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Hagel Hearing: Scarborough So Contemptuous Of Ted Cruz, Won't Mention Him By Name
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/01/2013 6:40:09 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Sure, Chuck Hagel might have been a bumbling, stumbling mess at his confirmation hearing yesterday. But the real story was how awful were the Republicans who questioned him. That was the collective judgment of today's Morning Joe panel.

For example, so contemptuous was Joe Scarborough of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, that the Morning Joe host announced that he would not even mention him by name. "Clown show" was the panel's operative phrase for the Republican performance. Andrea Mitchell, Mika Brzezinski, Mike Barnicle et al. joined in the Republican roasting.

View the video here.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: chuckhagel; deadinternjoe; joescarborough; joesdeadintern; loriklausutis; senatehearings; tedcruz
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Yeah it’s called chronic lieatoxicosis.


21 posted on 02/01/2013 6:57:49 AM PST by Toespi
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Scarborough,is coping Glenn Beck..Glenn and the guys on the blaze started a jar that they have to put money in ever time Obamas name is mentioned..So now the liberal kiss a$$ is coping Glenn..so far he has no jar but wait he will..

Ted Cruz scares the mess out of these liberal morons.he tells the truth so now they are going after him..

22 posted on 02/01/2013 6:58:30 AM PST by PLD
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I have never watched this show nor do I intend to. Why punish myself?


23 posted on 02/01/2013 6:58:35 AM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Scarborough’s not the only one. How about this from Brit Hume?

Fox News’ Brit Hume, criticized Cruz’s tactic, tweeting Thursday “Ted Cruz is bullying Hagel. He needs to let him finish his answers. Unimpressive round of questioning.”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/02/clinton-and-koch-a-day-of-departures-the-note/


24 posted on 02/01/2013 6:59:33 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I saw Sen Ted Cruz last night when a friend posted a video on FB. Cruz rocked. I watched the whole segment and enjoyed it a lot. Cruz had facts....the Scarborough Clown show are fools. Sad that the low info voters will never hear the common sense that came from Cruz. Cruz on youtube. Worth watching, if you missed it.
25 posted on 02/01/2013 7:03:14 AM PST by tioga
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"The MSM is completely FILLED with our liberals posing as "conservatives".
What difference does it make?"


26 posted on 02/01/2013 7:03:50 AM PST by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I saw it. Cruz was uber-prepared and brilliant.

2016 calls...


27 posted on 02/01/2013 7:05:38 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: ilgipper

I listened to NPR coverage this morning. For NPR, the Cruz questioning never happened. ;-)

They really are pitiful. And funny.


28 posted on 02/01/2013 7:07:04 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: G Larry

“He who pays the fiddler picks the tune”

Joe knows who signs his checks.


29 posted on 02/01/2013 7:08:07 AM PST by CMailBag
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To: cuban leaf
Bret Hume's popularity is no longer important...there was a day I looked forward to his commentary...no longer...

but the more I read and see of Ted Cruz the more I like the man...we need more of his caliber.

30 posted on 02/01/2013 7:11:25 AM PST by haircutter
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

They hate it when that can’t just pull the racist card...


31 posted on 02/01/2013 7:13:19 AM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: ilgipper
I know MSNBC does not have the largest audience but this same messaging will stretch across other networks , Internet reporting and other media.

Yup. That's how the left uses Joey Scab and turncoats like him. When the Democrats are having a rough go of it, they turn to media whores like Scarborough to get the "fair conservative" point of view. Of course he sides with the liberals and it is then reported that even reasonable Republicans like Scarborough think the GOP was out of bounds.

I just do not see how we succeed in this environment.

I don't know at this point. The left so dominates the education, media and entertainment establishments that conservatives/Republicans are always stuck swimming against the tide. It's even worse now, the left has managed to turn even the words "Republican" and "conservative" into derogatory terms. Even people that agree with us often wish to avoid being tagged with either label. During the previous election I had occasion to talk to many young people that seemed to be reasonable, traditional type people and they didn't even feel like Republican was an option.

32 posted on 02/01/2013 7:15:18 AM PST by Longbow1969
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To: G Larry

Stockholm Syndrome.
Chokin’ Joe should just cross over.


33 posted on 02/01/2013 7:16:37 AM PST by griswold3 (Big Government does not tolerate rivals.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Heart condition ?
High blood pressure ?

Stroke ?


34 posted on 02/01/2013 7:17:33 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: tioga
wait........that was Cruz on gun control....here is the correct one...Cruz/Hagel
35 posted on 02/01/2013 7:18:01 AM PST by tioga
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To: G Larry

his compensation is based on how savagely he attacks conservatives.


Bingo


36 posted on 02/01/2013 7:20:43 AM PST by patriotspride
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To: ilgipper

If the media likes our guy or gives him (her) any recognition, then he’s the wrong guy.

That Scarborough won’t look at him tells us he’s irritating something in them.

WHy would we want it any other way?

DId you see the video.

Check it and the one from the day before on gun control.


37 posted on 02/01/2013 7:21:53 AM PST by stanne
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

I don’t know if anyone has responded to your comment about Senator Cruz vis-a-vis John Kerry...if they have, excuse the redundancy.

Senator Cruz was on the committee at the hearings at which Hagel appeared, therefore he was able to question him and bring forward video evidence of his past misdeeds.

In the case of John Kerry, I don’t believe Cruz was on the committee that questioned Kerry, however Cruz was one of only THREE United States Senators to vote AGAINST Kerry when the roll was called.

He has been very critical of Kerry in explaining in interviews why he voted against him.

Kudos to Cruz.


38 posted on 02/01/2013 7:22:24 AM PST by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear..."(Glenn Beck))
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To: onyx

These a-wipes coming out against Cruz is one of the best things that could happen to Cruz.

I am already thinking of him as Presidential material.


39 posted on 02/01/2013 7:23:24 AM PST by Venturer
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To: G Larry
I can’t help but feel he has either been blackmailed, or his compensation is based on how savagely he attacks conservatives.

Maybe he is simply an unprincipled whore. . . .

40 posted on 02/01/2013 7:24:04 AM PST by RatRipper (Self-centeredness, greed, envy, deceit and lawless corruption has killed this once great nation.)
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