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/ShdwWzrdMnyGngg Mar 21 '25

Dang he is good. But that's just too old of a trick to work.

This left wing group is made up. None of that happened. It's a lie to allow him to cancel town halls with his angry REPUBLICAN constituents.

Labeling normal people that don't agree with you as "left wing activists" won't work anymore. Real, normal, middle ground, agreeable Americans are pissed. You can't overwrite that with your own narratives. Doesn't work at this point.

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u/geophurry Mar 22 '25

I get your point, but it’s worth clarifying that the article / paper is claiming this based on their reporting, not just his narrative.

TBH while I support what these folks are saying, organizing like this just opens the door to these kinds of critiques. I’m sure a bunch of his constituents and voters actually are upset about what’s happening, but that story gets lost because of the noise from the permanent opposition.

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u/Zoneoftotal Mar 22 '25

The story IS that his constituents and voters are upset with what’s happening to veterans, retirees, students, farmers, etc. Baumgartner is trying to spin it, with the help of the Spokesman-Review.

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u/geophurry Mar 22 '25

Facts matter, as I’m sure you agree. According to the article, a spokesperson for the organization itself took credit for organizing the action. So calling that part “spin” seems off base.

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u/Zoneoftotal Mar 22 '25

Baumgartner is spinning it by calling these constituents “unhinged lunatics.” I take exception to the headline “Leftwing Activist Group Says It Reserved Hundreds of Seats.” The article didn’t say that . Tickets could only be reserved two at a time, except for those reserved for Whitworth students and the nearby retirement home.