The Washington Free Beacon presents its seventh annual look at the worst MSNBC had to offer over the past year.
In one of the year's few highlights, either Hardball host Chris Matthews or Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) farted loudly on the air on Nov. 18, and the show tried to cover it up by blaming the sound on a mug.
Sorry to disappoint the conspiracy theorists - it was the #hardball mug scraping across the desk. Get yours today and let’s get back to the news! https://t.co/SG8Owm2IBw
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) November 19, 2019
That was—sadly—about as good as it got.