Willie Geist
LATimes Laugh: MSNBC’s Morning Joe ‘Manages to Stay in Neutral Zone'
Los Angeles Times television writer Stephen Battaglio profiled the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe -- Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Willie Geist. The headline is certainly West Coast-snooty: “MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ tries to keep cable news smart while expanding to four hours.” The story’s premise – that Morning Joe plays it down the middle -- was just wacky. A…
Morning Joe's Sudden Respect For Richard Nixon
File this one under NewsBusters' "Sudden Respect" rubric. Friday's Morning Joe celebrated Richard Nixon! It did so because, in contrast with Trump, Nixon conceded the 1960 presidential election to JFK, despite strong evidence that the results in Illinois and Texas were stolen on behalf of the Democrat. There was even the spectacle of Washington Post's David Ignatius, speaking of Nixon…
NBC's Keir Simmons: 'Putin Not Frightened' By Biden's Sanction Threat
On Morning Joe, NBC international correspondent Keir Simmons, says that Putin is "not frightened" by Biden's threat of imposing "severe sanctions" should Russia invade Ukraine.
Jeremy Bash: Biden Doing 'Phenomenal Job' on Ukraine, Just 'Perfectly'
On Morning Joe, Jeremy Bash, a former chief of staff to Leon Panetta in the Obama-Biden administration turned MSNBC security analyst, says Biden "deserves a lot of the credit," is doing a "phenomenal job" in dealing with the potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, and is handling things "absolutely perfectly."
MSNBC Finally Mentions Durham, But Mocks 'Stupid' People Who Cover It
On Tuesday morning, MSNBC finally got around to covering Special Counsel John Durham's latest filing that revealed Democratic operatives obtained internet data from the Executive Office of the President and other Donald Trump-related entities in an attempt to spin the Russian collusion narrative. Unfortunately, both dismissed it with MSNBC's Morning Joe treating it as a Benghazi-like…
Potty-Mouth: Morning Joe Mentions 'Toilets' 14x in Opening Minutes
Talk about having a potty mouth! With Joe Scarborough leading the [dis]charge, the Morning Joe crew mentioned "toilets" no fewer than 14 times in its six opening minutes today. We've talked before about Scarborough getting on his "hobbyhorse" and riding a favorite phrase into the ground. But this morning, it's more apt to describe Scarborough mounting his . . . commode. Morning Joe was making…
Morning Joe Pans Pelosi Telling US Olympians Not To Protest
On Morning Joe, MSNBC contributor Elise Jordan says it is "shameful, shameful" of Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi telling US Olympians not to protest at the Olympics in China. Richard Haass and Al Sharpton are more tempered in their remarks, saying they "respectfully disagree" with Pelosi's position. Mika Brzezinski makes no comment other than a "wow."
Scarborough On Ukraine: Not Saying Biden Is Chamberlain, But...
While claiming that he wasn't comparing Joe Biden to Neville Chamberlain, Joe Scarborough says that Chamberlain was so "desperate for peace" that he appeased Hitler, leading to WWII. Scarborough suggested that Biden might also be "desperate for peace" in suggesting at his press conference that Putin ordering a "minor incursion" of Ukraine wouldn't merit a full-blown US response.
Biden Boasts on Voting Rights But Scarborough Mocks Abrams Fleeing Him
In a speech on voting rights to be delivered in Georgia on Tuesday, Biden boasts, "I will not yield, I will not flinch." He also implicitly accuses Republicans of being domestic "enemies." Stacey Abrams has announced that she won't attend because of a "scheduling conflict,' leading Joe Scarborough to joke about Abrams having an appointment for a car tune-up and tire rotation.
Column: Democrats Get Softballs for the Holidays
As Christmas approaches, the network “news” divisions have showered the Bidens with gifts, both NBC and CBS. You didn’t even have to win the presidency to be handed a shiny platter of publicity. On Sunday Today, NBC’s Willie Geist offered 12 minutes of softballs to Hillary Clinton.
NBC Hails Hillary’s BIZARRE Reading of Fantasy 2016 Victory Speech
On Wednesday, NBC’s Today show swooned over failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton living in an alternate reality where she won the election and delivered a fantasy “victory” speech. The bizarre display was part of the former Secretary of State’s upcoming MasterClass seminar and clips of it will be exclusively featured during a fawning interview with Willie Geist for the…
Scarborough: Republicans Have 'Testicles' In Trump Lockbox
Singling out Josh Hawley and Mark Meadows by name, on Morning Joe Joe Scarborough accuses Republicans of having their "testicle" in a Donald Trump lockbox.
From Waukesha to San Fran: Why Did Morning Joe Go Law & Order?
Morning Joe condemned "progressives," "permissive" prosecutors, and "latte liberals" for their soft-on-crime philosophy. The panel harshly condemned the low bail that led to the release of Darrell Brooks in Waukesha, Wisconsin, just 11 days before he allegedly killed five people and injured scores of others. The panel expressed similar outrage for the lax policies in cities like San…
Morning Joe Admits: Case Against Rittenhouse 'Falling Apart'
Morning Joe recognizes that the admission by a prosecution witness that he drew first before being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse represents a huge blow to the case against him. First came reporter Gabe Gutierrez, who said that: "especially during cross-examination, the witnesses bolstered Rittenhouse’s claim of self-defense." Next was Mika Brzezinski, who said that Rittenhouse "appears to…
