If it’s libel and slander it’s not free speech, and we won’t know until we see the ads. The problem I have, is that it seems Kasich is being put on notice before running an attack ad to take Trump out in New Hampshire, which is the point of a campaign – to knock out your opponent. If the campaign ad contains no distortions about Trump, then this notice seems frivolous, unnecessary and contributes to Donnie’s strong man image.
Quote: “. . .the point of a campaign is to knock out your opponent.”
Yes, I get that. It certainly makes sense if you, the candidate who is trying to knock out your opponent, is the direct beneficiary. Kasich is dead letter. He isn’t going anywhere. What this add campaign is about is Kasich and his PAC acting as the GOPe’s suicide bomber to take Trump out. Yes, I said suicide bomber. It will exhaust all of Kasich’s funds and, at the end of it all, Kasich will still be a nobody of a candidate with no chance dropping out of the race. But by goodness, he will have done the Jeb! loving GOPe’s bidding to a tee.
I have no problem with hardball politics. But this cycle I am mistrusting of the entire process because I am certain that the GOPe will NEVER stop trying to shove a cheap labor express asshat down our throats. I oppose that and if it means eschewing hard ball, then so be it.