More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
Moments before President Obama’s Sunday night address to the nation about the San Bernardino terrorist attack, NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt hoped the speech might be “a defining moment for his presidency.” By Monday morning, reaction from hosts and analysts on the Today show made it clear the presidential remarks were not impressive.
Co-host Matt Lauer turned to Bloomberg Politics managing editor Mark Halperin and wondered: “...are you surprised that in this speech he didn't offer anything new in terms of strategy or policy, that it was basically stay the course?” Halperin replied: “I'm surprised by that. I'm also surprised that had he didn't do a good enough job, or maybe any job, of reaching out to Republicans. This is a time when we need national unity....I think nothing new and no sense of bipartisanship, not good for the country.”
. Eric Scheiner
