The NRSC courting Joe Scarborough?

From The Hill, we learn today that John Cornyn (R-TX) head of the NRSC is actively recruiting faux conservative and uber RINO Joe Scarborough to run for the Senate against Democrat Bill Nelson in Florida.

The Hill: Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), who heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), told The Hill on Thursday that he has talked to Scarborough a couple times about a Senate bid. And he indicated he’s still working on persuading the MSNBC host to run for the upper chamber.

“I’d be delighted to talk to him a third time,” Cornyn said.

Now that the story has broken and the rage ensued, denials are flying. Starting with Politico quoting an unnamed source at the NRSC:

A National Republican Senatorial Committee source shot down a story inferring that the NRSC was actively recruiting Joe Scarborough to run against Florida Sen. Bill Nelson. “This is what happens when a publication in this 24-hour media cycle tries to create news and not report the news. The story is not true,” the source said.

Cornyn now says he was considering Scarborough for New York not Florida:

Cornyn also wrote: "Rumor control: Last cycle, Joe and I talked about his interest in NY, not FL Senate race, so this story is wrong."

I certainly hope this isn't true. If it is, John Cornyn would have shown that he has learned diddly squat from the midterm elections. Back then Cornyn rushed to support RINO Charlie Crist over Marco Rubio and we all now how that turned out. Scarborough is just the type of Republican you can never count on when the going gets tough. Makes no difference whether he is recruited for New York or Florida, the result is the same, we get screwed.

Florida has given us two of the best TEA Party candidates in the new Congress, so why take two steps back by even considering a phony conservative like Scarborough? The GOP establishment really and truly must get over this form over substance BS. Didn't the sinking of establishment RINOs in the last election cycle make it abundantly clear the base is finished supporting RINOs? Geez, some folks never learn.

Legal Insurrection offers a much better choice to run against Bill Nelson, if I were Cornyn, I start working on that!

Via: Memeorandum
Via: The Hill
Via: Politico
Via: Legal Insurrection

MSNBC suspends Joe Scarborough

Politico: MSNBC said Friday that it is suspending “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough for two days after he acknowledged giving eight previously unknown $500 contributions to friends and family members running for state and local offices during his tenure at the network, a violation of parent NBC’s ban on political contributions by employees without specific permission from the network president.

“I recognize that I have a responsibility to honor the guidelines and conditions of my employment, and I regret that I failed to do so in this matter,” Scarborough said in a statement. “I apologize to MSNBC and to anyone who has been negatively affected by my actions,” he said, adding that after he was made aware of some of the contributions, he called MSNBC President Phil Griffin “and agreed with Phil's immediate demand of a two-day suspension without pay.” [MORE]

This seems fair enough to me.  If Keith Olbermann had to take a two day break so should Scarborough or anyone else who violated the policy.  However, I still think MSNBC should rethink that policy.  Both Olbermann and Scarborough are not reporters, they are partisan commentators. Everyone knows their political leanings, so why all the fuss about donations?

I wonder when Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow will get their two day unpaid vacations?

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Politico

Thou Shall Not Mock The Main Moonbat At MSNBC!

Thou Shall Not Mock The Main Moonbat! This is the decree handed down from on high at MSNBC.  Donny Deutsch had to learn this lesson the hard way. 

A weeklong anchoring stint on MSNBC by Donny Deutsch ended abruptly on Wednesday, and four people briefed on the decision said the cancellation stemmed from an unflattering mention of that channel’s No. 1 anchor, Keith Olbermann, a day earlier.

Mr. Deutsch had labeled his hour on MSNBC “America the Angry,” and Mr. Olbermann was shown briefly in a series of clips of media figures during a segment that pondered what role the media plays in fomenting the public’s anger. The four people briefed on MSNBC’s decision said Mr. Olbermann’s anger about the segment prompted the cancellation of the weeklong “America the Angry” series. […]

MSNBC should not have bothered with the decree, because the cat is out of the bag. Everyone knows Keith Olbermann is the angry white male of the leftwing. Heck even his own colleagues know it, even it they cannot say it.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Media Decoder

Via: News Busters