Morning Joe is on a roll

[Honeycombe8]

Joe is doing what he can to explain what's going down, and the dangers, in what the Repubs are doing with this FBI memo thing, and the harm it could cause.

Sen Blumenthal (D) was on briefly, stating he's hearing some serious concerns from Senators about what's happening w/this memo, incl. some Republicans. Blumenthal is not on the Intel Committee, so he's not speaking about that committee.

[BigmanPigman]

1. Eugene Robinson said that going after the FBI is

is stupid and crazy since the FBI is a tight, loyal group and to make them the enemy is unwise. Also they have all the secrets and dirt on everyone, including the Fucking Moron.

[PatSeg]

14. That is what dawns on me

whenever I heard someone go after the FBI. Whether you like them or hate them, you still should fear them, unless you have absolutely nothing to hide. If there is anyone besides Putin, who can screw up your life, that would probably be the FBI.

They are taunting a dangerous dog and undoubtedly motivating them to work harder and dig deeper every day.

[lark]

27. I think it's far bigger than that.

He's not worried about the FBI because he intends to fire them all and hire unqualified loyalists, probably folks recommended by Putin for max destruction to the system.

[regnaD kciN]

28. Unless he's convinced he can do a thorough house-cleaning...

...and replace anyone in control with a loyalist. Personally, I can't say such a task would be impossible with a Republican Congress to back him up.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Joe WAS a big supporter of Paul Ryan but today he...

listed point after point, all of his lies. He is calling Paul Ryan a liar.

[Blue_Adept]

4. He's hugely disappointed in Ryan

And he's continuing to express utter bafflement as to why any of them are going along with this. It's fascinating to watch unfold.

The bafflement part is what I'm appreciating because it's how a lot of us feel but so few pundits actively admit.

[Zorro]

12. Don't know why Joe's baffled

It's blatantly obvious the Republican Party is infested with traitors to the country.

[Blue_Adept]

16. I agree but very few will actually say that yet, even in the pundit class

they're still trying to look for the actual reason why they're acting like this.

[lagomorph777]

18. I'm not baffled. It's all about boatloads of NRA Roubles.

[PatSeg]

20. They are all acting like hostage victims

Or maybe they've been infested by Pod People. As much as I thoroughly disagree with most of them, I thought there were some who were decent people, who believed in their country and democratic values.

I've never seen anything like it. It reminds of that TV show from a year ago called "Brain Dead" where extraterrestrial insects were eating the brains of members of congress.

[oasis]

21. Ryan's banking on a "golden parachute" provided by the Koch Bros. for

his upcoming retirement. No doubt Ryan has kept in close contact with Koch "people" for a long time.

[Cosmocat]

22. Good ol Joe WAS Paul Ryan in the 90s

so ...

fuck him.

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. Love that Blumenthal.

Serious guy.

[get the red out]

7. I second that!

He always impresses me. He and Mark Warner represent what I would expect to see in a US Senator.

[Honeycombe8]

9. I agree. Serious, articulate, not overly emotional but more matter of fact.

But still they are definite and strong in showing what's wrong with such and such.

[reflection]

5. I'm pretty sick of all these "concerns."

Anonymous or otherwise. Sound the fucking alarm bell if you are a member of Congress with a bully pulpit. We have a bona fide Russian agent in the White House destroying us from within, in plain sight and not-so-slow motion. Our enemies are stronger, our allies hate us, our intelligence partners at home and abroad are about to declare us persona non grata. Concern should be in the rear view mirror.

[Vinca]

6. It's amazing the loudest voices in the whole brouhaha are the remaining sane Republicans

(and ex-Republicans) like Joe, Steve Schmidt, Nicolle Wallace, Rick Wilson, Richard Painter, etc. I don't think I've seen anything quite like it before.

[YessirAtsaFact]

8. They can ring the alarm and not be dismissed as as partisan hacks

[icnorth]

10. I think you can call it a presence of objectivity...

Democrats can editorialize but until they have irrefuitable facts to back up their opinion they will not carry the same weight in a public forum like the Republicans you mention. Democrats can and should present the facts but they cannot do it at the same decibel level and have the same impact.

[Cosmocat]

23. Cause this country has so effectively been skull fucked by the GOP that

anything a Dems says is dismissed out of hand ...

I appreciate that everyone other than Scarborough is doing, they are good people and all who have seen the light and are doing what they can.

But, it is because of scumbags like good ol Joe that Dems have been marginalized.

He was EXACTLY like Ryan/Nunes when he was in the House in the 90s.

And, even today, he still does the "middle america" costal elites bullshit, 100 different ways.

He may be getting people all tingly now, but HE IS PART OF THE PROBLEM.

[samnsara]

11. looks like Mika is on time out after her mean girl rant yesterday...

[lagomorph777]

19. Didn't see her in the few minutes I watched;

I was wondering if they asked her to stay home today.

[mnhtnbb]

25. Mika has had Fridays off for several weeks that I can remember.

I recently started watching Morning Joe with coffee in bed before I get up to walk the dog around 7 am. Mika has consistently been
absent on Fridays, I think, for some time.

[Sharpshooter007]

13. Is this officially DU's favorite morning show?

They're threads about it here everyday. Morning Joe must have some big fans here lol!

[Blue_Adept]

17. Frankly, I'm no fan of his at all - BUT

In comparison to other morning shows on at this time and considering his history? I don't see anyone else of his type being as blunt about what's going on. And that's worth paying attention to. He's no friend of Democrats but he's seemingly firmly in the country over party side and he's a useful tool to have.

[Cosmocat]

24. Cuomo on CNN is very strong and not a republican POS

nm

[Blue_Adept]

26. I watched him toward the end of last year for a couple of months

But I didn't care much for him and how he handled the show. They were still trying to play things fairly evenly at the time.

Right now, I'm curious to see how a former Republican that's still largely a somewhat classic republican is talking to other conservatives. Scarborough is NOT talking to democrats and I'm fully aware of that. But I want to see what they're saying to others.

[tazkcmo]

31. He wasn't so blunt

When a cabinet position under shitgibbon was still a possibility.

[hatrack]

15. Horse, barn, out . . . .

But hey, Teen Vogue TV is really calling out malfeasance!

[Cryptoad]

29. He was doing pretty good until,,,

he had the DickHead Brit NewsStar "Peter" on and started licking his ass.....

[tazkcmo]

30. Screw Morning Joke

And its' murdering host.