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A Response to a Member of Congress (libel suit against Democrat Congresswoman)
Racket News ^ | April 3, 2025 | Matt Taibbi

Posted on 04/03/2025 3:43:37 PM PDT by lasereye

Sydney Kamlager-Dove, a Democrat representing California’s 37th district in Los Angeles, began her opening remarks in a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing Tuesday with a comment directed to me. “To distract from the dumpster fire this administration is pursuing,” she said, the Republicans were “elevating a serial sexual harrasser as their star witness.”

Right after the hearing, she re-tweeted the comment on X and BlueSky, writing, “After this, Republicans gave Matt Taibbi time to defend himself. It’s telling that he didn’t.”

There is not much a person like me can say to a member of Congress hiding behind the protections of the Speech and Debate clause of the Constitution.

One can however respond to a member arrogant enough to repeat those claims on social media. I’ve now done so, in the form of a $10 million libel lawsuit filed today in a New Jersey federal court:

Taibbivkamlagerdove
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, no woman has ever accused me of engaging in sexual harrassment once, let alone serially. See you in court. Please do not evade service.


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 37thcdcalifornia; california; california37thcd; californiacd37; cd37california; fugly; gorillacookies; kamlagerdove; libel; matttaibbi; sydneykamlagerdove
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Matt Taibbi used to be a Democrat and may still be registered as one. I don't think his lawsuit will prevail, but he's forced to do it to at least clear his name.
1 posted on 04/03/2025 3:43:38 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: lasereye

Yeah they have immunity when on the floor. That’s why she did it that way.


2 posted on 04/03/2025 3:44:52 PM PDT by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis ictu vultures super turrem exanimat. )
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To: lasereye

Fugly in a zoot suit...Scoty, beam me up...


3 posted on 04/03/2025 3:50:51 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: lasereye

No one is…ABOVE THE LAW.


4 posted on 04/03/2025 3:51:04 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Make America Florida!)
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To: rottweiller_inc
Yeah they have immunity when on the floor. That’s why she did it that way.

But the congresswoman made the mistake of repeating the claim on social media, where she no longer had libel immunity of the House floor.

5 posted on 04/03/2025 3:52:16 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: lasereye
Yet another congressional LOC.

(Loudmouth of Color)

6 posted on 04/03/2025 4:01:14 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Perhaps. Repeating Immune speech. Should be interesting.


7 posted on 04/03/2025 4:02:02 PM PDT by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis ictu vultures super turrem exanimat. )
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To: Fungi

I’ve heard it said that Abraham Lincoln was too ugly to get elected today. After seeing this I’m not so sure.


8 posted on 04/03/2025 4:05:40 PM PDT by NorthWoody (Half of all people are below average, and half of those are in the bottom 25%.)
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To: rottweiller_inc

She then re-published the defamation on social media. No civil immunity for that. Matt will win.


9 posted on 04/03/2025 4:11:52 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: rottweiller_inc

She doesn’t have immunity after she’s off the floor and posting to social media, though.


10 posted on 04/03/2025 4:16:09 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: lasereye

More evidence that my rule of, “never trust a woman with a hyphenated last name” is a good rule.

I hope he destroys her and wins. But it is California and she is “colored.” How will it look a big bad white man picking on a poor poor woman of color who is a victim of white patriarchal colonialisation

And besides. Gloria Allred is probably on the phone finding some liar from her staff that will accuse Taibi of sexual assault.


11 posted on 04/03/2025 4:26:42 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: lasereye

HOPE HE BANKRUPTS HER.


12 posted on 04/03/2025 4:28:18 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles
HOPE HE BANKRUPTS HER.

I believe there's a fund set up to pay off settlements of congressional wrongdoing so she probably will pay nothing.

13 posted on 04/03/2025 4:38:26 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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14 posted on 04/03/2025 5:02:10 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

The best and the brightest don’t go into government service....


15 posted on 04/03/2025 5:04:21 PM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO!! The end.)
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To: simpson96

WTH? Is that real? Did she wear that to Congress?


16 posted on 04/03/2025 5:04:38 PM PDT by dforest
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That’s her taste level, outside of Congress. Notice the signage behind her, it’s some event.


17 posted on 04/03/2025 5:12:37 PM PDT by simpson96
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Matt, I wish you the best of luck with your suit, and hope you bankrupt the biatch.


18 posted on 04/03/2025 5:15:01 PM PDT by Robwin ( )
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To: rottweiller_inc

What is she protected when she puts it on x and blue sky?


19 posted on 04/03/2025 5:15:54 PM PDT by tiki (To)
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To: lasereye

“Matt Taibbi used to be a Democrat and may still be registered as one. I don’t think his lawsuit will prevail, but he’s forced to do it to at least clear his name.”
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The “Speech and Debate Clause” will prevent him from being even able to file. It’s an absolute immunity to say anything you want when you have the floor. Same thing Mace did to whoever all those guys she accused of serious crimes are.


20 posted on 04/03/2025 6:47:57 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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