If someone went on TV, calling you a deadbeat, would you have the right to sue for defamation of character? I'm talking you, as an everyday, average citizen.
Why should it be different when politicians falsely speak derogatory of each other?
Still, we should be careful if we were to ever decide to crackdown on candidates criticism of each other. That, too, can be dangerous. It's but a stone's throw to not allowing people to criticize government officials. In a day before Trump, we would not believe the U.S. could ever be reached by such a thing. But, these days, it is not out of the question, especially with the possibility Trump might return to office.
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