Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
6-17-2015
Department 1
History
Abstract
Presidential candidate Marco Rubio of Florida enjoyed an assist this week managing the fallout from New York Times stories about his personal finances by an unlikely ally: Comedy Central host Jon Stewart, who dismissed the information as an example of “gotcha” politics, unworthy of current discussion. “How is this front page news?” Stewart said, calling the Times reports “inconsequential gossip.” [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Birkner, Michael J. "Paving the Way to Scandal: History Repeats Itself." Prof. Says on Medium.com (June 17, 2015).
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