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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:11 AM Mar 2017

Poppy Harlow seemed shocked

"Could clapper actually called the President a liar?"

Why is the media so afraid of the word liar???

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Poppy Harlow seemed shocked (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Mar 2017 OP

libelous territory, thats why sunonmars Mar 2017 #1

Yep, quite true ... they have to tread carefully with some words and implications there of ... n/t RKP5637 Mar 2017 #2

Nah, he's the biggest public figure of them all now. JenniferJuniper Mar 2017 #5

Protecting themselves Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #3

Rubio had it right. He's a con man. Renew Deal Mar 2017 #4

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

1. libelous territory, thats why

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:12 AM

Mar 2017

You call someone a liar on live TV, you better be able to back it up.....

Trump however is getting away with it......

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Yep, quite true ... they have to tread carefully with some words and implications there of ... n/t

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:20 AM

Mar 2017

JenniferJuniper

(4,512 posts)

5. Nah, he's the biggest public figure of them all now.

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:35 AM

Mar 2017

sure, he could sue for slander, but a court would toss it very quickly. And he'd need to prove the statements were lies.

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)

3. Protecting themselves

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:24 AM

Mar 2017

And who can blame them. In this unstable administration, having all your facts together and proof is key. Trump said he wanted to open up the libel laws. Tread carefully.

Renew Deal

(81,868 posts)

4. Rubio had it right. He's a con man.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:25 AM

Mar 2017

He lies all the time. Just look at this timeline on the Russia stuff.

http://www.politico.com/trump-russia-ties-scandal-guide/timeline-of-events

He's caught lying over and over.

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