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Columnist Threatens to Sue Blogger

Posted by michael on from the fair-and-balanced dept.

floppy ears writes "Pseudonymous blogger Atrios has been threatened with a subpoena and lawsuit for defamation. Apparently Atrios used a headline 'Diary of a Stalker' in reference to Donald Luskin. In response to the posting, several anonymous commentators made some allegedly libelous statements about Luskin, and now Luskin has hired an attorney and started making threats and demands. The funniest thing is that Luskin has previously referred to himself as a stalker in his own headline: 'We Stalked. He Balked.'."

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  1. THAT'S IT by devphaeton · · Score: 2, Funny

    Blogging is dying....

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  2. Why would a communist try to sue a blogger? by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 4, Funny

    oh wait...

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  3. correction by squarefish · · Score: 4, Funny

    hundreds will see it before the server is fried.
    if you don't want people to read something- get it posted on /.

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  4. Can't we... by toupsie · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just hope he is getting sued for blogging, period. That would be justice. Cat pictures alone should get you 3-5 years hard labor.

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  5. Re:Slick move yourself by r_glen · · Score: 1, Funny

    "As far as political bloggers go, right or left, Atrios is one of the most prolific and well read."

    That's what I said, 20 people will read it!

  6. Re:He's A Conservative... by djoham · · Score: 1, Funny

    Or "Fair and Balanced Reporting".....

  7. Re:Slick move yourself by blizzardsoup · · Score: 2, Funny
    The most prolific and well read political blogger is akin to being the finest quisine of the British Isles.

    Neither is of any importance to very many people and neither is really any good anyway.

  8. Re:Luskin v. Krugman by EinarH · · Score: 2, Funny
    Anyone failing to see the big picture is only blinded by a hatred for a man.
    You are talking about "the big picture" and at the same time you are refering to a recovery in the last quarter....?
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  9. Isn't there a saying about arguing on the internet by teamhasnoi · · Score: 2, Funny
    Even if you win, it's still a boring finger-point-fest by two whiney bitches.

    Or something like that.

    P.S. - Donald Luskin shakes it more than twice.

  10. Re:Luskin v. Krugman by trixillion · · Score: 2, Funny

    Another angry left rant.

    Another compassionate right compliment.

  11. Re:What a royal pussy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Well, if Luskin called himself a stalker in the first place, he obviously cannot sue for libel, because he called that bad name upon himself.

    However, he can now sue for copyright infringment! Maybe he should even set up a non-profit organization to vigorously defend his interests: the DLAA, Donald Luskin Against All!