MSNBC News Reader on Church Shootings: 'Inane' To Think Armed Citizen Can Make a Difference
Don't confuse Mika Brzezinski with the facts. She's anti-gun and is not about to let some stunning counter-evidence change her mind.
If ever there was an illustration of how an armed citizen can make a difference, it is the case of Jeanne Assam, [1] the brave woman who took out the killer at the
On today's Morning Joe, Mika -- in newsreader mode -- dutifully reported the incident. But when Joe Scarborough sought to draw the logical inference, Mika put her anti-gun foot down.
JOE
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Yes, she did.
BRZEZINSKI: Alright. Police say it appears that shot only wounded
BRZEZINSKI: Oh gosh, no! No, no, no.
WILLIE GEIST: They were quick to point that out yesterday.
BRZEZINSKI: No, no, no, no, no. Camera stays here.
GEIST [ever the conciliator]: For good and for bad.
BRZEZINSKI: You know, that is the most inane statement I have ever heard.
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