Journalists Fact Check Tom Emmer... A Lot

We've reported that journalists say DFL and IP candidates for Minnesota Governor are sometimes vague or wrong when it comes to their facts, but at a recent panel, political reporters devoted the bulk of their time talking about fact checking Republican candidate for Governor Tom Emmer. WCCO-TV reporter Pat Kessler says it may be because Emmer is "fiery" and "gets excited", however the Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor often says things he will later deny saying. In those cases it's pretty easy to prove Emmer wrong because his exact words are there on video tape, providing Minnesota political reporters ample material for their various fact checking stories. At a recent Humprey instutute panel on political campaigns and fact checking Kessler and reporters Tom Scheck of Minnesota Public Radio, and Eric Black of MinnPost told their stories of fact checking Emmer.Earlier we published a story about what these journalists had to say about fact checking the DFL (Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party) and Independence Party candidates for Governor. The full video of the panel discussion can be found here.

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• tom emmer
• tom scheck
• pat kessler
• wcco-tv
• mpr

[tbmagis]

Do your own research on what a horrible fucking sham the minimum wage law is. Only people that don't understand economics support it. Thank God for youtube as some of the best sources uploaded are from the 70's before videos were produced to get you angry or fearful. DON'T YOU EVER WONDER WHEN D/R SUPPORT THE SAME THINGS? MAYBE THEY ARE PART OF THE SAME MACHINE?!

[captainpegs07]

Down with the liberal socialists!

[rightwingHateSpeech]

emmer is a moron

[offroadenfool]

@kgtwolves09 yeah and 2 dui's should prevent anyone for running for office??well then how about a murderer? to bad teds dead,guess he got what he deserved!!

[kgtwolves09]

@wslandry no he does not affiliate with the tea party but he's just as ignorant as them... not to mention he has been convicted on 2 duis

[wslandry]

Is this another Tea Party person? Please respond!

[DarkestMarker]

@dgrover13 tax cuts should go to the middle class, not the rich. then maybe everyone would comfortable. its not like the rich people can't afford it. and the middle class doesn't need it!

[DarkestMarker]

@dgrover13 because it is so easy to get a job right now. you are lucky to be where you are at right now. i have a friend that just passed the bar, but can not get a law firm job anywhere. she is working for Culvers just to have some income.

I bet you are middle aged man who is white and has no real idea what it is like to struggle for anyhting.

[dgrover13]

i dont agree with tip tax....but if you don't like your job, go get a new one! If you can't find a new one, then figure out how you can find a job you like, start a business, minimize your spending....

just don't expect me to keep paying high taxes so you can mooch... I work my ass off to put my self in a position to enjoy what I do, and make enough money to pay the bills and invest for the future.

Whatever happened to independence?

[badattitude77769]

@911truthseekers Applebees, just look at the name, it is gay, nazis love that stuff, control freaks.