Over the previous a number of months, Congressional Democrats have descended into demogagery, profanity, and clownisness as a manner of expressing their hatred and contempt for President Donald Trump and his political agenda.
Consultant Al Inexperienced disrupted a joint session of Congress to wave a cane and rant in opposition to the President. The Home of Representatives censured him for his conduct by a vote of 224 to 198.
Remarkably, solely ten Democratic representatives joined within the censure. The remaining all voted no, and some sang “We Shall Overcome” within the Home Chamber through the censureship proceedings.
Extra lately, Consultant Jimmy Gomez degraded a congressional listening to by asking CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Homeland Safety Director Tulsi Gabbard if Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth had been ingesting throughout a high-level safety dialogue. This was a remarkably offensive query that Ratcliffe initially refused to reply.
Inexperienced’s conduct and Gomez’s interrogatories had been impolite and unprofessional, however not actionable in a court docket of legislation. They take pleasure in a authorized privilige to behave like jackasses when performing of their official capacities.
Nonetheless, a Congressperson who defames a member of the general public via social media might be sued, as Consultant Sydney Kamlager-Dove (SKD) came upon this week. Throughout a congressional listening to final Tuesday, Kamlager-Dove described Matt Taibbi, a nationally famend journalist, as a serial sexual harasser. Particularly, she stated this: “To distract from the dumpster fireplace this administration is pursuing,[the majority is] elevating a serial sexual harasser as their star witness.”
Kamlager-Dove went additional by introducing supplies into the Congressional Document that implied Taibbi had a historical past of sexual misconduct, and he or she repeated her reckless expenses via social media.
Sadly for Kamlager-Dove, Taibbi isn’t a sexual harasser, and no girl has ever accused him of being one. Yesterday, Taibbi sued the congresswoman for defamation.
To prevail within the courts, Taibbi should show that Kamlager-Dove’s phrases had been false and had been made maliciously, which he can in all probability do. He is searching for $10 million in damages, which he might obtain.
This is my recommendation to Kamlager-Dove. If Taibbi’s expenses are correct, then you need to shortly and publicly apologize for what you stated about him and put your apology within the Congressional Document. Saying you are sorry might not get Taibbi to drop his lawsuit, however it could cut back the damages award he’ll obtain.
Alternatively, you’ll be able to double down and repeat your accusations on MSNBC and The View. In the event you do this, you ought to think about contacting George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Oprah and ask them to prepare a fundraiser to cowl your litigation bills. I am positive the pious billionaires in Silicon Valley can be more than pleased to contribute.
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