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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI keep seeing Trump's rubes saying Kavanaugh should sue Dr. Ford
Just like they said Trump should sue Bob Woodward, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Stormy Daniels, Omarosa ... est ....
Oh wait Kavanaugh can't sue anyone because it would require him testifying under oath and if he's asked about his perjury he would either have to admit he perjured himself, or he'd have to lie under oath again
.... nevermind.
ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)Even if all of her legal expenses are covered by donations, the harm to her life would be irreparable.
Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)Jerk of a student assaulted her. She filed a complaint, and won easily. But it has had caused him serious financial consequences - so I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)which is why I reacted to "bring it on."
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)A public figure cannot prevail in a defamation claim without proof that the speaker acted with actual malice, meaning they made the allegedly defamatory statement knowing it was false, or with reckless disregard for the truth.
So, bring it on - but unless they want to pay her attorneys' fees they'd better have their own lawyer have another look at Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure first. Of course K knows all this stuff and regardless of what else we might think of him he's clearly smart enough to know not to sue Dr. Ford.
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Yes, let's put in her in an actual court of law where her allegations would actually have to be seriously investigated. I'm sure that will end well for Trump and Kav.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)bitterross
(4,066 posts)They are just blowing smoke. Any court proceedings would allow Ford's attorney to call all the witnesses the FBI excluded for depositions.
Losing case for Kavanaugh.
onetexan
(13,058 posts)Open to her, and a strong one at that.
Zambero
(8,965 posts)And look up DISCOVERY
0rganism
(23,970 posts)maybe Trump's rubes are every bit as stupid and short-sighted as they appear.