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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=takoma]Even assuming her to be a public figure, Rush could be convicted of defamation if he made his comment knowing it to be false or with reckless disregard to its truth.  I think it's pretty obvious that he had no regard for whether she is actually a slut, and knows damn well she is very unlikely to be an actual prostitute.

On the other hand, I think Maher's reference to Palin as a "cunt" is clearly a pure epithet, with no substantive content.  It expresses his opinion of her and no more.  I doubt anyone would consider that actionable against so obviously public a figure as Palin. It's obnoxious and deserves to be disavowed by the left as well as the right, but that's a separate issue.[/quote]

Correct. We're not talking about Bill Maher, anyway. We're talking about Rush Limbaugh and his actionable libel.[/quote]

Oh, thanks for sharing. As if DCUM posters never bring in other events, topics, or people in their attempts to prove a point. . . [/quote]

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