“Refused?” That’s a word with a very specific meaning. It implies that she offered to participate but was told that she couldn’t. We wonder if that’s what really happened or if she just wasn’t invited.
Either way, she’s talking about the Lois Lerner puff piece Twitchy reported on earlier today: Unbelievable! Lois Lerner tells Politico, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’
.@BretBaier, @stephenfhayes, @JamesRosenFNC Y’all honestly don’t think I asked her abt the various deets of the scandal? Of course I did!
— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) September 23, 2014
@rachaelmbade @BretBaier @stephenfhayes @JamesRosenFNC But she didn't answer! You published 3,000 words and didn't even ding her for that.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) September 23, 2014
Media bias is more often displayed in what they choose not to report than in what they do report.
Weekly Standard writer Stephen Hayes was on the panel and sets the record straight.
Actually, @rachaelmbade, I said "we don't know" if you asked for details. I said that b/c when I emailed you to ask you didn't answer my ?s.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
My email to @rachaelmbade: "I thought rather than speculate about the interview (i see lots of that today), i'd ping you about it."
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
Awfully disingenuous of @rachaelmbade to suggest she didn't have chance to explain the interview when I emailed & she didn't answer my ?s
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
Suddenly an an unfounded judgement appears from CNBC’s John Harwood
some people find reality disappointing @rachaelmbade @stephenfhayes @BretBaier
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 23, 2014
.@JohnJHarwood @rachaelmbade @BretBaier Did you see the panel? Or know that I emailed Rachael to ask questions about the interview? #reality
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
Busted.
did not; reacted to her tweet. Fair point. what was panel's problem w/story? @stephenfhayes @rachaelmbade @BretBaier
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 23, 2014
@JohnJHarwood @stephenfhayes @rachaelmbade @BretBaier Then how could you possibly comment?
— Dana (@Grandbulldoggie) September 23, 2014
@JohnJHarwood Fair point?!? It was *the* point. Good grief. @stephenfhayes @rachaelmbade @BretBaier
— Billy (@Billy75thRR) September 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/fairflattaxnow/status/514215546611859456
@JohnJHarwood @rachaelmbade @BretBaier I was only one on panel to mention it. Wished that we'd made headway on her role in targeting.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
@JohnJHarwood @rachaelmbade @BretBaier I noted that the report was "sympathetic" and said we didn't know whether ?s were asked.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
@stephenfhayes @rachaelmbade humbly suggest that instead of grandstanding you go out and get the interview yourself
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) September 23, 2014
Humbly suggest it's not "grandstanding" to answer misleading claims about your reporting. @GlennThrush @rachaelmbade
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
Stepped over the line with the 'grandstanding' crack, @stephenfhayes… apologies. But @rachelbade is an unbiased/enterprising reporter
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) September 23, 2014
Thx, @GlennThrush. Accepted. I thought the piece was thin but so long as there weren't conditions, pts for scoring the interview.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
Yes it’s easy to tell that from the fact that she left out any information about what Lerner refused to answer and then accused Fox News of bashing her piece and refusing the giver her a say, etc. She’s top notch and a straight arrow, clearly.
Meanwhile Stephen Hayes is to blame for her weak reporting somehow.
why should she explain her journalism to you? You can read it. story speaks for itself @stephenfhayes @rachaelmbade @GlennThrush
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 23, 2014
.@JohnJHarwood @rachaelmbade @GlennThrush She was under no obligation. But then she shouldn't imply she was shut out.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
I will say – seems odd that you'd first fault me/Fox (incorrectly) for failing to include her & then scold me for trying. @JohnJHarwood
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/BruceNV/status/514228722027999232
not my point. reality people (your followers!) find disappointing = Lerner insists no wrongdoing/lack of evidence of WH role @stephenfhayes
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/bfinstock/status/514240929851801600
https://twitter.com/fairflattaxnow/status/514228861002072064
@JohnJHarwood Yes, that story really does speak for itself and what it says is "I'm a puff piece" @stephenfhayes @rachaelmbade @GlennThrush
— John Sexton (@verumserum) September 23, 2014
And … scene.
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