The MSM and others were off and running today with a story about Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, which some have reported as a “criminal scheme.”
Here’s a sampling of how the frenzy spread, and many didn’t of course even bother to fully explain the background or circumstances:
Prosecutors allege Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was part of a "criminal scheme" to violate state election law – http://t.co/3ImKk14THd
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 19, 2014
Prosecutors closing in on Scott Walker http://t.co/x6ojfQKic3 and Chris Christie http://t.co/hIho34EIMn
— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 19, 2014
Trouble for Scott Walker "Prosecutors allege Walker at center of 'criminal scheme"http://t.co/bCmK2zA4HP #GOP #Wisconsin
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) June 19, 2014
Prosecutors say Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at center of 'criminal scheme' over campaign fundraising, by @sbauerAP. http://t.co/GnoOKzxK3w
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) June 19, 2014
Prosecutors: Gov. Scott Walker part of "criminal scheme" http://t.co/4lxmlbz5my | Getty pic.twitter.com/iAFgWDi1lj
— POLITICO (@politico) June 19, 2014
Holy shit. Prosecutors: Scott Walker at center of 'criminal scheme' http://t.co/rhY7NobOSe
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) June 19, 2014
Judging only from those kinds of stories, you might think that Scott Walker was going to be perp-walked as soon as tonight. But, as usual, there’s a lot more to it.
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Walker took to Twitter this evening to explain his side of the story:
The accusation of any wrongdoing written in the complaint by the office of a partisan Dem DA by me or by my campaign is categorically false.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 19, 2014
In fact two judges, in both state and federal courts, have ruled that no laws were broken.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 19, 2014
This is nothing more than a partisan investigation with no basis in state law.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 19, 2014
It’s time for the prosecutors to acknowledge both judge’s orders to end this investigation.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 19, 2014
Now my Democratic opponents will use these false accusations to distract from the issues important to the voters of Wisconsin.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 19, 2014
Here’s a detail about the Wisconsin investigation you might not read about in some MSM reports:
Hey, @MattVas, the Walker scandal is over. Ended as frivolous by order of the 7th Cir. (pdf) http://t.co/YWhhqbhIDS
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/GrayerDreams/status/479699658415947776
“Politically motivated” frivolousness sounds about right:
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/479761876608241665
Now there’s an item we’d be reading a lot more in news reports if Walker were a Democrat and the DA’s office was full of Republicans.
The lefty feeding frenzy over the latest Scott Walker non-story might best be summed up this way:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/statuses/479700722062475264
That appears to be the case.
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