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Joe Scarborough: Media Outlets “Never Say Clinton Appointee” During Controversy

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The story of How Bill Clinton Got His Groove Back continued today on Morning Joe, where Joe Scarborough took offense to what he sees as media bias for the former Democratic president. Mika Brzezinski characterized Judge Henry Hudson as a “George W. Bush appointee,” and it was that qualifier that so irked Scarborough. “They never say Clinton appointee” when one is implicated in an unpopular event, he said. But whenever there’s controversy, there are Bush appointees and Reagan appointees all over the place—including MSNBC, he made sure to note.

“It was our staff that did it this time,” he said, before launching into his mini-rant on the matter. Newsweek escapee Jon Meacham was there to “totally agree” with him, offering that “it shows a certain tendency to caricature the right.”

This morning’s MSNBC argument corresponds to last night’s MSNBC argument, which had Chuck Todd musing to Chris Matthews that there a lot of “Clinton Kool-Aid drinkers” in the media who are “enamored” with any “shiny metal object that has the Clinton name on it.”

Scarborough, however, isn’t as star-struck by the Secretary of State’s husband, which you can see for yourself in the MSNBC clip below. [Via The Right Scoop]

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

    I find it hilarious when these left wing propagandists make concessions like this, when most all of us have known it for a very long time. As if we needed Joe the RHINO to tell us the media is enamored with Clinton and Democrats. Its been obvious for quite a long time now.

    Also hilarious how Meacham agrees, seeing as how he destroyed Newsweek by making it a Democrat propaganda rag.

    http://dronetek.net/

  • Probably NOT wrong

    Goober and Mika having a little lovers spat
    are they/ However I agree with Joe this time!
    He finally called the obvious.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    The same is true whenever a politician is in legal trouble. If it’s a Repub, that the first word out of the jounOlists mouth, if it’s a Dem, you won’t know it by the “reporting”. Just more proof the media is in the tank for the left and why they have zero credibility left.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    The same is true whenever a politician is in legal trouble. If it’s a Repub, that the first word out of the jounOlists mouth, if it’s a Dem, you won’t know it by the “reporting”. Just more proof the media is in the tank for the left and why they have zero credibility left.

    This is a fact. The media tries its best to cover up Democrat scandals. There is a long list of examples here:

    http://newsbusters.org/issues-events-groups/media-bias-debate/name-party

  • tatboy

    You can tell se REALLY didn’t like having the truth thrown in her face like that.

  • The Real Royal King

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    The same is true whenever a politician is in legal trouble. If it’s a Repub, that the first word out of the jounOlists mouth, if it’s a Dem, you won’t know it by the “reporting”. Just more proof the media is in the tank for the left and why they have zero credibility left.

    Then we have the “mistakes” FOX “News” makes by misidentifying all Republican culprits and convicts as Democrats in the crawl. But, am I whining? No. I leave that to you, Michelle-in-Utah.

    By the way, Scarborough’s whine was almost as inane as yours. The Bush appointee in question seems to have far greater conflicts of interest that who appointed him.

  • Bobomatic

    I forgive Bubbles… she’s not smart enough to figure it out.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

    tatboy said:
    You can tell se REALLY didn’t like having the truth thrown in her face like that.

    Mika has admitted that the media is biased in favor of Democrats before. In fact, she did an interview where she talks about growing up in the media and knowing for a fact that most people in the media are working to promote Democrats.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-I47W1Q_c

  • The Real Royal King

    Bobomatic said:
    I forgive Bubbles… she’s not smart enough to figure it out.

    I am far from a Mika fan, particularly in her current incarnation, but I should note she is a brilliant woman. I have witnessed her go back and forth from English to French to Polish to German, back to French seamlessly, and not in simple greetings and small talk. No idiot can do that. Which makes me even harsher in my view of her work on “Morning Joe,” by the way.

  • roxsteady

    Joe is an idiot. Sadly, the Bush appointees are often involved in controversial decisons. Jethro Scarborough should count his blessings. He could be working for fox where Gretchen Carlson went postal over the vote against the 911 first responders but, never metioned that it was the entire Republican Senate who voted no. Thankfully, Jon Stewart did the honors last night! Fox “news”? Right! This is why those who watch fox never know what the hell they’re talking about.

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: This morning’s MSNBC argument corresponds to last night’s MSNBC argument, which had Chuck Todd musing to Chris Matthews that there a lot of “Clinton Kool-Aid drinkers” in the media who are “enamored” with any “shiny metal object that has the Clinton name on it.”

    That’s fun to read a second time on such a liberal site even if it’s in the last few paragraphs!
    Then you imagine seeing Clinton with his what is…is statement grimiest on his face.

  • Pokerdude777

    wow, the dems get defensive when you mention the obvious. Just4thefax – double check me but I am positive that the obamacare ruling by the Bush appointed republican Judge Henry Hudson, was exactly opposite of the exact same case in TWO previous courts, both by Democrat Judges. Who appointed those 2 dem judges? None of the news reports mentioned it so I have no clue. Why was there NO news story headlined ” CLINTON appointed DEMOCRATIC judge rules in favor of obamacare” ??????? DUH!!!!!!!

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Royal Pain says:

    I am far from a Mika fan, particularly in her current incarnation, but I should note she is a brilliant woman

    That brillant woman said Lincoln is her favorite founding father.

  • The Real Royal King

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    Royal Pain says:

    I am far from a Mika fan, particularly in her current incarnation, but I should note she is a brilliant woman

    That brillant woman said Lincoln is her favorite founding father.

    You insufferable twit, she was making fun of the Drop Out Governor who, when asked who her favourite F/F was said, “All of them.” Much like:

    Q: What do your read?
    A: Everything.

    BTW, Michelle-in-Utah, in how many languages are you fluent? We no you’re not fluent in English. What other languages?

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    LIttle testy today royal pain. You really should take something for that.

  • The Real Royal King

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    LIttle testy today royal pain. You really should take something for that.

    In how many languages are you fluent, Michelle-in-Utah?

    I assume by your non-responsiveness, none.

    You know many educators believes the most accurate indicia of real intelligence is the ability to be a true polyglot.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Royal Pain, why do I have a feeling your thesaurus is your best friend. Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

  • The Real Royal King

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    Royal Pain, why do I have a feeling your thesaurus is your best friend. Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

    We know how you despise education and intellect, but “indicia” and “polyglot” are not that complicated nor that uncommon. I imagine even Kumquat and Tumbleweed know them.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    I despise education?!! That’s funny since I work in the field. Just another example of you thinking you know me, when in fact you do NOT!!

  • Probably NOT wrong

    Royal Pain in the ASS when talling about his great language skills
    above to;

    Seeing 2012, says ” we no you are not fluent in English”

    God, what a phony.

    Why does anyone even respond to this ASS?

  • The Real Royal King

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    I despise education?!! That’s funny since I work in the field. Just another example of you thinking you know me, when in fact you do NOT!!

    Well, you say you do. From what I can tell, you read at about a 6th grade level and write at about 5th grade. Your math skills seem weak, as well. Plus, you stay on the internet all hours of the day and night feverishly reading the first dependent clause in every posting on every disreputable and discredited rightist internet site and irrelevantly and irreverently posting these “facts” to comments which have nothing to do with the subject matter. Remember the Laredo ranch “invasion”? I’m not sure a decent teacher would appreciate your saying you work in the education field.

  • The Real Royal King

    Probably NOT wrong said:
    Royal Pain in the ASS when talling about his great language skills
    above to;

    Seeing 2012, says ” we no you are not fluent in English”

    God, what a phony.

    Why does anyone even respond to this ASS?

    Well, yes, Michelle in Utah, Kumquat and Basil Marceaux, I mean Gordon Blower, at every opportunity.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Probably NOT wrong says:

    Why does anyone even respond to this ASS?

    You’re right, I shouldn’t. He’s like a traffic accident, you just can’t ignore the horror. I shall try harder to follow my upcoming NY’s resolution to not engage with ignorant liberals. I keep falling off the wagon, but I’ll get there!

  • The Real Royal King

    Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
    Probably NOT wrong says:

    Why does anyone even respond to this ASS?

    You’re right, I shouldn’t. He’s like a traffic accident, you just can’t ignore the horror. I shall try harder to follow my upcoming NY’s resolution to not engage with ignorant liberals. I keep falling off the wagon, but I’ll get there!

    What does New York have to do with it? Your storyline is that you live somewhere in Mormonville. You’re not changing your identity again, are you? Some fundamentalist Christian cult in a remote and shabby village in the Adirondacks, working in a warehouse to support your nine (9) children because your husband has permanent amnesia and his only skill is as a Prima Ballerina, for which there are no jobs for a 52 year old, 212 pound man in your village?

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Um NY stands for New Year! Wow, you are slow!

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Man I did it again!! I’m not responding to you again, so if you have any other stupid questions, keep them to yourself!

  • JamesA1102

    I don’t care that the guy was a Republican. I care that he is connected to a PR firm that was hired to fight healthcare reform.

  • The ReaI Royal King

    JamesA1102 said:
    I don’t care that the guy was a Republican. I care that he is connected to a PR firm that was hired to fight healthcare reform.

    Good thing we don’t really care what you care about, Kumquat.

  • Pablo

    The Real Rabid Kook said:
    In how many languages are you fluent, Michelle-in-Utah?

    I assume by your non-responsiveness, none.

    You know many educators believes the most accurate indicia of real intelligence is the ability to be a true polyglot.

    Why are you using the plural “indicia” to describe a single indication, Kook? Wait, I know! It’s because you’re not nearly as bright as you’d desperately like us to believe. Nice faceplant, Jeenyus.

  • Nachi

    Joe’s heavy, dripping right-wings have never been strong enough to keep any sizable intellect airborne.

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  • JamesA1102

    The ReaI Royal King said:
    Good thing we don’t really care what you care about, Kumquat.

    You don’t think that this judge being connected to a PR firm hired to fight healthcare reform is a conflict of interest?

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