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MSNBC host Chuck Todd said Wednesday that when it comes to misinformation about the new federal health care law, don’t expect members of the media to correct the record.

During a segment on “Morning Joe,” former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) speculated that most opponents of the Affordable Care Act have been fed erroneous information about the law. Todd said that Republicans “have successfully messaged against it” but he disagrees with those who argue that the media should educate the public on the law. According to Todd, that’s President Barack Obama’s job.

“But more importantly, it would be stuff that Republicans have successfully messaged against it,” Todd told Rendell. “They don’t repeat the other stuff because they haven’t even heard the Democratic message. What I always love is people say, ‘Well, it’s you folks’ fault in the media.’ No, it’s the President of the United States’ fault for not selling it.”

This is where Chuck Todd admits, on the air, that he is not a journalist.

Remember this going forward: Chuck Todd is not a journalist. He’s … a PR flack? A mouthpiece for the people in power? More concerned with being invited to the popular kids’ table than being a reporter? Pick any of those things, because they’re all true.

Remember this: Chuck Todd has admitted that he is not a journalist, and he should be treated with the same level of skepticism that you’d give a company’s official spokesperson.

He should probably be fired by MSNBC, too.