FL paper upset DeSantis barred liberal media from GOP summit: "Try crying about it"

The Republican Party of Florida's Sunshine Summit was held over the weekend to the gnashing of teeth and rending of clothing by the uninvited liberal [aka leftist] press;

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gathered state Republicans for a conference and the liberal press was "crying" about not being invited and could not get their snarky rhetoric in about the event, featuring a "Victory Dinner" headlined by DeSantis on Saturday.

In a woeful article that was updated throughout the weekend but originally published on Thursday, the left-wing rag, Tallahassee Democrat complained, "[DeSantis's] party is prohibiting many reporters from covering its big election-year gathering in Hollywood," Florida.

The outlet noted that while this event had "traditionally has been open to the media," this year "many media outlets were not allowed into the event."

This may be due to the way the left covers Republicans. Perhaps DeSantis and colleagues have had enough with them.

DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw poked fun at outrage over the event strategically deciding its guests.

She tweeted, "It has come to my attention that some liberal media activists are mad because they aren't allowed into #SunshineSummit this weekend. My message to them is to try crying about it. Then go to kickboxing and have a margarita. And write the same hit piece you were gonna write anyway."

Pushaw's comments were a play on a quote from former White House press secretary Jen Psaki who

 psaid earlier this year, "So, my advice to everyone out there who’s frustrated, sad, angry, pissed off: Feel those emotions, go to a kickboxing class, have a margarita, do whatever you need to do this weekend, and then wake up on Monday morning."

Pushaw added that many liberal journalists attend conservative events with a bad-faith mindset, intending to make the event's hosts and attendees look controversial to the public. "It’s such a vibe killer when you’re at a conservative event and it’s teeming with Daily Beast / VOX / Vice / Washington Post activists trying to stalk attendees and get content that they can edit, take out of context, & publish for their DNC overlords," she noted in a July 23 tweet.

So yeah, screw them. I believe in the First Amendment, but I also believe in the right to associate with whomever you choose. And the GOP has the right not to invite the left to their party. Screw them.

Pushaw criticized the media outlets repeatedly complaining about the event not inviting them, tweeting, "Liberal media in Florida doomed itself to irrelevance because these ‘journalists’ make every story about themselves & their delusions of persecution. People don’t want to read your hand-wringing."

That's putting it sweetly.

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The Tallahassee Democrat noted, "Among national publications, the Wall Street Journal received media credentials but the Washington Post and New York Times did not."

"Barring most mainstream media organizations from the Summit is unusual," the newspaper said, especially with congressional primary debates to be held.

Boo freaking hoo, Democrats.

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