[See NewsBusters for more.] CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King on Monday prompted Senator Bernie Sanders, hyping his liberal policy prescriptions and encouraging him to attack Republicans. None of the co-hosts bothered to identify Sanders as a socialist or even a leftist. Instead, co-host Norah O'Donnell introduced the leftist as a “political independent,” touting: “Sanders, who was just reelected as a political independent, is pushing a bold agenda that includes protecting DACA recipients and comprehensive immigration reform.” Co-host Gayle King set up Sanders with softballs about his new book, such as this prompting to attack Donald Trump: “You write in your book that President Trump's on the wrong side of decency on [immigration].” This exchange followed as King, who is a Democratic donor, showed she was in sync with Sanders.
