Maddow Argues Statements on Air Should Not Be Taken as Fact in Response to OAN Lawsuit

Gateway Pundit ^ | 12/27/19 | Cassandra Fairbanks

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow’s defense in court over her claim that One America News is “really, literally is paid Russian propaganda” is that statements she makes on her show should not be considered facts.

Maddow is currently being sued by the right-wing network for $10 million over the claim.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/maddow-argues-statements-on-air-should-not-be-taken-as-fact-in-response-to-oan-lawsuit/

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

Rachel Maddow's show apparently shouldn't be on the air.

She can't have it both ways here.

[867V309]

we all see madcow as a joke. can we have it both ways? /s

[airborne]

Maddox - “ Just consider everything I say as being left wing liberal BS propaganda. “

[PIF]

How about
The Rachel Maddow Comedy Hour?

[exDemMom]

If she claimed that OANN is literally Russian propaganda, then she was stating as fact, not opinion.

Since when is Russia so pro-America, anyway?

[Louis Foxwell]

In Madcow’s free society she can say anything with no consequences because her opinions are of no significance.

[jospehm20]

I would guess that even Putin is more pro America than Maddow and most of the MSNBC crew.

[jerod]

So pretty much everything that comes out of her mouth is either libelous or nonfactual. Awesome entertainment, like in a Three Stooges kind of way.

This woman is a joke, and now admittedly so.

[OttawaFreeper]

Forgive me, but it seems strange to say that simply telling the truth about Russia and the Ukraine and related things is considered “right wing”.

[ClearCase_guy]

The Ruling Class can do whatever they want and can say whatever they want. The peasants need to shut up.

[MayflowerMadam]

$10 million is a high price to pay for a basic vocabulary lesson. Literally.

[wastoute]

Not only that she named a reporter by name and called her a paid Putin stooge. Rachel is gonna make that girl very wealthy.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Supposedly if her statements are true they can’t be grounds for libel. Therefore I suppose she’s admitting guilt.

[real saxophonist]

This woman is a joke, and now admittedly so.

Fixed it.

[norwaypinesavage]

It’s the “Everyone knows I’m a liar, so you can’t take my lies seriously” defense.

[conejo99]

A reporter is a public person and the rules for libel against public people are difficult to prove. I believe you have to know the statement is false (or recklessly disregard the truth).

[Liz]

Maddow's using the “Everyone knows I’m a liar, so you can’t take my lies seriously” defense.

LOL.......good one.

[Jane Long]

Who did she call out? Chanel Rion, who did the excellent three part series exposing Biden’s and their Ukraine scandal.

[wastoute]

I think that may have been it.

[trebb]

If they were facts, she wouldn’t have to worry about being sued....