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Grapevine: Media pounce on Scott Walker 'lie'
Published May 10, 2017
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine...
Do You Know the Way?
Of all the things that could go badly on a commercial flight-- ending up in the wrong place-- should not be one of them.
But research by the Associated Press finds-- it has happened at least 150 times over the past two decades.
Last month-- a Southwest Airlines plane nearly hit a ravine after landing on a short runway at a small Missouri airport-- that it mistook for the larger Branson Airport.
In November-- a cargo plane got stuck after landing at a small airport several miles from its intended target-- McConnell Air Force Base.
In most cases-- the runway was confused for one nearby.
The number may actually be higher than 150.
Records are based on pilots and airlines volunteering their own mistakes.
Say What?
A simple mistake caused quite a stir today-- after it appeared Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker lied-- about having voted for Ronald Reagan.
In a transcript posted by the blog Right Wing News, the Republican governor was quoted as saying--
"I was a teenager, had just become a teenager and voted for Ronald Reagan - limited government, you know, smaller government, lower taxes, strong national defense."
33 years ago-- when Reagan was first elected-- Walker was only 13 years old.
Four years later when he was re-elected-- Walker was still only 17-- not old enough to vote.
Several media outlets-- including Huffington Post, Gawker, and International Business Times-- picked up the story.
Turns out-- the person who typed up the interview misheard the governor.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis.: A vote for Ronald Reagan meant limited government, you know, smaller government, lower taxes, strong national defense. You knew what you were getting.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
It's a little fuzzy—the governor’s campaign points reporters to the blogger’s correction that Walker said-- "a vote for" Reagan-- not "I voted for" Reagan.
The blogger is apologizing for the error.
The Drawing on the Wall
And finally-- new signs appearing in Illinois schools-- declare the buildings gun-free zones.
You might think school officials would be in favor of this.
Apparently not.
Some are taking issue with these 4x6 inch stickers-- because they show a gun.
The principal of Tinley Park High School says it is "bothersome" to have the outline of a gun posted.
She told the SouthTown Star-- she's worried people might think guns used to be allowed.
She suggested something more subtle-- like a logo-- instead of a gun.
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/grapevine-media-pounce-on-scott-walker-lie