MSNBC Slams GOP Over 'Irresponsible' 'Politics of Fear' on Ebola

Kyle Drennen | October 16, 2014
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After citing numerous Republicans on the campaign trail criticizing the Obama administration's handling of the ebola crisis, on Thursday, MSNBC Daily Rundown host Craig Melvin condemned such criticism as "the politics of fear" and "irresponsible."

NBC's senior political editor Mark Murray agreed with Melvin's accusation:

You know, Craig, we've seen the politics of fear work in the past. In 2002, right after the 9/11 attacks, that was a dominant story. Republicans were able to capitalize right after 9/11. The 2004 presidential election was largely fought on the politics of fear. And this honestly is terrain where the Republican Party's a lot more comfortable in having debates with the Democratic Party.

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