The same liberal networks who sprinted to dismiss concerns about Hillary Clinton’s health as part of a “wacky strategy” by Donald Trump, turned a blind eye Tuesday to similar accusations made about the GOP nominee. Following the first presidential debate Monday night, Clinton surrogate Governor Howard Dean tweeted that he suspects Trump had a cocaine habit and used it before the debate. He stuck by that accusation Tuesday on MSNBC stating that Trump has, “a signature of people who use cocaine.”
Even though NBC News didn’t feel the need to give Dean’s conspiracy air time, they did have a report of it on their website. Reporter Cassandra Vinograd seemed play along with the Dean’s accusation writing, “The Republican candidate sniffled repeatedly during Monday night's debate — setting off social-media memes and sparking the hashtag #TrumpSniffle.”
The failed presidential candidate doubled down during an interview with anchor Kate Snow on MSNBC. “So look, do I think at 70 years old he has a cocaine habit? Probably not,” he mocked, “But, you know, it's something that -- I think it would be interesting to ask him and see if he ever had a problem with that.”
When pushed by Snow to explain why he created such an accusation, when his own candidate found it inappropriate for Rudy Giuliani to do it to her, Dean argued:
Well look, Donald Trump has not only made his tax returns public. He’s also not made his medical history public in any meaningful way. Hillary Clinton has done that and answered any questions they want to raise.
The “Big Three’s” reaction, or lack thereof, to Dean’s ridiculous accusation further demonstrates the liberal media’s double standard between Democrats and Republicans on health. For instance, back in 2008 the level of scrutiny ABC, CBS, and NBC put on Senator John McCain was border line disgraceful. But when it came to Clinton, eight years later, they brushed it under the rug. And it took Clinton stumbling in the street for them to take it seriously.