Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Neveragain]

No, because he isn't incharge of the telegraph lines. IF they were still in use, and he specifically blocked you, then yes.

He is also not in charge of twitter, it's a private company.

[Neveragain]

Yep, it has also been ruled that Trump's twitter tweets are a matter of public record and are required to be archived in the LoC too.

Can you show me where they ruled that his twitter account is an official line of contact?

[Gelston]

He is also not in charge of twitter, it's a private company.

And the ruling has nothing to do with that. It is about HIM blocking accounts, not Twitter doing it.

[Neveragain]

And the ruling has nothing to do with that. It is about HIM blocking accounts, not Twitter doing it.

The conversation is still taking place in a private setting.

[Tgo01]

Who cares?

By this logic politicians should never have the right to kick anyone out of their events or prevent anyone for going to their events. Politicians will no longer be able to speak, they will just be drowned out by screeching harpies everywhere they go.

This is not what the first amendment is about.

[Alfster]

By this logic politicians should never have the right to kick anyone out of their events or prevent anyone for going to their events. Politicians will no longer be able to speak, they will just be drowned out by screeching harpies everywhere they go.

This is not what the first amendment is about.

I agree. The problem with it is by blocking them as a government official you're also blocking them from receiving updates that go out in a public forum.

Aoc has already been hit by a lawsuit over it too.

[Tgo01]

It's hard to argue when the white House team came out and stated it's for official business and policy. That's the key to the entire issue. Blocking someone on from receiving the information is the main issue.

That theory is bullshit as soon as you realize you can logout and read his tweets.

[Neveragain]

I agree. The problem with it is by blocking them as a government official you're also blocking them from receiving updates that go out in a public forum.

Aoc has already been hit by a lawsuit over it too.

It's not a public forum, legally it's private.

[Alfster]

Can you show me where they ruled that his twitter account is an official line of contact?

Sean Spicer said this in June of 2017.

"The President is the President of the United States, so they're considered official statements by the President of the United States," Spicer said, when asked during his daily briefing how they should be characterized.

[Alfster]

It's not a public forum, legally it's private.

Semantics.