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In reply to the discussion: Ocasio-Cortez bans press from town hall. [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)166. Nothing will shake the "beloveds" devotion for those raised up to "teach" Dems the correct path
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Roping them off in the back of the room or a corner will still allow them to REPORT on the event.
George II
Aug 2018
#21
No difference, a member of the press could still attend as an ordinary citizen & report on the event
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#33
A ban is different. It appears from the article she blocked press and their cameras/video equipment.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#47
Nothing will shake the "beloveds" devotion for those raised up to "teach" Dems the correct path
grantcart
Aug 2018
#166
AT least it could be fun watching everything burn to the ground, which between
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2018
#176
It's a local news story that was broken by a small Queens newspaper that supported AOC
lapucelle
Aug 2018
#87
This is not going to be the norm according to them, and its not like Cortez doesn't give the media a
JCanete
Aug 2018
#4
WTH? With all the trump-induced, anti-press fever in the country that is not a good idea.
brush
Aug 2018
#5
I read the damn article. Lots of other Congresspeople have had the issue of reporters "mobbing" them
pnwmom
Aug 2018
#31
They'd be going out of their minds, demanding transcripts of what REALLY went on there.
betsuni
Aug 2018
#122
The local press in Queens (which gave her good coverage throughout her campaign
lapucelle
Aug 2018
#126
Nah, this is a gaffe by AOC's campaign manager. As you know constructive criticism is allowed here
emulatorloo
Aug 2018
#113
One would like to think that the press works to do fair reporting in any case. nt
LAS14
Aug 2018
#151
When I was a Dem county chair way back when, all of our meetings were completely open.
Persondem
Aug 2018
#45
Seriously. It's national news now. Banning the press? Bad move (see 1st Amendment).
brush
Aug 2018
#60
In all my years in politics, both as a candidate, campaign official, etc.....
George II
Aug 2018
#57
Are the articles in a local Queens newspaper and The Hill "conservative hit pieces"?
George II
Aug 2018
#71
Articles from The Hill are posted here on DU probably about a dozen times a day.
George II
Aug 2018
#88
You didn't answer the question. If she banned the press of course the repugs are gonna jump all...
brush
Aug 2018
#72
There have been two news accounts of this, from a local Queens newspaper and...
George II
Aug 2018
#68
They don't even seem to understand what the definition of the word propaganda is...
Agschmid
Aug 2018
#198
Actually it's freedom of the press. Ya know, the 1st Amendment. Ever heard of it?
brush
Aug 2018
#103
The story was broken by The Queens Chronicle, a local paper that supported her run. N/T
lapucelle
Aug 2018
#96
you must not have paid particularly close attention if you've never seen a closed press event
fishwax
Aug 2018
#136
This was not a "closed press event". It was an open public event from which the press was barred.
George II
Aug 2018
#146
When it is a candidate that associates with Sen. Sanders or OR of course! n/t
Devil Child
Aug 2018
#102
It wasn't a closed press event. If it was a "press event", why was the press barred?
George II
Aug 2018
#149
When posting articles, it's customary to use the exact headline of the article, which was done.
George II
Aug 2018
#213
Really? Imagine if a GOPer would of used that lame excuse. We would freak out. Dumb decision. nt
USALiberal
Aug 2018
#191