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Nanjeanne

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5. It was a question of learning anything. It was an event where they explained many times that they

Fri Aug 17, 2018, 04:44 PM

Aug 2018

wanted people to feel comfortable expressing their concerns and addressing issues. It was one event where they felt more comfortable not having press at. It wasn't their policy in the past nor their policy going forward to exclude press. But it's sounds so much more interesting to present it as something they have done in the past and learned their lesson from. Especially if one is prone to be looking for anti-AOC memes.

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Ocasio-Cortez Communications Director: We will not exclude the Press from future events [View all] Shumi Aug 2018 OP

Good that they're willing to learn. nolabear Aug 2018 #1

I'm afraid it's too late TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #2

why didn't they just plan a private event ? JI7 Aug 2018 #3

Townhalls aren't private fallout87 Aug 2018 #4

It was a question of learning anything. It was an event where they explained many times that they Nanjeanne Aug 2018 #5

Hello? frazzled Aug 2018 #6

Exactly. Perfectly stated. Can't believe so many here are defending banning the press. brush Aug 2018 #7

+1. Sounds like AOC's DU interns are engaging in "alternative facts" which makes me uncomfortable. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #8

Funny how we have a president working to change policies in order to jail the press Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #10

Yes, AOC is the bad guy here. BECAUSE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN TRUMP! Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #11

Because banning reporters from a single event is equivalent to wanting to jail them how, exactly? Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #12

Dismissing valid criticism is stupid & short-sighted. Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #13

You know what's stupid? Implying a candidate is against the free press when we have a president Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #14

And now what you're doing is called "whataboutism". Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #16

AOC is a general election Democrat and we need her to win back congress. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #17

Yes, the Dems need to win back Congress & start the country on a better path. Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #19

Read my above comment. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #20

It was 2 out of the only 3 local events that she's held in the last 5 weeks. N/T lapucelle Aug 2018 #31

If her goal is to mimic the worst traits of this "president" and his ilk, she's off to an... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #15

Almost like you're talking to a brick wall, isn't it? Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #21

Yep. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #22

Two events several days apart, never should have happened in the first place. George II Aug 2018 #25

Agreed things happen and it was a mistake Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #27

Maybe her campaign manager needs to rethink his strategy lapucelle Aug 2018 #32

And the local press should not have been shut out of lapucelle Aug 2018 #33

Her campaign only held 3 local events with the candidate in the last 5 weeks. lapucelle Aug 2018 #30

Good WE ARE SC13 Aug 2018 #9

Good decision. MineralMan Aug 2018 #18

Young politicians are going to make mistakes. Yavin4 Aug 2018 #23

+10,000 Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #24

This wasn't the first "mistake". George II Aug 2018 #26

That's why I said "mistakes" (plural of "mistake") Yavin4 Aug 2018 #28

Growing pains RandySF Aug 2018 #29