Mika Brzezinski Fires Back After Pelosi Doubts Biden on Morning Joe: Democrats Are Engaged In Their Own ‘Self-Destruction’
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said she “really” disagreed with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) comments about President Joe Biden potentially stepping aside on Morning Joe Wednesday, accusing Democrats of being complicit in their own “self-destruction” during a monologue.
Earlier in the program, Pelosi said that “It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. I think overwhelming support of the caucus — it’s not for me to say, I’m not the head of the caucus anymore — but, he’s beloved, he is respected, and people want him to make that decision.”
The comments were notable considering the fact that Biden has insisted over and over again that he intends to stay in the race through November, as co-host Jonathan Lemire pointed out.
“He has said he has made the decision. He has said firmly this week he is going to run. Do you want him to run?” he asked Pelosi.
“I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides, we go with. I think it’s really important and I would hope everyone would join in,” replied Pelosi. “Let him deal with this NATO conference. This is a very big deal. Thirty heads of — over 30 heads of state are here. He is the host of it, and that means not just hosting, it means orchestrating the discussion and setting the agenda. And he’s doing so magnificently. And I’ve said to everyone, let’s just hold off whatever you’re thinking. Either tell somebody privately, but you don’t have to put that out on the table until we see how we go this week. But I’m very proud of the president.”
Later on, Brzezinski addressed Pelosi’s comments.
“It’s true what a dictatorship looks like when it’s coming at you at 100 miles an hour. And people do get really scared, and they act in ways that they never expect. And I think we all ought to take a close look, especially Democrat, at ourselves because there is a bit of self-destruction that is happening here. I really disagree with Nancy Pelosi, with her remarks, and I have tremendous respect for her,” began Brzezinski. “She’s a close family friend. But Joe Biden is the president of the United States, and he says he’s not leaving. Those are his words. I suggest somebody think about, consider. believing him.”
She continued:
And look at what he has to consider, Anand. Because he has to look at his record, and that’s the record he’s presenting to the American people. And it is a record that is, by any measure, historic. And he also feels that with his wisdom and his experience, both winning and losing throughout his life, that he’s the best person for the job. And so I’m just curious, about what do you think about Democrats who are sort of not taking a moment to recognize that, even if they do have questions. Look, I’m the first to say that the debate was an unmitigated disaster. I’m not blind to that. And it does raise questions. I wonder, does he have something he needs? Is there a condition? I’m wondering the same things everybody else is. At the same time, I’m not wondering whether or not he can do the job. That’s just not a question I have. Others do, that’s fair. But I wonder why he can’t answer the question for himself. I think he deserves that right.
Watch above via MSNBC.
