For a smart man who has a lot of of credit, this was one of his most ignorant and clear partisan comments that I have ever heard from him. He lost a lot of respect from me. (don't really care of anyone else agrees). 
As a journalist, the way that news USED to work is be more about ACTUAL NEWS. When people are reporting on Tweets and other social media, I have a hard time looking at the news media as credible. Try attacking the news for what it is, not what you want to make it, for your spin 
Reporting on a tweet is juvenile and 3rd grade reporting. Grow up