Spin

“When the news dropped that Robert Mueller had submitted his report to Attorney General Bill Barr without any further indictments, liberal pundits had to process their dismay on live television, and the result was a combination of hysteria, disbelief, and denial. . . .”

“[Chris] Matthews was obviously experiencing the second stage of grief, which is anger. His MSNBC colleague, Rachel Maddow . . . was still stuck in the first stage, which is denial.”

—Madison Gesiotto, Trump campaign adviser, 2016 inauguration spokesperson and former Miss Ohio, “Media’s Stages Of Grief Over Mueller Report Are Playing Out On Live TV,” The Daily Caller, March 23, 2019.

• Editorial Comment: Also: Gloat. What other words can we think of?

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