Wisconsin

CKE Restaurants CEO Says Media Unfairly Attacked Gov. Walker’s Job Policies

julia.seymour — Tue, 19 May 2015 19:22:42 +0000

Wisconsin under Walker has done ‘better than probably any state,’ Andrew Puzder tells CNBC.

Joseph Rossell

A prominent American businessman said the media have unfairly “pounced” on recent data to slam Gov. Scott Walker’s employment policies in Wisconsin.

CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder, whose company owns Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr. and other restaurants, defended Walker’s jobs record on CNBC’s Squawk Box May 19. According to Puzder, Walker’s critics in the media took data “completely out of context” from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

CBS’s Whitaker: Fla., Wisc. Governor’s Races Represent ‘Referendum’ on GOP ‘Playbook’

curtis.houck — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:59:09 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Monday’s CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker opined during a roundtable discussion that Tuesday’s governor’s elections in Florida and Wisconsin featuring incumbent Republican Governors Rick Scott and Scott Walker (respectively) will be “a referendum on” the “policies” that the two have implemented in their states based on “the Republican playbook.”

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS Wonders If a Scott Walker Loss Will ‘Send a Message’ Nationwide About His ‘Policies and Politics’?

curtis.houck — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:10:12 +0000

Curtis Houck

With the midterm elections one week away from Tuesday, the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley profiled the race in Wisconsin for governor as incumbent Governor and Republican Scott Walker faces off against Democratic candidate Mary Burke.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

ABC’s GMA Decries ‘Restrictive’ Voter I.D. Laws Struck Down in Texas and Wisconsin

curtis.houck — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:31:45 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Friday morning, ABC’s Good Morning America aired a news brief that described state voter identification laws struck down in Texas and Wisconsin as “restrictive” and passed on the opinion of the judge who put Texas’s law on hold as being “a poll tax designed to keep minorities from voting.”

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Seriously? New York Times Calls Wisconsin a 'Republican Haven'

clay.waters — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:33:58 +0000

Clay Waters

New York Times reporter Monica Davey was in Wisconsin on Thursday, playing up the Democratic candidate's Rep. Tammy Baldwin chances in her race for an open Senate seat against former Wisconsin governor, Republican Tommy Thompson.

NYT's Harwood Leans on Discredited Exit Poll to Paint Brighter Picture for Obama in Wisconsin

clay.waters — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:16:56 +0000

Clay Waters

In the aftermath of Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker defeating a union-backed recall election, New York Times reporter John Harwood still sees bright hopes for Obama both in Wisconsin and nationwide, basing his Saturday "political memo" on a study from a liberal group, in "Demographic Shifts in Key States Could Aid Obama in Fall." That's slanted enough.

Walker Win "Not an Easy Night" for Left-Wing Hacks

rich.noyes — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:02:21 +0000

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NYTimes' Myopic Take on Wisconsin: All About 'Stunning Amount' Spent by 'Corporate Interests and Billionaires'

clay.waters — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:56:24 +0000

Clay Waters

Wisconsin's reforming Republican Gov. Scott Walker easily turned back a recall attempt by labor activists angry at him for ending collective bargaining for public service unions. But the New York Times, pushing its own agenda, would prefer the story to be about the "stunning amount" of money in politics. The Times and other media have obsessed over the big spending by Walker supporters, which is rather galling considering that it was the left responsible for holding this election in the first place.

MSNBC's Schultz Lectures Union Members Who Voted for Walker

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:47:52 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Wednesday's The Ed Show, MSNBC host Ed Schultz took a condescending tone toward labor union members who voted for Governor Scott Walker in Tuesday's recall election in Wisconsin as he recounted NBC News exit poll numbers showing that a significant chunk of union voters supported the Wisconsin Republican.

Miley Cyrus, Miss USA Get More Time Than Wisconsin Recall on Big Three

matthew.balan — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:29:31 +0000

Matthew Balan

The Big Three networks certainly have their priorities straight. ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning shows on Wednesday dedicated more time to entertainment news than the results of the Wisconsin recall election.

Networks Whine Over 'Massive Spending Gap' Between GOP and Dems in Wisconsin

kyle.drennen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:29:47 +0000

Kyle Drennen

Searching for an excuse to explain what went wrong for Democrats in Wisconsin, the broadcast networks blamed "a record-shattering $64 million poured into" the recall election by "conservative out-of-state groups" supporting Republican Governor Scott Walker.

Scott Walker Wins Handily in Wisconsin, NYTimes Sees Loss of 'Political Civility' in the State

clay.waters — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:10:55 +0000

Clay Waters

While confessing Democrats and unions were dealt a "painful blow" Tuesday night as Republican Gov. Scott Walker handily beat Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in the Wisconsin recall election, Wednesday's lead story by Monica Davey and Jeff Zeleny opened with the liberal argument that Walker was to blame for undermining the "civility" of the state's progressive politics by engaging in his successful reform of public sector unions.

Schultz Frets 'Damn Scary Stuff' from GOP, 'Hurting Minority Communities'

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:28:32 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

During the special 11:00 pm EDT edition of The Ed Show on Tuesday, MSNBC host Ed Schultz fretted about what he viewed as "pretty damn scary stuff" that he believed Republicans would do in following Governor Scott Walker's example in pushing a conservative agenda in Wisconsin.

MSNBC's Schultz Blames 'Special Interest Money' for Walker Victory

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:22:43 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

Shortly after MSNBC called Republican Governor Scott Walker as the winner of Tuesday's recall election in Wisconsin a bit past 9:50 p.m. during the Rachel Maddow Show, a subdued Ed Schultz gave his initial reaction.

MSNBC's O'Donnell Spins: Obama is 'the Really Big Winner' in Wisconsin

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:16:52 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Tuesday's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC host O'Donnell teased his show by asserting that President Obama is "the really big winner" in Wisconsin because of exit polls showing that, in spite of Republican Governor Scott Walker's win, a majority of those who voted preferred President Obama over GOP candidate Mitt Romney in the presiden