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Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

JSpencer — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:38:42 -0000

The dems used to have a monopoly on it, looks like the baton has been passed. . . for now.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

rfyork — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:07:15 -0000

Don&#39t you just love it; the newest law of the Republican Party. To wit, when all else is succeeding, remove NRA approved handgun from NRA approved holster - shoot one&#39s self in foot.

Damn, I thought we Democrats had a monopoly on that sort of stuff.

Rick York

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

JSpencer — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:38:42 -0000

The dems used to have a monopoly on it, looks like the baton has been passed. . . for now.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

kathykattenburg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:24:42 -0000

AR, I think you&#39ve hit the nail right on the head.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

kathykattenburg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:23:37 -0000

I know. And even if he weren&#39t a lawyer for so many years -- I mean, how many well-known political figures have gotten in trouble just in the past *year* for doing something like this? It&#39s really dumb.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

kathykattenburg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:22:06 -0000

Ummm, except that the election is tomorrow, PWT. I don&#39t think the ad will have any effect one way or the other at this point, but it will definitely have a negative effect on Chris Christie&#39s legal fund.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

AustinRoth — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:15:22 -0000

I am not sure this type of thing isn&#39t done on purpose.

They know they cannot get the copyright to use it. They put it up for a very short period of time, pull it down, and await the coming lawsuit. Meanwhile, tons of free publicity. Later, they settle with the copyright owner out of court for less than the copyright would have cost them, had they been able to get it at all.

From a political calculus point of view, it works.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

JSpencer — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:11:19 -0000

Knot 2 thmart. Sumbody&#39s gonna get litigized!

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

jchem — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:20 -0000

oops is right. The key paragraph from the article:

But neither Christie -- a lawyer for 22 years -- nor anyone in his campaign bothered to seek any permission for using the copyrighted material in his election spot.

You think he would know better. Regardless, I think the folks in NJ are just going to have to hold their breath, or turn their faces when they vote. Neither of the candidates seem all that appealing.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

PWT — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:02:18 -0000

The impact of the ad and the following legal challenges will probably have a more positive effect for the Christie campaign as more people view the ad to find out what it&#39s all about.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

rfyork — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:07:15 -0000

Don't you just love it; the newest law of the Republican Party. To wit, when all else is succeeding, remove NRA approved handgun from NRA approved holster - shoot one's self in foot.

Damn, I thought we Democrats had a monopoly on that sort of stuff.

Rick York

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

kathykattenburg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:42 -0000

AR, I think you've hit the nail right on the head.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

kathykattenburg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:23:37 -0000

I know. And even if he weren't a lawyer for so many years -- I mean, how many well-known political figures have gotten in trouble just in the past *year* for doing something like this? It's really dumb.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

kathykattenburg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:22:06 -0000

Ummm, except that the election is tomorrow, PWT. I don't think the ad will have any effect one way or the other at this point, but it will definitely have a negative effect on Chris Christie's legal fund.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

AustinRoth — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:22 -0000

I am not sure this type of thing isn't done on purpose.

They know they cannot get the copyright to use it. They put it up for a very short period of time, pull it down, and await the coming lawsuit. Meanwhile, tons of free publicity. Later, they settle with the copyright owner out of court for less than the copyright would have cost them, had they been able to get it at all.

From a political calculus point of view, it works.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

JSpencer — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:11:19 -0000

Knot 2 thmart. Sumbody's gonna get litigized!

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

jchem — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:06:20 -0000

oops is right. The key paragraph from the article:

But neither Christie -- a lawyer for 22 years -- nor anyone in his campaign bothered to seek any permission for using the copyrighted material in his election spot.

You think he would know better. Regardless, I think the folks in NJ are just going to have to hold their breath, or turn their faces when they vote. Neither of the candidates seem all that appealing.

Re: Deja Vu: The Spanish Inquisition

PWT — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:02:18 -0000

The impact of the ad and the following legal challenges will probably have a more positive effect for the Christie campaign as more people view the ad to find out what it's all about.