News of another Hillary Clinton campaign "reset" over the weekend prompted MSNBC political reporter Alex Seitz-Wald to remark Tuesday that "you don't shake up a campaign if things are going well."
The New York Times reported that Clinton's camp, plagued by news of a tightening Democratic race and the private email scandal that "will not go away," would strive to give the candidate more chances to show her "heart" and "humor," as well as make efforts to "bring spontaneity" to her candidacy.
"Yes, they've decided to plan spontaneity," MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts said.
Roberts was not alone in mocking the language of Clinton's aides. The Times story was also the object of ridicule Tuesday on Morning Joe, with co-host Mika Brzezinski quipping, "That's not calculated."
Roberts asked Seitz-Wald what the shape of Clinton's campaign is in the light of these developments.
"Well, Thomas, it's certainly not the state that they had hoped to be in right now," Seitz-Wald said. "Hillary Clinton started the summer as the undisputed frontrunner. She was seen as basically freezing out the entire rest of the Democratic field ... Her campaign says all along that they anticipated a competitive Democratic primary, and this is basically what they expected—but you don't shake up a campaign if things are going well."
The latest Monmouth poll showed Clinton at 42 percent support nationally among Democrats, down from 52 in August. Vice President Joe Biden, who is not a declared candidate, stood at 22 percent and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) was just behind at 20 percent.
Sanders leads Clinton in New Hampshire and has closed the gap on her wide advantage among Democrats in Iowa. Biden, meanwhile, is considering entering the race but has repeatedly told reporters he has not yet made a decision.