NBC: Gay Marriage a 'Problem' for GOP, Unless Supreme Court Can 'End the Political Debate'

More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

Introducing a segment on Wednesday's NBC Today about the Supreme Court set "to weigh the historic arguments in a case that could bring same-sex marriage to all fifty states," co-host Matt Lauer hyped the political implications of the ruling: "...the issue is quickly becoming a major factor in the 2016 presidential race."

In the report that followed, correspondent Andrea Mitchell declared that it could "transform" the campaign. After noting GOP candidates voicing opposition to gay marriage, Mitchell concluded: "And our new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows that 59% of Americans support same-sex marriage. This is a problem for Republicans in a general election campaign..."