Correct me if I am wrong but there was no presser about the Ukraine letter

[chowder66]

released by Jayapal's office. If I am wrong please let me know and I will delete my posts.

I have seen a presser photo running along with the articles about this so I dug into it because I can't find anything about an actual press conference that went with the letter release.

Here is the Getty Images Description of the photo the media is using or at least one of them.

Progressive Caucus Addresses Media Ahead Of Inflation Reduction Act Vote

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and fellow members of the House Progressive Caucus hold a news conference ahead of the vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 outside the U.S. Capitol on August 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. Despite not achieving everything the House liberals wanted, the $737 billion act will focus on slowing climate change, lower health care costs, and creating clean energy jobs by enacting a 15% corporate minimum tax, and a 1% fee on stock buybacks, and enhancing IRS enforcement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The photo I have seen is from the last image on this page at gettyimages.com;

https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?events=775856967

Here's the video of the original presser.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?522323-1/house-progressive-caucus-inflation-reduction-act

[chowder66]

1. For the record, I agree it was a boneheaded move by the staffer or whoever but

I think it's important to not create a presser where there wasn't one.

[spanone]

2. The media made it appear there was a presser IMHO

[chowder66]

3. Yep. They sure did but I didn't see anything about a presser on the news

which kept bugging me yesterday and this morning so I dug into it. Still can't find anything on it and it isn't mentioned when it comes to anything about the letter being released.

[spanone]

4. There wasn't one.

[iemanja]

14. How then did the media find out about it?

Did the White House release it?

[chowder66]

21. It was released on the official .gov website.

https://progressives.house.gov/_cache/files/5/5/5523c5cc-4028-4c46-8ee1-b56c7101c764/B7B3674EFB12D933EA4A2B97C7405DD4.10-24-22-cpc-letter-for-diplomacy-on-russia-ukraine-conflict.pdf

[iemanja]

22. As a PRESS RELEASE from the House Progressive caucus

And you want to blame the whole thing on the media. That is a weak excuse for what was clearly a mistake by at least Jayapal.

[chowder66]

24. Excuse me?

I'm not blaming the whole thing on the media nor making any excuses. I am correcting the record for those who thought there was a press conference on this. THAT IS ALL and yes, I feel the media did a disservice by attaching an old press conference picture to the story as though Jayapal and Raskin were out there stumping on it.

As for the release of the July letter I think it's horrible and the timing is very suspicious.

Next time you take issue with me trying to provide a fact, please ask me a question instead of jumping to conclusions about where I stand on something that I didn't say or imply.

[chowder66]

25. A press release is NOT a presser with people at a podium standing outside the Capitol.

[iemanja]

26. Why does it matter?

I don't see how that is relevant to what happened. You say some people thought their was a press conference. So? Does that change the fact there was a very ill-timed and unfortunate press release?

Jayapal blaming it on a staffer reflects very badly on her, especially since she is reported to keep very right control of press releases. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/an-ex-hill-staffer-who-worked-closely-with-a-top-progressive-democrat-says-there-s-no-chance-she-didn-t-vet-the-controversial-ukraine-letter-she-keeps-a-tight-grip-on-media-relations/ar-AA13mUGS

BTW, I was mistaken to attribute your post to blaming the whole thing on the media, but there are some who have responded to your posts in that vein.

[chowder66]

27. Because it is a fact. A fact that a presser didn't happen.

If you look at earlier threads about it you will see people talking about a presser. Some have also acknowledged they thought there was one but there wasn't.

I too wondered about it which I mentioned and found that there wasn't one. I shared it.


I already answered you about the timing. You didn't read it I guess.

[Brother Buzz]

5. I fell for it, hook, line and sinker

Some staffer is in some serious trouble trouble, but the media will simply print a retraction on page eight, right below the obituaries - No harm, no foul.

[spanone]

6. I believe it was intended to do that.

I was pissed seeing Jamie Raskin standing there.

Fucking media

[Brother Buzz]

7. You and me, both

Jamie Raskin went from hero to zero in my mind when I saw it.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes seeing Raskin there was a big disappointment.

I cannot slice it in any way that makes him look good.

[samnsara]

10. same here..but hes from ny and jayapal is from seattle so it made sense

..the coasts have always been a bit more 'progressive'....

[iemanja]

15. If you believe that

I have a bridge to sell you.

Blaming this on the media makes zero sense. They had to find out about it somehow.

[sarisataka]

9. There may not have been

One isn't mentioned in the announcement of the letter, https://progressives.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9794E013-6346-45FF-97B1-E922318D47C8

Nor in the "clarification" yesterday following in initial reactions
https://progressives.house.gov/press-releases?ID=0A492041-D1FC-49F3-B261-1E8CD9230BA8

[chowder66]

11. Yes. That is my point. I can't find anything about it and think the media just used

a picture from a inflation reduction act presser that has nothing to do with Ukraine.

It's disingenuous of the media. That's why I wanted to put it out there because there are more than several people who think there was an actual presser with Raskin and Jayapal when there wasn't.

[iemanja]

16. A press release from the House Progressive caucus isn't a presser?

Then what is it?

[sarisataka]

19. I was taking the meaning of presser

To be an in person press conference with Rep. Jayapal.

There has been a photo floating around with coverage of the letter. The photo however was taken months ago and is unrelated.

[iemanja]

20. Whether there was a press conference seems completely irrelevant to me

The House Progressive Caucus issued a press release, as your own link shows. The OP wants to blame it all on the media, since apparently Democrats are incapable to making mistakes. The excuses show more weakness than admitting it was a mistake.

[sarisataka]

23. Yes, the method it was announced

Is not relevant to the release of the letter.

The mistake was the letter, exacerbated by the weak explanation.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

12. Thanks for this info

I still think Jayapal fucked up badly, but it doesn't look as bad as earlier.

[chowder66]

18. You're welcome.

[Hortensis]

13. The letter looks every bit of what it is. A "presser" is irrelevant.

Btw, regarding the timing of its release by Jayapal's office, it may be relevant that Speaker Pelosi is in Zagreb today with other representatives of G7, NATO, European and other global partners for the First Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform.

The summit is expected to conclude with the adoption of a Joint Statement in which participants reaffirm their commitment to the non-recognition of Russia’s illegal and illegitimate territorial claims and recommit to supporting Ukraine to resist Russia’s aggression.

Also hold Russia responsible for war crimes, etc.

[chowder66]

17. I think it is relevant for those that thought there was one.

It didn't happen and I wanted to correct the record on that.

And yes, the timing was atrocious and should not have been released.