More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
Covering President Obama’s Sunday night address on Monday’s CBS This Morning, co-host Norah O’Donnell turned to White House correspondent Major Garrett for “new insight on why the President spoke last night.” After briefly noting “lukewarm” reviews of the speech, Garrett proceeded to parrot administration talking points excusing the President’s poor performance.
Garrett began by declaring: “...it was the consensus this administration was losing control, losing grip on the entire national conversation about ISIS and the President needed to get involved in that conversation to try to accomplish three things. First, to convey to the nation that the campaign against ISIS is more muscular and more aggressive.”