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Scarborough declares "if planes go into buildings...blame Dana Priest" for exposing use of waterboarding
Scarborough declares "if planes go into buildings...blame Dana Priest" for exposing use of waterboarding
Scarborough declares "if planes go into buildings...blame Dana Priest" for exposing use of waterboarding Published Tue, Apr 28, 2009 9:22am ET by Media Matters staff From the April 28 broadcast of MSNBC's Morning Joe : PAT BUCHANAN: Well, let me ask you this: If we sit there and we use ...
Scarborough to Republicans: ‘Drop the hate’
Scarborough to Republicans: ‘Drop the hate’
rawstory.com — 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 ... (more) Scarborough to Republicans: ‘Drop the hate’
Scarborough: 'Rational fear' a reason for 'torture'
videocafe.crooksandliars.com — You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! ...... (more) Scarborough: 'Rational fear' a reason for 'torture'
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Journalists Against Journalism
Eschaton — I know Scarborough is more political hack and commentator than journalist, but he nonetheless participates in part of the universe of what we, for better or for worse, call journalism. And he's against it. ...

Remainders: Dear Arthur
Michael Calderone's Blog — Kerry, Kennedy appeal to Sulzberger on Globe's behalf. Vieira on male vs. female anchors. Brown thinks Si should have kept paying for Portfolio; few agree. Vanity Fair rates which websites will survive. (Our prospects are "good"). Stelter questions ABC's "waterboarding" source; Stelter's source questions him. Scarborough blames WaPo's Priest "if planes go into buildings." What do the networks have planned for 100 days coverage?

The Stupidest Person on the Planet - Part One of a recurring series
Brilliant at Breakfast — Today's honoree: Joe "Dead Girl in Office Who Joked About Killing Her on Imus" Scarborough. Via Media Matters: Ah, Joey Joey Joey. Blaming the media is SO 2002. ...

Cracked wheat
The Sideshow — ... This must make sense to people who only know what's on Faux News: "JOE SCARBOROUGH: Except -- OK, but let's just be fair here. The second waterboarding came in -- the second Dana Priest wrote her article and we had this debate on waterboarding, we were moving towards not using waterboarding again. We don't -- these techniques are worthless now anyway." Yes, forgetting the fact that the whole rest of the world already knew about such techniques the same way we did - because our enemies were already using them. These "techniques" aren't new, Joe, ...

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