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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 2026

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 2026 OP

paywall niyad Feb 2026 #1

Sorry! Fixed... SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #2

Thank you. A very interresting article.. niyad Feb 2026 #3

Based on your snippet, it sounds like Crockett was right. W_HAMILTON Feb 2026 #4

How so? SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #9

The entire snippet was the reporter making the story about herself. W_HAMILTON Feb 2026 #17

Agreed. Elaine wrote an article about herself Quiet Em Feb 2026 #18

Do you mean she spins things rzemanfl Feb 2026 #26

spins things. Quiet Em Feb 2026 #29

No problem. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2026 #30

Understandable. FWIW the vast majority of the article outside of the snippet is largely substantial SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #20

Beacuse the article was about the reporter, not the subject ie Crockett obamanut2012 Feb 2026 #25

The snippet was. Not the article SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #28

Should a candidate snowybirdie Feb 2026 #5

Well, why not? trump does it all the time. mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #6

The whole point of evil people is to not emulate them SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #10

I probably should have put the sarcasm tag on the first part of my post. mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #11

Tearing her down?????? snowybirdie Feb 2026 #16

Talarico is extremely competent pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #24

I wasn't referring to Mr. Talrico, mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #35

Crockett was a victim of the GOP gerrymander LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #37

I found this part in particular didn't look good if true MichMan Feb 2026 #12

Yeah, that's a little much Red Mountain Feb 2026 #14

Wow, she is full of herself, for a reporter! usedtobedemgurl Feb 2026 #21

This is such an important point SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #32

Asking the "reporter" to leave HER event MorbidButterflyTat Feb 2026 #23

Hmm Roy Rolling Feb 2026 #7

Elaine doesn't have to be there to write about Crockett tulipsandroses Feb 2026 #8

Campaign denies it ever happened MichMan Feb 2026 #13

Last sentence from the article..... Red Mountain Feb 2026 #15

Yeah MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #19

So Elaine's reasons are that CROCKETT "doesn't have a grasp" and "doesn't care" for the 1st Amendment and UTUSN Feb 2026 #22

I think the Atlantic has hired a Nuzzi. delisen Feb 2026 #27

The primary voters of Texas will decide, gab13by13 Feb 2026 #31

My general comments for B.See Feb 2026 #33

After reading the article it's clear who the author would endorse. sop Feb 2026 #34

Her next article, "Why I Got Thrown Out From The Atlantic". miyazaki Feb 2026 #36

We can hope Mysterian Feb 2026 #38

dems leaning reporters work repub crowds. it's part of the process. why is Crockett afraid? msongs Feb 2026 #39