MSNBC’s decision to bench the Morning Joe crew in the name of “lowering the temperature while allowing the prime-time lineup to run amuck at the Republican National Convention is, to put it charitably, a head-scratching decision. Tonight’s shameless and spurious comparison of the parties’ dealing with felony convictions serves as proof evident of the folly of that decision.
Watch as noted Russia conspiracy theorist Rachel Maddow tries to establish that the felony convictions of Senator Robert Menéndez and former President Donald Trump are morally equal, and makes a false comparison of the parties’ handling of these convictions (click “Expand” to view transcript):
MSNBC Republican National Convention Special
7/16/24
9:05 PM
RACHEL MADDOW: In terms of the other news that is going on around this convention that is sort of casting a shadow over…
