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herding cats

(19,564 posts)
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 03:15 PM Aug 2017

Judge dismisses Palin defamation case against New York Times

Source: The Hill

A federal judge dismissed Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

Palin sued The Times for defamation after an editorial in the newspaper on mass shootings tied an ad run by the former vice presidential nominee to the 2011 shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (R-Ariz.).

News: Federal judge tosses Sarah Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times. Negligence, maybe. But "not defamation of a public figure."

Read more: http://thehill.com/media/348430-judge-dismisses-palin-defamation-case-against-new-york-times

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Judge dismisses Palin defamation case against New York Times (Original Post) herding cats Aug 2017 OP
Was he compassionate enough to explain to Sarah what "defamation" means? Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #1
She probably thinks it means "trying to make her less famous". flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #3
Truth, of course, is a perfect defense........! lastlib Aug 2017 #10
Ha-ha-ha-ha! NurseJackie Aug 2017 #2
How is it possible to defame Sarah Palin? Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #4
Public Spanking in SanFran or Boston KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #8
Wasted time even dealing with her.... Kleveland Aug 2017 #5
More links: mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2017 #6
(good thing that judge's initials aren't reversed.........) lastlib Aug 2017 #11
did she try to "refudiate" the judge? Javaman Aug 2017 #7
Grifters gonna grift Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2017 #9
Good! Let's hope that she will now disappear from public life (nt) question everything Aug 2017 #12
hard to defame a deplorable. TeamPooka Aug 2017 #13
The undisputed Madam of Word Salad. raven mad Aug 2017 #14
Judge Rakoff is an exceptional breed apart laserhaas Aug 2017 #15

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
3. She probably thinks it means "trying to make her less famous".
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 03:28 PM
Aug 2017

PS I just assumed she was suing them for defamation because they called her stupid. Reasonable assumption.

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