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madamesilverspurs

(15,799 posts)
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 03:48 PM Jun 2016

Kudos to C-span

for refusing to go along with Paul Ryan's attempt to muzzle the conversation! Now running a live feed via Facebook so that WE THE PEOPLE can see and hear what's going on in the House.

Thank you, C-span. THANK YOU! and WELL DONE!

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Kudos to C-span (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Jun 2016 OP
Ditto. IcyPeas Jun 2016 #1
This is America Paul Ryan!! rbrnmw Jun 2016 #2
Here is the link workinclasszero Jun 2016 #3
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #4
Here's one link :) blogslut Jun 2016 #5
I'm impressed malaise Jun 2016 #6
Apparently, Paul Ryan CAN cut off C-Span's cameras. Behold: CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #7
But not Periscope... 😉 YvonneCa Jun 2016 #8
You're right! I had just found out about that. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #10
Nothing like censorship to hide behind ailsagirl Jun 2016 #12
gun humping cowards Skittles Jun 2016 #20
I had been out all day and came home to news of the sit in dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #22
It was ryan's call-- stupid ass ailsagirl Jun 2016 #24
Thank you Cspan! mcar Jun 2016 #9
This is the most exciting political event since 1963 The Blue Flower Jun 2016 #11
I've been watching for a while. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #13
Patching into the live Periscope feed has changed the game here in the 21st Century. No longer... ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #14
Amen and amen! It's a new day! nolabear Jun 2016 #23
THANK YOU CSPAN! Hekate Jun 2016 #15
Kudos, C-span! gademocrat7 Jun 2016 #16
Long live C-Span!!!! Thank you for showing Democracy in action!!!! n/t Vadem Jun 2016 #17
+1000 ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #18
Thanks C-Span horseshoecrab Jun 2016 #19
Periscope just earned its stripes-- anyone can be a broadcaster. n/t TonyPDX Jun 2016 #21
Kick bigwillq Jun 2016 #25

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
22. I had been out all day and came home to news of the sit in
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jun 2016

and to C-Span blackout.
Who was responsible for the blackout???? I thought it was C-Span, but if it was not, I gotta go change a comment in another thread.
??????

ailsagirl

(22,885 posts)
24. It was ryan's call-- stupid ass
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:34 AM
Jun 2016

Apparently he has the authority to do so. Well, CSPAN persevered thanks to Periscope (I forget who had it) and it live streamed it anyway!!!

HUMONGOUS KUDOS TO CSPAN + PERISCOPE (and the guy who provided it)

The Blue Flower

(5,434 posts)
11. This is the most exciting political event since 1963
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:26 PM
Jun 2016

It transcends all of the bs we've watched unfold for decades.

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
14. Patching into the live Periscope feed has changed the game here in the 21st Century. No longer...
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:56 PM
Jun 2016

...can the incompetent media keep the truth at bay when there is a cell phone camera anywhere nearby.

Thanks to Rep. Scott Peters for providing this inside view of a historic event that would seem to have found the broadcast/cable media sleeping on the job (read that: purposely avoiding).

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