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CTyankee

(63,903 posts)
Wed May 16, 2012, 09:18 AM May 2012

Not ONE Democratic spokesperson in the 7 am block on Morning Joe today? Not ONE

excepting Donny Deutsch, hardly a real political spokesperson!

Scum had that slime Pat Toomey on spewing about the new repub plans to "reform" entitlements and "save" Medicare and SS for the future. And they didn't invite ONE Dem on the segment to talk about what those plans actually entail?

Was every Democratic congressperson and Senator completely unavailable? OK, then how about Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Ezra Klein or Paul Krugman? Krugman would have taken apart smarmy Steve Schmidt. Warren would have demolished Scum's "saving SS and Medicare" crap. Klein would have a devastating mathematical critique, and Dean would have a great historical reference to the whole exercise.

Scum is looking more and more desperate. People are wondering why...

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CTyankee

(63,903 posts)
2. I contacted the show and let them have it. I said I was sick of wasting my time on Joe's
Wed May 16, 2012, 09:35 AM
May 2012

obvious desperation. I asked them why they aren't having Norm Ornstein on about his new book. I quoted Krugman's statement about how the MSM is ignoring Ornstein's insightful new book about how the Republicans are standing in the way of any progress on anything except their own brand of extremism and women's reproductive rights...

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
4. Did you lose your remote?
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:03 AM
May 2012

Maybe if NO ONE watches, they'll change their crappy host and worse bias. Just a thought.

CTyankee

(63,903 posts)
5. I"m watching it less and less, that's for sure.
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:05 AM
May 2012

I think I'll switch over to watch Stephanie Miller in that time slot. I loved her on her radio show back in 2005, when I was in mourning over John Kerry's loss. If it weren't for Stephanie I think I would have lost my mind. I used to listen to her while I was huffing and puffing on the treadmill and laughing like crazy...

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
9. Stephanie Miller, now you're talking my language.
Wed May 16, 2012, 11:03 AM
May 2012

She always brightens my mood and saves me having to waste time on jerks like Joe Scumboro, since she's got it covered.

CTyankee

(63,903 posts)
10. I also watch Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris Perry on Sat and Sun when I can.
Wed May 16, 2012, 11:18 AM
May 2012

Hayes show is pretty tough intellectually and I laugh when I think of someone of Scum's intellectual lameness even being able to carry on a conversation with Hayes guests.

spartan61

(2,091 posts)
7. I switched to Joe Scum while Bill Press
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:32 AM
May 2012

was on commercial break and joe said, "Up next, Paul Ryan." I couldn't shut the TV off fast enough.

CTyankee

(63,903 posts)
12. Well, I am a big girl and can tolerate differences of opinion with a panel including both sides.
Wed May 16, 2012, 11:48 AM
May 2012

I'm not so wimpy that I can't listen to the other side as long as there is a back and forth. Otherwise, they are all agreeing with each other and that is boring.

I think the problem so many of us here have with this type of show is that so many repukes are repulsive. Pat Toomey is revolting to look at and listen to. Nobody on the set of that show today had an ounce of charm. Of course, that is because they are all so damn mad that Obama is destroying them with that brutal campaign ad. Angry people don't look so good when they get downright vicious. But, good for them, they aren't winning very many new converts!

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