http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/19365/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/come-again-msnbcs-wagner-claims-reagan-would-be-democrat-today <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matthew-balan">Matthew Balan</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Alex Wagner made an eye-popping remark on her MSNBC program on Wednesday, as she hinted that she agreed with former Obama spokesman Bill Burton's assertion that Ronald Reagan would feel out of place in today's GOP. When Burton claimed that "<strong>Reagan wouldn't have a chance in this Republican primary right now</strong>," Wagner stunningly replied, "<strong>I think he'd be a Democrat probably</strong>" [audio <a href="http://www.newsbusters.org/sites/default/files/2012-01-25-MSNBC-Wagner.mp3" target="_blank">available here</a>].<br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/come-again-msnbcs-wagner-claims-reagan-would-be-democrat-today" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division AlexWagner BarackObama BiasAlert BillBurton liberalmediabias MSNBC NormanOrnstein RonaldReagan RyanLizza TheNewYorker ThomasMann Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:18:00 +0000 38951 at http://archive2.mrc.org