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This move will only draw more attention to the story. Takedown notice sometimes succeed in removing third-party ads b/c stations may conclude the risks of a defamation suit are too high. But they're immune from liability for defamation for *candidate* ads, which this one is. #StreisandEffect

In theory, Hamilton himself could held be liable for defamation, but even if so—huge, huge "if"—any recompense for Marshall would be years down the road (following extensive, expensive litigation). Most importantly, it would *not* result in the ad getting taken off the air before Election Day.

I agree with Marshall here: We need to have a national conversation about the times he had his patients jailed over overdue medical bills of a few hundred dollars. Or at least a Kansas conversation.