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Related: About this forumBlum still upset the media doesn't genuflect in front of him
Yeah, Blum is whining about how the media doesn't genuflect in front of him.
For a second time in a week, Rod Blum, Iowa's First District congressman, is alleging media bias.
In a Friday evening tweet, the Republican questioned the ethics of Ryan Foley, an Associated Press reporter, after he asked the congressman's staff a question about Blum's membership in a Facebook group called "Tea Party.
In the tweet, Blum said the reporter contacted staff to "tie me to racist material being shared by random people worldwide on an open Facebook group I don't even know exists..." Blum went on to say, "This 'journalist' is obsessed w hating on Republicans & abuses his position." In addition, the congressman posted the reporter's emailed question, including his contact information.
It was earlier this week, Blum's other Twitter account went after KCRG-TV9 following an interview last year. In it, TV9's Josh Scheinblum asked Blum about a First District I.D. requirement to attend the congressman's upcoming town hall meeting.
In a Friday evening tweet, the Republican questioned the ethics of Ryan Foley, an Associated Press reporter, after he asked the congressman's staff a question about Blum's membership in a Facebook group called "Tea Party.
In the tweet, Blum said the reporter contacted staff to "tie me to racist material being shared by random people worldwide on an open Facebook group I don't even know exists..." Blum went on to say, "This 'journalist' is obsessed w hating on Republicans & abuses his position." In addition, the congressman posted the reporter's emailed question, including his contact information.
It was earlier this week, Blum's other Twitter account went after KCRG-TV9 following an interview last year. In it, TV9's Josh Scheinblum asked Blum about a First District I.D. requirement to attend the congressman's upcoming town hall meeting.
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Blum still upset the media doesn't genuflect in front of him (Original Post)
47of74
Sep 2018
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exboyfil
(17,975 posts)1. I don't like Blum
He is my Congressman, but the fact that a friend can add you to a group without your assent is appalling. To the point that I probably should go through with my decision and drop Facebook. I did verify that I am not a member of any group that I first did not ask to become a member. I am uncomfortable with some posts to my Jr. ROTC group because they involve religious content. That has no business being in that group.
rurallib
(63,156 posts)2. Can't wait until Abby kicks his ass to the curb
sadly, he will fall up into a highly paid lobbying job most likely
Bettie
(16,912 posts)3. I will be happy to see her take that seat as well
though, boy howdy is he ramping up the negative (and false/misleading) ads.