NBC's Double Standard

Why is it that NBC permitted and encouraged months of media speculation about Democrat MSNBC blowhard Chris Matthews running for Senate (his colleagues even referred to him as "Senator" on the air) while CNBC brass clamp a lid on the under-the-radar rumors that only surfaced a few weeks ago about the political aspirations of a Republican on-air talent?

CNBC's Larry Kudlow? U.S. Senate? Against Chris Dodd? As a Republican? Kudlow? Yeah, he's got impressive creds but knows zip about political campaigns like his MSNBC counterpart Matthews. Nobody would've known about Republicans allegedly feeling out Kudlow if Kudlow hadn't opened his yap and somebody blabbed. Dems savaged Kudlow after the rumors surfaced. So now: "In my heart, I know that I belong right here at CNBC. This is my love. I just signed a new long-term deal here and I can't think of anything else I would rather do. I've invested and worked very hard at this job and I am so blessed to have it."

The gremlin who added "It is now rumored that Kudlow will run for US Senate against Christopher Dodd of Connecticut" to the former Reagan OMB honcho's Wikipedia entry had better take it out now.

Maybe it has something to do with his past drug use. In 1994 Kudlow was canned by Bear Stearns. In 1995 he checked himself into an alcohol and drug treatment center.