Benghazi Hearings—Willie Geist Rides To Rand Paul's Defense: 'Doing His Job'

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Joe Scarborough has said that he doesn't know whether Morning Joe member Willie Geist is a Democrat or a Republican. I'd say Willie leans left on social issues but is not reflexively liberal on other matters. Today, with Scarborough absent from the Morning Joe set, Geist actually rode to the defense of Rand Paul.

The Republican Senator from Kentucky has been taking heat from Dems over telling Hillary Clinton at yesterday's Benghazi hearings that had he been president, he would have fired her for her handling of the matter. Panelist Donny Deutsch made a predictable attack, calling Paul "pathetic, amateur hour" and an "idiot." But Geist weighed in to say that Paul "had a right to challenge" Clinton, and that he's "not supposed to just sit there and celebrate her," and that he was "doing his job."

View the video here.

[Pining_4_TX]

I did not watch the hearing, but did anyone ask why nobody was sent to rescue these people during the many hours the siege lasted? A retired colonel who was on TV said they didn’t even send jets to buzz the crowd to disperse it to give them more time.

And in what possible way has Hillary been a good Sec. of State? She has done a horrible job. I’m so tired of all these so-called public servants being praised for their service and sacrifice, when all they do is feed at the public trough and make our lives miserable.

[Pharmboy]

Well said.

[Liberty Valance]

[SunkenCiv]

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