More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
On Thursday, all three network morning shows took out the long knives and savaged Ted Cruz for naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate. The CBS, NBC, and ABC broadcasts dismissed the move as a “desperate” “Hail Mary pass” and touted Republican frontrunner Donald Trump mocking the announcement.
At the top of CBS This Morning, co-host Charlie Rose set the nasty tone of the coverage: “Critics hammer Ted Cruz's announcement of a running mate as a desperate attempt to revive his campaign.” Minutes later, fellow co-host Norah O’Donnell piled on: “Ted Cruz is trying to stop Trump by choosing a running mate, Carly Fiorina. And as you just heard, critics call it a desperate ploy that is bound to fail.”