Brokaw, Scarborough Enable Chris Matthews' Racialist Attack on RNC Chair

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Big Journalism   "What is noteworthy, however, is that as Matthews launches his rabid and irresponsible racialist smear against RNC Chair Reince Priebus, both Tom Brokaw and Joe Scarborough just sit there like cowards as Matthews does the impossible: allows his lunacy of lies to give the Peacock Network yet another black eye."  
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"Brokaw is supposed to be the Lion of NBC, its Anchor Emeritus and wizened conscience. If you watch the video, though, Brokaw acts like a bystander even though he's seated right next to Matthews during this disgraceful attack. Well, Brokaw doesn't do nothing the entire time. Near the end of the clip, he piles on the racialist "guilt by association" attack with his own list of ad hominems.   

"Impossibly, Scarborough's even worse. This go-along-to-get-an-MSNBC-show Republican patronizes Matthews during the first half of the exchange. When Matthews really lets the spittle fly during the second half,  Scarborough proves he doesn’t even have the sand to exert control over…his own show."

Priebus On Matthews Attack: If More Than 10 People Watch His Show I'd Care

MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews — not Mitt Romney — is the one playing the race card, according to Newt Gingrich.   "“You sit here and chuckle about it as if it’s not a game you’re playing,” Matthews said. “You’ve got that diabolic smile of yours, and you know you think you’re winning here, but everybody out there who’s black or white know exactly the game that’s being played here.”

“No, here’s the game. You have the worst president,” Gingrich said.