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Joe Scarborough: Obama’s Trying To ‘Buy Off People’ With ‘Pure, Straight Socialism’
thinkprogress.org - 2/2/2009
Joe Scarborough: Obama’s Trying To ‘Buy Off People’ With ‘Pure, Straight Socialism’
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MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough went off on a tear against President Obama’s proposed stimulus plan this morning, slamming tax credits for people who, according to him, “don’t pay taxes.” “It’s not even welfare!” he shouted, and accused Obama of trying to ...

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Wonk Room:  Senate Republicans’ ‘Temporary and Targeted’ Tax Cuts Are Permanently Targeted To The Wealthy

Political Animal:  Monday's Mini-Report

Scarborough: Perhaps We Don't Know What We're Talking About (video)
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youtube.com - 2/10/2009
Scarborough: Perhaps We Don't Know What We're Talking About (video)
— youtube.com — Joe Scarborough talking about public polling on the economic stimulus package on Morning Joe, February 10, 2009 (more) Scarborough: Perhaps We Don't Know What We're Talking ...
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MSNBC’s Morning Joe: We Don’t Know Much About Economic Recovery
thinkprogress.org - 2/7/2009
MSNBC’s Morning Joe: We Don’t Know Much About Economic Recovery
— thinkprogress.org — Over the last two weeks on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski and their regular guests have repeated a number of significant falsehoods about the economic recovery package. The cumulative result has been to turn ... (more) MSNBC’s Morning Joe: We Don’t Know Much About Economic ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 2/4/2009
Joe Scarborough Book, "The Last Best Hope," To Be Published In May
— huffingtonpost.com — NEW YORK — Cable television isn't enough for MSNBC's Joe Scarborough. He has a book coming out in May. Publisher Crown Forum, an imprint of Random House Inc., says the title is "The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's ... (more) Joe Scarborough Book, "The Last Best Hope," To Be ...

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Senate Republicans’ ‘Temporary and Targeted’ Tax Cuts Are Permanently Targeted To The Wealthy
Wonk Room — ... As Ali Frick noted over at ThinkProgress, a tax credit to lower-income workers “isn’t some kind of charity; it’s one of the most effective kinds of tax cut in terms of stimulating the economy.” Since stimulus (in part) means ...

Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... . How many is that now? * Poor Joe Scarborough is so confused, he no longer knows what "socialism" means . Maybe we can chip in and buy him a remedial Poli Sci 101 textbook? * Poor Glenn Beck is so confused, he's ...

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Scarborough Lies About Obama: ‘We Have A President Who Has Never Received A Paycheck’
thinkprogress.org 4/7/2009 — This morning on MSNBC, Joe Scarborough ranted about President Obama’s economic plans (even though 56 percent of Americans approve ). His latest talking point: that Obama “has never received a paycheck” in his entire life:  ...
Scarborough to Republicans: ‘Drop the hate’
rawstory.com 5/5/2009 — Former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough is disturbed by the hatred he is hearing from some members of his own party and has taken it upon himself to urge them to tone things down. In an appearance Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Scarborough ...
Scarborough: Maybe We Don't Know What We're Talking About
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Joe Scarborough drops accidental f-bomb on live TV.
thinkprogress.org 11/11/2008 — Today on “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough was discussing the calm nature of the Obama campaign and accidentally used the f-word. His guests joked about needing a seven-second delay. After apologizing, Scarborough said, “My wife ...
Scarborough now guarded by a seven-second delay.
thinkprogress.org 11/12/2008 — Yesterday, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough accidentally dropped the f-bomb while live on air. After apologizing, Scarborough said, “My wife is going to kill me when I get home.” (Watch the incident here .) The show will now have a seven-second delay to ...
Scarborough issues a torture challenge: ‘If you have any evidence that it is not effective, let me know right now!’
thinkprogress.org 5/19/2009 — This morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough launched — yet again — into an angry defense of torture. When MSNBC’s Carlos Watson explained that waterboarding is ineffective, Scarborough lashed out at ...
6-11-09 Joe Scarborough on The View (video)
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MSNBC host considering Florida Senate bid
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 2/10/2009 — Joe Scarborough is considering a run for Senate. (CNN) — MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman, is leaving open the possibility of running for outgoing Florida Sen. Mel Martinez's seat in 2010. The host of "Morning Joe" ...
Scarborough Stumps Sachs on Obama Accomplishments
newsbusters.org 10/29/2008 — H/t reader Melody. Forget "what has he done for me lately?" How about: "what has he ever done?" Columbia professor and Obama fan Jeffrey Sachs was effectively stumped when Joe Scarborough put that question to him on today's ...
Was Scarborough listening when Krugman explained why "we can't" fix economy by doing "the things we did in the '80s"?
mediamatters.org 3/5/2009 — Was Scarborough listening when Krugman explained why "we can't" fix economy by doing "the things we did in the '80s"? Summary: Joe Scarborough stated that "the average unemployment rate for 1984" was the "same that the unemployment rate is right now" ...
Obama to head back to Springfield — First Read 2/2/2009
From NBC's Athena JonesInvited by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, President Obama will travel to Springfield, IL for the commemoration of Lincoln's 200th birthday, according to White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. Obama will attend and speak at the ...
President takes stimulus case to Congress — msnbc.com: Politics 2/2/2009
President Barack Obama called congressional leaders to the White House for an urgent meeting Monday to tell them they should set aside their reservations and pass his economic stimulus proposal.
Gregg issues conditions for joining Obama Cabinet (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/2/2009
AP - New Hampshire Republican Sen. Judd Gregg says he would only agree to become President Barack Obama's commerce secretary if his home state governor appoints a Republican to serve out the rest of his term.
First lady rallies education department staffers — CNN Political Ticker 2/2/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — In one of her first public speaking events as first lady, Michelle Obama told employees at the federal Department of Education on Monday to "roll up (their) sleeves" and prepare for "hard work" as the new administration seeks ...
Which ex-president is Obama most like? — Slate Magazine - Politics 2/2/2009
Presidential comparison isn't the most rigorous form of political analysis. Bill Clinton was the next JFK, until he was Warren G. Harding, and then Jimmy Carter. George W. Bush was Teddy Roosevelt until he was James Buchanan. And Barack Obama, if you ...