Check this out:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Mark Foley (D-Florida) was featured in Bill O'Reilly's show. D-Florida! This is something lying Bill should NOT get away with.
I think the democratic party could sue Fox News for libel: by falsely casting a known pederast as a member, they damage the reputation of the Democratic party. The important thing wouldn't be to win the lawsuit but to have it be very long and very public, thus accomplishing: 1) keeping the Foley story alive, 2) making the media repeat the fact that Fox news lied 3) dispelling the notion that either Fox News or Bill O' Reilly are fair and balanced 4) sending the message that Dems WILL stand up to the lies of the right wing media.
UPDATE: The libel charge would NOT rest on the fact that Foley is gay. It would rest on the fact that Foley is a PEDERAST. The right wing is trying to confuse the two things. We should not do the same.
It is not libelous to say an organization has gay members. It is certainly libelous to say it has PEDERASTS.
UPDATE II: Look, the right wing could never achieve power because of their ideological superiority or popular appeal. They got to power by being viscious and persistent. We must be as persistent as they are, and agressively respond to every viscious attack.
UPDATE III: In the comments, it has been suggested that, instead of suing, it would be wise to file a complaint with the FCC. Sounds sensible.
UPDATE IV: Can you libel a group? I don't know, but just in case you can't; individual democrats could sue for libel (for example, Nancy Pelosi)