It should be a thread by itself. Remember, right wingers are not racists at all, Dems are the real racists!
absolute nonsense. it was an excellent answer. Trump had originally said people from places like Norway. Not Norway alone. Acosta's question was off base to start... Trump responding by saying people from everywhere. Not just implied he accused him of racist policy. completely unfounded accusation. Acosta acted like a punk not a journalist covering visiting heads of state. The way I would look at it was that he turned in his credentials to cover the white house when he became a cheap shot protester. What people do at protests has nothing to do with what Acosta did. Different issues.
As I said, if this is the standard then why can't college kids throw out people who are disrespectful to not only people but entire communities? You set the standard, live by it.
It makes no sense to make a stupid argument just for the sake of resisting. I am not the one setting the standard. The courts and the people facing these issues over time have. Free speech is not a one outcome fits all situation. What I could say or do to trump on a football field is far different that what I could say in a church or at the white house as he is meeting a leader of another country. What I can say here is far different that what I can say to judge in court after I have been warned.
Start making free speech conditional and then everyone will have their own standards. Beyond constitutional limit of free speech, any restriction based on feelings or 'respect' will be used as an excuse as it's already happening, don't complain then.
the courts have already made it conditional on time place person and content. Not me. I am just telling you the law. You do not want to accept it.
I am not even arguing that point, I am not saying that Trump definitely broke the law, keeping that aside - simply ejecting reporters because you feel disrespected or because your feelings are hurt is precisely the excuse college kids are using - why is it not OK for them to use the same excuse. After all, they are less mature than a 72 year old.
for 1. Acosta embarrassed our nation. Our reporters should have more respect for themselves and their job. When your reporters do not exhibit professionalism and manifest journalistic integrity they make us look like clowns. sort of the way this guy made Iraq look