Yes but it's a horrendous political strategy (Reply #4)

In the discussion thread: Serious question: Is it possible to sue someone for libel for false statements in a campaign-ad? [View all]

Response to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2019, 05:57 PM

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4. Yes but it's a horrendous political strategy

It's hard in general to win a defamation case and they allow a lot more when you're famous and probably even more when you're in politics.

Then if you lose the case, even if on a technicality, people will assume the accusation is now verified.

Hell, even if you win, what's the point? Maybe he has to fork over some cash to compensate. Big deal, the political damage is done long before the case is resolved.

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5 replies	Author	Time	Post
Serious question: Is it possible to sue someone for libel for false statements in a campaign-ad? [View all]	DetlefK	Sep 2019	OP
You can sue for anything, but you probably won't win.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Sep 2019	#1
Zelenskyy... Actually last time I traveled to the United States .. I stayed at the Trump Tower.	struggle4progress	Sep 2019	#2
I think there used to be an exemption for political commercials on TV-	dawg day	Sep 2019	#3
Yes but it's a horrendous political strategy	unblock	Sep 2019	#4
We need to find a way to curb swiftboating. Maybe instead of a group just slipping an ad onto	Karadeniz	Sep 2019	#5

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