Newsbuster Geoffrey Dickens:

Worried Lauer Asks Bill Clinton if NY Gov Hurting Democratic Party

During a wide-ranging interview with Bill Clinton, on Tuesday's “Today” show, about his Clinton Initiative summit, NBC's Matt Lauer wanted to get the former President's advice on whether current New York Governor David Paterson should run again. Lauer, seemingly concerned about the GOP capturing the governorship in New York state, asked Clinton if the unpopular Democrat's reelection bid might “hurt the Democratic Party.”

Gee, another way to interpret that is that Lauer's question -- which included a statement that Paterson's “popularity ratings are anemic,” called Paterson “embattled,” noted that the White House suggested he step aside, and asked Clinton to side with either Paterson or Obama -- was a tricky one that highlighted a political challenge for Clinton's party.

But Dickens would rather attempt to read Lauer's mind and just assert that Lauer is “worried” and “concerned” about Republicans winning the governorship. Based on absolutely nothing. Based on a question that asked a Democratic politician about political peril facing the Democrats. That's evidence, according to Newsbusters, of bias.