Few people were more disappointed with President Obama’s poor debate performance last night, than the hosts of MSNBC.
Watch the video montage above, featuring Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow, and Al Sharpton.
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Few people were more disappointed with President Obama’s poor debate performance last night, than the hosts of MSNBC.
Watch the video montage above, featuring Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow, and Al Sharpton.
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