Can Dominion Voting Systems sue President Trump for defamation?

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  1. ChiCowboy

    ChiCowboy Well-Known Member

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    That's the alarm that went off? Okay.

    It's done. The case was dismissed with prejudice. No appellate court will rule in Trump's favor. And the SCOTUS won't touch it. It's done.

    And this is only one state, and a ruling would not give Trump the win either way. Trump needs to turn three states. It's long past over.
     
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    Asherah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It doesn't make sense to give credence to theories when all they have going for them is that they are possible. It's possible that aliens used mind control to make people vote a certain way.
     
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    Asherah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I wasn't arguing that Gore really won. Recounts that occurred after the election result was certified don't count. I mentioned it just to show how close was that election, and that this made it reasonable to examine all perceived irregularities because they could make a difference. That's not the case, this time.
     
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    We don't need aliens, we have the National Democratic Peoples Media for that job.
     
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    Then why not give Trump the same respect and let him complete his protest?+1234567890-
     
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    Asherah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I'm pointing out that mere possibility is not sufficient reason to believe something happened. That's the problem with conspiracy theories.
     
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    Asherah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Protest? Do you mean the court cases? I have consistently said that those should play out (including appeals) but that the eventual verdicts should be accepted. Don't you agree?
     
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    Trump has been pursued by a conspiracy since he was sworn in. I don't find it too far fetched to believe it might have continued. I'll wait it out.
     
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    Can they? So far they won't show up for hearings.....funny how that works.
     
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    I think so but I'm not sure I would believe the result. Legal verdicts can hinge on some obscure legal tech. I do believe the jig would be up though.
     
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    Wrong...and you better hope it's wrong unless your good with a handful of mega determining what you get to see and hear for the little time this country has left.
     
  12. ChiCowboy

    ChiCowboy Well-Known Member

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    Handful of mega? Is that what one of the four horsemen is carrying?

    I'd rather see you calm and collected. The world isn't going to end just because Trump lost.
     
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    It may change massively.
     
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    Asherah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Don't you need good reasons to believe something? For example, Rudy claims the Dominion voting machines are rigged. In court, he'll need to prove that. If he fails to prove it, then it will be unreasonable to continue accepting Rudy's claims as true.
     
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    Riiiight. Because that's what always happens with a new president.
     
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    Not necessarily, not meeting the level of proof for prosecution doesn't always mean the charge is baseless. I want to hear what makes the Trump legal team so sure that fraud took place. I'll decide what I believe after we hear from them.
     
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    This President represents a totally different ideology.
     
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    Yes they can. The president is protected from civil lawsuits that have nothing to do with fulfillment of his duties as president.

    And by definition campaign and election matters are not linked to the president's official duties.

    Trump openly accused Dominion of intentionally rigging their system to cost him the election and therefore that does constitute definition of character.
     
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    Florida HAD A HANGING CHAD problem which could have been interpreted in different ways. It was a VERY SMALL difference in votes between Gore and Bush which they first called for Bush then Gore and finally for Bush.
     
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    zalekbloom Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I am not a lawyer, but for me it sounds logical to sue Trump and Giuliani after President Trump will be declared as a loser in 2020 election.
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    "The Republican party promises pie in the sky but delivers dung on the sidewalk."
     
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    Asherah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That's fair, but be aware that some if the claims that have been made sound an awful lot like internet rumors that have been debunked. Still, like you, I want to see the evidence and I want the evidence evaluated.
     
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    Trump is free to keep filing frivolous lawsuits and the courts are free to keep dismissing them for lack of EVIDENCE.
     
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    ChiCowboy Well-Known Member

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    Yeah. You're not making any sense. Hide in your basement if you're scared.
     
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    ChiCowboy Well-Known Member

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    Respect? I thought this was an election. He lost. If he wants respect then he can concede.
     
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    You believe the world is going to change massively because Biden won? I didn’t realize Biden had THAT much power. Who knew.
     

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