Liberal MSNBC co-host Mika Brzezinski on Wednesday bemoaned the "moat" around Hillary Clinton and the difficulty to get the Democrat to answer questions. Appearing on The View, Brzezinski blamed others for Clinton's silence: "She's capable of answering the questions. Get out of her way. Bill, get out of her way. Staff, get out of her way. Let the woman talk."
The cable host added, "Because when she does, she's really good." Brzezinski complained, "I find it frustrating that it's very hard to get over the moat." The Morning Joe co-anchor concluded, "She doesn't have to answer anything if she doesn't want to right now, but she will be asked."
It's the right of a presidential candidate to answer no questions? Interesting standard.
In April. Brzezinski mocked Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio as a "little boy."
A partial transcript is below:
The View
5/13/15
11:27
NICOLLE WALLACE: Hillary Clinton. I think you have stood out in the media for being tougher on her than I think Republicans thought the media would be on Hillary Clinton. Why?
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Well, I just think there are some interesting tough questions that need to be answered, and I find it frustrating that it's very hard to get over the moat.
WALLACE: The moat. Explain the moat.
BRZEZINSKI: The moat is the Clinton world. You're either in and you're inside the moat or you're outside the moat. And I would love – It wouldn't be so hard to be able to ask questions. Having said that, you know, you and I see these things from different angles, especially from the perspectives we've had in our careers or our lives. And I think there are two strategies happening here. Number one, as a strategist, you might say hold everything. Hold all the good stuff until the race really heats up.
ROSIE PEREZ: That's what I think she's going to do.
BRZEZINSKI: Of course. I would say though, in this case though I would say let her go. She's capable of answering the questions. Get out of her way. Bill, get out of her way. Staff, get out of her way. Let the woman talk. Because when she does -- [ cheers and applause ] – she's really good. So, I like her, but I don't like what I see happening. But, listen, it's their call. She doesn't have to answer anything if she doesn't want to right now, but she will be asked.
