More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
As news broke of House Speaker John Boehner planning to resign from Congress, MSNBC’s hosts and correspondents used the opportunity to bash conservatives in the House of Representatives. Late in the 10 a.m. ET hour, Andrea Mitchell worried: “...he's stepping down under the threat of the caucus...and it remains to be seen whether the more radical conservative members who wanted to shut down the government can actually gain control of the caucus...”
Minutes later, Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd chimed in: “...there's not enough of these conservatives to take over the leadership of the House of Representatives, but there is enough to essentially neuter the leadership of the House of Representatives. And that's what John Boehner found out.”