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So Morning Joe went to Mar-a-Lago and interviewed Trump (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Monday OP
Yep Passages Monday #1
Thank you. I had been watching since 7-ish so I missed the first hr Dennis Donovan Monday #4
Exactly. Passages Monday #5
Long line forming to kiss the ring kerouac2 Monday #2
Good Grief! nt leftyladyfrommo Monday #3
MJ should be kissing Musk's ring, gab13by13 Monday #6
I have watched zero times since the election milestogo Monday #7
Money to be made in rolling over. People scorn the Vichy out of one side of their mouth but they line Solly Mack Monday #8
Obeying in advance. Ocelot II Monday #9
Those two clowns gave him a daily platform last time. polichick Monday #10
I was amazed that anyone ever took Joe and Meeka comradebillyboy Monday #32
Hail Caesar, we all bow to you and grovel. Irish_Dem Monday #11
Maybe they got the Lindsey Graham treatment. tanyev Monday #12
Power (Ratings),.. Money,.. Access. magicarpet Monday #13
I can't see long time guests of the show like, oasis Monday #14
Don't know about Heilman, but for sure about Sharpton and Dutch, they won't fall in line. JohnSJ Monday #31
There are 100s in the wings. Ursus Rex Monday #38
Is this accurate? kirby Monday #15
I thought they said interview but I could be wrong. It was an off-the-record interview, at a minimum. n/t Dennis Donovan Monday #34
Not the first time they asked Trump for a job SocialDemocrat61 Monday #16
Fuck you, Morning Joe. (nt) Paladin Monday #17
That little clip is itself a crazy line of thinking. Hope22 Monday #18
Joe and Mika back to who they really are was faster than the speed of lightning!! diehardblue Monday #19
Opportunists looking for an opportunity. GoCubsGo Monday #20
Here's the video: Rhiannon12866 Monday #21
I watched the 8am repeat - I wanted to vomit. Dennis Donovan Monday #22
I know, unbelievable! Rhiannon12866 Monday #24
Duplicate post. n/t Rhiannon12866 Monday #24
Do they seriously think this will garner more ratings? Ghost of Tom Joad Monday #23
I quit watching the news before the 2016 election, I couldn't stand to see or hear that offensive blowhard Rhiannon12866 Monday #27
Ratings is not the goal SocialDemocrat61 Monday #36
and this wasnt even the worst thing they did on friday Mr. Sparkle Monday #26
Did Joe deep throat the whole finger? Did Mika let the orange convict grab her hoo-ha? Hotler Monday #28
First they fascinate the fools. Then they muzzle the intelligent 303squadron Monday #29
Hated him. Then loved him. Hate him again. LakeArenal Monday #30
Only to be expected... La Coliniere Monday #33
So the ass kissing has already begun. republianmushroom Monday #35
I am very disappointed in Joe and Mika LetMyPeopleVote Monday #37

Dennis Donovan

(25,528 posts)
4. Thank you. I had been watching since 7-ish so I missed the first hr
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:20 AM
Monday

They claimed they weren't going to "normalize" him. However, the minute they say anything critical about him, they'll get their access to him cut off (or arrested).

Of course they're going to "normalize" him.

gab13by13

(25,224 posts)
6. MJ should be kissing Musk's ring,
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:21 AM
Monday

Musk is closer to Putin.

MJ is making it known to Trump that He is not "Wallace." Many more will be shouting out, "I'm Not Wallace."

I will not be one of them, I am Wallace. Fuck Putin/Musk/Trump/Magats

Solly Mack

(92,759 posts)
8. Money to be made in rolling over. People scorn the Vichy out of one side of their mouth but they line
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:23 AM
Monday

up to kiss ass with the other side.

comradebillyboy

(10,461 posts)
32. I was amazed that anyone ever took Joe and Meeka
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:34 AM
Monday

seriously after the 2016 election. They were enthusiastic Trumpers all through 2015 and 2016. Their beliefs didn't change, they just modified their grift for the MSNBC crowd. Now they are modifying their grift to keep up with the times.

oasis

(51,703 posts)
14. I can't see long time guests of the show like,
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:02 AM
Monday

John Heilman, Rev. Al Sharpton and Donny Dutch falling in line.

Ursus Rex

(271 posts)
38. There are 100s in the wings.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:31 PM
Monday

Especially when the job requires no serious expertise other than a viewpoint, and those are entirely subjective.

kirby

(4,477 posts)
15. Is this accurate?
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:12 AM
Monday

I thought I heard they went there for a personal reconciliation (aka ass kissing). No interview was done.

Dennis Donovan

(25,528 posts)
34. I thought they said interview but I could be wrong. It was an off-the-record interview, at a minimum. n/t
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:38 AM
Monday

SocialDemocrat61

(2,829 posts)
16. Not the first time they asked Trump for a job
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:15 AM
Monday

On December 31, 2016, they attended Trump's New Year's Eve partying at Mar-a-Lago. They met with Trump privately and asked for positions in his administration. Joey wanted a cabinet position and MEka wanted to be Press Secretary. Trump said no. They left the party early feeling betrayed after all the positive coverage they gave him during the campaign (as well as their regular trashing of Hillary Clinton) and vowed revenge which led to the last 8 years of negative coverage of Trump.

Now that is all rumor and unverified other than a Trump tweet where he stated, 'they asked to join me and I said no', but it was told to be by a friend who worked at NBC News at the time. https://www.npr.org/2017/06/29/534870656/trumps-graphic-insult-of-cable-host-crosses-a-line-for-many

As far as their recent meeting, this is just an assumption on my part, but Joey has always wanted to run for the Senate from Florida. He might be hoping to run for Rubio's seat and wants Trump's backing to do it.

Hope22

(2,843 posts)
18. That little clip is itself a crazy line of thinking.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:17 AM
Monday

Notice Joe let Mika do the talking. Usually Mr. Buttinski won’t let her get a word in edgewise. I hope the few people that have been watching will stop their self abuse. It looks like these two are floundering for an audience. News flash, crawling up the @$$ of a liar, a thief, a felon, a rapist, and killer of democracy in one fell swoop is the wrong direction. Say hi to Putin for us.

GoCubsGo

(33,006 posts)
20. Opportunists looking for an opportunity.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:18 AM
Monday

Scarborough has always gone in whichever direction the wind blows. His wife, too. Not sure why anyone is surprised by this.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
24. I know, unbelievable!
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:19 AM
Monday

I remember when everybody (that I knew) hated Joe Scarborough - looks like those days are returning...

Ghost of Tom Joad

(1,406 posts)
23. Do they seriously think this will garner more ratings?
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:16 AM
Monday

I haven't watched news, cable or otherwise, since the election. I cannot stomach looking at his face and hearing his voice is worse. I wonder how the other hosts are reacting to this news. For those of you who have strong stomachs please keep us non watchers informed.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
27. I quit watching the news before the 2016 election, I couldn't stand to see or hear that offensive blowhard
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:28 AM
Monday

I can't believe we're facing the same thing again - only this time he's a convicted felon, sexual assaulter who attempted to overthrow the government and jeopardized national security by stealing classified documents.

Hotler

(12,163 posts)
28. Did Joe deep throat the whole finger? Did Mika let the orange convict grab her hoo-ha?
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:29 AM
Monday

I hope all of DU boycotts that show. And that channel altogether.

La Coliniere

(849 posts)
33. Only to be expected...
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:34 AM
Monday

they need to get back into favor with the felon they helped to promote in 2015-16 before he exerts “retribution” on them for turning against him during the last 4 years.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,423 posts)
37. I am very disappointed in Joe and Mika
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 02:05 PM
Monday


WOW! And so it begins:

Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski normalizing Donald Trump after meeting with him at Mar-a-Lago on Friday. This is how we got President Trump the first time. They learned nothing.

I’m posting the entire segment so folks can decide for themselves.
Also sharing in the thread a summary of Trump’s second-term agenda
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