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Gabbard suing Clinton for defamation over 'Russian asset' comments
The Hill ^ | 01 22 2020 | Rebecca Klar

Posted on 01/22/2020 6:13:04 AM PST by yesthatjallen

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is suing Hillary Clinton for defamation over the former secretary of state's remarks on a podcast characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset.

Gabbard filed the defamation lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gabbard’s lawyers allege that Clinton’s comments have “smeared” Gabbard’s “political and personal reputation.”

“Tulsi Gabbard is a loyal American civil servant who has also dedicated her life to protecting the safety of all Americans,” Gabbard’s lawyer Brian Dunne said in a statement.

“Rep. Gabbard’s presidential campaign continues to gain momentum, but she has seen her political and personal reputation smeared and her candidacy intentionally damaged by Clinton’s malicious and demonstrably false remarks.”

SNIP

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: clinton; clintonfoundation; davidplouffe; defamation; gabbard; hawaii; hillary; hitlery; lawsuit; newyork; nickmerrill; rebeccaklar; russianasset; thehill; thehillary; theshill; tulsi; tulsigabbard
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To: yesthatjallen

Nothing Burger


21 posted on 01/22/2020 6:34:30 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: cnsmom

Imagine the discovery when everyone gets a look underneath Hillary’s big tent.


22 posted on 01/22/2020 6:34:40 AM PST by ptsal
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To: j.havenfarm

Can you explain that case?

(ELI5 is fine!)


23 posted on 01/22/2020 6:35:18 AM PST by bryan999
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To: ptsal

Thanks, I just had a visual that will give me night meres for weeks.


24 posted on 01/22/2020 6:35:59 AM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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To: LIConFem

I saw your name last week :-)


25 posted on 01/22/2020 6:36:18 AM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: yesthatjallen

Surfing the swamp, beachgirl?


26 posted on 01/22/2020 6:36:44 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: yesthatjallen

27 posted on 01/22/2020 6:42:35 AM PST by real saxophonist (Everything I Play Gone Be Funky, From Now On)
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To: period end of story

“Hope she sues her pant suits off.”

Please, be careful what you wish for.


28 posted on 01/22/2020 6:48:00 AM PST by Kenny500c
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To: yesthatjallen; All

Hillary! was saddened to hear of the untimely suicide of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, next Thursday.


29 posted on 01/22/2020 6:49:38 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: OrangeHoof

“Nuisance lawsuit given that Rep. Gabbard is a public figure.”

You can’t smear someone with lies even if he or she is a public figure.


30 posted on 01/22/2020 6:49:46 AM PST by Kenny500c
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To: yesthatjallen

Going nowhere. The “public figure” nonsense factor will end this quickly.


31 posted on 01/22/2020 6:49:53 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yeah! I was about to post something to that effect.


32 posted on 01/22/2020 6:51:48 AM PST by sport
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To: yesthatjallen
https://libelandslander.uslegal.com/fault/public-officials-and-public-figures/

In New York Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court recognized that the strict liability rules in defamation cases would lead to undesirable results when members of the press report on the activities of public officials. Under the strict liability rules of common law, a public official would not have to prove that a reporter was aware that a particular statement about the official was false in order to recover from the reporter. This could have the effect of deterring members of the press from commenting on the activities of a public official.

Under the rules set forth in Sullivan, a public official cannot recover from a person who publishes a communication about a public official’s conduct or fitness unless the defendant knew that the statement was false or acted in reckless disregard of the statements truth or falsity. This standard is referred to as “actual malice,” although malice in this sense does not mean ill-will. Instead, the actual malice standard refers to the defendant’s knowledge of the truth or falsity of the statement. Public officials generally include employees of the government who have responsibility over affairs of the government. In order for the First Amendment rule to apply to the public official, the communication must concern a matter related directly to the office.

Later cases expanded the rule to apply to public figures. A public figure is someone who has gained a significant degree of fame or notoriety in general or in the context of a particular issue or controversy. Even though these figures have no official role in government affairs, they often hold considerable influence over decisions made by the government or by the public. Examples of public figures are numerous and could include, for instance, celebrities, prominent athletes, or advocates who involve themselves in a public debate.

33 posted on 01/22/2020 6:53:40 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

....rather, she was an unwitting tool on the “plus” side of the Russian agitation ledger.


So, just another typical liberal.


34 posted on 01/22/2020 6:57:35 AM PST by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: yesthatjallen

Ha—because Gabbarb, like Mayor Pete, is obviously a CIA asset...


35 posted on 01/22/2020 6:58:33 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“Hillary! was saddened to hear of the untimely suicide of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, next Thursday.”

LOL!


36 posted on 01/22/2020 7:00:00 AM PST by MplsSteve
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To: Kenny500c

Sorry. There is a much higher legal threshhold for slander and libel with public figures, as it should be.

Would you like JimRob to be sued everytime a Democrat gets slammed on this website? We can slam them because they are public figures who open themselves to ridicule and parody by choosing to make their names and faces known. It’s why the media can say so many horrible and untrue things about Trump and Republicans, true, but it is a part of having a robust First Amendment.

That’s where the media got it wrong with Nicholas Sandmann. The media attacked him when he was not seeking individual attention or putting his name out in public and was, in addition, under 18. That’s why he could win huge judgements in court where someone like David Hogg or Greta Thunberg would not. That’s why CNN settled with Sandmann and the other media hit crews will likely settle also.


37 posted on 01/22/2020 7:00:02 AM PST by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Hillary will say she didn’t mean that Tulsi was a Russian asset in the sense of being a controlled operative; rather, she was an unwitting tool on the “plus” side of the Russian agitation ledger.

Exactly. She didn't say Tulsi was knowingly an asset.

38 posted on 01/22/2020 7:04:48 AM PST by semimojo
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To: real saxophonist

Now that is 100 percent funny as hell!


39 posted on 01/22/2020 7:06:15 AM PST by Kratos
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To: voicereason

Yeah and maybe hold off on surfing for a while. Watch out for sharks or Orca Rodham Clinton.


40 posted on 01/22/2020 7:14:33 AM PST by bleach (If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.)
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