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Search Google News for "Matt Lauer"... the news media is crucifying him. UPDATED [View all]

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Huffington Post

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New York Times

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CNNMoney

Matt Lauer slammed on Twitter for Commander-in-Chief Forum moderating effort
Entertainment Weekly

NBC's Matt Lauer blasted for letting Trump off easy on Iraq war
New York Daily News

Matt Lauer did not get high marks for moderating the first Clinton-Trump event
The Week Magazine

Matt Lauer Panned By Left and Right For 'Pathetic Job' During Presidential Town Hall
TheWrap

Hillary Clinton Rises Above Matt Lauer and NBC's Hit Job And Shines In Commander-in-Chief Forum
PoliticusUSA

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Vox

Matt Lauer pitches Trump a ridiculous softball: 'Will you be prepared on day one?'
Raw Story

Matt Lauer's Pathetic Interview of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Is the Scariest Thing I've Seen in This Campaign
New York Magazine

US election 2016: Forum moderator Lauer suffers media backlash
BBC News

UPDATED HEADLINES:

Matt Lauer was tougher on Ryan Lochte than on Donald Trump
Washington Post

NBC's Matt Lauer Takes Hits for Handling of Military Forum
TVNewser

Matt Lauer is Getting Destroyed Over the Military Forum with Hillary and Trump Last Night
Independent Journal Review

NBC's Matt Lauer blasted for letting Trump off easy on Iraq war
New York Daily News

People Are Furious That Matt Lauer Let Donald Trump Lie About Iraq War
Elite Daily

Media turn on Lauer for not fact-checking Trump
Politico

Matt Lauer Gets Slammed After He Allows Trump To Lie About Iraq And Shuts Down Clinton
UPROXX

NBC's Military Forum Was a Master Class on How Not to Hold Candidates Accountable
The Intercept

What Matt Lauer's bad night says about the fact-checking industry
Washington Post

Matt Lauer gets panned over handling of candidate forum
Los Angeles Times

NBC's wasted opportunity: The “Commander-in-Chief” forum was a complete bust
Salon

'Commander-in-Chief' Forum Panned as Colossal Failure of Journalism
Common Dreams

Matt Lauer Gets Pummeled Over Commander-in-Chief Forum
variety.com

Last night's C-in-C forum: Clinton gets a C, Lauer a D, and Trump is expelled
National Catholic Reporter

The Commander in Chief Forum was an embarrassment, but still enough to disqualify Trump
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Search Google News for "Matt Lauer"... the news media is crucifying him. *UPDATED* [View all] procon Sep 2016 OP

AND not one question about the threat of Sharknados underpants Sep 2016 #1

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #5

This hack should never get a story Granny M Sep 2016 #2

He needs to stick to morning fluff pieces. StrictlyRockers Sep 2016 #54

Oh, and please, feel free Control-Z Sep 2016 #61

And don't forget Obama! LisaM Sep 2016 #63

Exactly! So infuriating! Lauer is a douchebag. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #75

Matt Lousy bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #3

I was SO PISSED RoverSuswade Sep 2016 #4

I remember Matt..... AlbertCat Sep 2016 #6

He was an MTV reporter? MynameisBlarney Sep 2016 #11

He was not. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2016 #31

Ah... MynameisBlarney Sep 2016 #34

FACT! nt Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2016 #35

Are you thinking of Kurt Loder? Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2016 #32

You're right. He was on a mid-day talk show in Jersey. A total lightweight. brush Sep 2016 #39

To Be Fair, magicnpoetry Sep 2016 #53

Truth. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2016 #56

IIRC, Lauer was out of work and painting houses when the Today show hired him. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #68

But... but... but... what about the emails? calimary Sep 2016 #48

Hey! Maybe that will give him a great idea for this year's on-air Halloween costume. tanyev Sep 2016 #7

+100 nt okaawhatever Sep 2016 #45

This is what you get when you let a morning show personality do these types of interviews LynneSin Sep 2016 #8

Which is why I didn't watch malaise Sep 2016 #9

I didn't watch - I can't listen to Trump speak for more than a minute before wanting to hurl. LynneSin Sep 2016 #24

I didn't watch it because of lauer. I knew what was going to happen there and it did. TeamPooka Sep 2016 #59

What on earth were they thinking? PatSeg Sep 2016 #17

Might as well use Kathie Lee Gifford LynneSin Sep 2016 #25

Exactly PatSeg Sep 2016 #41

mission accomplished. how sad our fucking media has become. spanone Sep 2016 #10

The format was wrong mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #12

I mentioned this last week - front of National Enquirer last week underpants Sep 2016 #13

I didn t read about cocaine mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #14

I saw that at the grocery store. I think you're on to something there. nt okaawhatever Sep 2016 #47

You absoloutely nailed it. BlueCollar Sep 2016 #16

Well, what about diplomats and our diplomatic efforts? LisaM Sep 2016 #65

This! The questions should have been solely driven by the Veterans. duncang Sep 2016 #20

Good mcar Sep 2016 #15

Let's hope ejbr Sep 2016 #18

I watched an interview he did bullsnarfle Sep 2016 #19

I heard a writer -- I forget who -- klook Sep 2016 #74

anyone other than Lauer and... quitnesset Sep 2016 #21

The thing was doomed from the get go. pangaia Sep 2016 #22

The only person that I've ever seen Lauer really go after was Kanye West Chakab Sep 2016 #23

Lauer is not well liked. I remember reading about it after Anne Curry left NBC. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #77

he gave the maggot MFM008 Sep 2016 #26

Good! lillypaddle Sep 2016 #27

This is Matt Lauer...a small step up from... bagelsforbreakfast Sep 2016 #28

Intelligence Briefing LynnTTT Sep 2016 #29

Matt Lauer submitted himself to the dark side years ago. KPN Sep 2016 #30

"Matt Lauer You Suck" lpbk2713 Sep 2016 #33

How many of these outlets are guilty also?? SHRED Sep 2016 #36

a most excellent point niyad Sep 2016 #42

Someone on DU pointed out how his poor performance is a good thing wheniwasincongress Sep 2016 #37

Laure did push Trump on the rape in the military issue adigal Sep 2016 #38

He wasn't nearly subtle enough in his presstitution. backscatter712 Sep 2016 #40

He did his job. He cashed his check. He don't give a shit. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #43

So galling!! lark Sep 2016 #44

So very, very well deserved. senseandsensibility Sep 2016 #46

GOOD-- he was terrible ailsagirl Sep 2016 #49

Matt Lauer should be interviewing stranded passengers at the airport during a blizzard. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #50

Matt Lauer who was probably interviewing for show on the future Trump TV Network. flying-skeleton Sep 2016 #51

This just in JDC Sep 2016 #52

looks like a Hannity headline. riversedge Sep 2016 #55

I saw that-- nothing but disparagement ailsagirl Sep 2016 #57

Trump is a bully, plain and simple. He bullies the media and gets what he wants! redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #58

OMG, the chairs! LisaM Sep 2016 #66

Me too! I'm 5'3" on a good day :-). redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #67

Lauer blew it last night Gothmog Sep 2016 #60

"Lauering the Bar" !!!!!!!!!! calimary Sep 2016 #62

That's a great headline! nt procon Sep 2016 #64

As CNN said they're gonna go EZ on trump 'cause he's a newbie. No. He's a bully who gets his way. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #69

Beautiful, just beautiful Hekate Sep 2016 #70

Thanks for staying on this underpants Sep 2016 #71

I would say 50% of those critisizing Lauer should also be critisizing themselves still_one Sep 2016 #72

SNAP!! ^ BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #73

NEVER liked him! n/t madisongrace Sep 2016 #76

OFF WITH HIS HEAD!! n/t madisongrace Sep 2016 #78

Somewhere BlueInPhilly Sep 2016 #79

He certainly did Lester Holt a favor rpannier Sep 2016 #80