Bloomberg-Scarborough In 2012? Joe Says 'No
In a piece for the Huffington Post Tuesday morning, Howard Fineman explored the possibility of an independent presidential ticket in 2012, with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg running for President and MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough as his running-mate. Scarborough shot down the rumors quickly on his MSNBC morning show with one word – "no."
Scarborough – Once Again – Self-Righteously Trumpets Centrist, Cal
Identifying himself with comedian Jon Stewart and his message against extremist debate , MSNBC's Joe Scarborough praised his own morning show for being a safe haven for different viewpoints and calm debate. This, of course, happened shortly after he interrupted a Politico reporter twice and questioned his story's significance.
Comedy Central's Jon Stewart had appeared on Thursday's "…
Scarborough: Palin Is To Blame For GOP Failure In Capturing Senate
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough blames Sarah Palin for the GOP's failure to capture the Senate because of her efforts in drafting candidates who were defeated in Delaware and Nevada.
"But for Sarah Palin, the Republican Party would control the Senate right now," the former Florida congressman stated on ABC's "The View" Thursday.
"She's not a national ticket," he added when the conversation…
Joe Scarborough: Opponents of Obama's India Trip Are 'Idiots; ' Would
Anyone critical of President Obama being in India right now is an "idiot," MSNBC's Joe Scarborough bluntly served on his morning show, which prides itself on being a safe haven for different views. India is "exactly where [President Obama] should be" right now, he opined.
With Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass on as a guest Monday morning, Scarborough clamored that…
Lawrence O'Donnell: 'I Am A Socialist'
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell admitted on national television Friday that he's a socialist. In the middle of a heated debate with Salon's Glenn Greenwald on "Morning Joe," O'Donnell said, "I am a socialist. I live to the extreme left, the extreme left of you mere liberals" (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):
MSNBC Says 'Fantastic' Report Shows 151,000 Jobs Added, But Rate 'Hold
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the unemployment numbers for October showing “fantastic” gains of 151,000 jobs, according to MSNBC, and an unchanged 9.6 unemployment rate.
CNN’s Christine Romans called it a “good report,” during “American Morning” and noted that it was the “first time in a very, very long time” enough jobs had been added in one month to keep up with new entrants…
Joe Scarborough to GOP Leadership: 'Good Luck' Controlling Tea Party M
The coming conflict between Tea Party Republicans and the mainstream GOP leadership will be both "ugly" and "exciting," remarked MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Tuesday morning, Nov 2. But count on one thing: the Tea Partiers will be playing ball their way.
"Good luck controlling Rand Paul, good luck controlling Marco Rubio, good luck controlling other people that, uh, that I think Jim DeMint are…
After Praising Stability, Sanity of 'Morning Joe,' Mika Makes Snarky C
An hour after the panel on the November 1 edition of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" glorified the show's sanity and stability in the midst of a polarized news media environment, co-host Mika Brzezinski snidely blurted out that Sarah Palin is quite lost on reality in her possible 2012 presidential aspirations.
"There's a thing called Kool-Aid, and if you drink too much of it you become less self-aware…
Arianna Huffington Thinks America Is Voting GOP Out of Fear, Using 'Li
Americans are voting with their "lizard brains" and leaning Republican simply out of fear, according to Arianna Huffington. Although challenged by MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Friday that the 2008 election of Obama was out of fear, Huffington responded that it was driven by "hope" and that Bush won in 2004 because of fear.
Now Americans are now driven by fear to vote the Republicans into the…
Chuck Todd Too Timid To Grouse About Gibbs
Call it Chuck Todd's Profile In Pusillanimity . . .
Given a chance to express his personal opinion of White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, Todd--NBC's chief WH correspondent--mumbled, stuttered, stumbled and ultimately punted, saying it was "an awkward thing."
Chuck's duck-and-cover came during a Morning Joe segment today devoted to analyzing Gibbs in light of a GQ article about…
Spat! Scarborough Can't Halt Hurricane Vanden Heuvel
We won't try to weave too much political-cultural significance into the spat that erupted on Morning Joe today. Just sit back and enjoy the spectacle as Joe Scarborough struggled to get in a word edgewise with Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation.
Scarborough was seeking to cite statistics showing that by a ratio of about 40:20, more Americans identify as conservatives than as liberals. That…
Mark Levin Blasts Joe Scarborough For His Attack On Sarah Palin
As NewsBusters reported moments ago, Joe Scarborough took some cheap shots at former Alaska governor Sarah Palin during Wednesday's "Morning Joe."
After seeing our piece on this issue, Mark Levin struck back at MSNBC's so-called conservative via Facebook:
Scarborough: 'I Hope Palin's Proud Of Herself' For Killing GOP Senate
If only Sarah Palin hadn't promoted the likes of Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell, Republicans would be on the verge of winning the Senate majority. That was Joe Scarborough's thesis on Morning Joe today, culminating in Scarborough saying that he hopes Sarah Palin "is proud of herself" for having killed the GOP's chances.
Scarborough sought to inoculate himself against criticism…
Joe Scarborough: Senate GOP's Top Goal to Unseat Obama in 2012 'Pathet
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell claimed the GOP's top goal was to ensure Barack Obama is a one term president – and Joe Scarborough thinks that is "pathetic." Apparently, Scarborough was hoping that the Republicans would work with President Obama on bipartisan legislation, and put the political battles on the backburner.
Ron Brownstein, columnist for the National Journal and…
