Night-Gaunt49Liable, yes; actionable, no. Sullivan v New York Times declared that anyone “who sought public notoriety”, defined as running for office, or any public expression of opinion (including writing a letter to the editor or (presumably) posting a comment online), is fair game for any liable without recourse at law. This was one of the first applications of the doctrine that corporations are above the law.
Libel, everyone. And this is just typical republican mud. They go at your greatest strength, because if they can besmirch that, they know the rest will follow. It worked with Kerry, but the Clintons are not pushovers. “A charity? How terrible!”Never thinking of those that will suffer if they bring it down for their own political gain.
jbmlaw01 over 7 years ago
Or Hillary when soliciting bribes.
hippogriff over 7 years ago
Night-Gaunt49Liable, yes; actionable, no. Sullivan v New York Times declared that anyone “who sought public notoriety”, defined as running for office, or any public expression of opinion (including writing a letter to the editor or (presumably) posting a comment online), is fair game for any liable without recourse at law. This was one of the first applications of the doctrine that corporations are above the law.
kaffekup over 7 years ago
Libel, everyone. And this is just typical republican mud. They go at your greatest strength, because if they can besmirch that, they know the rest will follow. It worked with Kerry, but the Clintons are not pushovers. “A charity? How terrible!”Never thinking of those that will suffer if they bring it down for their own political gain.
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 7 years ago
An interview truth!!