Hagan files suit against Dole

She not only TOOK it, but she threw it right back. Hagan's reply ad was beautiful, as is she, and brilliant, as is she.

North Carolina can look forward to being represented by a genuine public servant, a person of outstanding credentials and an actual RESIDENT of this state.

Ain't nothing silly about lawsuits, and what voters seem to be noticing is that Dole's stink bomb blew up in her own face. She deserves it.

Lawsuits are just plain silly; voters will remember this pettiness of Kay Hag's when they get to the polls. This campaign has been more of a war than a campaign with Demoncrats actually being PAID to hurl insults and abuse at Republicans on comment sites. Insults are common and low behavior typical of the very lowest classes. They have ruined our schools and now want to shepherd the final days of a once-great Democracy as retribution for their petty grievances.

The only higher burden is to prove that the false statements were malicious as opposed to negligent. I'd think that would be pretty easy.

How on earth do you figure it will HURT Hagan politically to SUE for defamation when she is going on television chastising Dole for defaming her?
It doesn't matter what happens with the lawsuit after the election, but Hagan loses NOTHING by filing it.

Also, the filing of the suit prolongs the conversation about the ad, which, thus far, is helping Hagan and hurting Dole.

Nicely done, Kay!

Wrong, Slingshot. It's not frivolous. Yes, she has a higher burden, but that doesn't mean that Dole is free to spread any ridiculous or malicious lie about her. Besides, if Hagan didn't file suit, dweebs like you would be writing in to say that if it's a lie she should sue. DUH.

Your lame effort to claim that she is over-reacting isn't shared by members of Dole's own party, who are denouncing her for it. This pathetic ad has been picked up by newspapers, blogs and websites all over the danged country and the reaction is pretty near universal: it SUCKS.

This has so blown up in Dole's face that I don't know how she can look herself in the mirror.

Wow. There is no comparison between the KKK and Athiesm. the KKK was/is a religious based organization that burns crosses to threaten black people, and commits heinous crimes. Athiests are people who don't share dogmatic religious doctrine but they do believe in morality. Amazingly, religions do not have an exclusive claim to morality, and many immoral things are done under the guise of religion. The question here seems to be - are there people really so stupid as to think that there is some similarity between the KKK and athiesm? Or is it the case that they know there is a difference, but willfully try to play on iconic fears by attempting to smear and link them in some bizarre way. What Repugs don't realize is that these kinds of attacks fully demonstrate their own moral depravity. Is this because they are too stupid to know better?

Oh Jesus...see how some people should NOT be voting...they dont even know who's running for what..

Limit voters to those who pay federal income taxes please.

Oh please Kay...You are running for governor of our state. Is this going to be your solution to anyone who says something you don't like? Cry about it and sue them?

What is wrong with being an atheist?
I believe that man created god and that we should live our lives to the fullest. I think that we should do good now. What is wrong with that?