Malloy's Morning Joe, Sweet, But With Lumps

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy mixed it up with Joe Scarborough a bit today on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," accusing the show of demonizing unions and letting off governors and legislatures who let their states' finances deteriorate.

"We weren't demonizing unions here," Scarborough said, getting prickly as he recounted criticizing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for continuing to attack collective bargaining after unions offered major concessions.

"You did get to that point at the end," said Malloy, who appeared by satellite from the studios of NBC30 in West Hartford.

But the governor ended his 12-minute conversation on a softer note, pointing out that he and his wife, Cathy, will be meeting Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski at an event at the Hartford Public Library in April. Brzezinski, by the way, sided with Malloy on the demon issue.

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