Joe Scarborough vs. Someone With a Brain & Spine
I originally saw a mention of this from Oliver Willis' site: HuffPost has a video of MSNBC (and former GOP Congressman) Joe Scarborough trying to bully the ever-astute Rachael Maddow, and she was having none of it.
The result? Well, according to MSNBC:
Whatever. He was unsuccessful in his attempt to cut her off and prevent her from countering his weak talking points with reality: in this case, the reality that John McCain (and to an extent, Hillary Clinton) has not faced the "Six Degrees of Association" that Barack Obama has faced.
Scarborough theory that only new politicians should face such scrutiny is absurd; with enough connections and money you can cover up enough dirty laundry to get you elected, and then all you have to do is create an image of a good statesman. McCain has never been pressed on why he divorced his wife and favor for someone with the wealth to help boost his political career. No one's brought up the Keating Five. No one's inquired why he's changed from Episcopalian to Baptist.
Just because such questions haven't been raised (either recently or at all) doesn't mean that there hasn't been any new revelations or developments. Being around a long time is no excuse for being granted a free ride.
The result? Well, according to MSNBC:
"Joe didn't walk off. He chose not to participate in the final couple of minutes of the discussion because he felt the conversation didn't fit his role as a political analyst."
Whatever. He was unsuccessful in his attempt to cut her off and prevent her from countering his weak talking points with reality: in this case, the reality that John McCain (and to an extent, Hillary Clinton) has not faced the "Six Degrees of Association" that Barack Obama has faced.
Scarborough theory that only new politicians should face such scrutiny is absurd; with enough connections and money you can cover up enough dirty laundry to get you elected, and then all you have to do is create an image of a good statesman. McCain has never been pressed on why he divorced his wife and favor for someone with the wealth to help boost his political career. No one's brought up the Keating Five. No one's inquired why he's changed from Episcopalian to Baptist.
Just because such questions haven't been raised (either recently or at all) doesn't mean that there hasn't been any new revelations or developments. Being around a long time is no excuse for being granted a free ride.
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