To Russert, only Dems' vote against funding bill "would be seen ... as not supporting the troops"

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200706150001?f=h_top

Discussing the congressional debate over Iraq policy on the June 14 edition of NBC's Today, NBC News Washington bureau chief Tim Russert echoed a position uncritically reported by NBC congressional correspondent Chip Reid -- that a vote against the recently passed supplemental war spending bill was tantamount to voting to cut off funding for the troops. However, Russert did not voice the same view of Republicans who voted "no" on an earlier version of the bill. Russert said that "the Democratic leadership realizes to vote against funding for the troops would be seen in a general election as not supporting the troops." Neither Russert nor Today co-host Matt Lauer pointed out that President Bush vetoed the earlier version of the Iraq funding bill, which most Republican members of Congress voted against, as Media Matters for America has repeatedly noted.

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1. To Russert, only GOPer voters count

When there is a GOP presidential debate, Russert opines whether the candidates are conservative enough to get elected.

When there is a Dem presidential debate, Russert opines whether the candidates are conservative enough to get elected.

There is no world left of the DLC in Russert's world.