Why, you're right! Maybe he does have a future on the small screen!
How does it go.... face for radio, voice for pantomime?
Posted on 10/26/2005 5:36:23 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
In introducing Joe Scarborough this morning, Katie Couric described him a "former Republican congressman." After witnessing his performance, one is prompted to ask: was "former" intended to modify "congressman," or "Republican"?
In any case, Scarborough was living proof of the adage that the kind of Republicans welcome on the Today show are those willing to take swipes at the Bush administration.
Scarborough did so in spades this morning. Speaking of the Plame investigation, Katie asked, in her best butter-wouldn't-melt-in-her-mouth ingenue tone:
"Last September on Meet the Press Vice-President Cheney said he didn't know Joe Wilson, had never met him, and did not know who sent Joe Wilson to Africa in the first place. But that would contradict reports that the Vice-President had actually told Scooter Libby about Valerie Plame three months earlier. So you talk about political fallout, is Vice-President Cheney in hot water as a result of this?"
Scarborough gave Katie more than even she could have hoped for in response:
"I don't know that he's in hot water; I would tell you that in Middle America," continued Scarborough, a self-styled populist who imagines his finger firmly on Joe Six-Pack's pulse, "voters would call that a lie."
Scarborough persisted:
"Why is that important? It's important because you're talking about 2000 Americans that have died in Iraq. If the President can't be trusted on small things, if the Vice-President can't be trusted . . . well, I say small things, the bigger question is do you trust their logic, their reasoning for sending Americans into war and it certainly hurts their credibility if the Vice-President is not telling the truth."
When it came to how much trouble the Bush administration is in, Scarborough was willing to go even farther than Couric. Katie offered a rosy scenario in which no indictments came down and asked if that would give the White House a chance to turn things around.
But Scarborough was implacable:
"Well, here's the problem," replied Scarborough with a schadenfreude-filled cackle, "the second this crisis is over, if the White House averts crisis here and there are no indictments, guess what we'll be talking about next week? The possible with of Harriet Mier [sic]. I've talked to Republicans on Capitol Hill, I've talked to people in the White House. They think it's over; they do not think she's got the votes.
"At some point after these [Plame] storm clouds pass by those are the next storm clouds and it's very embarrassing for a White House and for a President who doesn't like to admit that he's wrong."
You know Katie couldn't have been more sincere when, in wrapping, she thanked Scarborough "so much."
Scarborough apparently believes that when your MSNBC show's ratings are as low as are his, it's important to demonstrate to your NBC masters that your heart is in the right, or shall we say, left, place.
Poster above is right - Cheney didn't lie in his Russert interview - "I don't know Joe Wilson" and "I've never Joe Wilson" are the same thing. He never met him and doesn't know him. Doesn't mean that he doesn't know things about him. I don't know Rush Limbaugh and never met him, but I know a lot of things about him.
His back injury came when he fell out of his son's tree house and literallty broke his back. He then re-injured his back and is obviously on Heavy meds. He has a lot of skeletons in his closet and hung around with Gary Condit. There have been lots of rumors of really gross juvenile sexual behavior,and the matter of his employee found dead in his office. His personality seems to be multiple lately,and he sounds more girly man every day. He will do anything to get out of Practicing Law,and he prostitutes himself on an hourly basis, he may think of himself as the next Russert. He certainly is not a Republican even in name only.
Little audience, the operative phrase.
Recall that Wilson claimed Cheney's office sent him on the trip, which has been proven to be an exaggeration on Wilson's part. Cheney merely asked if a previous report had been verified--and that question is what prompted the CIA to decide to send Joe Wilson out.
The Wilsons claimed Valerie had no part in it, but of course she did.
Novak's initial line of questioning centered on why Wilson was sent at all, because he wasn't believed to be the best qualified.
The bigger story should be, why was the CIA sending their operative's unqualified husband to prove or disprove a report?
As a former Republican congressman he won some elections, as a media whore he is losing by any standard of measure which as O'Reilly will tell you is ratings, ratings, ratings. He has become a PMSNBC kind of guy. To his credit, he did the best job covering Crazy Dan's attempt to sabotage the election with a criminal fraud.
Joe is not what he looks like.
You must have missed Bill Kristol and Laura's bash Bush lovefest during Katrina.
Everyone at MSNBC is truly insane. They sell their soul, and for what?
Yes, I did. Same hysterical "where is the government" crap, I presume?
Yes
Just look at the ratings, msnbc, is dead last in all categories. These idiots draw 200,000 to 300,000 viewers in a Country with 300 MILLION people. Nobody watches these people. Who cares what he says?
"Last September on Meet the Press Vice-President Cheney said he didn't know Joe Wilson, had never met him, and did not know who sent Joe Wilson to Africa in the first place. But that would contradict reports that the Vice-President had actually told Scooter Libby about Valerie Plame three months earlier.
What Cheney did not say was: "I don't know who Joe Wilson is". He said he didn't know him, he never met him. And he said he did not know who sent Joe Wilson to Africa, because it was not handled by him, or by the White House or by anyone who went to Cheney and said: "We're sending Joe Wilson to Africa".
Sorry for the graphic for those with breeakfast still in their belly! But really I think Joe must be vying for McCain or Jumpin Jim Jeffords spot as "Republican Butt Boy"
Joe went off the reservation a few years ago and I dropped him.
He had a good show at first. Now he just sucks up to the left.
Why, you're right! Maybe he does have a future on the small screen!
How does it go.... face for radio, voice for pantomime?
Tell me again why the WH and GOP thought he was more qualified to run for a Senate seat in Florida in place of Kathryn Harris?
He became part of the Levin/Papatonio law firm in Pensacola. That Paaptonio A$$hole is as left wing as they come. He and Patrick Kennedy are extreme environmentalists. Thay even had a show on Err America.
Is there a difference between a Republican and a Bushlican?
I meant to type Papantonio.
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