This is how CNN led the top of its 9 am and 10 am hours:

 

In fact, CNN not only made Jolie the lead for those two hours (so far), CNN also talked about the Oscar-winner’s decision to have a double mastectomy until ten-minutes had passed in the newscast.

To make matters worse, here is how MSNBC opened the 10 am hour:

 

Yep, CNN is back-benching Obama’s scandals and MSNBC is not.

Not only that, MSNBC isn’t even trying to spin the IRS and AP scandals. Thus far the coverage has been shockingly responsible and informative.

 

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