NewsBusters Making Impact at 'Morning Joe'

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Oh sure, sometimes they love to hate us, but one thing is clear: NewsBusters is must reading for MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.

As I noted here, Scarborough and panelist Willie Geist blasted Media Matters on today's "Morning Joe" for using a "phony story" to go after Rush for his "phony soldiers" comment. Joe and Willie recognized the truth of the matter: that Rush had been speaking of one phony soldier indeed, Jesse Macbeth, and not of anti-war soldiers in general.

Later, at 8:03 A.M. EDT, in the context of the Media Matters-inspired attack on Rush, Joe and Mika were discussing media blogs of the left and right.

Video (0:52): Real (1.41 MB) and Windows (1.60 MB), plus MP3 audio (404 kB).

JOE SCARBOROUGH: [The Media Matters attack on Rush] just like the MoveOn.org ad [attacking General Petraeus], it will whip up the base and they will get a lot of contributions, they will make a lot of money. And that's what these organization are all about, on the left and on the right. We've got organizations on the right always viciously attacking poor Mika [who could they have in mind?]. We have to stand here and defend her honor. But you know what?

MIKA BRZEZINSKI: I enjoy it.

SCARBOROUGH: They make money, they make money doing that.

WILLIE GEIST: You're no phony soldier, Mika.

SCARBOROUGH: You are no phony soldier.

BRZEZINSKI: It's kind of fun to read that stuff. It keeps you sharp.

SCARBOROUGH: It does keep you sharp. I always like reading Media Matters and I also like reading NewsBusters to see if I did something that was over the line. And usually I disagree when --

BRZEZINSKI: You're a star at NewsBusters!

SCARBOROUGH: [continuing thought] they say I'm over the line, but sometimes they get it right.

BRZEZINSKI: That's right.

My only quibble, speaking for myself and my friends at NewsBusters: we aren't mercenaries; we believe passionately in what we write. That said, we're glad to count the "Morning Joe" crew as fans.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Click on NewsBusters link for links to video.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

“Morning Joe” crew digs NewsBusters. Ping to “Today” show list.

[Petronski]

Dear Joe:

YOU’RE AN IDIOT.

I hope you get the word in time.

jp

[padre35]

I think joe has a mancrush on Hillary....

[Petronski]

I heard Joe sends the same e-mail message to Hillary over and over and over:

I wish I knew how to quit you!

[padre35]

lol!

good show by your indians btw

[SquirrelKing]

WOOHOO! Congrats, Mark!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks, SK. All their base are belong to us ;-)

[StAnDeliver]

Joe is weak sauce, a Money Party devotee; who in the hell woulda’ thought anyone could make Imus look good?

[RedRover]

Congratulations, governs! You guys deserve the shout-out!

[StarFan]

"Morning Joe” crew digs NewsBusters.

As well they should!

Congrats Mark but I must admit I'm not at all surprised. You're extremely talented.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Many thanks; we’ll keep plugging.

[Brad from Tennessee]

I’d be willing to bet Scarborough is not the only one at MSNBC who reads NewsBusters. The entire establishment news media reads it, whether they’ll admit it or not, because it points out their deceptions.

[Huck]

Having fun?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Mos def.

[EDINVA]

GLGB .. you do such great work, but even you can’t make Mika a star. She needs an audience for that.

[Liberty Valance]

Way to go Mark. BTTT

[Liberty Valance]

"...but even you can’t make Mika a star. She needs an audience for that."

LOL!!! Now cut that out ... her dad watches her every day ;o)

[EDINVA]

“her dad watches her every day,,”

You’re forgetting her brother, too !!! He even makes appearances on MSNBC from time to time if memory serves.