Over the past few years there has been a lot of talk about the mainstream media “normalizing” and “mainstreaming” the white nationalist fringe that has risen to prominence under the Trump regime. They have been reasonably successful at providing context for stories about groups like the Proud Boys and have done a decent job of reporting on events like January 6. But they just can’t seem to wrap their minds around how to deal with the insurrectionist caucus in Congress. On Sunday, CBS News inexplicably decided to air Lesley Stahl’s interview with second-term Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia for the venerable “60 Minutes.” If you think it was a tough interview, take a look at this response from Greene and I think you’ll be able to guess how it went: “It was an honor to spend a few days with the legendary icon Leslie [sic] Stahl and talented crew [of 60 Minutes]. Leslie is a trailblazer for women in journalism. And while we may disagree on some issues, I respect her greatly.” The show promoted it like Stahl was interviewing just another colorful, political character with some offbeat views: “From fringe to front row” read the headline on the accompanying article. First of all, is her nickname really “MTG”? I’ve never seen it used that way. It’s common on Twitter, but that’s just because of the character limit. If people are using it like JFK or FDR that’s news to me — and if they aren’t then it’s another example of “60 Minutes” not doing its…