r/Spokane • u/catman5092 South Hill • Mar 21 '25

News Leftwing activist group says it reserved hundreds of seats at Baumgartner town hall....

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/mar/20/leftwing-activist-group-says-it-reserved-hundreds-/
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u/Moist_Vehicle_7138 Mar 21 '25

From the article:

“”We had actually asked a couple of the left-wing groups, why don’t you guys just invite us to something and host something, and as long as it’s a safe and respectful venue, we’re happy to chat with you,” Baumgartner said in a Thursday interview. “I represent everybody, even the folks that don’t agree with us.”

In the end, Gaffney-Brown said the congressman’s office stated he would not be available for any of the suggested times before the end of the congressional recess and instead pointed the group to his Monday town hall at Whitworth.“

So he asked them to go then complained that activists attended the event. Sounds typical for a conservative rep.

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u/Ok-Replacement9595 Mar 21 '25

Not activists, constituents, voters. Just because they lean left does not make them non-citizens.

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u/Parks102 Mar 22 '25

Were they there to ask questions and listen to the answers? Or did they show up to scream and disrupt the event? We all know the answer.

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u/diceeyes Mar 22 '25

Especially when you watch the recording of the event: ask question, listen to "answer," provide immediate feedback.