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(60,536 posts) Fri Aug 17, 2018, 06:25 PM Aug 2018

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Reporters Fire Back After Ocasio-Cortez Defends Barring Press From Town Hall So People Would ‘Feel Safe’

by Joe DePaolo | Aug 17th, 2018, 5:23 pm

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — the New York-based Congressional nominee poised to make history this November by becoming the youngest woman ever elected to the House — has come under fire for barring the media from a public town hall this past Sunday. Now, her defense has prompted even more head-scratching from critics.

The political wunderkind, who has gained national notoriety for her stunning primary win over longtime Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), took to Twitter Friday afternoon to say that she wanted to provide a forum for local residents “to feel safe discussing sensitive issues in a threatening political time.”

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But the comments drew even more flak from a number of prominent reporters:

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https://www.mediaite.com/online/reporters-fire-back-after-ocasio-cortez-defends-barring-press-from-town-hall-so-people-would-feel-safe/

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Reporters Fire Back After Ocasio-Cortez Defends Barring Press From Town Hall So People Would... [View all] DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

media ppl are also part of the public. event should be listed as private then. nt msongs Aug 2018 #1

Pretty naive of her. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #2

Is she under the impression the press would be calling ICE or something mythology Aug 2018 #22

Do you think Breitbart or Fox would do that? DeltaLitProf Aug 2018 #67

How does she know incognito ICE people weren't there, taking pictures? pnwmom Aug 2018 #71

Would you look at that! gratuitous Aug 2018 #3

no shit right? Color me surprised. nt JCanete Aug 2018 #5

Right?? Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #7

Do they demand to be invited to meetings between politicians and their donors? Sophia4 Aug 2018 #80

Have they demanded tax returns from every politician?? R B Garr Aug 2018 #97

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

This might be shocking gratuitous Aug 2018 #23

Make it a private event. No Democrat should ever ban the press from a publc event. brush Aug 2018 #26

I don't think the First Amendment says what you think it says gratuitous Aug 2018 #33

So what's your argument? Congress is the only one who shall not abridge freedom of the press? brush Aug 2018 #34

Really? gratuitous Aug 2018 #37

You seem to be having difficulty understanding that it was a poor decision to ban the press... brush Aug 2018 #41

I have met with employees of my member of Congress privately. Sophia4 Aug 2018 #78

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

Really? gratuitous Aug 2018 #40

Who has ASKED to be anonymous whose identity hasn't been protected? nt pnwmom Aug 2018 #42

This might be shocking... fallout87 Aug 2018 #74

When politicians speak to groups of donors, they don't necessarily invite the press. Sophia4 Aug 2018 #79

Apparently you haven't read a paper in the last 18 months mythology Aug 2018 #24

Preach it gratuitous! Devil Child Aug 2018 #25

+1 leftstreet Aug 2018 #73

They keep making this worst. She needs seasoned, professional advisers. brush Aug 2018 #4

But such people would be part of the "elitist establishment" .... Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #15

Which is why we need the older, experienced hands in the party too. brush Aug 2018 #16

preachin' to the choir, here. Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #19

Oh, I know. We're on the same page. brush Aug 2018 #21

Have they ever demanded access to the clown fuck in the White House? Autumn Aug 2018 #6

Where have you been? Hekate Aug 2018 #50

It was a rhetorical question. Autumn Aug 2018 #55

Demonizing the media does us no good. joshcryer Aug 2018 #8

I just don't see any sign of her doing that DeltaLitProf Aug 2018 #68

Not really. joshcryer Aug 2018 #72

The fact that this is such an issue is because of intellectually dishonest bullshit Cal Carpenter Aug 2018 #9

I think this is a pretty fair assessment. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #11

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

We have a GOP President who calls the press "the enemy of the people" pnwmom Aug 2018 #45

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

Hear, hear. Well said. brush Aug 2018 #20

Agreed. Big mistake. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #27

It's definitely Not a "non-story" as Cha Aug 2018 #28

If she's tired of having her mistakes and missteps documented and called-out... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #30

Yes, admit it, apologize, and Cha Aug 2018 #31

The darling of the left... tonedevil Aug 2018 #44

Young, attractive, energetic, politically naive, overnight celebrity, in need of a mentor. Better? Hekate Aug 2018 #49

Darling of the left... tonedevil Aug 2018 #56

My blushes. I didn't know you cared, tonedevil. Hekate Aug 2018 #58

Caused by phone trouble... tonedevil Aug 2018 #59

(bats eyelashes) Wanna meet for coffee? Ooops, you edited a lot. Sad. Hekate Aug 2018 #60

This probably isn't the dating opportunity you seem to have hopped for. /nt tonedevil Aug 2018 #61

Well, I am crushed. My bitter tears are making my morning coffee all salty. How can I go on? Hekate Aug 2018 #62

I should never try to answer... tonedevil Aug 2018 #63

You do get that tongue is planted firmly in cheek, right? brush Aug 2018 #87

Thank you. Can't be any clearer than that. brush Aug 2018 #86

You should be on the side of undocumented immigrants SkyDancer Aug 2018 #83

And who makes sure we know about what's going on? Who let us know about caged babies? Hekate Aug 2018 #89

And who let you know SkyDancer Aug 2018 #90

"DUsplain"? That's a nifty new word. Please explain in detail your claim that... Hekate Aug 2018 #92

DUsplain??? Wth is DUsplain? Wwcd Aug 2018 #94

You'll have to ask SkyDancer, who coined it. Almost sounds like... Hekate Aug 2018 #95

That's how I felt when I read it. Demeaned, belittled, condescended Wwcd Aug 2018 #96

Oh, those preening fucks wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #29

Oh yeah? then why did the AOC campaign say.. Cha Aug 2018 #47

This may be part of the reason for the blackout wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #65

Bingo! SkyDancer Aug 2018 #82

Lol...... USALiberal Aug 2018 #51

If it's with regular constituents, who gives a shit? wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #64

When these whiny assholes stop rolling over Jake Stern Aug 2018 #32

"..whiny assholes.. " are the Free Press.. not a good example Cha Aug 2018 #48

Since when did the press, which includes local Queens/Bronx press, become "whiny assholes"? RelativelyJones Aug 2018 #77

Segue from the MSNBC personality thread JonAndKatePlusABird Aug 2018 #35

When you have details and not just a smear, let us know. What are your personal news sources? Hekate Aug 2018 #54

She's a rookie so it's not surprising that she makes comradebillyboy Aug 2018 #36

This is a terrible move in an era with a President who calls the press "the enemy of the people." pnwmom Aug 2018 #38

Benjy Sarlin makes a good point.. Cha Aug 2018 #46

at this rate she may lose general election AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #52

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

15,000 + votes, some media attention and the 🍊/Avenatti bug has bitten! robbedvoter Aug 2018 #57

She's just one candidate in one race. Every candidate is important. gulliver Aug 2018 #66

This is stupid and dangerous. Democrats don't suppress journalism! yardwork Aug 2018 #69

The comments on those tweets are more supportive of AOC than most comments on this thread. dgauss Aug 2018 #70

Where has the fuckng media been the last 2 1/2 years??? pangaia Aug 2018 #76

Some replies to tweets from the press SkyDancer Aug 2018 #81

Ding ding ding. You got it. That's all it has to do with. So sad. Nanjeanne Aug 2018 #84

"Yup, I'm going with that." You seem to go with a lot of R B Garr Aug 2018 #88

This Hekate Aug 2018 #93

She wasn't endorsed by BS. She wasn't on his radar until after she won. N/T lapucelle Aug 2018 #91