As Twitchy reported earlier, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was interviewed on Firing Line by Margaret Hoover, and during said interview, Ocasio-Cortez said some monumentally stupid things about socialism that Margaret Hoover let go.
Things Buckley would have never let go.
She even smiled and nodded.
Stephen Miller aka @RedSteeze took issue with the interview and let Hoover HAVE it:
This is not what Firing Line was about. Call this whatever you want but this isn’t that https://t.co/ztMGG1H7ZP
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 16, 2018
*popcorn*
Get her new sneakers? WTF?
Firing Line was explicit in Buckley promoting conservative ideas and challenging guests who questioned them. This brand new monstrosity thinks Firung Line was simply about civilized tone. It wasn’t.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 16, 2018
But Trump. That’s how this works, yes?
We told you, he was PISSED.
Remind us to never tick Miller off.
When Cortez talked about the occupation of Palestine by Israel, Hoover asked her to elaborate on that. Buckley wouldn’t ask her elaborate. He’d tell her there’s no such thing and then ask her who put such a silly idea into her head.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 16, 2018
*sigh*
And so true.
We’ve never needed Buckley more than we do now.
If Hoover can’t host Firing Line from the position of conservatism and conservative ideas instead of acting embarrassed of them to please her media friends then she shouldn’t be hosting a new Firing Line.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 16, 2018
Like we said, DAMN.
If you want to be a 60 Minutes style interviewer on a 60 minutes style show, fine be that, but don’t pretend that’s Firing Line and don’t pretend you’re Buckley’s successor.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 16, 2018
Hoover responded:
Apparently you haven't watched Buckley w/ Socialists Michael Harrington or Norman Thomas, but I invite you to watch them & others @HooverInst @HooverArchives And here's a link to the Firing Line finding aid: https://t.co/uGAOlVN0Xk
— MargaretHoover (@MargaretHoover) July 16, 2018
And still, no one was overly impressed with her response or her behavior while interviewing a socialist.
Buckley didn’t nod along with calls for free college tuition and debt forgiveness.
— Indy 08 (@Independence24) July 16, 2018
Sad trombone.
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