See the Problem? Brian Stelter Chides Marco Rubio for Questioning Government Numbers
http://twitchy.com/brettt/2024/10/08/see-the-problem-brian-stelter-chides-marco-rubio-for-questioning-government-numbers-n2401928
CNN Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter sees a problem.
Tater ... if ya want to see the real problem, look in the mirror, doofus.
You see, Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday questioned the September jobs report that said 240,000 jobs were created, smashing expectations. Of course that number will end up getting revised downward. But Rubio cast doubt on a government statistic.
On Monday, though, Rubio was urging constituents to heed evacuation alerts. See the problem?
Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) ~ On Friday @MarcoRubio was casting doubt about government data, alleging the jobs report was "fake." Today he is imploring Floridians to believe government data – specifically @NOAA's forecasts – and heed evacuation alerts. See the problem?
Video ~ http://twitter.com/i/status/1843470828153028645
Yes, the problem is with the government's jobs report. Is Stelter suggesting we blindly accept every piece of data that comes from the government?
Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) ~ Ultimately this is all about trust. Having absolute trust in the government is irrational – but so is having NO trust at all. When people assume it's all a lie, it's all fake, it's all corrupt, they can't engage rationally with the world. Rebuilding trust bit by bit is Job #1.
Video ~ http://twitter.com/i/status/1843475160277700907
Keep digging, Tater!
Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} So, the rule is that if you ever believe any government agency on anything you must believe all government agencies on everything?
Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) ~ {Replying to @rkylesmith @marcorubio and @NOAA} no.
Then what is it?
Tater has nuthin' ... he's too embarrassed to continue.
Ian Miller (@ianmSC) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} Holy hell, Brian, this is dumb even by your nonexistent standards.
Pro America Politics (@Pro__Trading) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} The jobs numbers have been revised down by this administration almost every single month. Why would we keep believing the numbers they put out?
Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} Jobs reports under Biden-Harris have been revised downward 94% of the time. See the problem? Or you prefer to ignore it?
Sorry, but Tater can't hear you, right now.
Coddled affluent professional (@feelsdesperate) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} See the problem?
John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} You can’t possibly be serious. There is no history of every weather forecaster faking hurricane predictions for some sort of mysterious political gain. There is with the jobs numbers, and the political motivation is obvious. Also, no lives are at stake with the jobs numbers!
Just go look at the radar, Tater, and you'll see that Milton is quite real.
Jack Musgrave (@RealJMusgrave) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} So, the logic is, if you don’t trust a jobs report put out by the government 30 days before an election, then you have no right to agree with them on the weather.
Cody Penn-Dent The Insufferable (@codypd) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} That is a huge non sequitur. Tell me you don’t actually believe this is in any way meaningful for any purpose other than pointing out they both involve numbers being written down somewhere.
Well, logic is NOT Tater's strong suit.
Emily Chapple (@blonde4thewin) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} I can’t believe CNN thought bringing this guy back was going to help their ratings.
Well, to toe the CNN line, ya gotta be an idiot who is absolutely shameless, so ...
Haytham Kenway (@HaythamKenway99) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} Hey, Tater, do the jobs numbers get drastically revised down every month? Did the Biden admin recently admit that even the numbers that were revised down were off by nearly 1 million jobs?
Jennifer (@DudeAndBear) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} No, the only problem I see is someone with a television presence comparing two things that have nothing to do with each other. Weather forecasts and job data are not related or recorded in the same manner.
Woof! Looks like Tater has come up empty, AGAIN!
EEE (@EEElverhoy) ~ {Replying to @brianstelter @marcorubio and @NOAA} The difference is one has a history of accuracy the other does not. See the problem?
People aren't assuming it's all a lie. They just don't trust the jobs data because it's been revised downward every month.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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