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Aristus

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38. It would never make it to court.

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:30 AM

Sep 2025

I doubt the first deposition would last longer than five minutes. All King's lawyer would have to do is produce records of Kirk saying exactly that, and it's case dismissed.

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Mike Lee (R-UT) wants Stephen King SUED for REPEATING something Charlie Kirk ACTUALLY SAID. [View all] Miles Archer Sep 2025 OP

Not when he can quote you chapter and verse, Mike me boy. Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #1

Silly people UpInArms Sep 2025 #2

Oh they heard his words, just the ones that confirmed their biases. bluesbassman Sep 2025 #33

Too Stupid To Know That They're Stupid... GB_RN Sep 2025 #41

I'll bet King is just shaking in his loafers. Liberal In Texas Sep 2025 #3

If Mikey takes Steve King to court and loses the case, is Mikey liable for Vogon_Glory Sep 2025 #4

Mike Lee wouldn't have standing EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #7

Mikey doesn't have the guts to take King to court. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #14

It would never make it to court. Aristus Sep 2025 #38

Exactly, well said democratsruletheday Sep 2025 #42

Especially since the two texts that they cherry pick aren't about homosexuality JT45242 Sep 2025 #5

Self-hating RW looneys because they ALL dream about their version of 'Brokeback Mountain' wolfie001 Sep 2025 #21

Are you talking about Leviticus 18:19 and 20:13? Mariana Sep 2025 #40

I have one word for the great Stephen King... OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #6

Bring it. yardwork Sep 2025 #8

King should sue every flapping mouth that complained Old Crank Sep 2025 #9

It's a cult. spanone Sep 2025 #10

Next they will be angry that you speak ill of Satan tulipsandroses Sep 2025 #11

Meaning tRUMP wolfie001 Sep 2025 #20

Mike Lee... GiqueCee Sep 2025 #12

Lee is really an asshole kwolf68 Sep 2025 #13

Mr. King said some of the nicest things I have read about Kirk the jerk. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #15

The gop desire to turn Kirk into someone he was not is so over the top.. Takket Sep 2025 #16

Legalize weed and then the gays can be stoned willingly IronLionZion Sep 2025 #17

Mike Pee is a dumb christo-fascist wolfie001 Sep 2025 #18

Republicans - so litigious. Who knew? Iris Sep 2025 #19

Remember, back in the innocent days, when The GOP was hysterical about travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #30

Note to self: never get into a Twitter joust with Stephen King!! aeromanKC Sep 2025 #22

Republicans and their Frivolous Lawsuits. Emile Sep 2025 #23

These people have all the wrong heroes EnergizedLib Sep 2025 #24

Mike Lee should be sued for bearing false witness. Marcuse Sep 2025 #25

Truth in defense of slander is no vice. /nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #26

Also, you can't defame a dead person. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2025 #32

Faux outrage and gaslighting are what Republicans are so good at. Doodley Sep 2025 #27

Folks who really wanted to say what they thought about Kirk exboyfil Sep 2025 #28

Really. Kirk thought some gun deaths were necessary to maintain gun rights. travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #31

Is a false accusation of defamation, in itself, defamation? Xipe Totec Sep 2025 #29

discovery jonstl08 Sep 2025 #34

You cant defame the dead Johonny Sep 2025 #35

Said the senator who posted a photo of a man shooting two Minnesota Democrats... Grins Sep 2025 #36

Stephen King repeated what Charlie Kirk said. If that is "defamation"... Martin Eden Sep 2025 #37

Bring it on relayerbob Sep 2025 #39

Says the moron who said crap about the Hortons vapor2 Sep 2025 #43