Matt Lauer only quotes Rush because he thinks it will help end the Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. He could care less what issue brings the Republicans down, just as long as more Democrats get elected. He should fool no one...but sadly, he does.
True. In fact, even before I read your comment, I had revised the final paragraph of the entry over at NewsBusters to read along similar lines:
"Of course, Lauer was relying on Rush essentially to make the point that a Republican - Bill Frist - is pandering on the gas-price issue. We won't believe the apocalypse is upon us until Katie Couric quotes Ann Coulter to taunt Ted Kennedy."