A Republican National Committee source told me that they were brought in to “cheer down” the boos, and it worked, to a degree — at least when there were loud boos, there were loud cheers as well.
Still, it’s always odd when the MSM speaks supportively about a Republican candidate. The MSM loved Sen. John “Maverick” McCain when he was breaking with his own party, but as soon as he was the presidential nominee, they hammered him. Much the same happened with Mitt Romney — the MSM never praised him, but many were somewhat supportive of his candidacy.
The reason for MSM support for both candidates? They were beatable (highly beatable, as it turned out). So the early praise for Mr. Bush at least has to make you wonder: What is the mainstream media up to?
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