Scott Walker could be a major contender for the GOP nomination in 2016, and National Journal’s Ron Fournier introduced the Wisconsin governor to his tenacious, fact-finding watchdog at the New York Times:
Welcome to the Big Time, @ScottWalker. This is @nytimescollins; she'll be keeping you real: http://t.co/tiTREpzOwq
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) February 14, 2015
First off — “big time”?
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) February 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/GrantGambling/status/566606852524236800
The New York Times is of course known for being super objective when it comes to conservatives (sarcasm overdose alert).
BREAKING: Ron Fournier really, really hates Scott Walker and his Throne of Skulls. https://t.co/9I1m9IkCYl
— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) February 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/Thomasismyuncle/status/566575960733286400
https://twitter.com/KaytieSalas/status/566605655356628992
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/566576595931254784
@ron_fournier @ScottWalker @nytimescollins maybe you don't play favs, but NYT?! Bwahahahaha
— PammyJune (@pmclean62) February 14, 2015
On the other hand…
I actually agree with @ron_fournier. @ScottWalker better get use to realtime mainstream media fabricated hit pieces https://t.co/tffmOXXn6e
— TheRightWingM ?? (@TheRightWingM) February 14, 2015
That’s a wonderful lead-in to this next part, because a problem has been found in the column by the NYT writer who will be keeping Scott Walker “real.”
All the "news" that fits the left's agenda.
NYT Columnist Blames Walker for Layoffs That Occurred Before He Was Gov.http://t.co/1P2sz9vZ3g— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 14, 2015
Gail Collins wrote that teacher layoffs in Wisconsin happened “because Walker cut state aid to education.” John McCormack at Weekly Standard writes [emphasis ours]:
But the big error in Collins’s piece is her claim that “those layoffs happened because Walker cut state aid to education.” As you can see in the excerpt above, Collins is talking about teacher layoffs that occurred in 2010. Walker did not become governor until 2011.
The truth is that Walker’s reforms actually saved teachers’ jobs.
Well, there’s that small detail.
Speaking of “keeping it real”…
NYTimes thinks Gov Walker can time travel! Elect him! http://t.co/KRUgxCA8NL via @billkristol
— ?heymikey80? (@heymikey80) February 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/woodward60/status/566609002017337344
@BillKristol @DanaPerino hey bill stop with th facts do you think facts matter with any democrat if they did obama wouldn't be in office
— lazlee (@bruce_laslie) February 14, 2015
@BillKristol Great piece of @nytimes intellectual dishonesty. Won't be the last either….
— Peter Manning (@agolfman) February 14, 2015
What would we do without the mainstream media “fact finders”?
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