Norm Coleman Sues Al Franken For Defamation

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Link (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/norm-coleman-sues-al-fran_n_139287.html)

It's getting ugly. He must see the writing on the wall. Losing to Al Franken, that's got to hurt. :D

I've never heard of a pol doing this but apparently Coleman has done this before....three times. :rolleyes:

Sen. Norm Coleman announced on Thursday that he was filing a lawsuit against his Democratic opponent Al Franken and the Franken campaign over what he deemed defamation of character.

If the move seems dramatic, it shouldn't. This is now the fourth time that the Minnesota Republican has filed a suit late in the course of his runs for office.

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I wonder of ol' Normie is using *gasp* trial lawyers to pursue this lawsuit?

We all remember how awful Republicans have told us those trial lawyers and their frivolous lawsuits are...

[synth3tik]

Out off all people Norm is whining. It's not defamation when it's true.

[.Andy]

It's not defamation when it's true.
I think it actually still is.

[Peace]

I think it actually still is.

If that were true Obama could have sued McCain 100 times over.

It's very hard to prove defamation in an election where both parties are public figures.

[Ntombi]

Truth is an absolute defense.


More to the point, what does it say about a candidate who goss whining to the courts in every tough campaign? They should throw him out of office just for that. :rolleyes: If you can't stand the heat...

[.Andy]

Truth is an absolute defense.
I'm going to have to stand corrected on this one. I though our terribly backwards Australian defamation laws even applied to things which were true. Now it appears they just have to be proven substantially true to be adequate defense. Carry on.

I'm off to defame someone.

[scotthayes]

Is this all coleman has left. Let's hope it give Al a bump and he beats coleman on Tuesday.

Still find it hard to believe the same people who elected Paul Wellstone went and elected this moron.

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Oops. (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/30/politics/politico/thecrypt/main4559464.shtml)This may have just guaranteed Stuart Smalley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Smalley) a seat in the Senate.


A Texas businessman is suing a wealthy supporter of Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), claiming he was forced to make $75,000 in secret payments to Coleman through the senator’s wife, Laurie, according to a complaint filed in Harris County, Texas, district court.