Despite the resignation of DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, MSNBC journalists touted the Democratic convention as “fun” and “exciting.” Host Rachel Maddow basically told Sanders supporters to stop whining. But first, Brian Williams insisted, “This won't be [like the Republican convention in] Cleveland, but it won't be boring.”

Maddow used euphemisms to spin the chaos: “This might be way more fun and way more exciting to cover than Cleveland.” Later, she noted progressive convention speakers, as well as a far-left platform document. So, despite the leaked e-mails showing the DNC was plotting against Sanders, Maddow wondered, “It is hard to explain what the grievance is, especially after you got Debbie Wasserman Schultz's head on a platter to start your convention.”

She ranted, “To say that you are so aggrieved that you are going to shut this thing down and basically try to ruin this as a political moment for Hillary Clinton is something.”

Earlier in the evening, Chris Matthews insisted that no matter what happens at the Democratic convention, Hillary Clinton’s speech will be “magic.” Echoing Maddow, Matthews on Thursday night said that the Democratic convention will be “a lot of fun.”

In contrast to all the “fun” and “exciting” talk of the Democratic convention, MSNBC hosts attacked the Republican convention as playing to racist “coded language.”

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