Desperate to shift attention away from Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, some are trying to point fingers at Republicans who have used private email servers. The spin attempts to create the impression that the ethics of having a private email server are inherently the same no matter what government position one occupies. The New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman is a case in point.

Walker, whose aides alleged to have set up private email in his Milwaukee Cty office, says Clinton needs 2 answer q's http://t.co/mgYMmOynCS — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 6, 2015

Walker’s aides allegedly set up a private email server when he was a county executive. That’s practically the same job as Secretary of State, you see. If those emails fell into the hands of a rival municipality it could have upset the balance of power throughout the entire greater Milwaukee area.

@maggieNYT Completely bogus, tired, comparison. Different positions, held to different standard. One dealing with classified info, one not. — DMIII (@DMIIICEO) March 6, 2015

@maggieNYT Isn't it not 'alleged' but a fact? I thought the only thing unclear was his claim to not know about it. — Wilson Valdez (@Wilson__Valdez) March 6, 2015

@Wilson__Valdez @maggieNYT who cares? He is a STATE official. FRCA applies to FEDERAL govt. Reading truly is fundamental. — Nerds United (@HRTMotorsports) March 6, 2015

@maggieNYT Was Walker on the National Security Council while also soliciting funds for his family's foundation from foreign nations? — DMIII (@DMIIICEO) March 6, 2015

@maggieNYT -that you think these are remotely comparable means 1) Walker scares you most and should be the guy 2.) Hillary's in deep doo-doo — Ben Hale (@EYA10) March 6, 2015

@EYA10 @maggieNYT Maggie see's her job on Hillary's staff going down with the ship, doing all she can to preserve it. — dan smats (@smats88) March 6, 2015

You are just adorable. MT @maggieNYT Walker, whose aides alleged to set up private email in Milwaukee Cty, says Clinton needs 2 answer q's — jon gabriel (@exjon) March 6, 2015

@exjon @maggieNYT Walker was not the damn secretary of state! Another feeble example. — Sammy (@sdonabedian7) March 6, 2015

I think @maggieNYT sees her long dreamed-of spot as Hillary's press secretary going up in smoke. — jon gabriel (@exjon) March 6, 2015

@maggieNYT Was he handling national security secrets? Did he have a policy against what he did? Did he fire anyone for violating it? No? Oh. — Chris Lloyd (@chrisrlloyd) March 6, 2015

@maggieNYT you make Sec of State Hillary Clinton seem highly unimportant. — Casey Parker (@CaseyParksIt) March 6, 2015

You see, @maggieNYT, since Walker didn’t have the same restrictions Hillary had, his email practices are literally irrelevant. Stop it. — RB (@RBPundit) March 6, 2015

@maggieNYT You can tell how serious the liberal media think a Democratic scandal is by how quick they try to tie a GOP official to it. — Matt Thullen (@mthullen) March 6, 2015

Editor’s note: This post has been modified to correct a typo.