FLASHBACK: Vile Martin Bashir Said Someone Should 'S-H-I-T' on Sarah Palin

[See a NewsBusters blog that will be posted at 12:15 PM on May 22 for more.] This week, “journalist” Martin Bashir came under new scrutiny for decades-old sketchy actions when the BBC revealed he faked bank statements in order to secure an interview in 1995 with the Princess Diana. The investigation provoked outrage by her sons, Prince Harry and William. But Bashir, who would go on to work at ABC and MSNBC, has a long history of vile and appalling reporting. In fact, it was MSNBC where Bashir went too far even for that far-left channel. On November 15, 2013, in a vulgar, hateful attack on Sarah Palin, he suggested someone “s-h-i-t” in the Republican’s mouth. Citing Palin’s political comparison to slavery, he offered this disgusting take: