Often preceded by "whiny little...?"
I believe there must be an arguable basis in law for this claim, even if it's not likely to win. Under the Times v Sullivan standard for defamation of public figures ("actual malice"), the defendant must have either "known the statement was false or recklessly disregarded whether it might be false."
I'm guessing the ratio of those remarks in anonymous evaluations vs IRL must be about 100:1.
OMG, your employer has become an Elmo cult member! Could be the start of a long decline.
Thanks, that was a great article - something I'd been wishing for for a long time. I wish more Democrats would take it to heart.
Gangster rapper dental problems? Grill issue
I'd say your rule applies even more to political leaders! No one saying No leads to Putin invading Ukraine and ... we can all think of a few more examples
Pundits and journalists, in particular, need to grapple more seriously with the fact that the empirical reality of crime levels and the *perception* of crime-associated threat are two entirely separate things. It’s true for many public policy issues, but most pronounced here. 1/
And the second by more, meaning she can draw and keep votes from across a state that's not as deep blue as many imagine.
Reminding people about how Loretta Sanchez kicked whiny little b**** Bob Dornan in 1996 is excellent. I believe he was the first big lie promoter. The OC has given the world some great ones (like the Sanchez sisters) but also the John Birch Society, Nixon, and a s***ton of racist MAGAs.