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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:38 PM
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Plame and Joe Wilson may sue Karl Rove in civil court

i got as an email from a friend. Sure hope they go ahead and sue the pants off rovey boy!!

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Subject: Wilson's may sue
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:17:26 -0500
From: xxxxxx
To: xxxxxx
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Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson may sue Karl Rove in civil court
by John in DC - 6/13/2006 09:55:00 AM

Today's statement from Valerie Plame's and Ambassador Wilson's lawyer, Christopher Wolf:

Statement of Christopher Wolf, Proskauer Rose LLP, Counsel for Ambassador Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame Wilson

We have become aware of the communication between Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Luskin concerning Karl Rove's status in the criminal investigation. We have no first-hand knowledge of the reason for the communication or what further developments in the criminal investigation it may signal. While it appears that Mr. Rove will not be called to answer in criminal court for his participation in the wrongful disclosure of Valerie Wilson's classified employment status at the CIA in retaliation against Joe Wilson for questioning the rationale for war in Iraq, that obviously does not end the matter. The day still may come when Mr. Rove and others are called to account in a court of law for their attacks on the Wilsons.

That's lawyer-speak for "we're considering suing your fat ass, big time."
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Bridget Dooley Donating Member (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:41 PM
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1. Please?
My gosh, one can only hope! I had the opportunity to meet Joe Wilson a few years ago. He did not strike me as the type that would take much lying down.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:43 PM
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2. The ol' preponderance of the evidence
love it!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:47 PM
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4. I imagine that the Wilsons are very disappointed.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:59 PM
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7. Being CIA, I imagine
They are still looking into this story, given the source. That would be a telling factor though, don't you think? I doubt they could move forward with a civil suit until all chance of indictment has passed.

They can still ream him royal. Although I bet he would set himself up so he couldn't pay them anything, ala OJ.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 03:04 PM
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10. All it takes is 51% persuasion to a jury. n/t
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tinfoilinfor2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:47 PM
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3. It is unfortunate that they can't end Mr. Rove's employment
as quickly as Mr. Rove ended Mrs. Wilson's.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:49 PM
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5. gee, Karl will have to more fundraisers to pay for lawyers. te he.
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OrangeCountyDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 01:50 PM
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6. Who Cares!!
Big frickin' deal. Fred Goldman sued OJ, and that ended up being meaningless. I don't think oj is sweating right now, and neither will rover.

This country is so on it's way to being over. God I'm so not proud to be an American anymore.
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bpj1962 Donating Member (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 02:45 PM
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9. I Beg to differ
O.J. lost everything except his NFL pension which is exempt from garnishment. His house in brentwood was sold all of his personal items were auctioned off. That is why he moved to Florida because they cannot garnish him there. I know that it doesn't bring back Nicole or Ron but at least someone did get a little vengence on O.J.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 04:19 PM
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11. Pft!
You've been drinking the OJ... he's not hurting by any stretch... and he put tons of stuff in his mom's name...

The Browns and the Goldmans never saw any of that.
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 02:06 PM
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8. Not saying they shouldn't, but what would be the legal claim?
Intentional infliction of emotional distress? Tortious interference with business relationships?

Just wondering what people think the claim would be...
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