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Stephen Miller vs. Jim Acosta: No Holds Barred
Despite CNN’s protests, there might be a reason White House staffers don’t call on Jim Acosta more often. On Wednesday, the aggrieved correspondent had an intense six-minute back-and-forth with Trump aide Stephen Miller on the administration’s immigration reform plan. It got … testy.
Throughout the exchange, Acosta seemed less a reporter than a Democratic candidate. Who do you think got the better of the debate: Miller or Acosta?
Published in Immigration, Politics
Couldn’t help thinking about this scene. Bravo to Miller for sticking it to Jimmy, Jim, Jim, Jimmy, Jim, Jim…
Acosta’s Racism is just really bugging me. Here are all the countries that have more English speakers than Australia, plus Australia for comparison:
Why is Acosta bigoted against Indians, Filipinos, Nigerians, Germans, Bangladeshis, Egyptians, French, and Ghanaians?
There you put your finger on the primary reason I don’t get as put out with Trump as I normally would. I’ve lived through decades of so-called conservative Republicans who buy in to the Left’s assumptions and either mumble-mumble their way to a change of subject, or try to explain why the Republican proposal is really more left-wing than the Democrats’ (which no one buys).
I remember a discussion with a friend leading up to the 2012 primary season. He was cheering on Gingrich, and I pointed out that I didn’t think Newt could win the general election. He conceded that I might be right, but he was just hyped at the thought of Gingrich debating Obama. At some point, you just want someone to stand up for your (supposedly, their) side. That’s long been Gingrich’s main draw.
The Trump push-back is refreshing, in spite of his multitude of flaws.
Exactly, Jamie. We can breed our own ignorant masses. We don’t have to take in the rest of the world’s ignorant masses.
Some of those numbers don’t add up.
Remember how hard the Left worked trying to discredit and get rid of Miller early. I really admire his ability to deal with his subject.
H1B visas should be purchased with closed bids. And they should not be automatically renewed.
As Daniel Dravot said, Let’s see how Mark Zuckerberg likes it when he’s earning cows for someone else.
Oh sigh.
ha ha ha. I saw part of your comment in the site activity, and when I read the part I could see, I immediately thought, wait, that makes H-1B visas sound like selling folks on the market. I got to go see that comment.
Didn’t we abolish selling imported humans on the open market, a few years ago, when Sherman (War is Hell) mercilessly ripped a path through Georgia?
I kind of remember learning that in 8th grade…
I’d have called him stupid on national television. Ignorance is addressable. Stupid is not.
That is a slogan I can get behind.
I know. There was a footnote in my source. Still, they aren’t that far off.
As if Jim Acosta were not a blazing example of this. We may need more immigrant reporters.
He, like many progressives/journalists, deals in notions instead of arguments. The notion is “immigrants = good”, the argument is that “legal” is an important distinction. His apparent confusion belies any deep understanding of the issue, he can’t comprehend why he’s being rebutted. He, like so many others, just hasn’t thought deeply about the issue. It’s not that you need a PhD to understand immigration policy, it’s that you can’t substitute emotion and moralization for many hours of thinking.
They shouldn’t need to be renewed. The visa is good for three years. It takes 5+ for a green card. The sponsorship of the visa is non-transferable — if you’re going for a green card, you have to get renewed, and it has to be with the sponsorship of your original employer.
It would be possible to concoct a system more amenable to abuse, I suppose, but as it is it stinks on ice. Make the visa for a longer period of time (and transferable) or make the time for getting a green card shorter. Preferably both.
Some people who came over here on H-1B visas are friends of mine. I get invited over for Diwali sometimes, particularly if I bring the fireworks.
Where is China? Lots of Chinese people speak English.
Only about ten million according to this. They come in 27th.
Here’s the thing: Acosta should be warned that he won’t be allowed into the press pool if he interrupts the press guy. Instead, Miller evidently has no power in that situation that he can exercise. He just has to take it and repeat “Jim, Jim, Jim.” Empower the press guys to stand against the unprofessional hacks. Hacks should not be allowed in to begin with but once it’s clear they are hacks then prevent them from heckling like this. Get control of the presser!
No we just need more people subscribing to Liberty Classroom at learntruehistory.com.
Not going to argue
foragainst more education in history, especially where history is actually taught.Edit: I don’t think that originally meant what I wanted it to mean.
“”Send me your tires, your cars, your metal chassis turning to debris,
and I’ll bill you later.”
These words, spray painted on the immortal Lady With the Torch, remain eternal, because no citizen, in a free country, has the right to remove them.”
(A little Firesign Theater for you in the night.)
Go Daniel and Peachy!
Can we say that this policy proposal was rolled out well, or were there any t‘s not crossed or i‘s not dotted? I’d like a ruling from an anti-Trumper. Maybe Stephen Miller wasn’t lovable enough when he tookJim Acosta apart at the joints?
It’s not that Miller wasn’t “loveable” enough. It’s that he was weak for the early part of the exchange. He acted like he owed something to Acosta or that Acosta had a right to talk over him. Miller should have plowed right through him.
Maybe Miller just wanted to make sure that it would be really difficult for anyone to say he treated Acosta unfairly.
Good grief. Twits on Twitter have decided that the Narrative here is “Stephen Miller hates the Statue of Liberty.”
Who says immigration is bringing in the ignorant masses? Pretty sure those legally immigrating have to pass some basic civics courses and other tests in order to get a green card. They contribute to a better knowledgeable to ignorant ratio. Also ignorance isn’t bred so much as taught.
As to the video Miller should be promoted to communications director, he seems quite competent, even if he is not entirely correct (immigration only really fell by any significant margin after immigration was greatly restricted from 1920-1970, not natural) in history, and in his case it seems he does a good job of letting his opponent talk himself into defeat. Acosta’s repeated lack of a manners by talking over Miller when he was answering his question betrayed his desire to silence him rather than to get an answer.
They also opposed illegal immigration – “May I see your passport, please“
Try to follow along with the earlier conversation, CBA. The Arahant and @jamielockett show is a very subtle dance. :D
I don’t have time to watch you and Jamie dance. Especially if it’s subtle.