When Kasie’s away, Sciutto will play . . .
We wouldn’t call CNN This Morning host Kasie Hunt fair ‘n balanced. She certainly leans to port. But at least when it comes to assembling her panels, Hunt has sought some viewpoint balance.
Hunt consistently has one bona fide Republican on her panel, typically Brad Todd or Matt Gorman. Neither is a fire-breathing advocate in the mold of Scott Jennings, but neither are they the CNN equivalent of “MSNBC Republicans.” The two generally make the case for Trump, and for Republicans in general.
But with Hunt away this week [and in line to be replaced by Audie Cornish], hard-core lefty Jim Sciutto has been hosting the show. His pernicious influence was apparent in the composition of today’s panel, which consisted of Isaac Dovere, Meghan Hays, and Joe Walsh.
Dovere is a CNN reporter, and surely no conservative. Meghan Hays is…
