Reporters Fire Back After Ocasio-Cortez Defends Barring Press From Town Hall So People ‘Feel Safe'
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Free trade. Free markets. Free people.YellowSnow said:
@dnc is a card carrying memberallpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@UW_Doog_Bot is 2 silver dollar, compassionate libertarian, non Trump supporter.dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@creepycoug and @CirrhosisDawg are open borders / free flow of labor to capital, fuck dumb natives, conservatives.
Trump’s populist-nationalist-nativist brand of protectionism (build a wall! Impose tariffs!) is the guiding principle behind failure, incompetence, ineptitude and ignorance. -
And here I am, just trying to get in the damn countryYellowSnow said:
@dnc is a card carrying memberallpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@UW_Doog_Bot is 2 silver dollar, compassionate libertarian, non Trump supporter.dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@creepycoug and @CirrhosisDawg are open borders / free flow of labor to capital, fuck dumb natives, conservatives. -
I'm just trying to save it from the covert socialist forces of doom.
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Yes. That's what I said.CirrhosisDawg said:
Free trade. Free markets. Free people.YellowSnow said:
@dnc is a card carrying memberallpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@UW_Doog_Bot is 2 silver dollar, compassionate libertarian, non Trump supporter.dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@creepycoug and @CirrhosisDawg are open borders / free flow of labor to capital, fuck dumb natives, conservatives.
Trump’s populist-nationalist-nativist brand of protectionism (build a wall! Impose tariffs!) is the guiding principle behind failure, incompetence, ineptitude and ignorance. -
What’s with the labels man?dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
I’m not sure what I am anymore. Right-libertarian I guess. -
I’m for secure borders (wall in some areas, border patrol in others) and I’m for short term tariffs as a means to bring the other countries to the negotiating table. After negotiations I expect free trade. Our? career politicians have made so many poor decisions that we? need someone like Trump to reset international economic expectations.CirrhosisDawg said:
Free trade. Free markets. Free people.YellowSnow said:
@dnc is a card carrying memberallpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@UW_Doog_Bot is 2 silver dollar, compassionate libertarian, non Trump supporter.dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@creepycoug and @CirrhosisDawg are open borders / free flow of labor to capital, fuck dumb natives, conservatives.
Trump’s populist-nationalist-nativist brand of protectionism (build a wall! Impose tariffs!) is the guiding principle behind failure, incompetence, ineptitude and ignorance.
I’m a disillusioned Republican that leans Libertarian. I’m for term limits of 12 years, per House, so a candidate could serve no more than 24 years in public service (plus presidency) and would be forced to make a living in the economy they helped create. I’d like to see their medical and retirement benefits get changed to match those that are provided to the military. -
Wow, I could have written that word-for-word.USMChawk said:
I’m for secure borders (wall in some areas, border patrol in others) and I’m for short term tariffs as a means to bring the other countries to the negotiating table. After negotiations I expect free trade. Our? career politicians have made so many poor decisions that we? need someone like Trump to reset international economic expectations.CirrhosisDawg said:
Free trade. Free markets. Free people.YellowSnow said:
@dnc is a card carrying memberallpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@UW_Doog_Bot is 2 silver dollar, compassionate libertarian, non Trump supporter.dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@creepycoug and @CirrhosisDawg are open borders / free flow of labor to capital, fuck dumb natives, conservatives.
Trump’s populist-nationalist-nativist brand of protectionism (build a wall! Impose tariffs!) is the guiding principle behind failure, incompetence, ineptitude and ignorance.
I’m a disillusioned Republican that leans Libertarian. I’m for term limits of 12 years, per House, so a candidate could serve no more than 24 years in public service (plus presidency) and would be forced to make a living in the economy they helped create. I’d like to see their medical and retirement benefits get changed to match those that are provided to the military. -
But you didn't, commie.DerekJohnson said:
Wow, I could have written that word-for-word.USMChawk said:
I’m for secure borders (wall in some areas, border patrol in others) and I’m for short term tariffs as a means to bring the other countries to the negotiating table. After negotiations I expect free trade. Our? career politicians have made so many poor decisions that we? need someone like Trump to reset international economic expectations.CirrhosisDawg said:
Free trade. Free markets. Free people.YellowSnow said:
@dnc is a card carrying memberallpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@UW_Doog_Bot is 2 silver dollar, compassionate libertarian, non Trump supporter.dnc said:
You me and Grundle are all that I'm aware of. Sort of Boobs.YellowSnow said:
@dnc adheres to the same sunny brand of compassionate reform conservatism as me. There are many conservative leaning non Trump voters amongst our ranks.allpurpleallgold said:Yeah I’m not a fan of this even if there seems to be a reasonable argument. @dnc can criticize it but I don’t want to hear shit from Trump voters.
@creepycoug and @CirrhosisDawg are open borders / free flow of labor to capital, fuck dumb natives, conservatives.
Trump’s populist-nationalist-nativist brand of protectionism (build a wall! Impose tariffs!) is the guiding principle behind failure, incompetence, ineptitude and ignorance.
I’m a disillusioned Republican that leans Libertarian. I’m for term limits of 12 years, per House, so a candidate could serve no more than 24 years in public service (plus presidency) and would be forced to make a living in the economy they helped create. I’d like to see their medical and retirement benefits get changed to match those that are provided to the military. -
Please, Stalin - can you get the Vanilla folks to allow more than one WTF for posts like this ^^^^ ?HardlyClothed said:
I believe her constituents are everyone who lives in her district whether they vote or not, and everyone whether they’re legal immigrants or not. They are impacted by politics regardless and should be able to talk to the politicians that make policy decisions.dnc said:
I didn't say they shouldn't have access to her.HardlyClothed said:
Ah so people who live and work in her district, many of them for decades, and who are directly impacted by her proposed policies are not her constituents and should not be allowed access to her.dnc said:
Illegal immigrants aren't constituentsHardlyClothed said:
There was an illegal immigrant from our state that was targeted by ICE and deported just because he spoke to the press if I recallGrundleStiltzkin said:
It was billed as a townhall event, not a private event. The reasons she gave for excluding the press were complete horseshit.HardlyClothed said:
Ok then fundraisers and conference calls with wealthy donors should be public or provide transcripts to reporters.GrundleStiltzkin said:
It was a public event.HardlyClothed said:Ah, so establishment polticians doing closed conference calls and private fundraising dinners with their donors is fine but keeping press out of a town hall with constituents is suddenly a threat to the 1st amendment.
Or it’s fine if she wants to hold a private event with constituents who don’t even have to pony up for her access.
Maybe we should only allow uber wealthy immigrants to provide input into our politics. Rupert Murdoch perhaps. He’s been such a positive influence on our political system in his time here.
You're the one who brought up how she should be able to meet with her constituents in this thread. Multiple times. I agree.
Then you brought up how the presence of the press can be a threat to illegal immigrants. Which may well be true.
But by definition illegal immigrants are not her constituents, unless you're arguing that they vote anyway, which would be a very off brand argument for you.
And if the politican wants to provide a setting that makes those people feel more comfortable voicing their concerns then that is also fine.
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