Let's not forget Mika and Joe are a big reason tRump is in the oval office...

[Joe941]

Mika and Joe are not our friends! Don't forget the past. These guys were wining and dining with Drump. There show was very friendly to tRump prior to the election. tRump is certainly showing his backstabbing ways in this story, but lets stay focused on the goal - Russia and healthcare.

[Little Star]

1. I think that love affair is over. lol

[MoonRiver]

2. The enemy of my ENEMY is my friend.

[Joe941]

14. They can both be your enemies.

[SweetieD]

3. I don't forget that. But also don't forget that Trump has no friends. They could just as easily

take him out of office with what they know.

[LanternWaste]

4. I don't think criticism of Trump's sexism and vulgarity is predicated on who the targets are

I don't think criticism of Trump's sexism and vulgarity is predicated on who the targets are of that sexism and vulgarity.

Nor do I believe that on DU, other than a statistically small sampling, are unaware of both broadcaster's biases.

[DefenseLawyer]

5. I agree that they softballed the guy

But I think I would disagree about the influence they or their show may have had on the electorate.

[bigtree]

6. women are our friends. They've been the subject of relentless attacks by Trump

...his sick pathology more pronounced by his treatment of this previously Trump-friendly news program's hosts.

Besides, Mika is a Democrat who voted for Hillary.

[Phoenix61]

7. Exactly!

They were all good with him because, you know, they were special. He wouldn't do to them what he's done to everybody else. I have no sympathy for them. They helped foist his sorry ass on all of us. That they are getting burned by him is nothing but poetic justice

[mainstreetonce]

8. This is the reason

What Joe and Mika say bothers him more than what other MSNBC commentators say and he wants to stop it.

He knows some of his voters watch Morning Joe,as they got hooked during the campaign. These people don't watch Rachel, but they listen to Joe. He must destroy that viewership.

[MoonRiver]

10. And he just massively increased it!

[get the red out]

9. Forget?

I think anything that shows the real Trump, even if it is generated by Republicans, is good. Trust me, I am obsessing over Russia, and in terror of what the Rs are trying to do regarding healthcare. But I believe Trump is mentally unstable and his "tweets" are bit by bit bringing that into the light of day.

[Kaleva]

11. As far as I know, it was mainly Trump supporters who watched that show.

Joe and Mika were preaching to the choir.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Hey you mess with Karma,

you will get bit in the ass big time. Suckers!!!!!

[maryellen99]

13. I'm starting to think for the media the past 2 years-it was you kiss Trumps ass or get fired nt

[flamingdem]

15. Sleaze everywhere you look

And their ratings will benefit

[Joe941]

16. Do you expect anything less from a reality star president?

[nolabear]

17. I don't care. Maybe they're coming to their senses, maybe they're just useful.

I am West Coast so don't watch MJ. But I know how they've been. I recorded and watched this morning's show. They did a guest appearance on it so it was mostly others discussing the whole brouhaha. There was some talk about how he has gotten extremely strange in the last couple of years, how before he was into politics he at least seemed to be in on the joke when he was given a hard time and he gave back somewhat similarly.

Now I think they were willfully ignoring a whole lot back then, because he didn't start being a jerk just recently. I do believe they vastly underestimated what he would turn into when he had power and ego-stoking. And he was useful for ratings.

That said I'll lead a parade down the street for them if they'll take him down.

[Joe941]

18. Remember after the election how people donated to Jill Stein?!?

I couldn't believe DU members were donating to Jill Stein and the "recount" effort. It was a total waste of money and DU member were donating to the enemy and a person who helped elect tRump. We don't need to support those (mika and joe) who helped elect tRump - it never ends well.

[dmosh42]

19. Good one, Joe! I remember it well!