More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
One day after treating Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton to a fawning one-hour town hall with her biggest fans, on Tuesday, NBC’s Today took a more hardball approach with Republican contender Marco Rubio. Co-host Matt Lauer pressed the Florida Senator on his attendance record: “29% of the time over the last year you not in attendance when votes were taken in the Senate....Are you placing your own personal ambitions above your responsibilities to your constituents down in Florida?”
Rubio pushed back: “When you run for president – everyone’s that’s run for president in the past has faced this – there are times when you're not going to be there. Now let me tell you, we have cancelled events and traveled across the country to make votes, especially if we can make a difference or if it’s a high-profile issue of importance.”