Hillary Clinton has gotten torn apart in the media — even and especially by liberal outlets — since reports surfaced Monday that the former secretary of State exclusively used a personal e-mail account during her four years at the State Department and potentially violated the law in doing so.
Here’s a round up of the debilitating coverage Clinton has received since The New York Times broke the story:
Hillary fan Rosie Perez (who already expressed her concern about Clinton’s equal pay hypocrisy last week) said on “The View” that the personal e-mail account report “is not going to look good.”
MSNBC senior political editor Mark Murray said on Jose Diaz-Balart‘s show that the report “reinforces the narrative that the Clintons … are always trying to skirt the rules.”
Even MSNBC’s super liberal host Rachel Maddow reported the controversy on her MSNBC show Monday night as “breaking news,” promising later that “you can bet there will be a lot more about this story.”
Former Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs told Matt Lauer on “Today” that he can’t think of “one good reason” Clinton used only a personal e-mail address and called the decision “obviously highly unusual.” Matt Lauer suggested that the story “provides a layup” for critics who consistently slam Clinton for her lack of transparency.
Both Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough agreed on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that the revelation is nothing short of “shocking.”
“They know no boundaries,” said Scarborough of the Clintons.
Later, Scarborough accused Hillary of “insulting” Americans in true Clinton fashion.
National Journal’s Ron Fournier claimed on CNN that Democrats are “really freaked out” by the e-mail scandal and some are even having second thoughts about Clinton’s viability as a presidential candidate. “You can’t justify this,” Fournier said.
CNN also reported that an unnamed congressional Democrat said in response to the controversy, “Typical Clinton.” The news organization also cited experts as saying Clinton did indeed break the law by using only a personal e-mail account while at the State Department.
