Video- Joe Scarborough: Poster Boy for Passive/Agressive Behavior

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Man, I feel bad for his wife. Today was extra frothy.

Video- Morning Joe crew rips on Glenn Beck for calling Obama a racist

Nice to see, but it won't make a difference.

Scarborough accuses nameless cable hosts of adultery

Joe Scarborough warns against "moralizing" and being "self righteous"? Wow.

Barnicle criticizes media focus on Gingrich, wonders "why would anyone pay attention to anything he says?"

Because everyone just hangs on every word out of Disgraced Ex Speaker of the House who had multiple adulterous affairs and gets blessed by Christian radicals erm, Saint Newt.

Shallow Thoughts: Blageqoifuidjkalwkwajvich edition

By GottaLaff

Today's Shallow Thought:

Um, Mike Barnicle, who is hosting Hardball? Who, after weeks of stories on Rod Blagojevich, should know better? It's pronounced "Blog-OY-a-vich", not "Blog-O-VO-vich".

That was today's Shallow Thought. Thank you for wading in.

Morning Joe as American Idol?

I heard them reference this today, but didn't really understand it until now. I wouldn't go as far as saying it's "the most compelling television" but I can see the comparison. Wonder how Pat Buchanan feels about being compared to a black man?

This MSNBC early-morning political klatch is oddly addictive, even though its hosts at times come off like a cable news version of 'American Idol.' Joe Scarborough is Simon Cowell, the Randy Jackson role is divided between Pat Buchanan and Mike Barnicle, and Mika Brzezinski is Paula Abdul, always seeking to say something nice about politicians the others mock. Willie Geist is their Ryan Seacrest, only much funnier.

Mike Barnicle and Pat Buchanan On "Morning Joe"

Mika called it.

Meet The Press tomorrow- "The Moderator Chair Will Be Empty"

By Paddy


Sigh, I hate to admit it, but this is one MTP I'm not going to watch. I admired Tim as much as anyone, but it's been almost 24 hours of straight memorials on MSNBC and I do believe I have heard enough.

The guest list has been finalized for tomorrow's Meet the Press. Tom Brokaw will host, with guests Mike Barnicle, James Carville and Mary Matalin, Meet the Press EP Betsy Fischer, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Gwen Ifill and Maria Shriver.

From the NBC News release:

Tim Russert was the longest serving moderator of "Meet the Press" — taking over the helm of the program on December 8, 1991. The moderator chair will be empty this Sunday in his honor.