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“Wow, those were some really tough questions asked by the hosts of Morning Joe. That’s tough journalism. Those questions are so easy, they may even qualify them to moderate the next Republican presidential debate. 

“It seems that some journalists are determined not to get on the wrong side of the Koch brothers and their billions. . . . 

“When the media rolls over for these modern day robber barons, as it’s doing now, our country’s in trouble.”  

—U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), former Senate Majority Leader, speaking on the Senate floor, “Sen. Harry Reid Slams Morning Joe’s Fawning Koch Brothers Interview,” MediaMatters.com, Nov. 4, 2015

• Editorial Comment: Joe Scarborough asked the Kochs: “It’s hard to find people in New York, liberals . . . or conservatives alike, who haven’t been touched by your graciousness, whether it’s toward the arts or cancer research. Do you think you got that instinct from your mom?” Let the nice man scratch your fuzzy belly, Joe.


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