Scarborough Defames Bloggers Who Are Right On 'Surge'

For all of my ideological differences with the man, I've always appreciated the way MSNBC's Joe Scarborough has seemed to applaud and encourage people of all leanings to get engaged in the political life of the country. But I have to condemn his actions this morning, where he launched into an anti-blogger diatribe that was both defamatory and, even worse, cliched. Now, I'll admit that I, having long given up blogging from home (which too often led to shameful practices, like the watching of Judging Amy reruns on TNT), personally benefit from actually coming into an office, where I am encouraged to wear actual pants and am soothed psychologically by the clickety-clack of other people's keyboards. Still, the key difference between me and Joe Scarborough is that I am right on the "Surge" and he is wrong, and changing into my flannel footie PJ's isn't going to change that.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a bag full of crushed up Cheeto dust to mail to MSNBC's Manhattan headquarters.

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Comments

[truthtopower007]

I so wish Rachel Maddow will take his place.

[Cy08]

No Joe, we are real Americans. Where does that leave you.

[commissaris]

Joe is a high paid clown.

[ErnestineBass]

With the possible exception of KO and Bill Moyers, name one of 'em who ain't.

[MadFae]

Ok, so what happened to the latte drinking Prius driving crowd? Now they're cheeto-eating slobs? Hang on, hang on, Joe, you're losing me here. When did all of this juvenile name-calling become sanctioned as adult journalistic behavior? My my. Aren't there any grown-ups left out there?

[jcorrington]

Can't stand blow joe,quit watching him ages ago.

[BaltimoreSteve]

Joe didn't appear like other republicans. He seemed open minded, and not divisive. Now that election time is approaching, his inner Raymond Shaw has been activated. Watch all those righties we've sorta tolerated on the MSM, they are being awakened.

[rowzeer]

We talking about the SAME Joe Scarborough. He was never objective maybe he just hid it better

[marykins123]

Joe is MSNBC's Rush

[Mojane]

What's wrong with Cheetos?

[TellitLikeItIs]

Actually, I prefer potato chips........

[ErnestineBass]

The World's BEST potato chip? Zapp's, made in Metarie, LA.

Coming in a distant second, Lay's Kettle Chips.

[Beka13]

Vickis pepper and lime chips are REALLY YUMMY!!! :)

[IQ]

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[PennP]

Boy, for someone who sneers at people who eat them, the guy is awfully familiar with the problems of trying to blog while eating Cheetos. Almost makes you think he's logged a few sessions at the keyboard himself while covered in that greasy orange dust, doesn't it?

It did cross my mind that it was a swipe at Stephen Colbert, but I figured Joe S. has too much respect for American branding to confuse Doritos with the fluorescent finger food he seems to know so well.

[Wildcatdiva]

mica's husband is going to divorce s lut ty behind soon, if she keeps that mess up. I hate joe without a doubt. My joyful hope is that millions of petitions... telling the advertisers that they will boycott each and every product on that show if nothing is done about that buffoon will fly into that studio in a steady stream. He will immediately be escorted out of the door by security. bye bye
I can't stand cnn morning, (or evening but I love the Cafferty files). C-span used to be my morning alternative but too many country cousins are calling in these days. The ignorance comes in abundance, so my morning now consists of a cup of coffee and soft music. At least my blood pressure is stable.

[reasoniskey]

These comments coming from a man with two chins?

[ZimboChick]

and polka dot eyes

[Sportswoman]

PS Rachel would be a great take-over...

[nellie]

Maddow Country!

[wagadog]

Yowseh! (insert terrerist fist-bump here)

[CindyKay]

I think Rachel will get David Gregory's Show.

[Teritt]

If Rudy G was 'a noun, a verb and 9/11', today Morning Smirk was 'a noun, a verb and surge'.

[NotMcCain]

Rove 101. When your candidate is on the ropes, attack and discredit his critics any way you can.

Note to Joe: Unlike what McCain said today, "The Surge" does NOT mean "The fight against inSURGents". We've been doing that the whole time, remember? It was Bush's euphemism for one thing, "escalation".

On the bright side, it's great to see Wesley Clark back. Give 'em h*ll, General! (Or like Truman said, you are just telling them the truth and they think it's h*ll.)