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In reply to the discussion: Reporters Fire Back After Ocasio-Cortez Defends Barring Press From Town Hall So People Would... [View all]Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)7. Right??
They suddenly grow a spine when it comes to a non elected democrat who banned the press from one event, but somehow are helpless when it comes to the scary orange buffoon threatening them on a daily basis and trying on a daily basis to throw them in jail for doing their jobs??
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DonViejo
Aug 2018
OP
media ppl are also part of the public. event should be listed as private then. nt
msongs
Aug 2018
#1
They always find their balls when they face dems but tiptoe around the cons
Fullduplexxx
Aug 2018
#12
No Democrat should be banning the press. Pure and simple. It's a horrible decision and...
brush
Aug 2018
#17
Make it a private event. No Democrat should ever ban the press from a publc event.
brush
Aug 2018
#26
So what's your argument? Congress is the only one who shall not abridge freedom of the press?
brush
Aug 2018
#34
You seem to be having difficulty understanding that it was a poor decision to ban the press...
brush
Aug 2018
#41
The press is part of the public. IMO when you ban them specifically, there is no longer freedom...
brush
Aug 2018
#85
She's not Congress yet. But if she's going to hold "public" events, she needs to invite the public.
pnwmom
Aug 2018
#43
It is when you bill the event as "public" -- which she did. The press is part of the public
pnwmom
Aug 2018
#39
When politicians speak to groups of donors, they don't necessarily invite the press.
Sophia4
Aug 2018
#79
The fact that this is such an issue is because of intellectually dishonest bullshit
Cal Carpenter
Aug 2018
#9
After spending 5-6 weeks out of state, AOC had three scheduled public events in her district.
lapucelle
Aug 2018
#14
It was so obviously mishandled. Inexperienced advisors didn't know to make it a private event.
brush
Aug 2018
#18
some of those comments are dumb. "how does presence of reporters make people feel unsafe? "
JCanete
Aug 2018
#10
Hmmm. Steep learning curve for the darling of the left. The smackdown was righteously deserved.
Hekate
Aug 2018
#13
If she's tired of having her mistakes and missteps documented and called-out...
NurseJackie
Aug 2018
#30
Young, attractive, energetic, politically naive, overnight celebrity, in need of a mentor. Better?
Hekate
Aug 2018
#49
Well, I am crushed. My bitter tears are making my morning coffee all salty. How can I go on?
Hekate
Aug 2018
#62
And who makes sure we know about what's going on? Who let us know about caged babies?
Hekate
Aug 2018
#89
"DUsplain"? That's a nifty new word. Please explain in detail your claim that...
Hekate
Aug 2018
#92
Since when did the press, which includes local Queens/Bronx press, become "whiny assholes"?
RelativelyJones
Aug 2018
#77
When you have details and not just a smear, let us know. What are your personal news sources?
Hekate
Aug 2018
#54
This is a terrible move in an era with a President who calls the press "the enemy of the people."
pnwmom
Aug 2018
#38
I am baffled at the venomous attacks on the press in this thread. Where have all of you been?
Hekate
Aug 2018
#53
No, they made the mistake of not even doing their job. They are supposed to vet these people for the
JCanete
Aug 2018
#75