Talk:Sam Donaldson

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The link at the Notable Names Database is openly satirical, and I'm not sure it should be included, especially if it is to be included as a citable source about who Sam Donaldson really is. --Pathogen 23:37, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

why does the president (small p) of the United States refer to Sam as a has been —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.226.149.131 (talk) 20:02, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 legal case against George Bush 2 Ronald Reagan 3 Horrid toupee? 4 connection to dc hookers 5 Has-been / never-was exchange with the President

[edit] legal case against George Bush

I believe that Mr. Donaldson may have a legal case against George Bush for publicly addressing him as a "has been". Webster's defines Slander as " Spoken falsehood harmful to another." I am aware that they were in Washington D.C. but, California law states: Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered, and also communications by radio or any mechanical or other means which:

1.Charges any person with crime, or with having been indicted, convicted, or punished for crime;

2.Imputes in him the present existence of an infectious, contagious, or loathsome disease;

3.Tends directly to injure him in respect to his office, profession, trade or business, either by imputing to him general disqualification in those respects which the office or other occupation peculiarly requires, or by imputing something with reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a natural tendency to lessen its profits;

4.Imputes to him impotence or a want of chasity; or

5.Which, by natural consequence, causes actual damage.

Mr. Donaldson could argue that his professional career was damaged by the inconsiderate remarks made by George Bush. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.103.145.27 (talk) 21:51, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ronald Reagan

What about anything about Donaldson's outspoken reporting and press coverage during the tenure of President Ronald Reagan? After all, that's what made him famous! The article mentiones nothing...Happyme22 04:32, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

If you can find anything as a source, by all means add it. WAVY 10 15:42, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Horrid toupee?

I am removing this reference. If someone can find a source for it and provide a good reason for its inclusion, feel free. But the simple fact that he wears a hairpiece hardly qualifies for inclusion in an entry such as this, IMO.VanPelt101 16:19, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] connection to dc hookers

November 27, 2007

In response to a story by online news source Big Head DC that a phone number belonging to ABC newsman Sam Donaldson appears in the phone records of former D.C. Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Larry Flynt confirms that his researchers discovered the number months ago but chose not to reveal it.

"We did not release the information because Donaldson did not meet our criteria for being a hypocrite," Flynt said. "Donaldson is not a politician and does not make the kind of daily decisions that affect our lives." Larry Flynt informed ABC so they would be prepared if the story came out elsewhere. Flynt assured the network that he had no plans to release the information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.194.243.180 (talk) 12:13, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Has-been / never-was exchange with the President

I'm the one who first added this to Donaldson's biography. As others have noted, the official white house transcript does not include Mr. Donaldson's: "Better to have been a has-been than a never-was,". I contacted Mr. Donaldson by email on 5 Aug 2006, and he confirmed that he did say it- or rather shouted it. I don't know why it isn't in the White House transcript, but it's probably beacuse of the crosstalk and guffaws after President Bush made the initial "has been" comment.

I put the comment back since I have the Washington Post citation. I also added a MLA styled citation to my email exchange with Mr. Donaldson. Citing an unpublished work is unusual (at least on Wikipedia anyway), but in this case I believe it is appropriate.

Mtp318 (talk) 10:11, 5 February 2008 (UTC)