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(24 posts) Fri Aug 17, 2018, 03:56 PM Aug 2018

Ocasio-Cortez slammed for banning press from public event [View all]

Source: The Hill

New York Democratic House candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing blowback on social media after she banned reporters from a public town hall event earlier this week.

The event, which took place Sunday in the Queens borough of New York City, was open to the public but not the media.

Ocasio-Cortez's spokesman, Corbin Trent, told the Queens Chronicle that the banning was "an outlier" and the campaign is "still adjusting our logistics to fit Alexandria's national profile."

A spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez's campaign declined to comment further to The Hill.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/media/402360-ocasio-cortez-slammed-for-banning-press-from-public-event

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Ocasio-Cortez slammed for banning press from public event [View all] Shumi Aug 2018 OP

Why ban the press? Gothmog Aug 2018 #1

Her staff don't know what they're doing. RandySF Aug 2018 #2

Wasn't it AOC's decision? Didn't she say.. "..It's Cha Aug 2018 #41

Because "the enemy of the people" Shumi Aug 2018 #4

I believe that this may be stemming from the same source. yardwork Aug 2018 #62

banning the press from her townhall will only lead people to question WHY onetexan Aug 2018 #3

Does she really want to alienate the press this early in the game? NastyRiffraff Aug 2018 #5

Someone else we know and love (to hate) has alienated the press OnlinePoker Aug 2018 #7

This won't play out well. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #6

No one in the back of the room to point at and say "you're fake news." George II Aug 2018 #10

It's not truly an outlier, they've been banned from two town halls. Kind of late.... George II Aug 2018 #8

Consider the source and the lack of accompanying information pecosbob Aug 2018 #9

Washington Post reporter covering the White House Shumi Aug 2018 #15

Thanks for the link pecosbob Aug 2018 #16

Sounds like a 'safe space' for the 'snowflakes'. nt mr_liberal Aug 2018 #20

i think this signals the end of her short career.. samnsara Aug 2018 #11

Another mistake by a newcomer. kstewart33 Aug 2018 #12

Remind me why it's OK to attack Democratic candidates? left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #13

It should be when they do something dumb. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #14

Because if we only attack Trump and the republicans when they ban the press from events it TeamPooka Aug 2018 #19

Remind me why you think it's ok to cover up Cha Aug 2018 #42

cover up ? left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #50

Reporting news stories is not "bashing". Cha Aug 2018 #53

No, I asked ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #55

Good. Cha Aug 2018 #56

Congratulations left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #57

Yes, Congratulations to ME! Cha Aug 2018 #58

Is this OP an attack on a Democratic candidates? stonecutter357 Aug 2018 #59

Not the OP, but many of the responses left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #60

MSM wants to dictate the narrative pecosbob Aug 2018 #17

I love Alexandria as much as the next progressive guy. Dave Starsky Aug 2018 #18

How is this a narrative dictated from the "MSM"? It's a narrative dictated by the campaign. George II Aug 2018 #21

There is a continuing narrative in the mainstream media of AOC vs Democratic Party pecosbob Aug 2018 #24

No there isn't. OilemFirchen Aug 2018 #30

Other than the times they've reported on her gaffes, the "mainstream media" (what is that anyway?).. George II Aug 2018 #31

Also trying to debunk her claims that Medicare for all will save money Snellius Aug 2018 #37

Actually, it is not true dansolo Aug 2018 #67

Actually, it is. Snellius Aug 2018 #68

She has not done well in previous interactions with the press. kstewart33 Aug 2018 #26

She's either smart enough to handle the media, or.......... DFW Aug 2018 #22

Fox news is already all over this. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #23

Right now Ocasio-Cortez is acting like an AAA minor leaguer... nycbos Aug 2018 #25

But emotion. Same emotion that prompted "I just cant trust her", you know, how we got Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #27

She is an AAA minor leaguer. kstewart33 Aug 2018 #28

As well she should be criticized for it. It's wrong to ban the press for a public event, Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #29

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #32

but it was open to public so anyone could have come in JI7 Aug 2018 #33

Open to all for sharing these specific concerns, yes. To photograph and expose victims, no. stuffmatters Aug 2018 #34

if it was open to the public anyone can come in. were they doing background checks and ids of people JI7 Aug 2018 #35

She was holding a TH for victims of DA & immigrants and hoping to protect their anonimity & safety. stuffmatters Aug 2018 #38

It's news.. "banning the press.. " Don't know Cha Aug 2018 #43

Their names were posted on FB. She knows Cha Aug 2018 #69

Respectfully disagree. kstewart33 Aug 2018 #36

You just called her a "minor leaguerer" &concern trolling her "mistakes" is not "support" stuffmatters Aug 2018 #39

All you have are personal insults. Cha Aug 2018 #44

True, I said she is a minor leaguer. kstewart33 Aug 2018 #49

We would all like to see young progressives succeed. I hope she reassess her actions. It won't Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #40

Considering her reasons to protect vulnerable populations JonLP24 Aug 2018 #45

I can't agree. Banning the press is never, ever the right thing to do. yardwork Aug 2018 #47

I think protecting vulnerable populations JonLP24 Aug 2018 #48

Then why did her campaign say.. Cha Aug 2018 #54

She's not a therapist. She's a politician. yardwork Aug 2018 #61

That's fine JonLP24 Aug 2018 #64

This is worse and worse. Now she won't take questions from the press? yardwork Aug 2018 #65

She takes plenty of questions from the press JonLP24 Aug 2018 #66

Those actions remind me of another rockfordfile Aug 2018 #46

Definitely not ready for prime time. Scruffy1 Aug 2018 #51

Something Smells Funny dlk Aug 2018 #52

Definitely not ready for prime time. democratisphere Aug 2018 #63