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Goblinmonger

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15. Not arguing that

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 03:22 PM

Mar 2012

but if she sues him for saying she is a slut, I guarantee you that every single person she had sex with is going to be brought up. Everything she ever did or was rumored to do will get brought up. And Rush has the money to hire lawyers to do all that.

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Could Sandra Fluke Actually Sue Rush? [View all] romantico Mar 2012 OP

Big-time surfdog Mar 2012 #1

She most ProSense Mar 2012 #2

She should. But this incident has made her a hero to a lot of people, including me, so that decision Lint Head Mar 2012 #3

She would need the backing of someone with a large purse and a Really GOOD lawyer. liberal N proud Mar 2012 #4

It would be risky. Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #5

But his attacks were based on her statement Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #8

Not arguing that Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #15

Is slut subjective? michreject Mar 2012 #28

She certainly could. hifiguy Mar 2012 #6

Anyone can sue, but can she win? kirby Mar 2012 #7

Well, unless this law student is, in fact, a PROSTITUTE, she has him by the short hairs. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #11

I think so... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #9

In my legal opinion, yes. COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #10

He can argue that "prostitute" was hyperbole for his bit as an entertainer. Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #16

He can also argue that he's a Martian and COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #18

Won't wash. "Prostitute" is what is known in the law COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #24

lawyers differ, Norman Goldman and Mike Papantonio librechik Mar 2012 #12

Not so easily... TreasonousBastard Mar 2012 #13

I agree, also no lawyer, but unless there is financial loss, how could she sue to recover it? mahina Mar 2012 #14

Slander is not satire. COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #20

You're right. You're not a lawyer. COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #19

Good to know! mahina Mar 2012 #26

She could, but she shouldn't SpartanDem Mar 2012 #17

Yup, and she should obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #21

No, because you can not define what slut means Ter Mar 2012 #22

Prostitute, however... nolabear Mar 2012 #23

Perhaps, but there certainly is COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #25

I don't think it would be a hard case for calling it an insult to one's morals treestar Mar 2012 #27