Is there some dissonance here?
The general public cannot sue a public official for acts in the official completion of their duties, and...
A person holding an elected public position being able to sue a member of the public that ridicules their acts in office.
Now, I must assume that a part of Ryan Miner's official duties was to stick his head out of a hole in the ground. About which, I must say, it's refreshing to see a politician not poking his head INTO a hole in the ground. However, if he is indeed a "shit-head" as stated, I question the character of the hole.