Scarborough: We cover Ayers 'because it's not relevant'

[LynneSin]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Scarborough_We_talk_about_Ayers_because_1009.html

When MSNBC host and former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough appeared on the Colbert Report on Wednesday, Stephen Colbert immediately got him off balance by noting, "The last time you were here, you admitted that you took money from Jack Abramoff."

"What's with that!" yelled Scarborough. "This is all you have for me?"

"That was just the preamble of the question," Colbert explained. "I just wanted to know if you wanted to reveal anything about your relationship with William Ayers while you were here."

After Scarborough had denied having ever been involved in bomb-making, Colbert asked, more seriously, "No, but are you covering this whole thing, that Obama's buddy-buddy with Ayers?"

"We talked about it," Scarborough acknowledged, adding, "It is not relevant to where the story is right now."

"But that's why you talk about it, right?" asked Colbert. "You've got to talk about it even if it's not relevant."

"I don't think you understand," explained Scarborough. "We talk about it because it's not relevant."

"I've heard you guys say, like, 'We shouldn't be talking about this -- this is the McCain campaign making us connect the dots," insisted Colbert.

"You get it backwards," replied Scarborough. "You see, what we do is we talk about it for a very long time, and then we reveal -- after the ratings come in and it helps us out -- that we shouldn't be talking about it."

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. So he admits, on national television, that Faux News really is faux news

Wow, talk about surprise. :eyes:

Anyone have a YouTube clip of this? I feel an urge to spam my relatives coming on.

[LynneSin]

2. Cept Scarsborough works for MSNBC but yeah you're right

and there is a clip on the link

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. Oops, my bad n/t

[City Lights]

3. And that right there is why I refuse to watch Mourning Jerkoff. nt

[Schulzz]

5. LOL

That's all I can say about this...:crazy: :wtf: :banghead:

[Fluffdaddy]

6. OK hate me...... I never miss Morning Joe and I just love MiKa

For her age Mika is a real hottie :hug:

[AldebTX]

9. Its One of My Guilty Pleasures Too

I especially enjoy the show when Joe is out -or- after a bad McCain press day. Its always good for a good red faced and angry Joe with a meek Mika trying to calm him down.

[Fluffdaddy]

10. Hahahahah. I just love watching meek Mika trying to take Joe down from the edge also.

It's the best morning news show on cable

[Hutzpa]

7. Whats up with the link??? n/t

[Ozma]

8. I can't wait for Joe (dead intern) to lose his job......heck

I'd even like that racist bigoted idiot more than Joe... what was his name?

Actually, I hear Joe and his crew are taking over the 2 AM spot on MS-NBC after Obama is elected: Colbert will be replacing Morning Faux-Joe with a 3 hour morning show for us all to wake up with.

Todd and Willie will be regulars on the new Colbert morning show, and that jock idiot Mike who got fired from the Boston Globe will be retiring to some island in the Pacific. Pat Buchanan will be a soprano in a choir.

[vaberella]

11. Thanks JS for admiting you only report sensationalism. Bastards. n/t