TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Joe Scarborough ?  Scarborough âs âStandâ marks the latest musical endeavor for the 54-year-old MSNBC star.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Menendez ? In exchange  prosecutors say  Menendez  abused the power of  his  office by pressuring federal officials in the Obama administration and other career diplomats to help Melgen resolve a number of business disputes.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Scott Baio ?  Scott Baio  denies sexual misconduct allegations: "My 10-year-old daughter does not need to be hearing about this from friends at school - these false allegations...that's why this has got to stop." pic.twitter.com/5jdJgalA9z — Good Morning America (@GMA) January 31  2018

SOLUTION:
Positive