Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-il) spoke to CNN Friday from the island. And in an extremely emotional interview, Gutierrez affirmed Cruz's assertions -- and came down strongly against President Donald Trump and the U.S. government as a whole for their response to the devastating storm.
- 9/30/2017
- by Joe DePaolo
- Mediaite - TV
Donald Trump‘s inauguration won’t be a star-studded affair on Friday — and it’s shaping up to be skippable by many politicians as well.
Though he won the Electoral College by 306 votes to Hillary Clinton’s 236, he’s starting off his presidency with the lowest approval rate in decades — just 40 percent, according to a CNN/Orc survey. (Before he took office in early 2009, Barack Obama’s approval rating was 84 percent, according to the same survey.)
That disapproval has seeped into the Capitol, with 51 members of Congress (at current count) abstaining from Trump’s inauguration and the following festivities.
Most notable is Rep.
Though he won the Electoral College by 306 votes to Hillary Clinton’s 236, he’s starting off his presidency with the lowest approval rate in decades — just 40 percent, according to a CNN/Orc survey. (Before he took office in early 2009, Barack Obama’s approval rating was 84 percent, according to the same survey.)
That disapproval has seeped into the Capitol, with 51 members of Congress (at current count) abstaining from Trump’s inauguration and the following festivities.
Most notable is Rep.
- 1/18/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
Move over, Oscars. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-il) went on the House floor to bash NBC News and MSNBC over diversity with #NBCsoWhite. He claims that people of color are disappearing from the stations lineups. Gutierrez pointed to three particular hosts who have seen their shows end in recent months: Alex Wagner, Melissa Harris-Perry and Jose Diaz Balart. Also Read: Melissa Harris-Perry Claims 'Culture of Fear' at MSNBC During Twitter Explosion “The reality is that our nation has become more diverse and our television and our news media and our political institutions, including the Democratic and Republican parties, have not kept up,...
- 3/3/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Back in October, Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez got a lot of great publicity when he took to the floor of the House of Representatives to deliver a speech, with audiovisual aids, blasting NBC's plans to have Donald Trump host Saturday Night Live. The media lapped up lines like, "If Donald Trump had said gays and lesbians were murderers and raping Americans, would he get to host the show?" Loads more yeasty stuff where that came from, as Gutierrez stood next to a large…...
- 3/3/2016
- Deadline TV
Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez delivered an impassioned speech on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday, demanding that “Saturday Night Live” dump Donald Trump as host of its Nov. 11 show. Citing Trump’s derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants, Gutierrez blasted NBC and “SNL” executive producer Lorne Michaels for giving the Republican candidate free airtime, while also calling out the show for not having any Latino castmembers. “To put Donald Trump on the air in American living rooms on the signature comedy show of one of the most important national networks – after saying that Mexicans are rapists, drug-dealers and criminals...
- 10/21/2015
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
"When public figures cross certain lines, they should lose their privileges to host TV shows. At least until they have apologized for their unacceptable behavior," Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-il) said this morning in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives about NBC’s plans for Donald Trump to host Saturday Night Live. “Installing Trump as SNL host may be good for ratings, but it is a bigger deal than a cameo or a Tonight Show guest [appearance]. And I'm calling…...
- 10/21/2015
- Deadline TV
On the floor of the House of Representatives tomorrow morning, Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez plans to give a speech in which he blasts NBC’s plans to have Donald Trump host Saturday Night Live. Today, Gutierrez, a Democrat, sent a letter to NBCU CEO Steve Burke and parent Comcast’s CEO Brian Roberts, urging them to jettison plans to let Trump host the November 7 edition of the late-night show. He warned a Trump hosting gig “would be a huge corporate blunder.” The hosting…...
- 10/20/2015
- Deadline TV
Following the revelation during last year’s presidential race that Rage Against the Machine was one of Paul Ryan’s favorite bands, many wondered whether the conservative Wisconsin congressman had ever paid attention to the band’s lyrics. After all,
Rage’s former guitarist Tom Morello wrote a stinging assault on the irony of Ryan’s music taste in Rolling Stone last year, pointing out:
I wonder what Ryan's favorite Rage song is? Is it the one where we condemn the genocide of Native Americans? The one lambasting American imperialism? Our cover of "Fuck the Police"? Or is it the one where we call on the people to seize the means of production? So many excellent choices to jam out to at Young Republican meetings!
Don't mistake me, I clearly see that Ryan has a whole lotta "rage" in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers,...
Rage’s former guitarist Tom Morello wrote a stinging assault on the irony of Ryan’s music taste in Rolling Stone last year, pointing out:
I wonder what Ryan's favorite Rage song is? Is it the one where we condemn the genocide of Native Americans? The one lambasting American imperialism? Our cover of "Fuck the Police"? Or is it the one where we call on the people to seize the means of production? So many excellent choices to jam out to at Young Republican meetings!
Don't mistake me, I clearly see that Ryan has a whole lotta "rage" in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers,...
- 4/25/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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