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CNN Official Response MOCKS Trump's letter demanding CNN apologize for poll Showing Biden Winning (Original Post) kpete Jun 2020 OP
They could have simplified it to "Eat $#!& and die" but this was much more tactful Maeve Jun 2020 #1
"Your allegations and demands are rejected in their entirety." leftieNanner Jun 2020 #2
Great response... hlthe2b Jun 2020 #3
It should have just said 'SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS, DON' spanone Jun 2020 #4
Love it! redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #5
This is lawyer-speak for "Fuck you and the elephant you rode in on," The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #6
shorter version: rurallib Jun 2020 #7
😂 Duppers Jun 2020 #23
Letter signed by dude named David Vigilante. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #8
Co-counsel is Heywood Jablomi. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #10
*snort* Nevilledog Jun 2020 #13
Heh, you should Disaffected Jun 2020 #16
I'm sure they know about it - that's been around since I was a teenager The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #17
LOL! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #21
For once, Vigilante justice is a good thing! Retrograde Jun 2020 #15
Well, alrighty then StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #11
The world's reaction to CNN's response: SeattleVet Jun 2020 #12
'Factually and legally baseless' Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2020 #18
I love utter professionalism combined with "so shove it, Spanky." nolabear Jun 2020 #19
I love it. yardwork Jun 2020 #20
Much too polite, but I think they'll get the message. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #22

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,048 posts)
6. This is lawyer-speak for "Fuck you and the elephant you rode in on,"
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 03:18 PM
Jun 2020

or even more concisely, "Bite me."

rurallib

(64,641 posts)
7. shorter version:
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 03:19 PM
Jun 2020

Dumb fuck,
Thanks for the outrageous laughs! Who thinks this shit up anyway?

Sincerely,
CNN (still laughing!)

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,048 posts)
17. I'm sure they know about it - that's been around since I was a teenager
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 05:34 PM
Jun 2020

many, many decades ago.

Retrograde

(11,400 posts)
15. For once, Vigilante justice is a good thing!
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 04:03 PM
Jun 2020

This is how to deal with bullies who like to file intimidation lawsuits: push back. CNN likely has more resources than Trump can muster - I predict he'll fold (and later deny the threat ever happened)

Response to kpete (Original post)

nolabear

(43,850 posts)
19. I love utter professionalism combined with "so shove it, Spanky."
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 06:27 PM
Jun 2020

They're good and they know they're right.

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