Morning Joe Hosts Double Down On Defense Of Their Fawning Interview With The Koch Brothers

From the November 5 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe:

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JOE SCARBOROUGH: But I'll tell you what I've always found is. And, you know, you and I had a back and forth with Mika about our interview with the Koch brothers. And you thought we were too easy on them. I remember interviewing Hillary Clinton in 2008 and actually I was -- I had such a nice, positive conversation with Hillary every time that she came on I felt compelled to apologize to Tim Russert. I said that's not exactly a tough interview. Maybe I was too easy on her. And he said, no, he goes, that was fascinating. By actually having a conversation with Hillary Clinton, you have just gotten more out of her than anybody else has the entire election cycle.

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SCARBOROUGH: Mika pushed them.

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MIKA BRZEZINSKI: I could sit there and bang them over the head for all of you or I could ask, is it right to buy influence? What do you make of the fact that you were able to influence the last election? And if you heard the answer --

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BRZEZINSKI: They failed, it didn't work for them, and they're questioning whether or not they should take this tact again. Why would I attack that answer? 

Previously:

Sen. Harry Reid Slams Morning Joe's Fawning Koch Brothers Interview

Morning Joe Hosts Boast That Their Fawning Interview Humanized The “Demonized” Koch Brothers

10 Of The Worst Moments From Morning Joe's Fawning Koch Brothers Interview