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Scarborough: Back these conservative bullies off by punching them in the face

“You have a lot of people running around, saying harsh things that sell books and push ratings and lose elections,” Scarborough said. “And that’s where we are. Conservatism is a racket for a lot of people to get very, very rich. With no thought of winning elections.”

Conservatives have winning ideas, he added, but they’re not being put forth in an effective way. “Our philosophy is a governing philosophy for the future,” he said, “but that’s been stripped away by the anti-intellectualism of the past decade and the conservative cause.”

Scarborough noted that there are exceptions, but that those who do try to push the message of compassionate conservatism in an “intelligent way” are “thrown to the side because they don’t sound enough like Glenn Beck or a blogger.” They’re “cowards” and “bullies,” he said. “You punch them in the face, and they back off.”

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Considering how long that frothing lunatic was considered a hero of the right, you’ll pardon me if I take that statement with a grain of salt or two.

MelonCollie on December 10, 2012 at 1:55 PM

Which frothing lunatic, Ann Coulter or Joe Scarborough?

At one time or another, both of them have been considered heroes of the right.

I never really considered Joe a true conservative, but I admit that I did (somewhat) consider Ann one. Until she started dating Bill Maher and supporting Chris Christie. At that point I said, “WTF????“

UltimateBob on December 10, 2012 at 2:05 PM

Ann Coulter is the worst, IMO.
FloatingRock on December 10, 2012 at 1:31 PM

Not really, she’s just the most brazen about it. She’s a media whore’s media whore hence the completely over the top fawning over Sheriff Fatman.

I doubt she likes Sheriff Fatman at all but she knows how to get some airtime.

CorporatePiggy on December 10, 2012 at 2:07 PM

And so we see the Rat Eared tyrant’s media minions following the template of tyranny to the letter.
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Demonize and dehumanize the political opposition with violent rhetoric true to the “60 second hate” motif that has worked in thugocracies countless times throughout history.

Dr. Carlo Lombardi on December 10, 2012 at 2:13 PM

I love how the liberal republicians like Joe here constantly attack conservatives but not Obama. It is very easy to see who’s side Joe is on and it isn’t Reagan’s nor is it conservatism. His idea for the futre of the GOP is to make them more liberal. JOe did the Mitt loss teach you nothing liberalism in the GOP does not win elections.

unseen on December 10, 2012 at 2:15 PM

Obama just won by calling Romney a murderer, felon, and racist btw Joe.

Kataklysmic on December 10, 2012 at 12:17 PM

Obama won because many took Joe’s advice and nominated a liberal as the GOP’s nominee. A person who had no problem “punching conservatives in the face” yet ran away screaming to his mommy when Obama punched him.

unseen on December 10, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Did I misread this guy, or does he actually think compassionate conservatism is a good governing policy?

astonerii on December 10, 2012 at 12:20 PM

yeap he think’s Bush’s liberal lite is the future winning platform for the GOP.

unseen on December 10, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Conservatism is a racket for a lot of people to get very, very rich. With no thought of winning elections.

This is clearly a zinger aimed at Sarah Palin.

Joe will never truly understand conservatism.

UltimateBob on December 10, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Not at all. Joe Scarborough is targeting the bloviators who he sees as firing up their audience for ratings and cash, without caring about actually persuading their fans to vote for Conservatives and Conservative causes. Now, he doesn’t take Mrs. Palin seriously at all, but she definitely does not fit the “culprits” in (full context of) his rant.

Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on December 10, 2012 at 2:23 PM

“Our philosophy is a governing philosophy for the future,” he said, “but that’s been stripped away by the anti-intellectualism of the past decade and the conservative cause.”

Joe the human race has tried your way with these results:

After taking power, the Khmer Rouge leadership renamed the country Democratic Kampuchea. The Khmer Rouge subjected Cambodia to a radical social reform process that was aimed at creating a purely agrarian-based Communist society.[5] The Khmer Rouge forced around two million people from the cities to the country to take up work in agriculture. They forced many people out of their homes and ignored many basic human freedoms; they controlled how Cambodians acted, what they wore, whom they could talk to, and many other aspects of their lives. Over the next years, the Khmer Rouge killed many intellectuals, city-dwellers, minority people, and many of their own party members and soldiers who were suspected of being traitors.[6]

The Khmer Rouge wanted to eliminate anyone suspected of “involvement in free-market activities.” Suspected capitalists encompassed professionals and almost everyone with an education, many urban dwellers, and people with connections to foreign governments.

unseen on December 10, 2012 at 2:26 PM

Awww poor Joe..he’s just jealous of all the 20 million listeners Rush has..he wants to be a soundbite tomorrow on his show..well you know what Joe, you RINO, that’s all you are..you are a soundbite…conservatives don’t give 2 craps about you.

sadsushi on December 10, 2012 at 7:13 PM

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