I'm pretty sure that the dozen or so viewers of his program are very well aware of the fact that, former Republican Florida congressman and current host over there in the loony land of MSNBC, Joe Scarborough has been very vocal in his opinions regarding the 2012 Republican presidential primary and its candidates. I'm also sure that those who watch him will remember that it was just two weeks ago that he said in commenting on the surge of Texas Rep. Ron Paul in national polls, that "there is always a strain of anti-Semitism" among some of his supporters at events. However, it was just a week prior to the Anti-Semitism statement that Scarborough said if then front-runner former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was able to secure the Republican nomination, he would take "a long look" at voting for Ron Paul on a third-party ticket. So excuse me if I'm more that just a little confused here. And then in November, Scarborough shot defiant "told you so" type words at conservative bloggers as the presidential campaign of Texas Gov. Rick Perry looked to be collapsing, lambasting those who doubted his prediction that the success of both Bachmann and Perry campaigns would not last. And if truth be told, both Perry and Bachmann have long been favorite targets of MSNBC’s anointed 'conservative" commentator. He's as much of a screwball as the rest of them out there in the far reaches of loon fringe that is MSNBC.
What follows is Scarborough’s latest observation: “There will be blood” among conservatives if Mitt Romney seems to be easily securing the nomination after Iowa and New Hampshire wins: Newsbusters transcript of Scarborough’s juicier remarks:
“JOE SCARBOROUGH: I will tell you this. I know this sounds crazy, but if I’m just looking at the field right now: keep your head down, don’t blow yourself up in Iowa, because there‘s going to be a lot of teeth gnashing and weeping after the guy that’s got a 24% ceiling wins Iowa and the conservatives split. Cause everybody’s going to start looking and saying OK, who is the conservative? We are not going to allow a guy that has the 24% of the moderates in the Republican party voting for him, while this conservative party pushes another, let’s say, Gerald Ford to the finish line. By the way, I need to explain this. This isn’t necessarily what I feel. I need to explain this. I’m telling you, as I predicted, crazy never wins in the Republican party, and it doesn’t.
But the Republican party, just like I said when Newt Gingrich was at 38, 39% wasn’t going to stand for that, they’re not going to stand for the guy who has a 24% ceiling walking away with their nomination. Anybody who thinks it’s going to be over after Iowa and New Hampshire, if Romney wins, does not understand the conservative base. There will be blood if Mitt Romney seems like the guy who’s going to walk away with it . . . So, Mark Halperin, do you think it’s over if Mitt Romney wins out?
MARK HALPERIN: I think it is, Joe. I know you think it won’t. And I do think there will be this spasm of conservative angst, of saying it can’t over, he’s not the right person.
SCARBOROUGH: They should have thought of this before!
HALPERIN: They should have thought of it before. I mean, if he wins Iowa I think he will roll out of New Hampshire and I think he’ll be in a strong position in South Carolina. Willie and I were talking, as we like to say, off air, about the notion of people dropping out. I don‘t think anybody’s going to drop out. I think even Michell Bachmann will go, try to fight on in South Carolina. It’s perfect for Mitt Romney to have a crowded field in South Carolina."
Personally, when looking at Romney, I think it important to put things in their proper perspective. What I mean by that is that when he was the Governor of Massachusetts, he was elected to represent and lead the people of that state. It was THEY wanted a health care mandate. THEY wanted what has been dubbed ‘RomneyCare’. And for anyone to now throw that out there and used as fodder by imbecilic pundits like Scarborough, or as proof that he is just like Barry, is ridiculous. Romney was representing the citizens of his state and did what the majority of them asked him to do…create a health care system for them. He may not have been thrilled to do it, but he should be proud that he was able to get it done. Most folks forget that he was threatened with a huge loss of Medicaid funds if he did not reduce the number of uninsured folks seeking medical care in his state. Also remember that the state legislature amended his plan and added more people to it as well as removing the high deductible plan option. If you also look at the conservative actions he took to reduce the $3 billion deficit he had handed to him when he was sworn in, you would applaud them! He cut spending, he closed tax loopholes, and in the end, closed with over $700 million surplus. So when he says States should decide for themselves, he is spot on with the Founding Fathers..thats what Mass. wanted and that's what they got.
Scarborough is on TV? Who knew?
ReplyDeleteYa, I know. Frankly, I was surprised to hear that too.
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