Gubernatorial hopeful Bob Ferguson keeps lying and spinning the truth. Why? Because Seattle media has shown no interest in critical coverage.
The gubernatorial race is set: Democrat Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson will face off against Republican former congressman and former King County Sheriff Dave Reichert. But will Seattle and other local media outlets hold Bob Ferguson accountable with rigorous fact-checking? Or will they continue to overlook half-truths, spin and outright lies?
Some of Ferguson’s claims are easy to debunk. For instance, he boasts of being the only gubernatorial candidate endorsed by a former legislator from the opposing party. This claim is false. Reichert is endorsed by former Democrat State Senator and Pierce County Executive Joe Stortini. Normally, such inaccuracies would prompt media coverage, especially in an effort to appear balanced. Yet, local media have declined.
Plus, a statement from his spokesperson falsely implied that only plaintiffs inform interested parties, but the spokesperson did not respond when I asked for similar examples of the office not informing interested parties.When Ferguson learned that Let’s Go Washington was holding a rally this week to draw attention to the issue, he posted a carefully worded thread on X defending himself. The statement seemed aimed more at influencing media coverage of the rally than informing the public.
It’s odd for the media to give him a pass on this X post given it was media members from the Washington Coalition for Open Government that called him out for dragging his feet in releasing public documents. A WCOG member offered biting criticism in an editorial in The Seattle Times. Some local television stations, like KING 5, do not hide that they’re politically progressive. Others were once known for more objective and balanced coverage but have since either dramatically gutted resources and lost top talent or relegate political issues to one reporter. One other doesn’t appear to even know what it’s doing anymore.
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