The above tweet references an article in the New Yorker written by Ryan Lizza. In the piece, Lizza quotes an unnamed staffer for Sen. Marco Rubio as saying a guest-worker program is a necessity because some American workers “can’t cut it.”
National Review’s Rich Lowry, who mentioned the quote at NRO’s The Corner blog, pointed out that Rubio’s spokesman “strongly objected” to the use of the “distorted” quote in Lizza’s article. Lowry set out to make sure the quote was accurate:
@RyanLizza congrats on the piece. is it true that you distorted the "workers can't cut it" quote as rubio's office maintains? 1/2
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) June 17, 2013
@RyanLizza rubio office says the aide was only describing the view of certain american industries, not anything else 2/2
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) June 17, 2013
Not correct @RichLowry: @RyanLizza rubio office says the aide was only describing the view of certain american industries, not anything else
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) June 17, 2013
@RyanLizza i have no reason to doubt you but can you share any more of the context of that quote? rubio staff pushing bk hard
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) June 17, 2013
Since there seems to be interest in Rubio aide's quote that appeared in my piece, here's some more context. pic.twitter.com/RXTyOymPBf
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) June 17, 2013
@RyanLizza great, thank you. looks like you were exactly right unless im missing something
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) June 17, 2013
If the quote is indeed accurate, when it comes to politicians taking partial responsibility for the things people under their supervision say or do, the playing field of accountability should be level.
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/346589202504355840
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