Mika B. just sounded off, royally pissed, on Morning JOe just now...

[CTyankee]

she's had it with Mike Huckabee and his "Obama's Iran deal is the HOlocaust" remark. She said anyone who said such a thing should not be considered fit for the office of President and "this should be a deal breaker."

Boy, was she disgusted...

[Vinca]

1. It was one of the most disgusting comments ever made by a politician.

Anyone who defends Huckabee on this one is probably worse than he is. The real kicker is his purported "love" of Israel.

[CTyankee]

2. sometimes when I think "OK, the republicans just can't get any worse..."

then THEY DO!

Really, really, in a death spiral...the GOP is falling apart...

[joshdawg]

28. Absolutely agree.

The GOTP may be falling apart, but there are still quite a few folks who will vote republican simply because of the R next to the candidate's name. Go figure.

[RKP5637]

34. There are a large number of really stupid people in the US. I used to think it was just a lack

of education and/or not paying attention. Today, I'm beginning to think it's organic, they are just simply stupid and propagandized.

[kacekwl]

53. A lot of it is fitting in the culture

of the same way thinking lest they be thought of as gasp LIBERAL . Flying the confederate flag make you a tough gun totting , M'erica loving , God fearing Man.

[RKP5637]

64. They truly lack the capability to understand how stupid, ridiculous and ignorant they are. They are

obsolete in the 21st century. Too bad we have some media sources and some religion telling they how great they are, the Real Americans. What a bunch of damn fools.

[dougolat]

80. C'mon, have some sympathy,they're fed LIES...

...by FOX
,,,by the crony-corporate media
....by the billionaires' bullhorn
....by the criminal profiteers' P.A. system
....by the professional Tele-Prompter
....by the scrabbling hordes looking for money and power
....by their fellow mis-led and mis-informed

The pay-off = they vote.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

78. Republican is their team like the Yankees or the Giants to baseball fans.

Can't support the Red Socks, Dodgers, or any rival team. They've been carefully programed to think our team vs their team.

[ashling]

36. Unfortunately I have heard that for

far too many years ... they keep circling the drain, but they never go down ...

like a turd you just can't flush ...

you flush ,,

and flush ...

and plunge ...

finally it goes down...

but the next time you go to the bathroom

there it is, stinkier than ever

[Chipper Chat]

40. Hemingwayesque!

[montana_hazeleyes]

83. I have to add

another

[niyad]

55. there is no depth of hatred, bigotry, ignorance, war-and-fear-mongering, to

which they will not descend. I keep saying that we have to invent whole new words, almost a whole new language, to cover them. no language currently in usage is adequate to the task.

[YOHABLO]

84. Let's hope so.

[n2doc]

6. Evangelicals "love" Israel like a hog farmer loves his hogs

They both are waiting to enjoy the reward at the end.

[madokie]

9. I've never heard it put better

Spot on

[3catwoman3]

32. Well said!

We need to make broad use of your succinct summary.

[Hekate]

65. Ain't that the truth

[COLGATE4]

21. His "love" of Israel is that of all the Domionists - they believe

Israel is necessary for the return of the Messiah and the Rapture. Not so much love for its people, however. According to their theology, there will only be 144,000 jews left alive to testify to the arrival of that Messiah but who will then be expected to convert or die. Feel the love!

[Enthusiast]

25. It isn't only the Dominionists.

Unfortunately.

[COLGATE4]

27. No, you're right. A whole lot of fundies share that belief. nt

[Zen Democrat]

44. The entire Southern Baptist Church for starters.

[vlyons]

86. Well what do you expect from a baptist preacher?

I seem to remember Huckabee making the talking heads shows promoting his book, "God, Guns, and Gravy," and extolling how southerners were brought up to speak politely and not swear in the presence of women. This man is a grifter of the worst kind. A "prosperity Christian," who worships money.

[safeinOhio]

43. They are easy to deal with

Just give them more rope. Then give them a pick when they hit rock bottom.

[Chakab]

68. Evangelicals don't "love" Israel. They just think that all of the Jews need to be there so that the

apocalypse can start and they can be ruptured in heaven while their "loving" God slaughters billions of unworthy humans.

[nadinbrzezinski]

75. And if you think we have hit bottom

we ran a story on why this is happening, not just with Huckabee, but also Trump.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027015831

And no, I do not expect this to be the worst ever said by an American pol.

[hlthe2b]

3. what was the reaction of Joe Schmuck and the rest of the round table?

[CTyankee]

13. haven't heard much more but she said she'd get back to it...

Halperin had a response from Huckabee on his phone and read it...Mika got even more agitated...she told Halperin to email Huckabee back asking if he really sent that...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. At the end of the rant, Mika said Joe told her to say it on the air.

Without that (letting us know she had permission from Joe) and her usual "I'm sorry. but..." deal, I would have been a little more impressed. I'm glad someone said it but a bit sad it sounded like she felt she was sticking her neck out.

[Fla Dem]

49. How nice, Joe gave her permission. "You go get 'em girl!" nt

[NiceTryGuy]

87. I think if you asked Mika...

...she would consider Joe Scarborough her greatest supporter and ally.

[niyad]

56. she has to have permission to speak? and she puts up with this sexist crap?

disgusting, and sad.

[hatrack]

4. She was allowed to speak? Joe on vacation?

Not that I really care, but . .. .

[restorefreedom]

5. that show might be watchable

they got rid of Joe and just kept Mika.

[Walk away]

7. Sorry, they both have to go. nt

[restorefreedom]

11. personally

i might like to see thomas roberts doing the news in that slot. he would get more viewers than in whatever middle of the day slot he is in now

[Enthusiast]

23. MSNBC does not deserve us.

[restorefreedom]

26. they lost me when the cancelled ed

i am done

[Enthusiast]

33. Me too.

[Chipper Chat]

41. Me three.

I've even soured on Rachel a little. And I will NEVER watch Toadwilliams.

[restorefreedom]

47. yet another name

for chuck toaster pastries!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

79. Me 4 - I switched to Tru-TV. Ed was the only thing I watched.

[RKP5637]

35. Same here. n/t

[Dustlawyer]

45. The double tap was replacing him with Chucky Toad! We have to oppose all efforts at propaganda,

which includes 100% of network TV. The networks are all owned by conglomerates who believe that the propaganda is worth more than ad revenue. They would take a loss by their network to increase their profits from their other businesses such as supplying the MIC.

How immoral do you have to be to knowingly manipulate Americans to the detriment of the country for your own personal gain? The sell out politicians and on air personalities of the networks etc., have no conscience!

[olegramps]

46. I turned them off for good.

[csziggy]

62. For a while Thomas Roberts was on "Way Too Early" before "Morning Joe"

I'm glad to see him back on in the daytime since I was only seeing him when I couldn't sleep and was up all night.

If they threw out Joe & Mike and put Thomas Roberts on between 7 and 9 AM, I'd watch MSNBC in the mornings. As it is, I watch CNN or Smithsonian (if I'm up that early) since I wouldn't be able to hold down my coffee with Joe Scaberous on the screen.

[City Lights]

8. Good for Mika. The Huckster is a horrid man who should be called out

by people everywhere.

[madokie]

12. Its people like him

the reason that I'm an Atheist today. I used to simply say I'm non religious but I realized recently that I'm atheist 100%.
a Proud Atheist at that

[City Lights]

14. Yep, I hear ya.

He puts a very ugly face on Christianity.

[kristopher]

58. +1 - exactly.

nt

[ladyVet]

10. Next week, all will be forgiven.

He'll deny he said any such thing, asses will be licked, and everybody will go off into the sunset holding hands and singing.

[CTyankee]

15. no, he just double downed on it..

[7962]

42. Well, he's not gonna make it past the 1st few primaries. nt

[PearliePoo2]

17. Damn...I missed the show.

I usually watch it but I worked late last night...rats.
Hopefully that clip will show up soon.

[PearliePoo2]

18. Huckabee spouts a LOT of vile..

behind that velvet, preacher radio voice of his.
He is really an ugly, phony person in so many ways.

[TexasProgresive]

19. A preacher version of Raygun. n/t

[blackspade]

20. Yet she sits next to that scumbag Joe every morning....

Spare me.

[Enthusiast]

22. Well geez, Mika, did you think Huckabee was fit to be president before he said it?

Deal breaker? Only the deranged would even consider a presidential deal with Huckabee.

[CTyankee]

24. Yep and it's only getting worse. There is no "one the one hand this, on the other that."

There's no "both parties do it." Not anymore (actually, there never really was). But this just illustrates the utter madness of the deranged GOP...

[ann---]

29. The man is

insane. He won't get anywhere near the WH but
the goper crazies are eating this up.

[Fred Sanders]

30. Fascists. The GOP is a party of of the union of slightly different versions of fascism. Say it, Mika. "Fascists".

How long do folks think the corporate media can keep pretending it is not just a protection racket and PR business for the GOP inmates?

[malaise]

31. She's right

These lunatics should be institutionalized

[Stellar]

37. Mika gets a good word in once in a while...

but, I still refuse to watch 'Morning Joke' ever again. My blood pressure has really improved.

[One of the 99]

38. Yet she was silent when Rubio said the President had no class.

She, with Joe, continue to be Trump apologists. She was silent after Joe's factless rant on Hillary Clinton this morning. And most of her "must read" opinion columns come from conservative sources. One moment of decency doesn't make up for all that.

[kentuck]

39. She and Joe need to go...

We'll probably hear Donald Trump parrot the same thing in the next day or two?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

48. Remember this one with Haplerin and Morning Joka

Halperin was suspended from MSNBC but all seems to forgiven ... or forgotten.

[brewens]

50. I'd treat Holocaust comments like I do Vietnam comments when I'm around Vietnam vets.

It's like I would assume Jews wouldn't feel I was worthy to comment on the Holocaust as a 54 year old not Jewish American. I have read a lot about it though and feel I'm somewhat knowledgable. It's the same with Vietnam. I assume someone that served over there isn't going to be impressed by what I know from the numerous books I've read about it. I'll probably piss them off by saying much, unless I'm asked what I think about it. Hucksterbee should keep his mouth shut on that one.

[closeupready]

51. Like many people, I've been to Auschwitz, and yes,

what she says is 100% true. She felt what I felt, too - dumbstruck and horrified at seeing historical artifacts which testify as to the crimes committed against them by the Germans/Nazis. When the tour guide took us to the actual oven, that's when I lost it completely - I had not prepared myself for it. Musicians, scholars, waiters, dockworkers, school children - stripped of everything that made them civilized people, marched to the gas chamber, and slaughtered like chickens or cows.

At any rate, long story short, she's right - it should be a deal breaker for any decent, thinking person.

[Cosmic Dancer]

52. Huckabee is not fit for office and

Joe's blonde yes girl is not fit for tv!

[Politicub]

54. I guess the Huckster figured out a way to wrest the microphone from Trump

and a disgusting one at that.

[alfredo]

57. Ole Huck make Trump appear moderate

[gademocrat7]

59. Huckabee is deranged.

[cilla4progress]

60. Love the comments on this thread!

So - do we think a tipping point is being reached?

Is some GOPer finally going to say something that goes too far and wakes people up?

I always think about that line during the McCarthy hearings that turned the tide: "Senator, have you no shame?". But I think we are beyond that point now. These GOPers have been behaving openly shamefully since the beginning of PBO's presidency.

Maybe Huckster's comment will be the tipping point.

[Joanie Baloney]

61. It was a good response by Mika

although she was much more restrained than I expected. And surprisingly, Joe sat quietly and then they went to commercial. I thought it was powerful.

Fuckabee

[Babel_17]

63. The mask has been off of Huckabee for a while

Self aggrandizing reactionary to progress is his game, and he makes it worth his while.

[bvar22]

66. I don't watch Morning Joe.

Is Mika B a token Libeal like Carlson or Lesser.
or is she a "conservative" who has been pushed past her limit?

[A Simple Game]

67. Don't worry Mika,

She said anyone who said such a thing should not be considered fit for the office of President

most of us were already way ahead of you on his fitness for the office of President.

I doubt he even wants the job and also doubt he even believes in a God. I feel he is a bigger grifter than Palin the biggest difference is he is quite a bit more intelligent than Palin.

[DawgHouse]

69. Normally, she just sits there mugging and pursing her lips.

[Cleita]

70. That's one of the reasons he shouldn't be considered for the office of President,

not the only one. Seems Mika is late to the party.

[CTyankee]

71. It seems that it has to get this bad for her to speak up. Since Joe was silent, I

expect he sent her to do the dirty work so he didn't have to get his hands all dirty...

[Cleita]

72. Seems like it. I can't stand the show so I seldom watch it.

I find her a doormat to Joe though when I've seen it.

[CTyankee]

73. they have some relevant guests. I'm up early and can only take so much of

the morning drivel on my local ABC affiliate station.

If it's a bit slow on MJ I poke through my morning papers...my local rag is terrible but at least I have my NYT, hooray!

[UTUSN]

74. R#93 & K for, and yet she's not disgusted by Joe Scabs (I was going say it even more disgustingly)nt

[dorkzilla]

76. When I was a kid, there were lots of older neighbors who had numbers tattooed on their arms.

This constant comparison to Nazis and Hilter is disgusting on so many levels but the thing that pisses me off more than anything is that it marginalizes ACTUAL victims of the Nazis.

I don’t think anyone who grew up around those poor people would ever stoop to something so demeaning and ridiculous as this. Makes me fucking sick.

And who are we kidding, Republicans LOVE Israel but they hate Jews.

[sunnystarr]

77. Mika should have pointed out that Huckabee called for

the same policy as Obama in 2008.

We cannot live with al Qaeda, but we might be able to live with a contained Iran. Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons on my watch. But before I look parents in the eye to explain why I put their son's or daughter's life at risk, I want to do everything possible to avoid conflict. We have substantive issues to discuss with Tehran.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 2008

Read the whole thing it will make your head spin. He should be shouted at from the rooftops for it by both parties and the media.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-huckabee-iran-deal_55b652c5e4b0224d8832d032?utm_hp_ref=politics

[question everything]

81. But that's the only way that he can squeeze and get some airtime

while the Tramp sucks it all.

[DonCoquixote]

82. I would love to love this

But Mika has been what Alan Colmes was to Sean Hannity, the "liberal" joke prop that can be ignored. If she had any self respect, she would have left a long time ago.

[lastlib]

85. I share her disgust and contempt for that worm Huckabee

Fuckabee Huckabee!

[AwakeAtLast]

88. Oh, but he's right because,

"I've been to Auschwitz."

[Darb]

89. She is right on this, but Mika is a lightweight. Russel Brand highlighted that nicely.

Glad she is right on this one, but she doesn't belong on the air talking about serious issues.