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If only this were a coalition of the left and the right working out differences. But alas, it’s just a coalition of mostly liberal politicians who used to label themselves by a political party and now would rather fly stealth. Sigh. If you are not familiar with “No Lables”, no worries, it’s brand new and they certainly deserve a Hat Tip for brevity. Here’s their declaration: We are not labels – we are people. We care deeply about our country. We are frustrated and concerned about the tone of politics. We are passionate about addressing America’s challenges. We are Democrats,...

Complete title: Jeffrey Sachs’ Vicious Attack on Victor Davis Hanson Goes on “Morning Joe” Without Condemnation. Joe and MSNBC Must Apologize! As readers of my blog know, I usually watch MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program most days, because it’s the only early morning show that sometimes has serious and meaningful discussions about American politics.Today, however, was one of the program’s most low points. The show had one of its regular line-up of guests, Columbia University’s prominent professor, the internationally known Jeffrey Sachs, head of its Earth Institute, and well known as the man who gave Yeltsin government advice on privatization after...

Another day when Joe woke up on the right side of the bed, apparently.

He must have woke up on the right side of the bed this morning.

This week's news quiz is a toughie. If you blame Sarah Palin for the GOP's failure to take the Senate, have 'always loved NPR,' oppose Arizona's immigration law as "unacceptable and un-American' and called Republican candidate Sharron Angle a 'mental patient,' then you must be: A) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, B) Lefty loon and entrepreneur Arianna Huffington, C) An MSNBC host or D) An elitist who 'will help headline the launch next month of a new national group dedicated to restoring civility in politics.' If you answered both C and D, then you should go back to drinking your...

As Sarah Palin ponders a 2012 presidential campaign, some prominent Republicans are urging her to resist the temptation to run even as her devoted followers flock to her book tour. In recent days, a debate has broken out among Republicans over whether the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and popular activist would be able to defeat a politically weakened President Barack Obama in two years. The criticism, rejected by Team Palin, reflects concerns among establishment Republicans that the former Alaska governor lacks the gravitas to oust a sitting president, even a struggling one. Palin has a very strong following in...

For practically everyone, the written word is noticeably more coherent than the spoken word. Undoubtedly this general rule is due to the fact that when writing, there is sufficient time to develop cogent arguments and weave them into a logical narrative. However, this steaming pile of bovine excrement is irrefutable evidence that the above rule of thumb doesn't apply to the cartoonish Joe Scarborough. His written words are no more coherent (or accurate) than the unhinged rantings with which he regularly regales his fellow travelers at MSNBC. To be sure, Slow Joe's case of PDS is well-documented and his disturbing...

Republicans have a problem. The most-talked-about figure in the GOP is a reality show star who cannot be elected. And yet the same leaders who fret that Sarah Palin could devastate their party in 2012 are too scared to say in public what they all complain about in private. Enough. It’s time for the GOP to man up. Everybody knows that Palin is a busy woman. The former half-term governor of Alaska stays so busy these days that one wonders how this mother of five manages to juggle her new reality show, follow her eldest daughter’s dancing career and launch...

Personally, I think Scarborough is obsessed with Sarah Palin.

Republicans have a problem. The most-talked-about figure in the GOP is a reality show star who cannot be elected. And yet the same leaders who fret that Sarah Palin could devastate their party in 2012 are too scared to say in public what they all complain about in private. Enough. It’s time for the GOP to man up.

Biden, Scarborough and Brzezinski all laugh at Palin for saying she can beat Obama in 2012. During yesterday’ s usually pitiful edition of Morning Joe on MSNBC, the insane bias on that little-watched cable network was taken to new heights (or is that lows?) when guest Joe Biden was asked about Sarah Palin’s comments in a recent interview with Barbara Walters. In said interview, Palin stated that she thought she could beat Obama in 2012. Now, while it is understandable for Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough (failed Republican) and Mika Brzezinski (hardcore Democrat) to get the sitting vice-president’s opinion on...

MSNBC said Friday that it is suspending “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough for two days after he acknowledged giving eight previously unknown $500 contributions to friends and family members running for state and local offices during his tenure at the network, a violation of parent NBC’s ban on political contributions by employees without specific permission from the network president. “I recognize that I have a responsibility to honor the guidelines and conditions of my employment, and I regret that I failed to do so in this matter,” Scarborough said in a statement. “I apologize to MSNBC and to anyone who...

Scarborough is asked by Tina Brown if Pelosi should pack her bags or run for leader of the Democratic Party. Scarborough says she should get the hell out of Dodge because of the massive losses in the mid-terms...

Oh, the anxiety of the losers this morning. LOL!

Slow Joe Scarborough, the faux conservative who co-anchors MSNBC's morning gossip show, is at it again. In his latest rant, he proclaimed that if the Republicans fail to take the Senate, it will be, you guessed it, Governor Palin'a fault. Via Mark Finklestein at Newbusters: "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...

MSNBC morning show hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are looking to moonlight in primetime -- as drama producers. The "Morning Joe" anchors have signed on to serve as consulting producers on "Young Turks," an hourlong ensemble drama in development at sister broadcast net NBC. "Young Turks" revolves around the personal and professional lives of a group of New Yorkers in their 20s. The characters findthemselves in the high-powered worlds of finance, politics and media -- which is where the expertise of Scarborough and Brzezinski comes in. Newcomers Jonny Umansky and Zach Hyatt penned the pilot script, while John Romano...

Apparently everyone needs to take the President at his word when he says he is a committed Christian, according to MSNBC. The network's "Morning Joe" crew thinks that those who still question the sincerity of President Obama's faith are "haters" and "knuckleheads." During a townhall meeting at a New Mexico residence, President Obama proclaimed that he was a "Christian by choice." He said that he came to the faith recently, believing that the Christian precepts of "being my brother's and sister's keeper" and "treating others as they would treat me" defined the kind of life he wanted to live. In...

Once again, the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Joe Scarborough hinted that "certain networks," (ahem, MSNBC) hold quite the double standard between Democrats and Republicans. When the subject matter was President Obama's snub of an Iraq War question during his vacation at Martha's Vineyard – he remarked "We're buying shrimp, guys" – Scarborough pointed out that network coverage of Bush would have been far more negative.As NewsBusters reported last week, Scarborough also believes "certain networks" will "maul" Haley Barbour if he runs for President in 2012.

VIDEO: Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," discussed news coverage Thursday of President Obama's "We're buying shrimp" response to reporters who asked about the Iraq War. Scarborough argued that "certain networks" would have trashed President Bush if he had made the same response, and yet have not criticized President Obama over his remarks