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spanone

(135,635 posts)
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 09:44 PM Jan 2017

CNN: Joe Scarborough against the world



Joe Scarborough is fed up with his critics.


"I am sick and tired of people misrepresenting me and making snide assumptions and giving readers false conclusions," the "Morning Joe" co-host told CNNMoney on Monday. In 2017, he said, he was "going to war against lies."

One night earlier, Sopan Deb, a CBS News reporter who will soon move to The New York Times, tweeted that Scarborough and his "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski had "partied with Trump" on New Year's Eve, linking to a Times report noting their attendance at the party. On Monday, Maggie Haberman, the author of that report, tweeted a photograph showing the co-hosts talking to a tuxedoed Trump before the party.

To many political journalists, Scarborough and Brzezinski's presence at Mar-A-Lago confirmed their suspicions: The co-hosts were far too cozy with Trump, trading favorable coverage for access. Scarborough had made no secret of his long friendship with Trump, or even that he occasionally gave him political advice, and now critics say he and Brzezinski were enjoying the perks of that friendship.

Even Chuck Todd, the NBC News political director and moderator of "Meet The Press," sent out a tweet that was widely interpreted as being directed at Scarborough: "It really stinks to watch others continue help ruin the reputation of your industry," he wrote. After Scarborough responded, Todd tweeted again: a link to a video of the song "Let It Go."


http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/02/media/joe-scarborough-mar-a-lago-new-years-eve-interview/index.html
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CNN: Joe Scarborough against the world (Original Post) spanone Jan 2017 OP
Scarab needs to go Horse with no Name Jan 2017 #1
yep, when chuck todd's calling you out...... spanone Jan 2017 #2
Right?? Horse with no Name Jan 2017 #3
Let's not forget who this Scarborough person really is Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #4
It's lucky Joe found a TUX for the party. Rustyeye77 Jan 2017 #5
IMHO, scar hates fRump because they're too alike: Sensitive narcissists who can dish it out lindysalsagal Jan 2017 #6
He really seems to have issues with Fareed Zakaria oberliner Jan 2017 #7
I'm sure he was only there because he was covering it as a member of the media Raine Jan 2017 #8
Just admit you killed your intern Joe, it will help start the healing process. nt Rex Jan 2017 #9
THIS alittlelark Jan 2017 #11
We cannot help him with his inner demons. Rex Jan 2017 #14
FUCK Joe Scarborough Skittles Jan 2017 #10
Scarborough is one of the RussianPublicans. blue neen Jan 2017 #12
AsshOle! kentuck Jan 2017 #13
Way funny. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #15
I also think the personal relationship between madaboutharry Jan 2017 #16
I so hope blue cat Jan 2017 #17
chuckie's another one who helps ruin the rep of their industry.. he's Cha Jan 2017 #18

Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
4. Let's not forget who this Scarborough person really is
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 09:50 PM
Jan 2017
http://gawker.com/remember-when-a-dead-intern-was-found-in-joe-scarboroug-1711985081

When he got tired of Markos pointing out the hypocrisy of the media in his case, Joe made sure Markos was never seen on TV again.

lindysalsagal

(20,440 posts)
6. IMHO, scar hates fRump because they're too alike: Sensitive narcissists who can dish it out
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 09:51 PM
Jan 2017

but can't take it.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
7. He really seems to have issues with Fareed Zakaria
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 09:52 PM
Jan 2017

He mentions his closeness with Obama about a dozen times.

blue neen

(12,306 posts)
12. Scarborough is one of the RussianPublicans.
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:01 PM
Jan 2017

If Joe was really concerned with keeping up appearances, he wouldn't have gone to the party.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
15. Way funny.
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:13 PM
Jan 2017

Scab is Comcast/NBC/MSNBC's Political Booker and Advisor. You often shake your head as to why this Dufus goes after CNN,Zucker must have made him look bad. Gee you think. Same Garbage different channel.

madaboutharry

(40,152 posts)
16. I also think the personal relationship between
Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:15 PM
Jan 2017

Joe and Mika has created a lot of discomfort around the studio. The weirdness comes across on television. Especially with Mika parroting his thoughts half the time.

Cha

(295,914 posts)
18. chuckie's another one who helps ruin the rep of their industry.. he's
Tue Jan 3, 2017, 12:50 AM
Jan 2017

just obviously not so much aware.

Thank you for this, spanone

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