Michael Scherer, Incompetent Journalist

http://time.com/3649354/steve-scalise-david-duke-euro/

"Long before he admitted on Monday to accidentally speaking before a 2002 conference organized by white supremacists, the Louisiana Congressman was playing offense and winning. His target was Van Jones, a former Obama Administration official who had worked on clean energy initiatives. "The last green jobs czar we had left in disgrace because he expressed comments embracing communism and actually tried to blame the government, the American government, for September 11th attacks," Scalise said in 2011."

One difference, target 1, the liberal, had his name on a petition stating a position. Target 2, a conservative, spoke just prior to a meeting of objectional people. Who but a liberal bigot, would claim equality here.

"But as with Jones, the case of Scalise is quickly moving beyond the evidence-gathering phase. The details often don't matter if the soundbite stings. The game is not played for justice, but to win.". In Michael Scherer case there never was a "evidence-gathering phase".

See refuting argument: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/395542/steve-scalise-not-guilty-charged-quin-hillyer