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Former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough toughened his stance on Republicans and gained liberal fans in the process.
From New York magazine.
The prenoon Scarborough bears little resemblance to his prime-time self: the blustery former congressman from Florida’s “Redneck Riviera” who seemed a likely inspiration, along with O’Reilly, for Stephen Colbert’s conservative-blowhard character. On Morning Joe, shouting is discouraged, the teleprompter has been largely banished, and the overarching mood, despite an almost exclusive focus on the day’s political fisticuffs, is a chatty bonhomie. Scarborough has turned out to be more Katie Couric than Sean Hannity.
He seems to delight in confounding expectations. One of this morning’s guests, by remote, is McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, who receives a cheerful if critical welcome, with Scarborough noting that the latest polling numbers “don’t look good for your guy.” When Davis attempts a rebuttal, bringing up McCain’s proposed gas-tax holiday, Scarborough placidly notes that “almost every economist disagrees with that.” In the same show, Scarborough—who formerly campaigned for Bush, even serving as a point man in Florida during the 2000 recount—says the McCain campaign’s problem is “they’re strapped to the Bush administration.”
In fact, the only time Scarborough musters a defense of the current Republican nominee comes when another guest mocks McCain’s alleged love of Abba.
“‘Waterloo,’” he says. “Great song.”
Nothing like a house Republican who doesn’t act like a Republican. But at least it gives MSNBC viewers the illusion of balance.
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4 Comments for Liberals Take A Shine to Scarborough
Scarborough is the latest of the conservatives to sell out his beliefs and cross over to the dark side. It is a shame few people have any principlies anymore.
chini,
You’re so right about Obama.
And John McCain recently went to pander to the racist, pro-illegal immigration group La Raza.
Doesn’t look too good for us, does it?
I’m a longtime southern peninsula Floridian and, over the years, I’ve come to really like Joe and a lot of his thinking on quite a few issues!
I think the truth is that he’s a good, ol’, traditionalist (‘conservative’?) southern boy who’s become totally disenchanted with the incessant, extremist, partisanship and Mickey Mouse antics of both major political parties!
And, of course, 60% of the people who actually voted for Bushleaguer (maybe even down here) no longer support him – - simply because common garden-variety observation seems to amply demonstrate that he’s obviously flopped as President – - so – - why wouldn’t/couldn’t a pretty reasonable and intelligent guy like Joe Scarborough come to that same conclusion after watching Bush and his party accolites stumble around for the past eight years???
Hell! Joe would probably be a much better candidate than McBush!
MSNBC is an advertising mechanism for Obama. His campaign doesnt need to spend a penny since all the talk show hosts provide free propaganda. It is a shame that the only republican (pat buchanan, being the other one), has become tainted. I wonder if the producers are putting pressure on Joe or he is just pandering to his colleagues at the station.
I am flabberghasted that the media has such a determined agenda for Obama to be elected. It is disgraceful and pathetic and that is why the ratings of those networks have plummeted.
To think that they are a force behind the election of this inexperienced, pseudo-intellectual elitist, unpatriotic, racist (yes, racist), socialist, liberal, untrustworthy candidate is beyond comprehension. God have mercy on this country if this guy gets elected.