NBC: GOP = ‘Grand Old Problems’; Candidates ‘In Full Revolt’ Against RNC

Kyle Drennen | October 30, 2015
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More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

On Friday, NBC’s Today tried to spin Republicans objecting to CNBC’s disastrous debate moderators as a problem for the GOP. Co-host Matt Lauer declared: “Grand old problems. Republican candidates reportedly planning to meet about changing how future debates are organized...”

In the report that followed, correspondent Peter Alexander hyped divisions in the party: “So this morning the Republican campaigns appear to be in full revolt against the Republican National Committee after major complaints about how this week's debate was handled and the RNC's role running things.”