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Scarborough to The View: Republicans ‘Too Obsessed’ with ‘Hating Obama’
Mediaite ^ | November 12, 2013 | Matt Wilstein

Posted on 11/12/2013 8:38:19 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

With his new book The Right Path to promote, there was Joe Scarborough acting as guest co-host on The View Tuesday morning. And the MSNBC host had plenty to say about the current state of his Republican Party, including the belief that the GOP is “too obsessed” with “hating on” President Barack Obama.

Scarborough began by laying out the premise of his book, in which he says the GOP needs a new Ronald Reagan-esque figure to lead the party into the future. He said the real problem is that “we’ve been conducting ideological witch hunts in our party. If you don’t agree with everybody on 100% of the issues, somehow you’re out.”

Much of the discussion surrounded New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who many view as a possible frontrunner for the 2016 presidential nomination. “The fact is, people that would judge Chris Christie because he hugged Barack Obama, first of all, they’re too obsessed on hating Barack Obama,” Scarborough said. He recounted that, as much he disliked former President Bill Clinton, when the president came to his district after a hurricane, he didn’t hesitate to hug him. “So Chris Christie hugged Barack Obama, get over it!” he said.

As for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Scarborough said he “has the same problem Sarah Palin has. About twice as many people have an unfavorable opinion as a favorable opinion. we have to figure out how to flip that around.”

Scarborough also surprised the hosts when he said he could see himself voting for a Democrat for president. “I mean, if we keep going in this direction, you know, I would,” he said. “I haven’t had to actually try that theory out yet, and hopefully our party will turn things around.”

Finally, Scarborough weighed in on the Affordable Care Act, saying, “I’m not going to endorse Obamacare right here.” But, he added, “If you don’t like Obamacare, then guess what? Let’s actually win elections and we’re only going to win elections if we come up to an alternative to Obamacare.”

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To: 2ndDivisionVet
And busy hating Congress!

Congressional Approval Sinks to Record Low Current approval at 9%; 2013 average now 14%


21 posted on 11/12/2013 9:33:40 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Useless, feckless, uberdork coward and suck up.


22 posted on 11/12/2013 9:41:46 PM PST by ecomcon
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Undoubtedly.

So what is Morning Schmoe Scartissue’s excuse for foreign leaders “hating Obama” over the NSA kerfuffle?


23 posted on 11/12/2013 9:52:39 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just wondering, has Joe killed any interns lately..at least Bill Clinton didnt kill an intern, he just screwed them..Joe killed one


24 posted on 11/12/2013 9:53:09 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Why is Scabby’s opinion newsworthy?


25 posted on 11/12/2013 9:53:49 PM PST by GeronL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“I’m not going to endorse Obamacare right here.” But, he added, “If you don’t like Obamacare, then guess what? Let’s actually win elections and we’re only going to win elections if we come up to an alternative to Obamacare.”

We? Scarbro is disappointed the Communist Party hasn't been more successful?

26 posted on 11/12/2013 9:54:08 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Oh, that’s right, Vince wasn’t an intern, neither were all those other people:

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27 posted on 11/12/2013 10:10:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("Many on the left see faith & family as oppressive, the right sees them as indispensable." Palin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hating obama is righteous. If you don’t hate him, your brain has turned to mush. He has destroyed this country bottom up and top down. What is not to hate? It IS specifically obama, Joe. Not his skin color but his politics and his evil destructiveness and his desperation to turn us into a third world country because he wears a chip on his shoulder that could span the Mississippi.


28 posted on 11/12/2013 10:54:23 PM PST by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Another confused loser who needs to register Democrat and get it over with.


29 posted on 11/12/2013 11:35:51 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (....Let It Burn...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And how did the Dems feel about Dubya?

Hypocrite.


30 posted on 11/13/2013 4:15:45 AM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s actually the fundamental transformation of our country that we hate.


31 posted on 11/13/2013 4:25:15 AM PST by jersey117
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To: Revolting cat!

(Joe) Scarborough Faries have spoken!


32 posted on 11/13/2013 9:21:28 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Revolting cat!; GeronL
I don't recall any navel gazing when the Rats were calling the previous president "Bushitler".

The current pResident even hired one such hater as his personal 2008 pop-agandist artiste.


33 posted on 11/13/2013 9:26:02 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

ESAD Joe.


34 posted on 11/13/2013 10:03:56 AM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Scarborough was on The Daily Show last night plugging his book. He probably agreed with him when Stewart asked, “So if the Republicans had only listened to you for the past 10 years then they’d be in charge?”


35 posted on 11/13/2013 10:09:19 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: SaxxonWoods

I get confused, wasnt this guy the host of Scarborough Country a few years back? The guy who had Pat Buchanan on every night? And didnt he trash the liberal media for ignoring flyover,aka “Scarborough”, country on a nightly basis? The same guy who now pimps the editors of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, the Nation, Time, and the Times every week? Something seems a bit off, cant be the same guy could it?


36 posted on 11/15/2013 11:03:27 AM PST by StevieRay20
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