Gloomy Joe Scarborough Says Right Now, GOP's As Low as the Nixon-Resigns Moment in 1974
Joe Scarborough doesn't just take his Obama-landslide talk to NBC. He also spewed some of it on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS on Monday night. "This past month has been – and I was saying it this morning on the [MSNBC] show – this has been the worst month for the Republican Party since August of 1974 when Richard Nixon resigned, and I mean that."
To which Smiley replied: "Wow, wow, wow, wow." Then Scarborough delighted his NBC overlords by ripping into Rick Santorum:
We have allowed ourselves to be defined as a party of contraception. We’re debating something that should have actually been closed in 1965. You have Rick Santorum saying – and he was the frontrunner when he started saying these things – that contraception is bad and he’s going to use his presidential platform to speak out about it.
You had the frontrunner talking about how JFK make him want to “throw up on his sweater vest,” because John Kennedy was talking about the separation of church and state. You had the frontrunner talking about how President Obama was, quote, “a snob” because he believed that children should end up going to college if that was a possibility. It was aspirational, and it’s what the American dream is, in part, about.
So this has been a very, very bad month. You add, of course, the Rush Limbaugh dust-up over the past week, and you even have people like my wife, a pro-life, conservative Republican who has never voted for a Democrat before in any national election. I hear her talking to her friends on the phone, saying, “What’s up with our party? Fix the economy. Leave us alone. We will take whatever birth control pills or whatever that we want to take.”
It is astounding to Republican women, to conservative Republican women. I would, I would suggest my wife’s more conservative than me.
That's not a very high bar. Smiley started by asserting that the "social issues" are killing Republicans, and Scarborough said he agreed "100 percent." Then Smiley brought up the "war on women" lingo, and Scarborough, Mr. "No Labels," the man who supposedly hates excessive metaphors, agreed with that, too:
SMILEY: You’ve just listed a few people who got caught up in this over the last week or so. Is there a war on women right now, given what you’re seeing?
SCARBOROUGH: Well, I think there are parts of the Republican Party that don’t understand that talk about contraception, insults, not only
pushes away Democratic women and Independent women, but also Republican women as well, and to be blunt, there are a lot of people
in the Democratic Party that don’t understand there’s very conservative, pro-life women out there as well, who sometimes don’t feel like they’re as represented by the Democratic Party as they would like to be.
That said, you actually have right now, unfortunately, again, and most of the people in the Republican Party that I’ve spoken to in Washington, D.C. don’t like this fact. You have a small segment of the party that seem to aggressively be going after the rights of women. And -- (laughs) we’re not even talking about abortion rights. Again, we’re talking about contraception rights, an issue that was settled in the mid-’60s with Griswold vs. Connecticut. It is astounding to a lot of – a Pew poll shows 99 percent of women have taken birth control, some sort of birth control in their life. [That's not a Pew poll. It's a mangled Guttmacher Institute poll.]
The fact that the frontrunner of the Republican Party is saying, quote, “It is wrong,” and promising to use his presidential campaign to right that wrong, that’s very disturbing. You look at the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls that just came out today. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that President Obama has a 50 percent approval rating right now. That he’s got a 6 percent lead against Mitt Romney, and even higher against Rick Santorum, when just a couple of weeks ago the president was tied or behind both of those candidates in nationwide Gallup polls.
The president is ahead by double digits in Virginia. He’s ahead by double digits in Ohio. Uh, it’s not up to me to decide tonight on this show whether the Republican Party looks like it’s conducting a war against women. You can look at those poll numbers and you can see that
swing voters, independents and women especially feel that way.
If Scarborough didn't sound liberal enough to conservatives, he also stumped for "campaign finance reform," and expressed his hope that if Obama wins (as he predicts), he needs to pass a law that "drains the swamp of this super PAC money." Smiley didn't ask Scarborough about how NBC-owning Comcast and its executives and employees are huge donors to Obama's re-election and whether they should set a corporate example and drain its own alleged swamp.
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all politicians are the scum
all politicians are the scum of the earth..Is that low enough for ya JOE?
Wrong on Republican chances in the election
Right on Santorum.
Romney wins Republican
Romney wins Republican primary, Obama wins.
Only the blind can't see this fact.
⇒ Say it ain't so, Joe
It's not as though a dead young female coworker was found in Santorum's office, is it?
WOw
Sounds like Joe had his own little private war on women.
sorry Joe 2010 did happen
The low for the Republicans was in 2008. obama has reenergized the Republicans and many moderates.
The campaign of a Republican against obama has not even started but the talking heads pronounce it already decided......we'll see. Reagan didn't pull ahead until near the close of the campaign.
Thanks for stopping by Joe
Now how about you and the Ditzer run off to your next cocktail party......
can someone send Joe and his wife a clue?
Joe speaking of his wife: I hear her talking to her friends on the phone, saying, “What’s up with our party? Fix the economy. Leave us alone. We will take whatever birth control pills or whatever that we want to take.”
Of course the real issue is not a war on women or denying women birth control, those charges are just democrat spin. Gee, how could an astute CONSERVATIVE Joe fall for such obvious misdirection by the dems?
Interesting to see Joe........
..........know so little about that to make such a comparison. Good try Joey.
"Rick, quit criticizing the
"Rick, quit criticizing the greatness of liberalism. Can't you just shut up and be more moderate like Mitt. You are embarassing me, don't you understand I work at MSNBC". - Scarborough
Never mind the fact that half of what Joe said was false.
Rush made a great point today(paraphrase)
"When was the last time a moderate won an election? And don't try W. Because he and his father ran on Reagan conservatism." the last moderate that won was Richard Nixon, he gave democrats everything they wanted, EPA, dept of education, government expansion, etc."
Bob Dole 96
John McCain 08
Mitt Romney 12?
But I will vote for Romney a million times if I could if he goes up against Obama.
Just going to be embarrassing when they discuss romneycare. What is Romney going to say "an oppressive government run health care system is more virtuous at the state level than it is at the federal level because...uh....it's easier to flee Massachusetts than it is America?"
If Romney wins it will show us how terrible Obama really is.
Sure glad he's on our side.
Or else all would be lost.
Of course Joe is gloomy, he
Of course Joe is gloomy, he works at MSNBC. Remember Pat Buchanan was so depressed after working there that he wrote a book saying the USA is falling apart. It seems that any conservative that works at MSNBC gets really depressed. I wonder why?
The worst month for the republicans since 1974 was...
January 1995 when the RINO Scarborough was elected. Glad he didn't get re-elected. Anyone think Me-Cain will be co-host with Joe when he gets the boot?
Lori Klausutis could not be reached for comment.
santorum will kill the GOP
Tricky Ricky is doing everything possible to make sure the Barack Obama will win re-election. He is no Republican. He is however one of the biggest WHINOs that ever ran for office. There is no way he can beat Obama. His constant negativity is making sure we stay a minority in the Senate and that Obama wins. Thank you WHINO supporters of Tricky Ricky. I wonder which of you will be the first start whining about Obama in his second term?
Whining that is all you Santorum supporters do.
Jack
Is this the conservative wife
that he left the first wife for?
So, I take it that you don't support Santorum, JD?
Who would be your choice to get the nomination? Who can lead us out of the wilderness of the biggest win in politics in almost forever, just two short years ago?
"There's no way he can beat Obama"? Gots a clue for ya, I don't think Rmoney can, I know Paul can't, and Gingrich won't get the nomination. So, where do we go from that point?
And santorum won more
And santorum won more independents than Romney in Ohio. You know the ones He is supposed to be running off with his crazy statements and ideology
Scarborough needs an intervention - He's been brainwashed
Poor fool has been living amongst far-leftists at MessNBC so long that he has become a part of the far-left cultists there.
Years from now when he is far removed from 30 Rock, he will be ashamed of himself.
Bob dole 96 John McCain
Bob dole 96
John McCain 08
Mitt Romney 12?
We will all see how "electable" Romney is come November and if Moderates can win?
I hope for the sake of the Republic he is Very electable. I will vote for him, but then again I would vote for spongebob over Obama.
The real low
The real low is that Joe claims to be a Republican but talks like a Democrat.
Joe Just Plays one on TV
Just like the old Holiday Inn advertisement - Joe just plays one on TV, but he stayed at a Holiday Inn. Bottom line, Joe wants a job, and if you pay him he will be whatever you want, a conservative, a liberal or a jacka**.
Joe is just one more in a long line of other old media "conservatives", such as Kathleen Parker, David Brooks, David Gergen and Peggy Noonan who find that spouting liberal views increases personal revenue
It's Hard to Believe
This POS used to be a Republican. I guess he was a RINO all along. More like a wolf in sheeps clothing.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
He's not relevant
Who cares what Joe Scarborough says or thinks. He is so completely irrelevant, it does not matter what he says anytime, anywhere.
Brother Joe
been drinking the kool aid lately?
When did Scarborough get so stupid?
Must be something in the water at MSLSD. My take is this; Obama didn't win by a huge margin in 2008. There are a helluva lot more people that won't vote for him again, and there are a helluva lot of people who are going to get off their asses this time to vote AGAINST him. Bye bye first half black president.
Joe
Joe? leave the Dark Side, return to the force before they completly Brainwash you
Joe is leaning on his years of experience
Lets see now, Joe lost his re-election bid in a conservative state, even though he was a pile of mush. Yea, we need advice from nitwits like him.
The Smear train is whacking poor ol Rick, making up crap he never said. Rick doesn't want to take anyones contraceptives, or form a religious state. Imagine my disappointment to find that even some so called informed Conservatives believe this?
Rick Santorum is a high quality individual who is as honest as they come. He is also a tireless worker who errors on the side of liberty.
Fact is, all 3 of these folks are going to beat Obama. Paul may or may not?
Well Joe is the poster child for association problems...
Be careful with whom you associate. They will definitely affect you and your attitude / outlook if not change your world view.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
joe the fake
i'd be down too, if i had to look and listen to that dumb thing he has to sit beside every day....some people get smarter with age, but MIKA is going the other way.
You are on to somthing here.
You are on to somthing here. Joe hs been listening to the propaganda being spewed from MSNBC for so long he believes it.
Joe S is a republican ??????
Who knew ????
Rush is a virulent protaginist of Mitt....bashes him daily
I have to tune out Rush these days. Multiple times daily he pans Romney and is doing anything he can to diminsh the Romney candidacy while supporting Santorum and defending his social issue oriented candidacy.
Poll after poll (check any number) indicate that Jobs, the overall economy, gas prices, foreign policy, debt, are the big issues in the with voters. NOT social issues which show up at the bottom of the list of key issues that most people are concerned about.
Romney is FAR better positioned to tackle Obama on the economy than Santorum who would himself become the object of the campaign due to social issues.
You dittoheads who fall in line with everything Rush says seem to lack the ability to be objective and get your marching orders from Rush. Dole, McCain (neither of whom were strong candidates) are far less formitable candidates than Romney will be. Have any of you ever thought that Rush may want a second term for Obama if he can't get a Santorum/Palin type candidate. After all.....the Obama vacations, radical liberalism and overall anti-American Obama presidency make for great talk show fodder.
cbeyer, Answer....when was
cbeyer,
Answer....when was the last time that a moderate running for the Presidency won against a Democrat?
You Romneyheads who fall in line with everything the main stream media, Romney say lack the ability to be objective and get your marching orders from Romney and the main stream media.
McCain was not a formitable candidate and guess what...HE BEAT ROMNEY!!! so your whole theory falls apart right there. Romney supporters can't think straight!
Romney wins the Republican nomination and Obama wins. You still haven't explained how Romeny is going to deal with Romneycare.
Romney, "Mr. Obama, I am going to repeal Obamacare. It is terrible for this nation!"
Obama, "Mr. Governor, I modeled the Affordable Health Care Act after your creation in Massachussetts."
Romney, "Barack, buddy, c'mon now! Romneycare works because it is at the State level"
Obama, "So, you are saying that it is ok that government runs people's life at the State level, not at the government level"
Romney, "oh, oh....oh, oh...I was for it before I was against it!"
Explain Chris, how will Romney deal with Romneycare.
And explain how Romney will deal with him saying that it is ok for judges NOT parents to decide that an underage child should have an abortion.
Explain his pro-gay agenda in Massachussetts. Explain his pro-abortion agenda in Mass.
Romney is WORST than McCain and much weaker.
Keep drinking Rush's Cool aide
Romney has said 2000 times he will repeal Obama care BTW...although a majority of Americans in the polls do not favor Obama care it is not a huge issue. Check out any of the polls. The top four or five issues are all economy related
I will take a successful business executive anyday to turn around our economy over career hack politicans like Santorm who voted to raise debt limits four times, endorsed many earmarks and the costly No Child Left Behind inititiative. Like I say...keep up the dittohead stuff and help reelect obama.
Many polls (the majority) show Mitt...Not newt or santorum as the candidate most able to beat Obama.
To get more of your anti Romney talking points tune in today to Rush at noon EST. I am sure that he will continue to beat the drums for your one dimensional (social issues) candidate and bash Romney. I am a conservative on both economic and social issues but strongly believe Romney is our best chance to beat Obama. I like Rush too but I don't have the inability to form my own opinions as some of you do.
cbeyer, 1) What is your
cbeyer,
1) What is your obssession with Rush Limbaugh? Not everyone is obssesed with him as you, the main stream media and the radical wacked out Democratic party.
2) So, since you receive the marching orders from Romney without checking the facts, you believe all of us are like you. Don't judges by who you are.
Because Romney said he was going to repeal Obamacare I am suppose to believe him, DESPITE his record as governor proving otherwise? LOL c'mon, c'mon.
You Romney supporters are certainly blind. This is a pride thing and nothing to do with Romney being good or bad for the USA.
3) I am going by Mitt Romney's governorship in Mass. I could careless what a politician says when he looking to get elected for the most powerful political office in the World. I look at his record!!! Try doing it that once in a while instead of taking at face value what a politician is lying to you about.
4) Polls? POLLS?! Polls don't rule my life, they don't tell me what is moral or immoral and they don't tell me who to vote or not vote.
5) You speak of one dimensional and here you are pushing Romney despite him NOT being a social conservative because you believe that in ONE thing, the economy, he is good. Hmmm...again, don't judge me for who you are. You are obssesed with Romney based on the ONE dimmensional issue (economic issues). LOL
6) Why have you assumed I am pro-Santorum? Prove it? What is it with you Romney brainwashed fans and your anti-Santorum drum.
7) By the way, in case you haven't noticed....the media, Obama, Obama supporters are pushing the story that the economy is improving. We all know it is not true and the gas prices are going to put a damper no this "improvemet". However, the narrative on the economy is going the way of the Democratic party. Where does that live your lovely, fli-flopper, Mitt Romney?
If you must know, so you stop making a fool out yourself claiming I am pro-Santorum, I believe that ALL in the Republican field are very weak against Obama. The weakest are Ron Paul and Mitt Romney. But Santorum and Newt are weak also. My prediction is Romney will win the nomination, he WILL loose against Obama, not by much, it will be a close election, but Romney looses after Obama shows his flip-flops on pretty much everything. Republicans take the Senate and the House.
AND a real Conservative cares about BOTH social and economic issue.
As social issues go, as morality goes, as people stop caring about what is good and bad...the economy goes!
You can't have a great economy without strong Conservative social issues. I let you figure out why this is.
Now, stop insulting Rush Limbaugh listeners and anyone who "dares" tell you that Romney is a farce, a fake, a RINO.
NO moderate like Romney has won the Presidential election. We have had one since the 1970s, Gerald Ford and we know what that gave us afterwards, 4 years of Carter. No thanks, you keep you RINO.
McCain wasn't better than Rmoney
"McCain was not a formitable candidate and guess what...HE BEAT ROMNEY!!! so your whole theory falls apart right there."
McCain didn't beat Rmoney in 2008 because he (McCain) was the better candidate. McCain beat Rmoney because the MSM chose McCain to win and convinced uninformed primary voters to vote for him.
Who Does Scarborough Think He Is?
Does he think he's got some fantastic insight into politics or the Hearts and Minds of Conservatives?
My response would be, "No. No he does not."
Another question:
Does Scarborough think he doing the Won's Will and Great Work by filling MSNBC's time with total BS created to dishearten voters and make the Left giggle with delight?
My response would be, "Yes. And you can take that to the bank."
Message to Joe Scarborough
I am conservative and I can't wait to vote in November. I will vote for the Republican nominee.
Joe is on MSNBC. He dare not espouse any conservative thought (if he had any) for he might end up like Brother Pat - fired.
New White House campaign slogan:
We heart our 1%ers. We just don't like their 1%ers
I'm Voting ANYONE but Obama...I'll even consider PEE WEE HERMAN
Democrat Joe Scarborough, I have news for your whiny asp...you are NOT a conservative or a republican, you are the bile I cough up when I get indigestion...its formless and squishy...yep thats Joe. If this clown currently in the white house got voted in for being under the credentials of having been a community organizer, I think its safe to say I will vote any in except Obama and community Organizers...they cant manage a checkbook if their life depended on it...sad part is...OURS does. So whether its Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, or Paul...whichever one is running will get my vote. I dont care if they reveal or the opposition research shows they have had multiple gay sexual partners...your guy Obama is OUTTA HERE...He is the new poster child for EPIC FAIL. Even an elementary school child can cut a 1.2 Trillion dollar deficit by CUTTING SPENDING...this BOZO couldnt figure out what a child knows...apparently Joe doesnt get this...wow, bioth sides have their Gomer Pyles...ours is Joe, theirs is Odumbo
For a long time now, I've been attacking...
...Joey Scarborough at NewsBusters - I hope this column justifies my animosity toward Joey.
Gloomy Joe
Every morning I tune in to this ridiculous show just to confirm what a bunch of knuckleheads they are. Every day Joe is disparaging Republicans. Me thinks he's been drinking the liberal kool aid too long. It doesn't matter who is the nominee, people will vote for ANYONE BUT OBAMA!
Gloomy Joe
Every morning I tune in to this ridiculous show just to confirm what a bunch of knuckleheads they are. Every day Joe is disparaging Republicans. Me thinks he's been drinking the liberal kool aid too long. It doesn't matter who is the nominee, people will vote for ANYONE BUT OBAMA!
The Only One Dumber Than Joe is Obama
Joe,
Nobody watches your show, nobody but your family gives a rat's ass what you think...Obama is finished in Nov. Even Ron Paul could beat him.
West Side Joe
"Conservative" Joe is about as conservative as Ms. Greenhouse is a SI Swimsuit Model.
Many lives ago he resided in Pensacola. There are literally millions of miles from the FL panhandle and NYC's Upper West Side. Joe is a brie cheese - port wine snob who is as left as Mahar.