After Retirement Announcement, NBC Lauds Reid's Political 'Skill'

Matthew Balan | March 27, 2015
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[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.]

Kelly O'Donnell touted Harry Reid's "reputation for mastering the tactical side of politics" on the 27 March 2015 edition of NBC Nightly News, after the Nevada Democrat announced that he is not running for a sixth term. O'Donnell quickly added that "that skill includes quickly endorsing a successor." However, the correspondent failed to mention that the politician had a significant role in exasperating the partisan bickering in Congress in recent years.

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