On Sunday, Gawker reported that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was kicked off a “quiet car” based on a claim by someone who told Gawker he was a passenger who allegedly witnessed the incident.
“He got on last minute yelling at his two secret service agents I think because of a seat mixup, sat down and immediately started making phone calls on the quiet car,” said a man identified as Alexander Mann, a passenger on his way home to Manhattan. “After about 10 minutes the conductor asked him to stop or go to another car. He got up and walked out again yelling at his secret service. He was drinking a McDonald’s strawberry smoothie.”
But it turns out that other witnesses also saw the incident, and said Gawker got it wrong:
Listen. I'm no @ChrisChristie fan, but this @Gawker story isn't close to accurate. He was sitting at my table.https://t.co/7hVBxvoaSs
— Katie Klabusich (@Katie_Speak) October 25, 2015
According to Twitchy, Klabusich is “a liberal writer and radio host for @NetrootsRadio.”
She added:
Obvi he was running late coming from a thing & got on the 1st open car, not realizing it was the quiet car b/c diff location on express.
— Katie Klabusich (@Katie_Speak) October 25, 2015
When the conductor came by to check tickets he just said "sir, this is the quiet car." CC had the same reaction as anyone:
— Katie Klabusich (@Katie_Speak) October 25, 2015
Did he appear annoyed? Sure. Apparently having a shit logistics day & someone fucked up. Was he screaming, causing a scene? Hardly.
— Katie Klabusich (@Katie_Speak) October 25, 2015
This shit is why people don't believe anything they hear/read. Who was your source? A dude who snapped a pic hoping you'd pay him? smdh
— Katie Klabusich (@Katie_Speak) October 25, 2015
There are plenty of valid criticism stories available on @ChrisChristie — it's hardly necessary to make shut up for clicks.
— Katie Klabusich (@Katie_Speak) October 25, 2015
Exactly. I’m no fan of Christie, either, but this is exactly why so many no longer trust the so-called “mainstream media.” Naturally, other outlets picked up Gawker’s story.
Gawker ultimately issued an update:
Gawker posted some of Klabusich’s tweets, but failed to mention her criticism of their attempted hit piece.
Sadly, this is the kind of “reporting” we can expect to see from what I’ve come to call the “Democrat-media complex.”
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