More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
While remembering the legacy of Nancy Reagan on Monday, all three network morning shows made sure to highlight an issue in which she broke with much of the Republican Party – embryonic stem cell research.
On NBC’s Today, correspondent Peter Alexander touted: “With Alzheimer's Disease robbing her husband's memory, Mrs. Reagan was again cast into a supporting role, with a new cause, a champion of stem cell research – an effort that went against the party of Reagan.” A soundbite followed of Mrs. Reagan: “I just don't think they understand that it's – it’s not taking a life, it's trying to save countless lives.”