Joe Scarborough Sheds "Journalist" Role To Jam With Mike Huckabee At Political Rally
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Broadcasting from Iowa Wednesday morning on Morning Joe, guest hosts David Shuster and Mika Brzezinski rightfully gave The Scar a hard time about abandoning all journalistic standards by getting up on stage and jamming with Republican presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, at one of his political rallies.
Joe has been steadfastly toeing the GOP line lately, and while it comes as no surprise he would support another evangelical Republican, (with a LOT of skeletons in his closet) it is a prime example of the demise of a free and separate press in America. Remember Scooter Libby's BGFF Judith Miller, or NBC's David Gregory getting jiggy with former White House aide, Karl Rove? The closer members of the press get to politicians, the more difficult it is for them to remain objective. I realize that Joe is a former member of Congress, but he's pretending to be a journalist now -- is it too much to ask that he adhere to even the most basic standards of journalism?
Agreed.
They remind me of air guitarists.
Losers.
8)
Oh god...I'm still debating whether to watch this or not
because I'm really not in the mood to offend my sight
or hearing today.
Dana @ 3:
I didn't watch it. I feel perfectly comfortable judging them anyway...
:)
I didn't watch it. Why would I want to spoil my beautiful mind?
To say nothing about spoiling my supper.
I think you'd have a hard time making the case that because someone is a talking head on TV that they're a "journalist". Pundit, commentator...whatever..nothing journalistic about their ilk. But you're right about Scar towing the line lately. His true colors are showing. Perhaps was asked by his MSNBC keepers to go back to that "Republican thing" he used to do because they're taking heat about obviously turning more lib.
Really, now. C'mon. Since when did anyone ever think of Joe Scarborough as really being anything remotely like a "journalist"?
So if someone actually watches, tell us how bad it really is, ok?
Groovy the Mahavishnu Orchestra Wannabes
Damned librul media.
Don't these mutherfu*kers know how to keep their mouths shut?
He's exactly as much a journalist as he is a rock and roll star.
L.A. Confidential @ 11:
Ever notice that. Blah blah blah blah, yap yap yap yap, me me me me me me.
They're like aspens: connected at the roots.
Now these Morons are hijacking music.
Figures
I'm sorry...journalist role? When did he pretend to be journalist? Am I missing something?
wait, wait wait.
They are allowed to play Beatles songs at republican political rallies?!! Someone alert Sir Paul!
Yeah man look at me I'm playing the guitar man~!
Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand.
casper46 @ 14:
Deep.
Who's that obnoxious broad?
channeling Atrios, not for the first time, "yes".
I look forward to the day that Scarby's banned from the airwaves forever.
Oh I see the daughter of foreign policy expert Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Guess she really had to work to get to where she's at huh?
Sorry. These talking heads are just really getting on my nerves.
You are not musicians otherwise you would know no musician passes up the opportunity to play in front of an audience. What the fuck is the big deal? Must be a slow news day.
Music is music, it breaks down the walls so there is only unity.
I can't even watch it. I just know that it will be some freaky Wayne's World disaster.
Its getting Hillarious.
Another article... at the "campaign rally"
--> "We'll play the White House, man," Mr. Huck said.
Scarborough is a whore
Three points:
1. I'm a musician and hear and critique all sorts of music. I think there's a reason MSNBC only had video without audio.
2. I believe Scarborough would play with Kucinich as much as I believe O'Reilly would get up on stage with Outkast.
3. David Schuster must really feel like gutting himself sometimes when he's on this show. I know I would if I had to listen to the diarrhea of the mouth Scarborough issues.
FreeDUMB @ 24:
Oh really. I spent most of my life studying music formally. From age 6. I can assure you though I have no desire to perform for a bunch of beer soaked republican idiots.
FreeDUMB @ 24:
This is a joke, right?
Doesn't Joe have a few skeletons too?
Reality Check @ 25:
These guys are so mediocre it pretty much sums up their whole party.
Mediocrity is Us.
Just about every musician I know is just ham enough to do something like this.
No, that is not a barb against musicians, hams or pork or pigs.
Scarborough is a total joke and a fool. Hopefully they will can his ass and call Rachael Maddow to take his seat.
Jo @ 31:
He probably plays Guitar Hero and thinks he's ready for Carnegie Hall
FreeDUMB @ 24:
That comment would make sense if those two were musicians. They're just attention whores.
scumbucket
OMG, on the tape joe calls himself a "journalist". What are his credentials for making that statement?
WOW, that's my idea of some rocking dudes: Two Evangelical Southern
Republic Politicians!!!!
Up next: Pat Boone plays the Ozzie song book.....
FreeDUMB @ 24:
You sound like one of those fifty-something year old guys who plucks out generic blues licks in a pawn shop on a saturday afternoon. You know, the guy who grew up listening to the likes of foghat and golden earring and bad company, and had dreams of playing in stadiums and having groupies, and now you are bald on top but you still have long hair in the back. Wank on, wayward son.
Don't tell me. The name of the band is "The Squares", right?
WashStateBlue @ 40:
They have a ways to go to catch up to Jeff Beck and Jack Bruce. Like another couple hundred lifetimes.
Space Coyote @ 41:
That remark is so rude. Why be so mean to the guy for just expressing his personal feelings? He wasn't attacking anyone.
WashStateBlue @ 40:
Wonder whose head he is going to bite off.
I realize that Joe is a former member of Congress, but he’s pretending to be a journalist now
Most of them are posers.
Ross Perot was correct. If you want to be a rock star be a rock star otherwise spare yourself and everyone else the embarrassment and be what your supposed to be which is a businessman or politician.
Space Coyote @ 41:
You sound like a guy whose cornflakes were pissed in this morning.
L.A. Confidential @ 18:
OT, but I once attended a wedding with the father of the bride so pissed everyone off who was working the wedding that the band played this song during the reception. FOB didn't even noticed cuz by then he was so tanked.
Ehhh, I'm more annoyed the pair of them are pretending to be musicians..... JD
Fair play to joe, I think a lot of us budding musicians would also have jumped up on stage too to show our talents if given the opportunity, now I just hope Hugo Chavez gives him a call ;)
jack damage @ 50:
"sound check...sibling...sibling..."
Joe was clapping like a trained seal during a Bush speech (he was sitting on the dais). I'm not terribly surprised. I think Morning Joe would be interesting if there was a progressive voice in the show (a real progressive not a patsy like Alan Combs) and the show
I do like Obama for one thing. He represents a fresh, energetic, young, lean, flexible, and lets go forward to the future vision this country desperately needs to get out of the rut-grave these Con Dinosaurs from the previous century have dug for us.
became a dignified version of the typical progressive conservative talk show. But it won't happen it we will be stuck with Joe Clowning around like he actually knows something. Isn't there a real skeleton in his closet (or at least a dead intern)?
"...but he’s pretending to be a journalist now — is it too much to ask that he adhere to even the most basic standards of journalism?"
True.
That said, I'd rather jam with *anybody* than be a journalist.
Dear Dan Abrams,
Are you proud of your torture apologist morning man playing blues brothers with a flat earth society member? Should have simulcast The Young Turks radio show instead
Jonathan @ 55:
On July 20, 2001, one of Scarborough's aides died after hitting her head on a desk when she fainted while alone in Scarborough's Fort Walton Beach office.[11] According to Scarborough, soon after her death allegations "spread all over the Internet" that he had been involved,[12] although there was no foul play. In 2003, he joked about the incident with Don Imus on Imus' radio program[13] and, in 2004, it was the subject of a public spat between Scarborough and filmmaker Michael Moore.[14] Moore accused Scarborough of wrongdoing, even though Scarborough was in his Washington, DC office at the time of his aide's death.
L.A. Confidential @ 58:
Maybe thats why you can't get a word in edge wise with this guy. If he gives anyone the chance they might say. "Joe, how bout we revisit that incident in your office? Which goes unsolved."
These cons always yap yap yap so they can control the conversation to avoid hard questions or worse revisit something in their past they may prefer to not discuss.
Yap yap yap yap yap yap yap yap yap! So, anyway Joe about th. . . YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP! Uh Joe will you shutup so I can finish what I am sa. . .YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP!
RobertD @ 56:
A lot of people think that. It's too bad... because we really need some good journalists about now.
Ah, would loved to have seen Joe step to the mic and kick
into a nice death metal version of 21st Century Schizoid Man!
But, I can only dream......
why even pretend to be objective. these talking heads are corporate employees and would not be employed if they didn't toe the company line, and we all know what the company line is now that media ownership is so concentrated.
miss_kitty @ 48:
mmmmm pissed in cornflakes yum yums
So was there any real doubt that this guy was a base player?
L.A. Confidential @ 58:
yeah who doesnt have thier front teeth knocked out and mutiple fratures after hitting thier head on the corner of a desk!
swarmofkillermonkeys @ 60:
Yes, we do. I can't wait until the next president restores Helen Thomas to her rightful place--front, center, and first.
They go together like peas in a pod. It's no surprise to me.
I never considered Scar a liberal or progressive anything. Just because he says he's impartial doesn't make it true.
He's bias as hell. And some of the things he says is beyond logic. Completely off the chart.
He believes he's liberal because of his hatred for child molesters.
Wow Battle of the Network Putz's! alright...it's really Battle of the Cable News Putz's but I don't know if anyone would have gotten the reference!
JoeB @ 64:
I'd agree, his playing was very "base" even if he was on a Fender Precision.....
it should be illegal
that footage bummed me out
Reality Check @ 25:
Ask one of those southern Christians if this is true of all music.
Space Coyote @ 41:
And you sound like you didn't get past the first round of Idol. Shake it like a Polaroid, clown.
You don't get to jam with someone if you're a journalist? That's lame.
this...is spinal tap!
JoeScar isn't a journalist? Well no shit Sherlock.
Colbert WH "press" dinner 2006. There hasn't been a real journalist on the MSM since . . . 1968.
And old Neil Young will remember.
All due respect, Joe S isn't a journalist. He doesn't even play one on TV.
He's a pundit. Big difference, or at least there should be.
On the up side, anything he can do to give ole Huck a boost is alright with me.
He is IMO the most eminently defeat-able candidate the thugs are fielding. Well,
neck and neck with Hollywood Fred. Paul would have a better shot, and he is
openly nuts.
Here's Joey Scarborough playing the banjo at another Mike Huckscabee event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esl2NNOtHQE
Nothing funnier then two white boys trying to be cool.
Even the GOPer's want to be rock stars.
Who ever said that Joe Scarbourgh is a journalist? He is a republican activist and always has been.
Agree with allabove who question Joe's claim that he is a journalist. He isn't a journalist; he's a political operative in clown shoes.
Do ya think there was a reason that they kept the music low and talked over the whole thing?
butt fuckabee and the killa joe allstars
Scarborough, "I'm bigger than Kucinich."
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