Publisher says Kelley book legally airtight . . .

[mbali]

Peter Gethers, vice president of Random House and Kelley's editor, said the publisher's chief counsel and Kelley's own lawyer went over the book "with a fine-toothed comb."

"It was as extensive a legal read as a publisher could give," Gethers said. "Some things didn't make it, and we're 100 percent confident of the things that made it in. We erred on the side of caution because we knew how hard she was going to be hit."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3665-2004Sep7?language=printer

[judge_smales]

1. Shoot!

I'd rather see law suits. It would give the charges far more play in the press.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. Bring on the billboards with this book plastered on it... n/t

[mbali]

4. Doesn't mean they won't sue. They just won't win. . .

[cthrumatrix]

2. message to media - now run the damn thing ! you cowards and sellouts!

[amber dog democrat]

5. If you look at the test for punative damages in libel

" Reckless disregard for truth or falsity " before something is published, then
yes, I think that the publisher would have verified its facts.
( New York Times vs Sullivan )

We are NOT discussing Ann Coulter. I think it will be impossible to disprove the allegations. There is nothing they can do about it either.
Serves them right.

[LincolnMcGrath]

6. ELITE MEDIA

Borrow some cahones, and Run the damn thing.

[Dem Agog]

7. Unbelievable...

That the stuff that made it in has passed such legal scrutiny. Man, shrub is TOAST!

[Dookus]

8. I believe it

Kelley has always prided herself on her meticulous records and sources.

However.....

that doesn't mean her charges are true. It only means she hasn't broken the law by printing them. If she says "Sharon Bush told me George W. Bush snorted coke at Camp David", it doesn't have to be true that W snorted lines in a log cabin. It means Sharon told her he did.

That being said, I can't wait to read the book.

[Dem Agog]

9. Duplicate, sorry...

[NewYorkerfromMass]

10. 2 for 1 according to your post count

and welcome to DU!

[AspenRose]

11. Gee, that's too bad.

I mean, really. That's just a shame. }(