[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.]
Anderson Cooper gave liberal author Reza Aslan a platform to bash Republicans on the Monday edition of his CNN program. Aslan asserted that Dr. Ben Carson's "I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation" remark is just the latest example that "xenophobia [and] anti-Muslim bashing...[is] how you get votes." He also stated that "the only thing I'm surprised about is that the..Muslim bashing has taken this long to come out in the GOP field."
Cooper introduced Aslan as a "religious scholar and best-selling author," but failed to disclose that the guest is developing a series with CNN titled Believer. The network describes the project as a "new spiritual adventure series" where the University of California, Riverside professor plans to "immerse himself into one of the world’s most fascinating faith-based groups to experience life as a true believer."