MSNBC host and fierce Trump critic urges Americans to support the president

[UpInArms]

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Source: Marketwatch

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough has spent the past few years slamming pretty much all things Trump-related, but on Tuesday, in the face of the growing pandemic, he had this change of heart:

‘We only have one president at a time. We have to do everything we can do to make sure this president succeeds.’

Scarborough explained that, despite being no fan of Trump, he believes Monday could mark a “new beginning” for the president following his “bungled” attempts to battle against the spread of the coronavirus.

“We’re all joined together as a country, fighting an epidemic that could end up — let me say this again, based on the study that got to the White House yesterday — kill more people, kill more Americans than died in World War II, World War I, the Civil War, and Vietnam,” he said.

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Please hold my hair

[DonCoquixote]

1. it is oen thign to suport the opres when the house on on fire

but not to ignore the fact that he is the one setting a lot of the fire, like when he tried to buy an exclsuive vaccine right from the germans. Yes, we must wiork together, but part of that is also makign damned sure he does not get to do any more damned damage

[madaboutharry]

2. What bullshit.

Trump made this catastrophe much worse than it had to be by being a low life moronic know nothing.

Scarborough should be ashamed of himself.

[Wellstone ruled]

42. Four years ago,Trump started calling Joe Scab

every morning.

When Trump Pivoted on Monday,you just knew he will start calling the Talk Shows once again.

[MyOwnPeace]

50. Scarborough has no shame..............

he's like a cancer-causing windmill - whatever way the wind blows, so does he (yeah, I meant it to sound THAT way!)

[Marie Marie]

3. If the President "succeeds" at any of this, it will more likely be due to

the steps taken by Governors, health care workers and those people who follow the advice to stay at home as much as possible. Oh, and the work done by the Democratic (with maybe some bi-partisan support) Congress. Trump and McConnell were far too late to the game to claim ANY credit for getting a handle on this. Too little too late from those assholes.

[Initech]

4. That Nero reference is coming in pretty handy right now.

[lettucebe]

5. Give me a break. What a tool

Support the president? Everyone support's the president but he's a shit president and doesn't know how to do his job. It's not about "supporting" anyone or anything. Joe S is a giant tool, trying to win favor I suppose with the grand leader?

[Under The Radar]

6. Chances of survival are better if he steps aside.

It appears that someone gave Joe a call.

[mahina]

7. Well I do pray for him. Could that count

?

Is there is no way I’m gonna support that freaking reptile. apology to reptiles

[flibbitygiblets]

8. Hey Joe, you already helped get him elected once. Maybe go "self-isolate" now?

[sop]

33. Obviously Joe and Mika want to give Trump a platform every morning to spew his endless lies,

insults and revisionist BS during the 2020 election, just like they did in 2016. Joe's trying to mend fences with Trump now to get access, no doubt in preparation for corporate media's general election false equivalency orgy.

Soon Trump will be calling MJ every morning, schmoozing with Joe, Mika and Donnie Deutsch, calling for Hunter's imprisonment and claiming "sleepy Joe" is senile. The MJ panel can yuck it up with Trump for hours, pretending they're all "real journalists," not the same pack of drooling sycophants who helped him get elected the last time around.

[CTyankee]

45. I'll make you a bet that he won't do that. He knows on which side his bread is buttered.

There are some very good people on his regularly scheduled panels who would lose their main gigs if they remained on the show after he pulled something like that.

It is not in Joe's best interest to do that. Therefore, he won't do it. He knows Trump's on the skids and he doesn't want to go down with him. Simple self preservation.

[emmaverybo]

9. As Biden says, he needs to shut up and let the experts handle this. He knew back at the start.

And Obama’s team went through the possibility with his team. Still, he ignored and got rid
of those who would have had a plan of action.

[Dan]

10. Regardless of whether or not one supports shithead

he will not change....

And once you support him, he will only do something that will be worse...

Support of him, conveys to him that you condone his behaviors and law breaking...

He's like the little boy that was caught, he's only sorry he got caught....

Trump is a shithead....and like all shitheads, he is full of shit....

the only question is how much of the shit's stain do you want on you.....

[marble falls]

11. Hold your hair? ...

... but who will hold mine?

I've never trusted him, he just looks slimy.

[UpInArms]

26. I'll move over

And, side by side, will hold yours, also

[marble falls]

40. Democrats!

[deurbano]

12. Fuck that. I'm listening to/supporting my gov, Gavin Newsom, and my mayor, London Breed.

They are both WAY more deserving of my support and attention than the Jackass-in Chief.

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. shocking? no. predictable? yes. because...republican

[edbermac]

14. "No, I don't take responsibility at all."

Fuck that, I’ll support the medical experts, not that jackoff.

[not fooled]

15. Everyone would

if he deserved support. Hint, Joe: it didn't last. He's back to the crazy tweeting today.

[BusyBeingBest]

16. No. Fuck off, guy on TV.

[C_U_L8R]

18. No, he needs to resign

Trump's bumbling and ill-conceived destruction of our pandemic response infrastructure is enough to warrant his ouster. He doesn't get a mulligan. Too much is at stake. Too many lives on the line. Fire this fucker now.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

19. "We only have one president at a time."

We're waiting for someone who will do the job. Putting a red hat on, shaking hands and standing in the middle of a tight cluster of people on the stage (most who served as stage background, with no real purpose for being there) does not make one a president.

If Joe wants a president we can get behind, President Obama can step in and do more his first day than Fat Donnie has done since the coronavirus was first detected. He's tan, rested, and ready to go. Well, maybe not tan, but you get the gist of it.

We do not have to mindlessly follow a buffoon who lies to us every day about everything concerning the disease. We still have no clue about how quickly tests will be available, and why we haven't been using the WHO test kits that have been used in nearly every other country since the pandemic began.

Until Trump gets his act together -- don't hold your breath -- the best source of leadership is the governors. New York and New Jersey have decided to combine their efforts to battle the disease. It would be nice if other states followed their example.

The best thing Trump can do is to go to Mar-A-Lago, play golf, and STFU. With every tweet or bullshit utterance he sends the stock market down 1,000 to 3,000 points. At this rate, the market will be in negative numbers by the middle of April.

[hlthe2b]

20. bULLSHIT

[TeamPooka]

21. Morning Douche

[Lonestarblue]

22. I never listen to much of what Joe says.

He’s still a backwards Republican at heart.

[global1]

23. I Was Wondering When Scar Would Show His True Colors....nt

[Stainless]

24. Bullshit

Joe Scab helped get the orange shit-stain elected and he is still enabling the lying piece of crap today!

[dominic savio]

25. Shocking...

joe scab has always been and always will be a repuke...

[Squinch]

27. Joe is an idiot.

[sarcasmo]

28. Joe's true colors showing up.

[awesomerwb1]

29. Another example of why not to trust a republican

EVER.

Why do people watch this guy anyways? I have never. but from seeing thread after thread after thread about how awful he is, why watch??

[sarge43]

30. Ah Scarborough, Moron does not support us. His only concern is reelection

Why the hell should we even listen to him, let alone support him. He's bullshitted us from Day One and still is.

....he had this change of heart... What heart?

[stillcool]

31. true colors......

he thinks it's safe to kiss-up now.

[TygrBright]

32. Weasels can be cute and nice now and then. Inevitably they go back to biting. n/t

[NotHardly]

36. That is perfect!

[Totally Tunsie]

34. Do people actually still watch Scarborough?

[NotHardly]

35. Short Answer: F*** Trump, his adm, and his cronies

[lagomorph777]

37. I thought we were done with that "Maybe he'll be presidential NOW" nonsense.

Please.

[Skittles]

38. look what happened when people "rallied around" Dubya

they lied their way into a war

FUCK REPUKES

[LuvNewcastle]

73. This.

[kimbutgar]

39. That is why I never watch, nor respected or believe anything that piece of shit says

He is still a repuke though and though.

[doc03]

41. I turned MJ on this morning and listened to that bullshit from all of

them for a few minutes then shut off the TV. Trump acts half sane once now he is FDR.

[4nic8em]

70. Married or not...

This horseshit is why I always refer to them as the "squint & fluff" show.

[handmade34]

43. excuse my language...

oh, fuck no

[sakabatou]

44. Joe Schmoe should move to another channel

[budkin]

46. NO. FUCKING. WAY.

NEVER.

[Lars39]

47. Both of them can kiss ass.

JFC!

[BaronChocula]

48. Who's Joe Scarborough? n/t

[iluvtennis]

49. F Joe Scarborough and the horse he rode in on. nt

[2naSalit]

51. What a wuss!

Glad I don't waste time watching his show.

[Thekaspervote]

52. All the more reason to tune MSNBC out!!

When ratings fall and advertisers leave, maybe they will pay more attention

[Freethinker65]

53. Nope. I will support my country. I will not support a vindictive narcissistic kleptocrat. Never.

[Dopers_Greed]

54. Fuck you Morning Joke

[NCDem47]

55. If I thought for a second Trump had our backs, I would (grudgingly) be behind the president.

But he doesn't, as he has shown time, and time, and time again. Personal interests reign with him.

That's enough for me to support mayors, county chairpeople, and governors first and foremost and look to their leadership and guidance through this.

[BigDemVoter]

56. That asshole can just shut the fuck UP. . .

He and that goddamned Mika were friendly with Pussy-Grabber and actually went to Mara-Shit-O for a New Year's party and then fucking denied it.

Joe Scarborough is a complete and total ass wipe. He is a repig beyond redemption, and he assisted with the theft of the 2000 election, and then he had the fucking nerve to say that "We just wanted to count all the votes." No, Joe, you didn't, and you are a fucking liar.

[Evolve Dammit]

57. Fuck you and all your staff who drooled over him before and after the election. You can

suck up to him and bask in his glory. I will never forget how abusive this asshole has been. He has zero respect for democracy, and I have zero respect for him and his ilk. Done.

[RobertDevereaux]

58. Not for one instant!

[gibraltar72]

59. By all means support a sociopath. Earned your nickname again Joe.

[Nitram]

60. A call bullshit, Joe. Listen to the CDC, your local hospital, and your primary care provider.

Listen to the "president" if you want to get sick and die.

[Aquaria]

61. Almost makes me want to eat my mom's weave.

No, I don’t have to support an evil traitor psychopath, and I won’t.

He can’t be trusted. Ever. He will always lie and care only about himself and harm everyone else to serve his own interests because that is what psychopaths do. Only fucking morons don’t get that.

I might as well trust zombie Ted Bundy.

[Aquaria]

65. Speaking of weaves...

A funny KPop weave moment...

[Cetacea]

62. Even when he supposedly left the GOP he was pushing "Entitlement" cuts

A republican through and through.

[madamesilverspurs]

63. Or not.

Trump needs to get the hell out of the way of those who actually know what the hell they're doing. Right now he's nothing but a strutting obstacle.

[rickyhall]

64. What president? Speaker Pelosi is our leader.

[MyOwnPeace]

66. Yeah, great idea.......

let's all support the "leader" that says, "The buck stops...... over there, no, wait, it's over there - but, ah, it's not MY fault!"

Your 15 minutes are up, Joe Scum!

[milestogo]

67. Joe Scarborough has the moral fiber of a ground squirrel.

[UpInArms]

69. Don't denigrate ground squirrels

🐿

[milestogo]

72. ...

[UpInArms]

74. ...

[DeminPennswoods]

68. I am supporting the career federal health pros, the US Pubic Health Service officers

and Drs Birx and Fauci. Trump, Pence and the political appointees should step out of the way and let them do their jobs and make sure they have all the support they need.

[yaesu]

71. Joe "the republiCon" Scarborough can take a flying leap. Hey folks, we seen this before, remember

the call to rally around Bush? And what did that get US?

[McKim]

75. No Way!!!!

No way will I ever support this self centered evil doing carnival barker!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

76. Fuck that.

[Ilsa]

77. Sure. We all support trump until he screws us over AGAIN.

Sure, I'd like for him to be successful at being a decent prez and decent human. I sure as hell don't want him to be successful in getting his cruel policies implemented.

[NCjack]

78. Never. He is a snake. Always calculating the perfect angle to bite his victim.

[Tweedy]

79. It certainly would help if this president supported U.S.

But that is highly unlikely.

Have we ever seen him support anything but sycophantic behavior?

No.

This president, with his blackhole of insecurity, needs to resign.

Obviously, his crippling insecurity makes that difficult. Instead, this president should step back and let the experts do their jobs.

This president has not a clue what to do and he cannot figure out who to scapegoat. His participation helps absolutely no-one.

[bdamomma]

80. what????

STFU, hypocrite.

[Hotler]

81. Joe, go fuck yourself. nt

[Progressive Jones]

82. Trump has nothing to do with pulling us together. He's in the way. Shove him to the side. nt

[tinymontgomery]

83. Support the President What

I never understood that phrase "support the president?" What does that mean,
I'm doing what the CDC and governors have been saying, what the hell does he
do that I'm support?

[Coventina]

84. Fuck that shit.

[TheFourthMind]

85. I'm sure Trump appreciates Scarborough's "courage and conviction" under pressure. n/t

[Marcuse]

86. The Long Awaited Pivot? Again? Really?

[truthisfreedom]

87. No, Scarface, we have to succeed. Fuck right the fuck off. Dry up, you facilitator. You suck suck

suck suck suck.

[ProfessorGAC]

88. Um, No!

This "presidential" thing is nonsense.
He started a shitstorm, now wants our umbrella.
I don't want people to get sick, but I don't care who gets credit, as long as it's not DOLTUS.

[lark]

89. Fuck him, drumpf caused this to be far worse by insisting on profiting from testing.

In Dec. he refused the WHO test kits, handed the contract to a very small co. (16 ee and failing bad) that happens to be owned by Jared's brother and that he's part owner in. Then when they finally released the tests (8 weeks later) in was defective further delaying testing by several weeks Now that he's greatly accelerated how many Americans get sick, he is also trying to buy a German co. that would produce a vaccine only for Americans and that he can really rake in the bucks. Remember, he's already said the vaccine would probably be expensive and wouldn't be subsidized by the government. And then, to top it all off, he wants huge handouts to industry that just got billions of dollars of tax breaks that they used for their personal profit and did not do anything for their workers. He doesn't want these to be a loan like Obama did, just straight handouts.

The worst part is he is doing this so our economy totally tanks and he will then will deeply cut Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security because "EMERGENCY"!!!!!!! That is why he wants to make this outrageously big for business so he has an excuse to steal the working class's money they have already paid into the fund and Joe Scam would be the first to jump on that bandwagon.

Drumpf is killing us on purpose and for personal profit and the destruction of our country.

[Omaha Steve]

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