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CTyankee

(68,589 posts) Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:04 AM Aug 2012

I think Joe Scarborough got "advance" notice of the Ryan pick before Friday's show [View all]

yesterday...he was touting Ryan pretty hard and seemed to have his inside the beltway talking points ("Ryan knows how Washington works&quot .

It wouldn't surprise me if certain media folks were let in on the secret early and told what the campaign wanted them to say...

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I think Joe Scarborough got "advance" notice of the Ryan pick before Friday's show [View all] CTyankee Aug 2012 OP

Excellent pick up! Got any video. Would love to see it. Justice wanted Aug 2012 #1

Friday's show is up on the Morning Joe page at msnbc.com CTyankee Aug 2012 #4

I doubt it. That was Joe S dreaming of a policy debate which is he going to get. dkf Aug 2012 #2

that whole thing went off the trolley tracks when Mika went ballistic... CTyankee Aug 2012 #6

I didn't see that part. dkf Aug 2012 #9

bad way to make an "impression" on folks. She looked either over caffeinnated or with CTyankee Aug 2012 #11

Haha unhinged. They are kind of a crack up though. dkf Aug 2012 #12

I agree, dkf. Joe was using the ol' shotgun approach to try and look like he knew what was going on. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #8

If so, NBC should suspend him for being part of a political campaign itsrobert Aug 2012 #3

Scarborough's show is where the R sound machine test floats balloons at the beginning of the day Skidmore Aug 2012 #5

I think your right sandyshoes17 Aug 2012 #13

The day after the Wall Street meltdown Morning Joe was on the air talking about how CTyankee Aug 2012 #15

I think several right-wing pundits knew Bjorn Against Aug 2012 #7

He was full of Ryan love yesterday PatSeg Aug 2012 #10

Here's your proof malaise Aug 2012 #14