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Whether it's Gavin Newsom or Donald Trump, the surest sign that someone is unfit for high elected office is their willingness to file defamation lawsuits once they are in it. Never vote for people like that.

Apparently pointing out that thin-skinned, frivolous, and abusive defamation litigation from elected officials is bad from anyone is "both sidesing." I prefer to call it "principle" but 🤷‍♂️

Maybe people don’t accept the premise that Newsom’s suit fits that description…? It’s political, sure, but don’t act like Trump’s strategy of suing everything that moves - law nothwithstanding - is the same as Newsom challenging Fox News’ constant lies.

Yeah, no, all I’m saying is you’re making an oversimplified argument. Not that difficult to grasp.

You're right, it's not. And yet you still have managed.

Come on, Ari. You didn’t simply say “no one in elected office should engage in frivolous litigation.” You said defamation, then implicated Newsom’s suit as being frivolous. But his suit didn’t fall out of a coconut tree. He’s not suing because he’s butt-hurt, Fox has assailed him for years.