[See NewsBusters for more.] Even veteran liberal journalist Carl Bernstein slammed CNBC, calling the cable channel’s handling of Wednesday night’s debate as “reprehensible.” The Watergate-era author appeared on CNN, Wednesday and fumed, “More than anything... CNBC was really reprehensible.” Bernstein then called for more balance and open-mindedness from the press. Saying of conservatism and the debate: “But we got a real look at the Republican Party for the first time and their anti-government message is really picking up steam.”