug-12-03 06:21 AM |
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BFI |
muchacho |
Aug-12-03 06:45 AM |
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If the crooked, lying GOP knew what was best, |
cboy4 |
Aug-12-03 08:15 AM |
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You can't trademark or copyright language... |
Q |
Aug-12-03 08:23 AM |
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I was mostly trying to be sarcastic, |
cboy4 |
Aug-12-03 01:27 PM |
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Fox claims the use of the phrase is intended to confuse the public |
underpants |
Aug-12-03 08:35 AM |
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Any friend of the court witnesses or brief writers |
nolabels |
Aug-12-03 10:34 AM |
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So Fox admitted that it is indeed NOT "Fair and balanced" |
underpants |
Aug-12-03 11:02 AM |
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Use of "Fair and balanced" intended to confuse the public? |
dave29 |
Aug-12-03 11:22 AM |
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I wonder if Reuters wrote it that way on purpose |
underpants |
Aug-12-03 11:23 AM |
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that's funny |
samsingh |
Aug-12-03 12:45 PM |
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A question for the English majors ? |
kentuck |
Aug-12-03 08:47 AM |
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answer |
Iverson |
Aug-12-03 09:19 AM |
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Answer Part 2 |
markses |
Aug-12-03 03:09 PM |
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thanks ! |
kentuck |
Aug-12-03 03:43 PM |
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There should be a class action suit |
mandyky |
Aug-12-03 09:50 AM |
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They're doing this because they know they won't |
elcondor |
Aug-12-03 10:21 AM |
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There is no copyright protection for a concept or idea |
Best_man23 |
Aug-12-03 11:05 AM |
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From #804 to #88 to #20 on Amazon.com |
tridim |
Aug-12-03 11:29 AM |
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It's at #12 now! |
RetroLounge |
Aug-12-03 12:00 PM |
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5,392% increase (Coulter's is now....#20) |
underpants |
Aug-12-03 12:08 PM |
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Franken should countersue Fox for |
samsingh |
Aug-12-03 12:54 PM |
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Rupert "Burn the ballots" Murdock wants to sue Franken |
genius |
Aug-12-03 01:22 PM |
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Fux calls Franken "deranged" "unstable" + other insults in the complaint: |
robbedvoter |
Aug-12-03 01:38 PM |
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But Al Franken doesn't work for Fox News! |
philosophie_en_rose |
Aug-12-03 10:37 PM |
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but O'Really won a Peabody! |
lib71 |
Aug-13-03 12:00 PM |
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Classic case of projection |
jeanmarc |
Aug-13-03 07:47 AM |
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from al's site |
ann_coulter_is_a_man |
Aug-12-03 01:49 PM |
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#7!!!!!!!! |
zls44 |
Aug-12-03 02:49 PM |
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Wrong! Its #1! How great is that! |
ryharrin |
Aug-12-03 06:07 PM |
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Well, then, now I will have to buy the book. |
CBHagman |
Aug-12-03 03:17 PM |
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Maybe me too |
RaRa |
Aug-12-03 09:02 PM |
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HA HA HA look at this... |
truthisfreedom |
Aug-12-03 06:31 PM |
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Now it's #4 at Amazon |
party_line |
Aug-12-03 07:26 PM |
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Franken responds: |
Paragon |
Aug-12-03 07:38 PM |
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There you go.... |
Thor_MN |
Aug-12-03 08:10 PM |
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Damn! He's making me seriously consider buying the book now! |
Cronus |
Aug-12-03 09:52 PM |
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Back at #2!!! |
zls44 |
Aug-12-03 10:35 PM |
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#1 again |
bspence |
Aug-13-03 07:14 AM |
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Jeeves, Take a Letter to Fox! |
Reverend_Mykeru |
Aug-13-03 06:37 AM |
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Interesting letter |
bspence |
Aug-13-03 07:17 AM |
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LOL very funny! N/T |
SideshowScott |
Aug-13-03 09:29 AM |
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Fox News Has Rights! |
Fair and Balanced |
Aug-13-03 07:18 AM |
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Actually...a corporation doesn't have 'rights'... |
Q |
Aug-13-03 07:21 AM |
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Satire is dead |
Fair and Balanced |
Aug-13-03 09:03 AM |
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ALERT! Fox copyrighted 'Fair. Balanced. Unafraid." |
Isere |
Aug-13-03 04:40 PM |
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I agree absolutely |
Reverend_Mykeru |
Aug-13-03 09:48 AM |
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You are hilarious, Is your real name Bill O'Reilly? |
Bandit |
Aug-13-03 10:00 AM |
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It's sarcasm!!! |
Fair and Balanced |
Aug-13-03 10:01 AM |
#153 |
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Glad you're upset bucko! |
goforit |
Aug-13-03 09:52 PM |
#159 |
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Ann Telnaes has a funny comic today about this |
bspence |
Aug-13-03 09:01 AM |
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oh, and... |
bspence |
Aug-13-03 09:02 AM |
#147 |
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So many threads about this story, thought I would give it a kick |
nolabels |
Aug-13-03 03:37 PM |
#156 |
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Hope y'all noticed our new Forum Tag |
VolcanoJen |
Aug-13-03 03:38 PM |
#157 |
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