Morning After Historic Walker Victory, Morning Joe Excludes Republicans For First 69 Minutes
Scott Walker scored an historic victory last night. The first governor ever to fend off a recall election. Winning in the face of a furious Big Labor effort against him. And so, to comment on this resounding Republican victory, Morning Joe . . . assembled a lefty panel and excluded any Republicans until the second hour, when Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was finally permitted to put in an appearance. With Joe Scarborough off for the day, the panel consisted of Mika Brzezinski, former Dem congressman Harold Ford, Jr., former Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, Mike Allen of Politico, and just to balance things off . . . Howard Dean!
Making matters worse, though the show opened with a clip from Walker's victory speech, the panel itself didn't get around to saying word one about the Wisconsin recall until after Meacham had a chance to flack his new book that won't even be available till the Fall, and Mika bemoaned the Senate's rejection of the so-called Paycheck Fairness Act, calling Republicans "idiots." View the video after the jump.
No transcript needed. Just watch the on-screen clock, indicating 6:09 AM CT, 69 minutes into the show, when McDonnell finally makes the first Republican appearance. Those who take guilty pleasure in the travails of their political opponents the morning after a defeat will want to watch Mika's expression as she asks McDonnell to explain what happened in Wisconsin.
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Brave, Joe.
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:21am.
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe it didn't happen."
"If I ignore it, maybe........."
Joe was actually off, as Mark
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:41am.
Joe was actually off, as Mark noted.
While one can't be certain what he would have done, having Mika in charge, this was pretty much guaranteed.
While I don't like her
Submitted by Gat New York on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:47am.
While I don't like her father, he is an intelligent man as is her brother. Mika clearly dis not inherit an ounce of her father's intelligence because she always comes off as dumb and dimwitted.
Her father is an intelligent man . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:15pm.
. . . as is Paul Krugman. But they're ideologues, and thus get things very wrong.
Given that Brzezinski was Carter's National Security Adviser, one need only look at that disasterous record to appreciate how a learned individual is not necessarily the right individual.
If paychecks were truly "fair"
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:28am.
Bubbles would be earning minimum wage
That's why Bubbles keeps her
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:48am.
That's why Bubbles keeps her job. As a woman she's cheaper.
They would obviously pay a man more than they pay her, wouldn't they?
mb...Of Course Mika's into Mandated Pay Equity
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:14am.
......seeing how she accepted a salary that was FOURTEEN TIMES LESS than that of Joe Scarborough!
Nothing like a "little" pay inequity to make Bubbles climb up on her high horse!
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Excellent Blonde!
Submitted by bigdaddy on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 6:42pm.
My Gahd, how good would that be if someone could ask that question of her while the cameras rolled?
Holy Sherlock Holmes, J
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:47pm.
Nice find. :-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Yep,
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:05pm.
Sometime you got to make a Stand, but when it's your life, not so much?
Mika doesn't know anymore about that bill . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:16am.
. . . then she gleans from its title.
I heard one analyst say that part of the bill is a provision to force employers to pay retroactively any violations of the act after it's passed. In other words, if some board determines that Employee A was underpaid for 15 years, the employer then has to not only pay the difference, but penalties as well.
What about the Lilly Ledbetter Act from a couple years ago?
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:20am.
Wasn't that supposed to make everything better in the world of "paycheck fairness"? Gee, where did the One screw it up?
If life was fair, Bubbles
Submitted by PeskyDane on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:04am.
If life was fair, Bubbles would be earning her living by asking if you wanted nutmeg in that latte.
More likely
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:22am.
She'd be checking her Blackberry to see what Mooch has approved as latte additives
Bubbles
Submitted by Seashell on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:29am.
I am going to do something I never thought I would do: defend Bubbles. I think she does one thing rather well on the show. She keeps the show moving along in a timely manner. That's about it though. Oh yeah-did anyone hear her say this morning that she wants to be an actress? Really, I'm not kidding! She was serious!
What does she mean
Submitted by chiefpayne on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:56am.
WANTS to be an actress???
After all, NO ONE could be as stupid as she portrays herself to be. She HAS to be acting.
Either that or she has the IQ of a ROCK!
Back to my favorite
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:21am.
Breast size and IQ working to stay in balance
This gathering....
Submitted by GeneralAl on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:31am.
This gathering is the biggest collection of misfits since "The Dirty Dozen"! The only difference is The Dirty Dozen accomplished some good in the end. The only good that will be accomplished by these goons will occur when they assume room temperature!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
Oh, my
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:39am.
I heard Republicans are sneaking into hospitals and eating newborn babies!
Really!
It was on MSNBC, so it must be true.
Must have had a hard time booking guests!!
Submitted by lol-lol-lol on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:47am.
Morning Joe is always wall-to-wall politics!
Today, the morning after the largest political earthquake in years:
- Morgan Freeman
- Regis Philbin
- the treasury secretary under Bill Cliton (more boring than most other former treasury secretaries)
- Some Hollywood producer I never heard of.
- an author of a book about Bush 41
It's just Mika and Willie winging it today. LOL
I guarantee if Walker had lost they would be playing it up under a carnival atmosphere. They would have guests like Howard Deen and Debbie Blabbermouth Shultz telling us about the implications for the fall elections.
lol
I couldn't sleep last night,
Submitted by NCfairandbalanced on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:49am.
I couldn't sleep last night, so I started channel surfing. I came up with MSNBC...not mention...no crawler about election results. I knew then Walker had won...just not by how much. If Barrett had won, I would have not had to turn to Fox or even CNN, which both did have the crawler with the results.
Incredible.
No kidding here, MSNBC better have some conservatives on backup for election night. If Obama loses, I'm not sure their "A" team will be able to deal with their devastation while on the air.
Anyone remember 1994?
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:39am.
CNN had the normally chatty Judy Woodruff and Bouncy Bill Schneider sitting there looking all stern and concerned, like they couldn't wait for it to be over
Morning after
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:08am.
delete
-Jon
fabulous!
Submitted by Barabbus on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:08am.
I laughed for 68 minutes. What a bunch of LOSERS! Do they not realize that by ignoring it for so long that it actually made it more enjoyable to watch? But they delivered. They all came across as the asses they are. By the way, about Howard Dean...I thought Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby. I didn't realize he survived and went into politics. He also looks like someone who spent the first 10 years of his life with a Manhole cover on his head. All in all, I enjoyed the show immensely.
The Place for Politics
Submitted by joedoe on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:15am.
Why would Joe take off during a week of historical political significance? Is Valarie Jarrett giving his brain a wash and rinse, so that he might better spew DNC talking points in the future?
Morning Joe is just not
Submitted by Seashell on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:16am.
Morning Joe is just not watchable when Joe is not there. And Mark is right of course. Mika's expression is priceless! (I admit to taking some kind of joy in her misery!)
I don't know
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:41pm.
Is it all that watchable when Joe IS on?
Can anyone envision what is
Submitted by joedoe on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:26am.
Can anyone envision what is probably taking place at MSNBC this morning? Sharpton, Matthews, Schultz, Maddow and O’Donnell are all probably meeting in a large conference room, discussing the proper way to spin this affirmation of Walker’s policies.
Schultz is most likely already threatening to burn the place down. Maddow is probably certain it is some type of conspiracy involving Area 51. O’Donnell is sure it has something to do with GI Benefits. Sharpton still has his face stuck in a blueberry pie. And, the Matthews’ thrill is desperately trying to run out of the room!
When Fox announced for Walker
Submitted by Gat New York on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:57am.
When Fox announced for Walker I turned on MSNBC just to see if there would be any historic on-air meltdowns, but did not realize that the entire network was in a meltdown.
The group you describe reminds of the movie "The Dream Team" where a group of misfits from an insane asylum are ona field trip in Manhattan. Sharpton is clearly the Christopher Lloyd character who playacts as a doctor. Matthews is the Peter Boyle character who gets carried away in a baptosts church and strips. Schultz is definately the Stephen Furst character who is just hopelessly dimwitted.
What they need in the MSNBC studios is just more rubber added to the walls.
That is a pretty good
Submitted by joedoe on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:14am.
That is a pretty good analogy. Throw in some red noses, big shoes and some face paint and I think you are onto something.
I wonder if the results gave
Submitted by craig1304 on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:08am.
I wonder if the results gave Chris Matthews a tingle in his leg. He probably had a warm feeling running down his legs, and I don't it was emotion, it probably resembled the song "Yellow River."
More like the old pirate captain said to his steward
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:41am.
Bring me my brown pants
I wonder if the results gave
Submitted by craig1304 on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:09am.
I wonder if the results gave Chris Matthews a tingle in his leg. He probably had a warm feeling running down his legs, and I don't think it was emotion either, it probably resembled the song "Yellow River."
Word is that MSNBC has
Submitted by celator on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:47am.
Word is that MSNBC has brought in grief counselors to help MSNBC staffers deal with their loss.
Republicans are 100% missing
Submitted by Marsh on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:57am.
from the Morning Joe website because they neglected to include the video of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell 's interview.
An oversight I'm sure.
LOL, Mark....you're turning into the comedy blogger here
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:05am.
Mike Allen of Politico, and just to balance things off . . . Howard Dean!
I knew MJ would be in moonbat mode this morning, but w/o the one semi-sane person (Joe)......Mika went full moonbat! What a treat. And thankfully, I didn't have to watch the whole thing.
Liberal meltdowns are a thing of beauty.....Schultzy & Rach were fun to watch last night, too.
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I love it! Bias yourself into
Submitted by nogard on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:19am.
I love it! Bias yourself into OBLIVION MessNBC!
Last Friday night on his
Submitted by ricklail on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:55am.
Last Friday night on his program Mark Levin called Morning Smoe and the guests on his show a circle of stupidity. The Great One was right on target as always. He refers to all of MESSNBC as a conga line of morons.
Mika's brother
Submitted by Lindamae on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:56am.
Did you catch Mika on one of the late night talkies? When describing her childhood, she mentioned all of the famous people she has met. When told her childhood must have benefited her and her siblings, she quipped "except for my brother, he's a Republican."
She is her father's daughter. Hates democracy, capitalism and the Constitution. Dad came here for the freedoms America offered. I can't understand why he then wants to destroy that freedom.
Republicans are idiots??
Submitted by wingnut55 on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:30pm.
The Republicans voted down "pay check fairness". I'm confused, isn't the Senate controlled by the Democrats? How can the Republicans vote anything down in the Senate? When she calls someone an Idiot, she should be looking into a mirror.
The best part of "Morning Schmoe"...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 6:40pm.
...is when they are all standing around at the end of the show, waiting for the short bus to pick them up for school...
Shout Out to Howard Dean........HEEEEEYAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDwODbl3muE
OK Bubbles Brzezinski, Put your $500K/yr salary where
Submitted by djwolf12 on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:31pm.
your mouth is. If YOU demand fairness, then give me $200K of your salary per year. I don't have a PROPAGANDA MACHINE DISGUISED AS A NEWS OUTLET to spew the bulls*** you do on a daily basis. I have to rely on blogs.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/brzezinski-i-felt-washed-up_b15584