Scarborough Gives Hillary Warm Welcome: 'You Have Been a Unifying Force'

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Boycotts are falling everywhere. With the French having elected Sarko, American conservatives are feeling good about buying Beaujolais again. And with Imus gone from MSNBC, Hillary Clinton has ended her one-woman boycott of the network's morning-show slot. Hillary had famously shunned the shock-jock's show in the wake of his suggestive shtick at a Radio & TV Correspondents dinner with Pres. Clinton and the First Lady in attendance.

Hillary did a lengthy phone interview at about 7:55 EDT today on "Morning Joe," the latest in MSNBC's revolving morning-chat shows in the old Imus in the morning slot, hosted by Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman who hosts a regular evening show in the MSNBC lineup. At one point during the interview, Joe told Hillary "I'm not kissing up to you at all. Those who know me know I certainly don't do that." But if there were any questions that put Hillary on the spot, I must have missed them. There were points of agreement on health care and other issues. Joe blamed himself for being part of the impeachment effort and closed with a bouquet for Hillary's "unifying" presence.

View video here.

Here are some annotated excerpts. Readers will judge as to the kissing-up or lack thereof.

SEN. HILLARY CLINTON [D-N.Y.]: No matter what you thought about the original authorization, or the president's decision to rush to war before the inspectors were able to tell us whether there was any WMD, it is clear that whatever the mission used to be, it is either accomplished or over."

Joe didn't call Hillary on her suggestion that Pres. Bush "rushed to war" and that she had really only authorized inspections. In fact, as noted here and elsewhere, at the time of the war vote Hillary left no doubt she believed Saddam had WMDs and was a serious threat. Anyone in the Senate at the time knew the resolution was one for imminent war, not more inspections.

SCARBOROUGH: I think you just blew your opponents away in the last debate. I'm not kissing up to you at all. Those who know me know I certainly don't do that.

CLINTON: I read a story recently about drug companies pushing all these drugs on kids.

SCARBOROUGH: Right!

CLINTON: We don't do adequate testing. I passed the first laws back in the Clinton administration and then now that I've been in the Senate.

Joe let slide Hillary's boast that "I passed the first laws" on child drug regulation when she was in the Clinton administration. Whenever the Clinton administration is accused of mistakes or worse, look for Hillary to claim that she can't be held responsible for the actions of others.

CLINTON: We are set up to treat people once they're already sick. It's just not sensible anymore.

SCARBOROUGH: It's insane! It's false economy.

SCARBOROUGH: We've been through so much as a country, a lot of it not good. We had the Clinton wars as you know very well for eight years, we're going to have eight years of the Bush wars. It doesn't matter who's to blame. OK, I'll take blame, part blame for the Clinton wars. '95, '96, not my best years.

SCARBOROUGH: There's been such a division in this country. I really do think that people are exhausted, and they're looking for a president who can unite the country. . . And a lot of people who probably said some very nasty things about you in the 1990s, are extraordinarily impressed with the type of leadership you provided since you've been in the Senate, how you have been a unifying force.

SCARBOROUGH [in conclusion after Hillary had left the line]: She's been seen as a unifying force, and I think it's going to come back, it's going to pay off in spades as we move through this election.

Hmm, so Joe feels people are "looking for a president who can unite this country," and Hillary has been "a unifying force." Little wonder she's happy to come on!

Contact Mark at mark@gunhill.net

[AU72]

What would you expect on a cable station that would replace Imus with David Gregory?

[Lee'sGhost]

‘You Have Been a Unifying Force’

FOR COMMUNISTS AND BUSH HATERS!!!!!

WTF!

[VaBthang4]

Scarborough is a twit.

How anyone can suffer more than three seconds of that nitwit is beyond me.

[commonguymd]

I got attacked here once for suggesting he sold out, and boy was I right.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Hillary's a human Statue of Liberty. Joe loves liberty. All the Hillary haters just hate liberty. Liberty-haters!

The whole world will be dancing in the street when Hillary Rodham Clinton
takes her Senate seat.
No carpetbagger is she; she's a human Statue of Liberty.

Hillary, Hillary, Hillary!

We're so glad for the joy that she will bring.
We can always count on her to do the right thing.
She's faithful and honest, too.
Thank God she's happened to me and you.

Hillary, Hillary, Hillary!

No matter what the voices of deception say,
Vote Hillary Clinton on Election Day.
No matter the problems, big or small, she will tackle and solve them all.
The whole world will be dancing in the street when Hillary Rodham Clinton
takes her Senate seat.
No carpetbagger is she; she's a human Statue of Liberty.

Hillary, Hillary, Hillary!

Now, say three "Hail, Hillarys" and all will be forgiven. Go and sin no more.

[johnny7]

What a sh•theel...

[threeleftsmakearight]

That is what happens to weak people.
He went from sitting front row at Bush campaign stops in Florida in 2004 to blowing sunshine up Mrs. Bill Clinton’s ass in 2007.
It’s the easy thing to do; say you’re a conservative to keep your job as the token at a liberal network. Once in a while, spout a conservative viewpoint, but mostly sing the tune of those who pay your salary.
Besides, he’s probably afraid Keith Olbermann will kick his ass if he doesn’t toe the line.

[DesScorp]

Scarborough is a dirtbag, and a petty, petty man. He's a University of Alabama grad, and went so far as to go on Paul Finebaum's show ( a sports shock jock in Alabama ) to savagely badmouth Bama's rival, Auburn University. Not the good natured sports rivalry kind of stuff, but all kinds of whacky consipiracy stuff about how bad Auburn people were (particulary Auburn's football coach). This guy is missing a few cards in his deck.

So when we saw he was slobbering all over Hillary, I honestly wasn't surprised.

[longtermmemmory]

So with the French woman, Royal, losing her prime minister bid will this have an impact on Hilary clinton’s campaign?

And why are all the old screw’s pictures so photoshopped?

If she was as old as her pictures she would be ineligible to run for president.

The video however does not hide the face lift or the POUNDS of makeup.

[Grunthor]

“Unreal, the way this guy has sold out. I really had a lot of respect for him during GWB’s first campaign. He doesn’t even seem like the same guy now.”

Well it has been 8 years. 8 years changes a man.

[ishabibble]

Ick Ick Ick!

[gov_bean_ counter]

I think ole Joe still has some unanswered questions in his background
http://www.oldamericancentury.org/lori_klausutis.htm

[Bahbah]

I caught that bit about her saying that SHE passed legislation during her husband’s administration. Pretty amazing feat.

She opens her mouth and out come the lies. Whatever she thinks will sound good at the time.

[lone star annie]

This does not surprise me one bit. No way could he have gotten that morning gig if he did not promise to kiss up to Hillary and her ilk. MSNBC is the most left leaning cable station and they only allow GOP people on if they promise to trash GWB and the GOP. They love Pat Buchanan for that reason.

Joe Scarborough is a weasal of the first order.

[lone star annie]

This does not surprise me one bit. No way could he have gotten that morning gig if he did not promise to kiss up to Hillary and her ilk. MSNBC is the most left leaning cable station and they only allow GOP people on if they promise to trash GWB and the GOP. They love Pat Buchanan for that reason.

Joe Scarborough is a weasel of the first order.

[Crawdad]

Joe was in my graduating class at The University of Alabama. He really has become a disappointment.

[LibLieSlayer]

I am sorry for the graphic but true statement.

LLS

[MEG33]

Good Grief!! What a doofus Scarborough has turned out to be.

[Liberty Valance]

LOL! The beast finally gets on Imus’ timeslot. I bet she was all giggles and fun. A huge symbolic victory for the left.

Hillary - 1
Imus - 0

Let that be a lesson learned. Imus is just lucky he hasn’t ended up in Ft. Marcy Park...yet.

[MadelineZapeezda]

Joe is probably one of those 800 fbi files that Her Heinous has! I’m sure he’s sucking up.