Scarborough Shows Why He's Today Show's Kind of Republican: Accuses Cheney of "Lie"

Today Show/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[DCPatriot]

IMO, Scarborough is lining himself up for more future TODAY SHOW appearances and camera face-time.

Afterall,nobody sees him on MSNBC cable...that's for sure.

He's no different than Dick Morris,Bill O'Reilly or Sean Hannity.

I certainly don't share Scarborough's opinion, but I can respect his looking after his own career.

[LongsforReagan]

"Middle America" Scarborough from DemoRat ridden Florida....

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"IMO, Scarborough is lining himself up for more future TODAY SHOW appearances and camera face-time."

I'd agree that it's a combo of that, and wanting to ingratiate himself with his NBC bosses who hold the fate of his MSNBC show in their hands.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Joe represented the conservative FL Panhandle, and was quite the conservative in those days. Now that he's a "former" congressman and his fate lies in the hands of his liberal NBC masters, he's singing a different tune.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

I quit watching Scarborough months ago. It's one thing to watch Sissy slobber and go into hysterics--he's a life-long 'Rat and I find him an entertaining cartoon at times. However, I had respect for Scarborough as a politician, and it hurts to watch him troll for MSNBC viewers.

[glory2]

During the presidential election, I watched Scarborough regularly. Something changed in the last year. I don't know if has pressure from the network or the slippery slope of working at a liberal network, but I can't tolerate him anymore.

The worst for me was during the Katrina Hurricane. His continual rant blaming President Bush, trying to stir fires and incite the public outraged me. Every time I turn on his show now I marvel how he seems to becoming more rabid than Chris Matthews!

... and I am sorry, but I cannot listen to Rita. Please, someone give her a lozenge. Her voice sounds like she is in pain and she is squeezing the words out. She may be a good journalist, but it is like fingernails on the chalkboard.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"It hurts to watch [Joe]troll for MSNBC viewers."

"Troll" being the operative word ;-)

[soloNYer]

I believe Joe has become more of a McCain. He has finally shoved aside enough principles to become a Today show news analyst. Only those who subscribe to Katie Couric's view watch MSNBC, which is why he needs her audience to watch his show.

I'll give you O'Reilly but not nearly as strongly: when he's on he drinks the Today Show green room koolaid. However, when I've seen him Katie purposely avoids the questions designed to backstab Republicans. Joe S has joined the Today team. He will now lose the conservatives who changed channels during Greta.

[pookie18]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Bingo - thanks for posting!

[Question_Assumptions]

For a while, I got sick of Fox's primetime shows and started watching MSNBC. That didn't last throught he 2004 election cycle. Between Chris Matthews abusing not only the Swift Boat vets but also Michelle Malkin, Keith Olberman showing that he's a Chris Matthews wannabe, and Scarborough "growing" toward the left, I couldn't stand it any more. I've all but given up on primetime news shows unless the Fox shows are covering something I'm interested in.

[KC_Conspirator]

But that would contradict reports that the Vice-President had actually told Scooter Libby about Valerie Plame three months earlier.

So Joe is basing this off unsourced, leftwing blogger gibberish?

[pookie18]

Bingo - thanks for posting!

Had already posted it HERE

[jackv]

No Ingraham is more of a Pat Buchanan isolationist. Very disrespectful of Bush at times. Her sarcasm is ugly and undermines this presidency. She is doing everything she can to get Miers out of the running and trashes those who disagree with her.
I stopped listening a long time ago.

[oceanview]

I gave up on him since his FEMA and federal gov't bashing episodes after Katrina.

[oceanview]

except for Monica Crowley. FNC made a huge mistake not inking her to a deal - she's smart as well as pretty. alot of these FNC infobabes aren't too bright, they had a chance to get one that was - and let her go.

[AmericaUnite]

I go to reruns of Judge Judy at 10 PM EST.

[nutmeg]

I used to like Scarborough.

No more. Joe's jumped the shark.

I agree, sauropod. He's been a colossal disappointment. And last I saw of "Scarborough Country" - which started off to be a pretty decent hour of polital discussion - it's gone mostly or completely tabloid (ie, "All Natalee, all the time").

[faithincowboys]

Good God, Joe Scarborough is so weak. He's completely sold out.

[OldFriend]

Monica is much better as a TV personality than she is on the radio.

She seems to just drone on and on and soon I forget the radio is on. And, enough of Frank Gaffney already.