08-02-2018, 06:23 AM
Back to the misleading portrayal of Mazie on Fox News:
In her questioning she admitted she was confused about the various laws they were discussing and the resulting implications in those laws, but I was too. Most people probably were. By the end it appeared she understood, and in fact Matthew Albence, the man she was questioning agreed she was correct in her assessment.
Compare that to the set up on Fox, which portrayed a very different exchange, calling her impatient and insinuating she was wrong, unlike another Senator they support.
It's disingenuous for a "news" organization to present a segment starting with a deceptive entrapment period, telling viewers what to watch for, and then editing the footage to match their (false) assessment.
I'd much rather have our Senator from Hawaii say she's confused about details in a law or policy from time to time, then listen carefully to an explanation in an effort to resolve (in this case) a cruel immigration situation, rather than a public official who claims to be right all the time, and even defends their inaccurate statements.
Mazie Hirono is on the right side of history, which is a good thing for Hawaii and our diverse population.
“Generalized intelligence and mental alertness are the most powerful enemies of dictatorship and at the same time the basic conditions of effective democracy.” - Aldous Huxley
In her questioning she admitted she was confused about the various laws they were discussing and the resulting implications in those laws, but I was too. Most people probably were. By the end it appeared she understood, and in fact Matthew Albence, the man she was questioning agreed she was correct in her assessment.
Compare that to the set up on Fox, which portrayed a very different exchange, calling her impatient and insinuating she was wrong, unlike another Senator they support.
It's disingenuous for a "news" organization to present a segment starting with a deceptive entrapment period, telling viewers what to watch for, and then editing the footage to match their (false) assessment.
I'd much rather have our Senator from Hawaii say she's confused about details in a law or policy from time to time, then listen carefully to an explanation in an effort to resolve (in this case) a cruel immigration situation, rather than a public official who claims to be right all the time, and even defends their inaccurate statements.
Mazie Hirono is on the right side of history, which is a good thing for Hawaii and our diverse population.
“Generalized intelligence and mental alertness are the most powerful enemies of dictatorship and at the same time the basic conditions of effective democracy.” - Aldous Huxley
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves