Crazy story for the day….Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation?

January 22, 2020 By jamesb

I doubt this will stick…..

Gabbard in running for President is a ‘public person’...

2020 Democratic contender Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Hillary Clinton for defamation over the former secretary of state’s implication that the Hawaii congresswoman is a “favorite of the Russians” during an October interview.

The big picture: In the suit, Gabbard claims that her “political and personal reputation” was damaged by the comment and that it caused her to drop in the polls in key primary states.

Flashback: On David Plouffe’s podcast “Campaign HQ” in October, Clinton predicted that one candidate was being groomed by Russia to run as a third-party candidate, saying they’re “the favorite” of the country and an “asset.” However, Clinton never explicitly mentioned Gabbard by name.

Gabbard’s foreign policy stances significantly differ from other top Democratic candidates, especially on Syria. She has controversially defended Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, and met with him on a secret trip to Syria in 2017.

What they’re saying: “One would expect someone of Mrs. Clinton’s political background to act with a greater level of maturity and dignity, but her personal hostility toward Rep. Gabbard apparently clouded Mrs. Clinton’s reason and blinded her to U.S. defamation laws,” Brian Dunne, Gabbard’s lawyer, said in a statement via The Hill….

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Comments

Scott P says

January 22, 2020 at 5:45 pm

Cry for attention on Tulsi’s part.
- jamesb says
  
  January 22, 2020 at 7:44 pm
  
  True THAT Scott….
- Keith says
  
  January 22, 2020 at 8:59 pm
  
  The truth is an absolute Defense in a libel case, let’s go to discovery.
  - Zreebs says
    
    January 22, 2020 at 9:38 pm
    
    I don’t see Gabbard winning this.
    
    But since the lawsuit was filed, I assume that Keith will get his wish.
    - Keith says
      
      January 22, 2020 at 11:38 pm
      
      I wonder if the Russians will finance her lawyer?
      
      This is her attempt to bring attention to herself, claim victim hood, and perhaps signals her first steps in a third party run. I hear she’s talking to the greens. She’s certainly weird enough to run as a green.
      - jamesb says
        
        January 22, 2020 at 11:49 pm
        
        I got a better one Keith?
        
        How much did the Russian’s cover for Trump before?
        
        And how much is he into them NOW?
        
        Some of us ain’t forgetting this ….
        
        jamesb says
        
        January 23, 2020 at 12:17 am
        
        Deficit
        
        spending MORE $$$ then you taking in
        
        Keep printing them green backs
        
        You ARE RHE GOVERNMENT….
      - Zreebs says
        
        January 23, 2020 at 3:51 am
        
        I don’t see how Gabbard will run as a Green for multiple reasons 1) I!m pretty sure she is past the deadline to be on the ballot in some states – including California. If she is on the Democratic ballot, she can’t also be on the Green ballot in at least some states. 3) She would have to beat Howie Hawkins for the nomination – and he is highly regarded by Greens
        
        Keith says
        
        January 23, 2020 at 10:48 am
        
        The Green Party is on the ballot Zreebs. If she withdraws from the Democratic Primary she is positioned to be any third party’s nominee. Or maybe she just wants a job at Fox News.
  - Democratic Socialist Dave says
    
    January 23, 2020 at 12:33 am
    
    U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard would — as clearly a public figure and public official rather than plain, simple, anonymous, private Jane Q. Citizen — have to meet the very high bar that the U.S. Supreme Court set in New York Times v. Sullivan (1964).
    - jamesb says
      
      January 23, 2020 at 9:17 am
      
      Yup on Gabbard… who is using this as publicity stunt….