[Hoot Gibson]

I saw the clip. The "negatives" toward Obama and Clinton were weak, at best. However, it was groundbreaking since it came from MSNBC. Of course, that was Alex Wagner's program. I would guess that, other than her relatives, less than 100 people even watch the program. Thus, it was a safe venue for the highly buffered "criticism".

I actually thought the piece contained far more veiled shots taken at the Republicans than anything else.

Ratings obviously do not drive MSNBC like they drive every other "for profit" cable and OTA station. "Veiled" shots at Republicans, along with an acknowledgement that the Obama administration has a a real problem on its hands over its mishandling of the Benghazi attacks is one large step for MSNBC and its hundreds of dedicated viewers. This change in course may hurt the network's ratings, if that is possible. MSNBC viewers do not tune in to watch real news.