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CTyankee

(63,883 posts)
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:00 AM Jan 2012

More Dems showing up at Java Joe's. Today...

at least for the half hour I watched MSNBC while drinking my coffee, there were cheers for Obama and one guy who was asked who he would caucus for and he said he was caucasing for Obama. Willie Giest who was interviewing him looked like a doofus (which I think he always does).

Mika even zinged Joe when the cheers for Obama went up. He jumped up and ran around the room to change the subject...but it was plain that these shows are not getting the Iowans they "thought" were the real deal. Serves them right.

Good for our brothers and sisters in Iowa!

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Huey P. Long

(1,932 posts)
1. Willie Giest is a suck-up to power and bosses. He will dutifully say anything to kiss ass. Lothesome
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:02 AM
Jan 2012

POS he is.

CTyankee

(63,883 posts)
7. He needs to get over himself. For one thing, get rid of that smirk.
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:46 AM
Jan 2012

He always looks like he just heard a dirty joke...

Pirate Smile

(27,617 posts)
2. The media keeps talking about Iowa like it is all Republican, RW, Social-Conservatives
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:09 AM
Jan 2012

who caucus for the GOP. That's not true and why the Iowa Nice video has hit a nerve.

CTyankee

(63,883 posts)
6. well, from my limited perspective in watching this, it seems like
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:44 AM
Jan 2012

there just aren't too many die hard conservatives in the audience at Java Joe's. I don't think that means too much, only that people are showing up there mainly because it has interesting guests and it is on national TV.

What I love is that Scarborough is treating the Java Joe crowd like they are typical of the hard core conservative wing of the Republican Party in Iowa. Now we are learning that this is not the case. So Joe's little narrative that he likes to weave on his show is really window dressing on the set, with the added fun of having some of the players either unenthusiastic about the republican choices or sorta for Romney OR they are Obama supporters!

I think Joe needs to rethink his narrative, at least as far as the Java Joe scene is concerned...and maybe not try it in New Hampshire (altho South Carolina might be another story...we'll see).

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
8. Another thing about Iowa, really nice bars and restaurants and meeting rooms. Very
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:48 AM
Jan 2012

comfy and homey. When it's that cold (like it is here in Florida today,,brrrr) these places look so nice and cozy..

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