Jonathan Alter: There’s a ‘Vileness Gap’ Between the Republicans and Democrats

On Monday’s Last Word, Lawrence O’Donnell started his program with a panel discussing Mike Huckabee’s controversial comments about the Iran deal and the rhetoric in the Republican Party. Daily Beast columnist and MSNBC contributor Jonathan Alter had harsh words for the Republicans, claiming their rhetoric is far worse when compared to the Democrats: “[T]here's a vileness gap that is developing between our political parties.” Alter added that his analysis really isn’t biased at all: “They don't talk this way in the Democratic party. That's not a partisan comment. It's an examination of the record and the rhetoric.” The MSNBC contributor also suggested that, pound for pound, Republican rhetoric is worse because one rarely sees Bernie Sanders “uttering a critical word” about Hillary Clinton.