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Morning Joe Embraces MTG's Rebranding, CNN Mocks It As Opportunistic
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 11/17/2025 11:07:56 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Today's Morning Joe and CNN This Morning offered a sharp contrast in their reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene's remarkable comments to Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union yesterday. MTG apologized for her failure to have called out President Trump's attacks on others in the past, and said that, going forward, she is committed "to put[ting] down the knives in politics."

Citing his Baptist background, in which people are taught to embrace the sinner who renounces his past, Joe Scarborough welcomed MTG's change of heart.

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It was a very different tone over on CNN This Morning.

CNN media analyst Sara Fischer said that the rebrand is not going "super well."

"If you make your entire political career off of having knives out for people and conspiracies, and now it's all about having empathy and tissues, people don't respond well to that."

Author Garrett Graff [a former staffer on Howard Dean's presidential campaign] was even more critical:

"I think this is the most opportunistic of the opportunists in American politics, sensing that the opportunities have changed."

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1 posted on 11/17/2025 11:07:56 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 11/17/2025 11:08:34 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

CNN is the blind squirrel that found an acorn.


3 posted on 11/17/2025 11:15:29 AM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; pookie18
Did you see this, from Pookie's toons:


4 posted on 11/17/2025 11:16:32 AM PST by real saxophonist (Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
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To: Texas Eagle

Howard Dean’s presidential campaign - Ha!


5 posted on 11/17/2025 11:16:54 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Who ?


6 posted on 11/17/2025 11:17:57 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Marge has all kinds of new friends


7 posted on 11/17/2025 11:18:10 AM PST by digger48
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Just like Liz Cheney, it just makes everyone hate you. Welcome to Cheneyland MTG!


8 posted on 11/17/2025 11:23:05 AM PST by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

1:77,000,000 here, taking a hard pass on this.


9 posted on 11/17/2025 12:36:26 PM PST by NavyShoe
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To: packrat35

Marjorie Taylor Cheney. Her inner human garbage is coming to the fore.


10 posted on 11/17/2025 12:56:29 PM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.d)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Since Trump has now reversed on releasing the files, does that mean he’s no longer upset with MTG?


11 posted on 11/17/2025 1:01:47 PM PST by del griffith
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To: Texas Eagle

Is she actually moving left on the big issues? Is she now for DEI? Sex changes? Forcing people out of their gas cars? Social workers instead of cops?


12 posted on 11/17/2025 1:45:30 PM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Socon-Econ

Probably not. But she seeks the aid and comfort of those who do. Bless her heart.


13 posted on 11/17/2025 1:47:10 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

This is an attempt to distract Republicans from raising the great MAGA issues that actually attract voters.


14 posted on 11/17/2025 2:01:23 PM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: real saxophonist
To your graphic ---- Nice to not forget --- DEMOCRAT Mika Brzezinski, DEMOCRAT Carter's adviser way back when, and DEMOCRAT geo-political strategist.
15 posted on 11/17/2025 2:50:33 PM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If “Marjorie Taylor Cheney” picks up steam she will absolutely lose in the primaries.


16 posted on 11/17/2025 5:01:46 PM PST by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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