BREAKING: MSNBC To Apologize To Blackburn

FishbowlDC has learned that MSNBC is planning an apology to Rep. Marsha Blackburn during the 6 p.m. hour.

The reason? The Memphis Flyer explains:

    Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn got a dose of tough journalism tonight on Tucker Carlson’s MSNBC show. Substitute host David Shuster did the honors:

    Shuster: “Let’s talk about the public trust. You represent, of course, a district in western Tennessee. What was the name of the last solider from your district who was killed in Iraq?”

    Blackburn:”The name of the last soldier killed in Iraq uh — from my district I — I do not know his name …”

    Shuster: “Okay, his name was Jeremy Bohannon.

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