"There are hard cases and there are easy cases," the judge said. "This is an easy case. This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally."

So ends Fox's lawsuit against Al Franken. Most people, including me, thought Fox was crazy for bringing this lawsuit. Not only was the suit just this side of frivilous, it also created great publicity for the exact person Fox seemed to be mad at, Al Franken. But, wait, maybe Fox was crazy like a, well, fox. The lawsuit also creates a lot of publicity for FoxNews, whose audience is hardly going to be put off by Al Franken's criticism of FoxNews's Fair and Balanced (TM) coverage. Franken's criticisms actually make FoxNews look more legitimate to its audience. Maybe that Murdock fellow is on to something.
- posted by Tom Sawyer @ 7:37 PM