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Laura PourMeADrink

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3. YES

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 09:55 AM

Dec 2017

Yes - because no one else seems to be standing up for her !! And I don't see his stupid remarks (with the annoying helicopter noise behind him so it looks like he's going somewhere important while it's probably really taking him to some golf course) as "acting on the authority of the office of president"

A private citizen can sue the president for conduct carried out prior to his inauguration, or which is genuinely independent of the presidential office. A private citizen cannot validly sue the president, however, when he is acting on the authority of the office of the president. If that is the case, the president is protected by the doctrine of absolute immunity.

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It is time for Hillary Clinton to sue Groper Don the Con [View all] malaise Dec 2017 OP

I do not think that will be allowed, suing a sitting president. He needs to be impeached and still_one Dec 2017 #1

a civil case against bill clinton was allowed to proceed while he was president unblock Dec 2017 #12

It would seem "defamation of character" would be possible? ... but Trump is going down in history as RKP5637 Dec 2017 #2

YES Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2017 #3

JoeScum and his crew did say that HRC had never been accused of lying malaise Dec 2017 #5

The press should ask him over and over again to be specific. DURHAM D Dec 2017 #6

Yes. kentuck Dec 2017 #8

Joe certainly has come around. Don't know if it is because of the way Trump Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2017 #7

That MoFo is spreading that bullshit all over social media.. kentuck Dec 2017 #4

TIme for her to show up on Rachel and answer him malaise Dec 2017 #9

I agree... CatMor Dec 2017 #13

Comey: Clinton did not lie to the FBI Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2017 #11

he's the liar-in-chief and he takes that job seriously.... spanone Dec 2017 #10

No, That would surely backfire. Lil Missy Dec 2017 #14

Did Trump's statements hurt her reputation? Jim Lane Dec 2017 #15

No, it is time for her to write another book and eviscerate the buffoon. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #16

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #17

Curious in what way? nt fleabiscuit Dec 2017 #18

Curious as in a MIRT way. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2017 #19

Kind of thought so myself. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2017 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #20

You know who Hillary should be suing? Everyone involved in the "Pizzagate" faux scandal. Vinca Dec 2017 #21

I agree. Sen Clinton should make Trump pay for his libelous lies and character assassination! UCmeNdc Dec 2017 #22