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jpak

(41,758 posts) Wed Jan 10, 2018, 07:52 PM Jan 2018

Should "Crooked Hillary" take a "strong strong look at libel laws" and sue Cheeto?

Should Barack Obama?

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Should "Crooked Hillary" take a "strong strong look at libel laws" and sue Cheeto? (Original Post) jpak Jan 2018 OP

they are both too classy...but i sure as hell would. samnsara Jan 2018 #1

What is the rule about public figures? I know it is different than for you and me. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #2

Yes..libel is published material SoCalNative Jan 2018 #5

She could at least start by issuing a cease and desist first. Initech Jan 2018 #3

Yup, just to ruffle his feathers gopiscrap Jan 2018 #4

Yes. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #6

samnsara

(17,635 posts)

1. they are both too classy...but i sure as hell would.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 07:52 PM

Jan 2018

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)

2. What is the rule about public figures? I know it is different than for you and me.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 07:56 PM

Jan 2018

It would be slander, I think.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)

5. Yes..libel is published material

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 08:05 PM

Jan 2018

eom

Initech

(100,100 posts)

3. She could at least start by issuing a cease and desist first.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 07:57 PM

Jan 2018

Then if those assholes don't comply... Then unleash holy hell!

gopiscrap

(23,763 posts)

4. Yup, just to ruffle his feathers

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 08:00 PM

Jan 2018

won't go anywhere because they are all public figures so the threshold for a winning suit is pretty high

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 08:28 PM

Jan 2018

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