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Lars39

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2. Republicans desire a press blackout.

Reply to KingCharlemagne (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2017, 09:29 AM

May 2017

A blackout allows them to more efficiently enact their agenda. The press should do the exact opposite...flood the media, educate the public with in-depth investigations into what the GOP has been doing and their future plans.

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The press and broadcast media should boycott Montana. Mass walkouts from [View all] KingCharlemagne May 2017 OP

So no coverage of the Democratic Governor, Lt. Gov, or US Senator? onenote May 2017 #1

Not one word until Gianforte resigns or is jailed. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #4

Dumb idea. So if a repub member of congress endorses repealing the ACA onenote May 2017 #5

Hunh? I'm talking Montana only, which has proven by its election of Gianforte that KingCharlemagne May 2017 #10

Republicans desire a press blackout. Lars39 May 2017 #2

No PoorMonger May 2017 #3

It's called shunning and shaming. Montana must be excluded from the society KingCharlemagne May 2017 #6

Nope. PoorMonger May 2017 #9

Why would you want to give the Republicans a free pass? procon May 2017 #7

The people (I shudder to dignify them with that term) of Montana have demonstrated by KingCharlemagne May 2017 #8

The Fourth Estate doesn't just cover the one candidate that wins one election, yeah? procon May 2017 #11

A great many people in Montana vote for Democrats onenote May 2017 #13

I say just boycott Gianforte...no newsprint, no teevee time. angstlessk May 2017 #12