CNN reports today that Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker is playing the role of Democratic vice-presidential Tim Kaine to help prepare GOP veep candidate Mike Pence for the one and only upcoming vice-presidential debate, but CNN doesn't mention that Walker was at the center of The Guardian's massive document dump about secret, corporate campaign financing.
And CNN did not report that Walker had extended the story while state media added details about campaign donations and sweetheart Wisconsin legislation last week by dodging questions about his role in the fund-raising laid out in the The Guardian's document story.
Not all national media was that obtuse: while MSNBC reported on the document dump and US News & World Report said the documents proved the nation's campaign financing laws was broken, but Politico.com, like CNN, was also willing to report on Walker's debate prep role without giving its readers a more complete and timely Scott Walker picture.
Some Walker rates national coverage in what is essentially a spot news story because he has can imitate another low-key politician, but not because he has been and continues to be at the center of high-profile, dark-money big picture national news.
Pretty disappointing.
And CNN did not report that Walker had extended the story while state media added details about campaign donations and sweetheart Wisconsin legislation last week by dodging questions about his role in the fund-raising laid out in the The Guardian's document story.
Not all national media was that obtuse: while MSNBC reported on the document dump and US News & World Report said the documents proved the nation's campaign financing laws was broken, but Politico.com, like CNN, was also willing to report on Walker's debate prep role without giving its readers a more complete and timely Scott Walker picture.
Some Walker rates national coverage in what is essentially a spot news story because he has can imitate another low-key politician, but not because he has been and continues to be at the center of high-profile, dark-money big picture national news.
Pretty disappointing.
