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usedtobedemgurl

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21. Wow, she is full of herself, for a reporter!

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:58 PM

Feb 27

Does this “reporter” not understand what the actual first amendment is? She twists it to make it seem like what Jasmine did was a huge violation, yet it is the reporter who does not seem to understand it and maligns Jasmine.

The First Amendment only protects you from political ramifications - you write about someone and the government does not jail you. It does not guarantee no ramifications (for example, the far right burning Dixie Chicks albums and refusing to buy tickets to their concerts). and nor does it guarantee someone must speak to you! How egocentric and wrong of the reporter to frame it as such garbage. She should be fired for spewing such lies. That may teach her the true meaning of the First Amendment - they can fire her, and it is not in any way a violation of her rights for free speech.

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The Atlantic: Why I Got Thrown Out of a Jasmine Crockett Rally [View all] SSJVegeta Feb 27 OP

paywall niyad Feb 27 #1

Sorry! Fixed... SSJVegeta Feb 27 #2

Thank you. A very interresting article.. niyad Feb 27 #3

Based on your snippet, it sounds like Crockett was right. W_HAMILTON Feb 27 #4

How so? SSJVegeta Feb 27 #9

The entire snippet was the reporter making the story about herself. W_HAMILTON Feb 27 #17

Agreed. Elaine wrote an article about herself Quiet Em Feb 27 #18

Do you mean she spins things rzemanfl Feb 27 #26

spins things. Quiet Em Feb 27 #29

No problem. n/t rzemanfl Feb 27 #30

Understandable. FWIW the vast majority of the article outside of the snippet is largely substantial SSJVegeta Feb 27 #20

Beacuse the article was about the reporter, not the subject ie Crockett obamanut2012 Feb 27 #25

The snippet was. Not the article SSJVegeta Feb 27 #28

Should a candidate snowybirdie Feb 27 #5

Well, why not? trump does it all the time. mwmisses4289 Feb 27 #6

The whole point of evil people is to not emulate them SSJVegeta Feb 27 #10

I probably should have put the sarcasm tag on the first part of my post. mwmisses4289 Feb 27 #11

Tearing her down?????? snowybirdie Feb 27 #16

Talarico is extremely competent pinkstarburst Feb 27 #24

I wasn't referring to Mr. Talrico, mwmisses4289 Feb 27 #35

Crockett was a victim of the GOP gerrymander LetMyPeopleVote Feb 27 #37

I found this part in particular didn't look good if true MichMan Feb 27 #12

Yeah, that's a little much Red Mountain Feb 27 #14

Wow, she is full of herself, for a reporter! usedtobedemgurl Feb 27 #21

This is such an important point SSJVegeta Feb 27 #32

Asking the "reporter" to leave HER event MorbidButterflyTat Feb 27 #23

Hmm Roy Rolling Feb 27 #7

Elaine doesn't have to be there to write about Crockett tulipsandroses Feb 27 #8

Campaign denies it ever happened MichMan Feb 27 #13

Last sentence from the article..... Red Mountain Feb 27 #15

Yeah MustLoveBeagles Feb 27 #19

So Elaine's reasons are that CROCKETT "doesn't have a grasp" and "doesn't care" for the 1st Amendment and UTUSN Feb 27 #22

I think the Atlantic has hired a Nuzzi. delisen Feb 27 #27

The primary voters of Texas will decide, gab13by13 Feb 27 #31

My general comments for B.See Feb 27 #33

After reading the article it's clear who the author would endorse. sop Feb 27 #34

Her next article, "Why I Got Thrown Out From The Atlantic". miyazaki Feb 27 #36

We can hope Mysterian Feb 27 #38

dems leaning reporters work repub crowds. it's part of the process. why is Crockett afraid? msongs Feb 27 #39