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Scarborough's Sop to Hillary: 'You've Opened Your Heart Even More'
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 09/18/2007 5:51:21 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Even as the words were leaving his mouth, Joe Scarborough acknowledged that he was going to get "killed by conservative bloggers." And being the obliging sorts we are here at NewsBusters . . .
Joe's interview of Hillary Clinton on today's "Morning Joe" was one long paean to her greatness coupled with a mea culpa for the wrongs that he and other Republicans visited on her during the '90s.
View video here.
Excerpts:
- When you talk about "two Americas," and John Edwards has been talking about two Americas, two Americas, and my Republican friends say, "oh, it's class warfare," I always say tell them: take your kid to an emergency room anywhere in America at 11 o'clock at night, and then tell me there aren't two Americas.
- How much worse has it gotten since you started fighting for health care reform in 1993?
- Because I've got a son who's a diabetic, what you were just saying hits home all the time. Where you get denied for prevention, but if you were to go in and get an amputation, or have to have a heart surgery, then they pay for that. It's just false economy.
- How do you pass health care reform this time, when you failed in 1993, 1994 when [self-deprecating laugh] people like myself ran for Congress talking about socialized medicine, socializing 1/7th of the economy, single-payer health care system. Obviously you've listened, you've learned, we've all learned a lot from just the horrible political wars of the 1990s. What have you learned that's going to help you make this dream of yours a reality in the 21st century?
- You, dear Senator, are the person who everybody is saying "she's grown, she's learned so much." I hope I've grown a lot, because again, the traumas of the 1990s, which were so horrible for you and your husband, and I would say for America. Talk about how your different person today. Cause, God, I think that everybody who went through that has to be a better person if they inspect what we went through.
- Some people get angry and embittered. And from talking to you personally and talking to friends who have worked with you in the United States Senate, you seem to have gone in the opposite direction. Instead of becoming angry from all the attacks launched against you in the 1990s, you've actually opened your heart even more. And boy, am I going to get killed by conservative bloggers for saying that. But it's the truth. You seem to be a much different person now than you were in 1993 or 1994.
- Thank you for having the courage to tackle this battle once again. And we'll see what happens. I think it's gonna have a much happier ending this time than it did in 1994. Good luck.
In return for his adulation, Hillary graced Joe with numerous patronizing head pats of the "great question" and "oh, Joe, I think that's incredibly true" variety.
Clinton even had the audacity to claim that the hardships she's suffered have "made me a little less quick to jump to conclusions, perhaps a little more open to making sure that all sides are heard," and later that "it's kind of hard to be pointing fingers. Instead we should be rolling up our sleeves and getting to work together."
This from the woman who just last week, with her "willing suspension of disbelief" line, effectively called the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq a liar to his face. Joe naturally didn't jeopardize the good vibes by raising that.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008electionbias; healthcare; hillary; joescarborough; kneepadbrigade; loriklausutis; socializedmedicine; somethingonyourchin
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Do they have enough viewers to even rate on the scale?
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Scarborough hearts Hillary. Ping to Today show list.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:52:44 AM PDT
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
When Hillary ‘opens her heart’, she bleeds *everybody else’s* blood....
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:54:09 AM PDT
by
Uncle Ike
(We has met the enemy, and he is us........)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
The word “brown-nosing” applies here, I think.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:55:05 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
..."take your kid to an emergency room anywhere in America at 11 o'clock at night, and then tell me there aren't two Americas."
I've been to the ER at that time of night and always there was always medical staff on hand to assist me - granted the medical attention wasn't free, I didn't expect it to be, but there was no two Americas, the ER staff treated me quickly and professionally.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:55:09 AM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(Never Forget!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
With no rating, he is kept on TV for his a$$ kissing abilities.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:55:25 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(BOMB, BOMB, BOMB,.......BOMB, BOMB IRAN)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
you've actually opened your heart even moreThere isn't enough ginger root on the planet to settle my stomach after a sentence like that.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Has to be....this poor schmuck thinks he’s going to escape a tax audit. LOL!
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:55:37 AM PDT
by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
To: The Louiswu
..."take your kid to an emergency room anywhere in America at 11 o'clock at night, and then tell me there aren't two Americas." That's because the other half isn't America. It's Mexico!
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:56:35 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Where oh where is the “Double Bag Barf Alert?”
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:56:57 AM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(Never Forget!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
She must have his FBI file
I bet it is a doozy.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:57:47 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Hillary 2008, the willing suspension of disbelief, or I can't remember for those of you in Rio Linda)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
OMG, where’s my airsick bag.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:58:04 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I always say tell them: take your kid to an emergency room anywhere in America at 11 o'clock at night, and then tell me there aren't two Americas. That's actually a great line, whether you agree with the sentiment or not. Chris Matthews comes from that sort of background and comes up with great lines, too. It would work great in a speech or a debate. You could even come up with more "examples" and stretch it out.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:58:12 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Izzy Dunne
Brown nosing ? Joe can see her tonsils.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:58:21 AM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
take your kid to an emergency room anywhere in America at 11 o'clock at night, and then tell me there aren't two Americas. I don't understand this: I've taken my son to the ER at 10:00 PM and gotten excellent care. I've taken my wife at midnight, and gotten excellent care. It wasn't as quick as I would have liked, but then they weren't life-threatening situations either.
Did I just miss the 11 o'clock shift change, or is this clown just making stuff up to whine about?
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:58:58 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme..........
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:59:42 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
(My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
To: Izzy Dunne
Brown nosing ? Joe can see her tonsils.
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posted on
09/18/2007 5:59:46 AM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: GraniteStateConservative
That's actually a great line, It's truly sad when disparaging remarks about your whole country are taken as a "great line".
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posted on
09/18/2007 6:00:37 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Izzy Dunne
The word “brown-nosing” applies here, I think. No kidding if Hilliary stopped quickly Scarborough would give her a colonoscopy with his forehead....
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posted on
09/18/2007 6:00:37 AM PDT
by
padre35
(Conservative in Exile.)
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