Dominion's lawsuit against Powell is serious, much more serious than defamation suits over political rhetoric typically are.

That's because so much of Powell's rhetoric has involved provably false statements of fact rather than mere hyperbole or invective.

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/2 Dominion will very likely be treated as a public figure that has to prove actual malice, and faces a challenge -- how do you prove that crazy-eyed Powell knew she was lying or showed reckless disregard for the truth?

/3 You might think "reckless disregard" is easy to prove for such obvious lies, but it's actually somewhat complicated -- it's not 100% clear to what extent reckless disregard is objective (she ignored evidence) or subjective (she didn't believe evidence) or a mix.

/4 Dominion's approach is a sensible frontal assault - they're portraying Powell as a grifter rather than a loon, arguing that she's in it for the clicks and money. That's a good strategy and a very plausible one.

This is a serious case.