No, Really: MSNBC Touts the ‘Moderate,’ ‘Middle-of-the-Road’ 2020 Dems

[See NewsBusters for more.] Showing once again that the journalists and media analysts on MSNBC can live in a different world, the network on Tuesday hosted a conversation about the “moderate,” “middle-of-the-road” candidates in the 2020 Democratic field. After Chris Jansing fretted about whether the overall Democratic field could defeat Donald Trump, guest Michael Starr Hopkins offered this opinion: “Pete Buttigieg is someone who is a moderate but has little experience when it comes to actually governing.” Buttigieg, the man who wants to radically pack the Supreme Court and favors abortion at every level is a moderate? MSNBC host Chris Jansing then turned to New York Times editorial board contributor Mara Gay, saying, “Speaking of sort of those middle-of-the-road candidates, Mara, your paper is reporting that they're following Amy Klobuchar's campaign.”