Does Anthony Weiner have more to gain or lose by legal action in the matter of that picture?

Stinky The Clown

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Tue May-31-11 03:43 PM
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Does Anthony Weiner have more to gain or lose by legal action in the matter of that picture?

I have no particular opinion on this, but the question is interesting.

I am put in mind of the celebs who sued the various tabloids years ago. You don't hear much about that being done anymore. The tabloids remain in business. I don't read them except for the covers at the soopermarket check-out, so I have no idea if they've changed their ways or their tactics.

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joeybee12

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Tue May-31-11 03:44 PM
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1. In this case we're talking about an individual - Breitbart - not a magazine...

Weiner can and should put him out of business.

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HopeHoops

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Tue May-31-11 03:44 PM
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2. I don't know about him personally, but for our side it should be a gain.

We have to take on these bastards.

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LynneSin

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Tue May-31-11 03:45 PM
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3. Weiner is smart enough to know that if he has skeleton's in his closet to not hire lawyers

I'm guessing his closet is pretty damn clean.

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CTyankee

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Tue May-31-11 05:02 PM
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7. Absolutely. Weiner knows that they cannot "get" him. He wouldn't take a chance otherwise.

He's pretty tough...

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damntexdem

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Tue May-31-11 04:13 PM
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4. The American people have a lot to gain by such legal action.

Whether Weiner has more to gain or lose is irrelevant.

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Stinky The Clown

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Tue May-31-11 04:52 PM
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5. I bet Anthony Weiner thinks it relevant!

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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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Tue May-31-11 04:55 PM
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6. It's almost impossible for a famous person to sue for libel

Especially the more famous they are......

Weiner would have a chance to get someone sued if he was actually hacked, but it seems more like this was a photoshop fake.

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a kennedy

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Tue May-31-11 05:05 PM
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8. I don't know, but he's sure getting grilled on it......

yikes. This is not going away.

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