Howard Fineman Derides ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Insane Traitor’ Donald Trump

[See NewsBusters for more.] Howard Fineman is a fan of nuance when it comes to some politicians, but not others. The former senior editor of Newsweek on Friday appeared on MSNBC to describe Donald Trump as “dangerous” and an “insane traitor.” Yet, he balanced complaints of “maddening” and “legalistic” Hillary Clinton by touting her as “effective” and the “personable,” “church-going Methodist.” When asked about whether Trump can pivot from the bad week the campaign has had, Fineman, who is now the global editorial director at the Huffington Post, denounced, “For the last week, essentially he's been depicted somewhat convincingly if you believe the polls, as a dangerous if not insane, traitor. And you wonder that he's behind by 9 to 15 points.”