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RockCreek

(1,277 posts) Sun Jul 21, 2024, 03:44 PM Jul 2024

I like to hear announcements from people's mouths, live.

I like to hear announcements from people's mouths, live.

Perhaps I am just showing my age.
But I don't like the recent practice of using statements to the press as announcements. Politics now depends on platforms such as X and Facebook to distribute these press announcements. Social Media is not the press. In fact, they are part of the problem.

Something this big should be announced live. If Joe Biden is too sick from COVID etc to speak live, then there is plenty of precedent to have had Jill Biden or another person close to Joe make the announcement.

I read that RFK is making a live announcement at 5 PM EDT.
He should not be the first (or one of the first) people to be speaking live.

I feel that this process is all so incredibly backwards.
The only part that makes any sense to me is that this was not announced until the RNC was over.

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I like to hear announcements from people's mouths, live. (Original Post) RockCreek Jul 2024 OP

Alternatively BeyondGeography Jul 2024 #1

Very true. But I would at least like to have had a time announced. RockCreek Jul 2024 #2

BeyondGeography

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1. Alternatively

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Sun Jul 21, 2024, 03:49 PM

Jul 2024

It gives him space in between the announcement and the speech, which I think is healthier for everyone not least Joe.

RockCreek

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2. Very true. But I would at least like to have had a time announced.

Reply to RockCreek (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2024, 03:54 PM

Jul 2024

Very true. But I would at least like to have had a time for such a live speech announced.
It adds to my feeling that too much is taking place behind the scenes. Democracies (and Republics) need transparency to function.

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