re: #383 Outrider

Again, this isn’t merely “talking shit”. This is stating clearly, in print, the person is resigning due to criminal activity while seated as Governor; even after the FBI denies the rumors of an investigation.

Malice? Uh huh. That’s going to be a hard one to prove!

Actually, the blog article was published before the FBI issued their denial of any investigation.

This dog ain’t gonna hunt. Proving malice aforethought - a requirement in successful libel prosecution - would be all but impossible, even if this involved an ordinary citizen. Palin’s status as a public figure raises the bar of proof required even higher.

The FBI statement says all that needs to be said in rebuttal to such articles. It would have been smarter for Palin to keep her mouth shut and let the statement address whatever issue there was. Instead, she has moved the allegations onto the front page and handed her enemies even more powerful ammunition they can use against her in the immediate future.