Robert Patterson

CNN Tonight host Laura Coates had a peculiar standard for what constitutes expertise as she welcomed African-American Studies Prof. Robert Patterson to the program to allege that “we know that white supremacy is a central part of American education,” which explains Florida’s opposition to the original AP course of the same subject.

Among Wednesday’s broadcast network evening newscasts, ABC’s World News uniquely informed viewers of revelations that former President Bill Clinton lost the nuclear codes required for the commander in chief to set in motion any use of the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Noting that similar accusations had been made seven years ago in the book of retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Patterson – who…