Ted Lieu demonstrates that Steve King is both evil AND stupid, in front of the world

[muriel_volestrangler]

Lieu read headlines from a Google search about House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. Noting that the first few articles about Scalise were favorable to him and included those from conservative media outlets, Lieu asked Pichai whether people at Google were manipulating those results to favor Scalise.
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"I'm going to change one word. So I'm going to search for 'Congressman Steve King,' I'm going to hit the 'News' tab," Lieu said. "First article that pops up is from ABC News. It says 'Steve King's racist immigration talk prompts calls for congressional censure.' That's a negative article. But you don't have a group of people at Google sitting there thinking and trying to modify search results — every time Steve King comes up, a negative article appears. That's not what's happening, right?"
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"So let me just conclude here by stating the obvious," Lieu responded. "If you want positive search results, do positive things. If you don't want negative search results, don't do negative things.

"And to some of my colleagues across the aisle, if you're getting bad press articles and bad search results, don't blame Google or Facebook or Twitter — consider blaming yourself," he added.

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-hearing-congress-ted-lieu-steve-king-2018-12?r=US&IR=T

I suppose King was at least bright enough to realise he was in trouble when Lieu pulled out the phone - "visibly perturbed".

[catbyte]

1. Thanks for nothing, IA-04, for inflicting that virulent POS on America for 2 more years.

[calimary]

30. Indeed. One really has to start asking - what is with those people?

What are they saying with choices like this? And what does that say about them?

Why do they see fit to vote for shit like him? Does he send THEM extra money every week?

[oasis]

2. "If you don't want negative search results, don't do negative things".

Lieu's been "telling it like it is" for a very long time.

[PatSeg]

8. Yes

Ted Lieu has been like a breath of fresh air! We have so many great people in our party.

[oasis]

9. For sure! nt

[calimary]

23. He really is terrific! A VERY worthy successor to Henry Waxman.

The only thing I can think of that’s negative about Ted Lieu is that he’s not my Congressman anymore - because we moved.

Still love him. And miss him. We’ve got Kurt Schrader now. A poor replacement even while a Democrat. He’s in that alleged “Problem Solvers” Caucus. Delete the word “Solvers” and you get the true picture.

[PatSeg]

27. He looks so mild-mannered

and unobtrusive at first, but there is far more there than meets the eye. I just adore him.

I know what you mean about the "Problem Solvers". I am unimpressed. Feels too much like a cheesy political trick.

[dalton99a]

13. +1

[NewJeffCT]

3. That was an Al Franken worthy takedown

by the Congressman.

The GOP is supposed to be the Party of Personal Responsibility after all.

[Perseus]

12. Republicans are analogous to a crooked used car salesman

They talk the talk and convince many people how good the car is, even though the car has no engine...They are just crooks, they lack an understanding of consequences and everything in between to their goals is collateral damage, it is just a means to an end.

They stick a flag to their lapel and that is how far their patriotism goes, which is nothing, its just show for their followers to think they care about the country, the constitution, but they will throw everything under the bus to put money in their bank accounts. I can't understand why so many people can't see through them.

[lastlib]

14. Crooked used-car salesmen would take offense at the comparison.....

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17. They are the bullies in schools, the a-holes in the office, the cheaters in...

business dealings, the sleazoids always trying screw you—just sociopaths in life you avoid after getting burned.

That's who gravitates to the party of cheaters and dirty tricksters.

[dalton99a]

19. +1. The party of traitors and criminals

[Achilleaze]

4. Thank you Rep. Lieu for putting some facts out there

too bad republicans hate facts.

[3Hotdogs]

7. Nah. Not for me. People can go on Yelp and PAY people to load lots of stars.

Lieu probably had George Soros pay his staff to load stars on Scalise and no stars on King so that when Lieu did his internets show, it would end up that way.

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18. Did you forget the sarcasm gif?

[IronLionZion]

25. Google search works much differently and is harder to manipulate

his staff wouldn't be able to change it. It requires lots more people using the right keywords on lots of sites.

unless you just forgot the tag.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_bomb

[Volaris]

11. That's an unfair argument because everyone knows that facts have a liberal bias lol!

[mwb970]

5. They simply cannot grasp that trump gets bad coverage because HE IS BAD.

Hitler gets uniformly bad press coverage, and it isn't because of press bias or unfairness.

[Mr. Ected]

6. Only in the Republican bubble are their actions "positive"

It's not media bias that speaks truth to power.

It's truth, after all.

[watoos]

10. Republicans want people like Rupert Murdoch

controlling all of our news outlets. He could be the Minister of Truth.

[MFGsunny]

15. BOOM!

When a MIC DROP is soooooo needed and sooooo perfectly played!

[New Hampshire Man]

16. Ted Lieu

Dunks!

[Ponietz]

20. King might learn the difference between Google and an iPhone

before calling himself the master race.

[underpants]

26. Yep. At same hearing Steve King asked Pichai about an iPhone

Steve King at same hearing asks Pichai about an iPhone
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211540358

Democrats erupt into laughter after Google CEO has to explain to Rep. Steve King that the 'iPhone is made by a different company'


King said his 7-year-old granddaughter was playing a game on her phone before an election - most likely King's November 2018 reelection bid - and was shown a picture of the congressman that included some not-so-flattering language.

"I'm not going to say into the record what kind of language was used around that picture of her grandfather," he said.

Then, holding up his Apple device, King asked Pichai, "How does that show up on a 7-year-old's iPhone who's playing a kids game?"

The Google CEO answered the question by saying, "Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company."

The Democratic staff table erupted in laughter at Pichai's reply, according to Business Insider's Joe Perticone, who attended Tuesday's hearing.

King backtracked and said, "It might have been an Android. It's just … it was a hand-me-down of some kind."

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/democrats-erupt-laughter-google-ceo-100154341.html

[Haggis for Breakfast]

29. So, King is a stupid as he is racist.

[Joe Nation]

21. My favorite line of the week

Go Ted Lieu!

[mickswalkabout41]

22. Google idiot

See who shows up in images. At first it’s all Donnie. As you scroll down it includes the entire team.

[Raven123]

24. Two things to keep in mind

1) The GOP believes they are victims of a grand conspiracy against them. Thanks to Ted Lieu for instructing them.

2) If some in the GOP had their way, they would conspire to manipulate what information we see. Oh wait a minute.... Stone .... Assange ... Corsi .... etc...

[State the Obvious]

28. Happy he represents my district, but additionally so proud of his fearlessness!

Thank you, Ted Lieu