It seems to be the regular mantra of the left nowadays. It doesn't matter where you go or who you are if you say anything that makes any sort of sense against the campaign of "The One" you will be told you are "drinking koolaid". Last election cycle it was "racist", this one is "drinking koolaid"...
Now, saying all that. Was this an editorial show, or was he reporting news when he made the statement? The constant claim of "bias" is a bit ridiculous considering the vast majority of the "bias" are in editorial shows where they are paid to speak of their opinions... Even the business dudes are paid to speak their opinions during editorial shows...
So, I will excoriate him if he was "reporting" news and inserted his opinion, I will not if he was on an editorial show getting paid to give opinions.
McDowell is a woman. And she's a news anchor, not a commentator.
I hope this helps.
I await your excoriation.