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Would 'Conservative' Joe Scarborough Vote For Liz Cheney Over Kamala?
Joe Scarborough consistently claims to be a conservative, and on today's Morning Joe even described himself as a follower of Russell Kirk, author of The Conservative Mind. Calling her a "real conservative," Scarborough lavishly praised Liz Cheney for endorsing Kamala Harris. The question arises: if Liz Cheney had somehow won the Republican nomination, would Scarborough be supporting…

Meacham: 'In Their Hearts,' Republicans Know Supporting Trump Is Wrong
On Morning Joe, Jon Meacham says that in their hearts, traditional Republicans know that their support of Trump is wrong. Meacham also says that, looking to Washington's Farewell Address for guidance on the central thesis of the American Republic, people can ignore the central role that Washington placed on religion.

Mika RIPS 'Embarrassing, Bad-Faith Effort by Once-Respected Host'
Morning Joe devoted much of its opening segment on Kamala Harris's Fox News interview to attacking the host, Bret Baier. Mika Brzezinski calls it an 'embarrassing, bad-faith effort by a once-respected host.' Donny Deutsch says he was 'repulsed' by Baier. Anand Giridharadas accuses Baier of racism and misogyny, saying he interrupted her because as a member of the "old guard," he could…

Whiff Of Trump Panic On Morning Joe: 'Not Saying It's Over, But....'
A whiff of panic in the Morning Joe air today. It began with Joe Scarborough admitting that the race is tied. And you know what they say in football: if he's even, he's leavin'. Because if Trump is even in the popular vote, he is likely leading in the Electoral College. Just ask Hillary Clinton. Jonathan Lemire then admitted that Trump's strategy [which Lemire predictably…

MSNBC's Steele Mocks Trump: Fat Like 'Wally The Walrus,' 'Old As Dirt'
On the Saturday edition of MSNBC's The Weekend, co-host Michael Steele -- a former RNC chairman turned member of the disgraced Lincoln Project -- took the occasion of Kamala Harris's release of health records to mock Donald Trump. Steele sneered that Trump "looks like Wally the Walrus" and is "old as dirt." Steele speculated that in his "little brain," Trump might have "brain worms,"…

On MSNBC, Doug Emhoff Did NOT Deny Accusation of Slapping a Girlfriend
Doug Emhoff is a lawyer, so it matters when he is asked about the allegation in the Daily Mail that he viciously slapped a girlfriend at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012 by calling it a "distraction" and not denying it.

Mika: Very 'Frustrating' That Kamala Can't Get Her Message Out!
On Morning Joe, Mika says it's an "understatement" to say it's "frustrating" that Kamala Harris is incapable of getting her message out. Elise Jordan suggests trying to convince persuadable Republicans that Kamala's not a "radical liberal," despite plentiful evidence, as seen in Trump ads, that she is precisely that.

Morning Joe Gifts Milton Segment to Kamala Official for Trump Attacks
Dem Rahm Emanuel, Obama's former chief of staff and ex-mayor of Chicago, famously said that you should never let a crisis go to waste. Morning Joe took Emanuel's words to heart today. On a morning when people were desperately searching for information about the effects of Hurricane Milton, the show gifted a big chunk of its opening hour to Kamala campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu to blast Trump…

Fearmongering 'Morning Joe' Crew Warns Of Civil War If Trump Loses
Morning Joe warns of civil war if Trump loses. John Heilemann says he's not a fearful person, but that he's very nervous about what will happen if Trump loses. Joe Scarborough, the catastrophizer-in-chief, somehow claims that he's not a catastrophizer, but says there is reason to be concerned. And Katty Kay makes it explicit, saying that in a country with so many guns, Trump supporters will…

Morning Joe: Jack Smith's New October Filing NOT an 'October Surprise'
On Morning Joe, Jonathan Lemire and Katty Kay claim that Jack Smith's new filing in his case against Donald Trump does NOT constitute an October Surprise.

'Morning Joe' Touts Coates Slamming Israel's 'Jim Crow' Regime in Gaza
Appearing as a guest on Tuesday's Morning Joe on MSNBC, author Ta-Nehisi Coates -- formerly of The Atlantic -- complained about the way Israelis treat Palestinians and compared it to Jim Crow, declaring that he wished people paid more attention to Gaza before the October 7 terrorist attack.

Media Spin Crime Surge as 'Crime Is Down,' 'Historic Low'
After the Justice Department recently released two reports documenting crime trends in the U.S., the liberal media seized on the less accurate of the two to portray crime as being down in spite of violent crime rates (primarily in Democrat-run parts of the country) actually being up compared to five years earlier.

NATO's Outgoing Leader Rejects Morning Joe Nudge to Slam Trump
On a recent episode of MSNBC's Morning Joe, hosts Eugene Robinson and Jonathan Lemire interviewed outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Despite their attempts to elicit criticism of Donald Trump, Stoltenberg commended Trump for urging NATO allies to increase their defense spending. Stoltenberg emphasized the importance of NATO and bipartisan U.S. support for the alliance…

Ruhle Defends Softball Interview: 'All Press Is Good Press'
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle stopped by Morning Joe on Friday to react to criticisms that she conducted a softball interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Ruhle dismissed the idea, joking that “all press is good press” before getting more serious and claiming that criticizing Harris for using “platitudes” is unfair because she’s a politician and that’s just what politicians do.