Scott Walker agreed that his opponent Carly Fiorina had a big night at the debate Wednesday, but he gives most of the credit to the media.

During an interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck Thursday, the Wisconsin governor panned the media for pushing a "narrative" that the former Hewlett-Packard CEO was going to have a big night "no matter what." Indeed, Fiorina and Florida senator received high marks for their performance at the Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley, Calif.

"I think going in, we knew the narrative no matter what was going to happen was that they were going to say Carly had a big night, no matter what, and obviously they said that," Walker, who fell to 10th in the latest Washington Examiner power rankings, argued.

"I think the other impression was — the feedback I got from folks, not just the press but from across the country we talked to, was a frustration that there wasn't more talk … about issues," he told the host.

The day after the debate, which pulled in nearly 23 million viewers, reports surfaced in the Washington Post that unnamed donors were calling for the firing of Rick Wiley, Walker's campaign manager. After rumors began to surface, Wiley shot them down, saying "I'm not going anywhere."