As we reported, militia members have taken over a federal outpost in Oregon. National Journal columnist Ron Fournier hails the following tweet as a “good question” for presidential candidates.
@ron_fournier Simple ? for presidential candidates (especially from Texas): Do you condone militia takeover of federal facility in Oregon?
— dave schechter (@daveschechter) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/theshoebart/status/683700536701394944
Instapundit wonders why the media failed to ask Democrats the same question concerning protesters that occupied government property in Wisconsin.
Did anybody ask Dems about this re Wisconsin? https://t.co/NjtMv0dkeP
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) January 3, 2016
Others see the same double standard.
No it's not right. Neither are the partisan double standards when the left does it, portrayed as principled protest https://t.co/ipBd7lO4O6
— scurrilousdog (@Scottymcmahon22) January 3, 2016
So @ron_fournier, why wasn’t it a good question related to occupying of federal buildings by any group? #Madison2011. You’re such a #hack
— Michi I. (@michi83) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/sremkusrenner/status/683700520750481408
@ron_fournier If memory serves, there was very little push back from Dems when WI State House was taken over and occupied
— Andrew (@awstar11) January 3, 2016
@instapundit @ron_fournier How about #BLM & Occupy movements?
— Enginerd2004 (@Enginerd2004) January 3, 2016
@instapundit @ron_fournier Good question, why are Democrats not asked same question about Wisco teachers
— Clarence Whorley (@ClarenceWhorley) January 3, 2016
This is a stupid question @ron_fournier. https://t.co/QJfCJyrLM2
— Eat at Arby's (@ThatElJefe) January 3, 2016
We have a partisan media seeking to cover for a failed administration and to attack Republican candidates at every turn. Simple as that.
Update:
Fournier responds.
Hey @TwitchyTeam, asking a Q isn't an "attack." There are no stupid questions; only stupid answers and non answers https://t.co/5bGnbIdSXV
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) January 3, 2016
And Instapundit replied to Fournier.
Press is slimy and one sided abt what it asks — and what it doesn't. People have noticed. https://t.co/8TDs4t2maK
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) January 3, 2016
Yes, they have.
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