MSNBC’s Scarborough: Republicans Must Move Past Current Definition of ‘Conservative’

Scarborough: Let's face it. American conservatism is now associated with wasteful spending, military adventurism and ideological conformity.

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May 7, 2009 at 11:41 am - MSNBC
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And Liberalism   May 7th, 2009 - 12:04 pm

is associated with people with no personal responsibility and cowardice, if liberal and moderate parents would teach there kids some discipline and personal responsibility we wouldn’t have half of America wanting a gov handout

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 12:22 pm

Republicans historically do best when they stick to their key beliefs. The MSM is simply behaving as DNC lap dogs. The view that the DNC wants to present is that voters should not vote for Republicans because they are losers. Obviously all parties lose elections from time to time. But we conservatives know an idiotic DNC sponsored gimmick when we see it. We lost because the third choice McCain won the primary because the conservative vote was split between Romney and the Huckster. We lost because the MSM hid the negative values of Obama and propped up a false and lying image of who and what he really was. MSNBC is nothing but lying leftists in bed with Obama. Obama is less popular that was Carter during the same period of days. Why doe the MSM not report that key fact? Because they are in bed with their secular messiah and they will not report the truth because the leftists are not about to lose power. However, the truth is coming out and Obama policies are bar none, the worst since Carter. They are far worse than Carter and the truth will eventually be established.

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 12:28 pm

Some observations about current events.

1) The MSM is on the DEM side yet you still just barely win.
2) Dems are against free speech unless it is leftist speech.
3) Dems did not vet Obama and you continue to cover up for his gross and regular mistakes.
4) Most Americans are against Obama policies yet continue to give him high grades. That means that they are foolishly separating his works from his image. This is human nature but a dangerous habit to get into.
5) Dems telling Reps to become more like dems is quite stupid from a foundational basis.
6) Republicans win more elections by being more conservative. When we become more leftist, we lose.
7) MSM incorrectly reports the facts. They seem to do it on purpose but are often just plain stupid on the details of the issues.

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 12:39 pm

Ok, so apparently, the idiots at MSNBC (leftist central) think that we should listen and conform to what Powell is saying.

Here is what Powell listed as key examples of what we should do and want.

1) Higher taxes.
2) Larger government.

Obviously Powell is a Rino. This has been known for some time. I predict Powell will both fade away and or become a democrat shortly.

Powell is rather shallow ethically. He was kind in serving in the military but turns out that he is more of a follower than a leader.

Specter was a useless political w-hore and will continue to be one till he is dead.

The Republican party is better off to remain conservative, stick to our principals and do more house-cleaning, not less.

American Liberal   May 7th, 2009 - 12:42 pm

We need more taxes and more help form Uncle Sam we can not do it alone. I can’t believe konservatives still believe in God and low taxes. Get over it.

peter c   May 7th, 2009 - 1:06 pm

American Liberal should change his name to American Communist.
Those who don’t believe in God want everyone else to not believe.They hate those of us who do because it reminds them of their selfish sinful lifestyle and they really hate that. Misery loves Company.
Listening to MSNBC for Republicans is like listening to the enemy on how to fight them..It’s absurd!
When the Republicans who so many White House did they sit and try an tell all of America they are done…They are endangered..etc..? No!
These are just propaganda wishes by Time Mag and Newsweek…MSNBC…The N.Y.Times and the Soros traitors. Don’t give them the time of day.Don’t listen to anything they say.The DO NOT have your best interests in mind at all!
Joe S is a Screaming Lib who tries to dress himself as a conservative…But, he is just another Wolf in Sheep’s clothing.
Mika has a BLACK heart as does all on MSNBC.
God LIVES! He always was and always will be.Don’t let the American Liberals of the world pull you away from God’s love.Be strong.Pray…Stand up for the unborn…for the poor…for FREEDOM!

Enzo   May 7th, 2009 - 1:20 pm

Scarborough’s an idiot, and doesn’t know conservatives at all. Spineless Republicans in name only, as is he, are what continues to hurt the party. He should join with Arlen Specter. The left side is where he fits best. Conservatives do not change their basic tenets to please others.

Azul Del Fuego   May 7th, 2009 - 1:21 pm

…and this is because Mika said so? Joe, if I thought you had any credibility I’d listen. But the republicans ran the most liberal candidate ever (he didn’t even want border enforcement and had economic knowledge equal to that of a democrat for crying out loud) and they lost big time.
So you, I mean Mika, is saying that we need to get a candidate worse than John McCain to win? You’re an idiot and your show s_cks.

mark   May 7th, 2009 - 1:33 pm

Just cuz Republicans are laying still, have a pale gray deathly pallor, and no discernable heartbeat, DRIVE a wooden stake through their chest.
MAKE sure they stay out of power…just saying.
I’ve seen revisionist, History which cast that foul crook Nixon rebranded an elder statesman, when he BARELY left Washington without being arrested, and most of his cabinet were FELONS.
So don’t ever trust they’ll stay dead.

mark   May 7th, 2009 - 1:33 pm

Just cuz Republicans are laying still, have a pale gray deathly pallor, and no discernable heartbeat, DRIVE a wooden stake through their chest.
MAKE sure they stay out of power…just saying.
I’ve seen revisionist, History which cast that foul crook Nixon rebranded an elder statesman, when he BARELY left Washington without being arrested, and most of his cabinet were FELONS.
So don’t ever trust they’ll stay dead.

mark   May 7th, 2009 - 1:38 pm

Repigs brought all their failings on themselves.
The alienated ALL people of color, they alienated over 65% of women, they alienated all voters under 35 yo, they alienated all gays/lesbians,(not only won’t we ever trust you, we ARMED ourselves AGAINST YOU, in 2004 because of the HATE you amped up against us in 13 states, by a gay TRAITOR Ken Mehlman.)
NONE of this is going away, and you showed when you had ALL National power you SPENT much worse than democrats, while handing out your corporate benefactors no bid contracts and huge windfalls from tax breaks, and gutting common sense regulations. You also attempted to call ANYONE who disagreed with you UNPATRIOTIC.

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Trent   May 7th, 2009 - 1:43 pm

Is is associated that only because we allowed a parasite class co-opt the platform – the neocons! Just Zionists calling themselves conservatives to cash in on the name.

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 1:56 pm

For those that dont get the running joke, American Liberal is an enlightened conservative poking fun at how stupid the liberal thought process is. Yes, he sounds like a person totally void of rational thought and he says really stupid things. But that is totally on cue with what the typical liberal does. He has a nice touch of informed humor. Good job American Liberal for suckering even some of the cons into thinking that you were truly stupid enough to seem like a legitimate liberal.

Durst   May 7th, 2009 - 2:14 pm

They are like a dog on a bone with this “Republicans need to evolve” thing. When will Democrats “evolve” past FDR LBJ socialism? Who cares what RINO’s and Liberals think anyway? We haven’t tried true conservatism for 25 years!!

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 2:25 pm

There are a group of evil people listed in both old and new testament that get into this habit of getting things backwards.

It is put this way “Woe unto those that call night day and day night. That put evil for good and good for evil.”

So I guess God had to deal with evil leftists during bot the old testament time period and the new testament time period.

Which proves that cockroaches do have this way of surviving but they still remain pests that scatter when the lights come on.

Crunch. Sorry, did I just step on marks head? Crunch, was that you Larse. Crunch, there goes Mary Gay Pat. Crunch, Cog Diss just left his brains on the floor. Crunch, there goes grik, flushed down the toilet. Crunch, nailed Far Left Wacko against the stove.

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 3:04 pm

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There are a group of evil people listed in both old and new testament that get into this habit of getting things backwards.

It is put this way “Woe unto those that call night day and day night. That put evil for good and good for evil.”

So I guess God had to deal with evil leftists during bot the old testament time period and the new testament time period.

Which proves that c-ockroaches do have this way of surviving but they still remain pests that scatter when the lights come on.

Crunch. Sorry, did I just step on marks head? Crunch, was that you Larse. Crunch, there goes Mary Gay Pat. Crunch, Cog Diss just left his brains on the floor. Crunch, there goes grik, flushed down the toilet. Crunch, nailed Far Left Wacko against the stove.

Chris   May 7th, 2009 - 4:00 pm

There you go, Joe, giving useful idiots a bad name again…

kmichaels   May 7th, 2009 - 6:28 pm

One of the most obvious facts in all of this is that these leftist w-hores at Times, MSNBC, NYTimes, etc do not want to give good advice to Republicans. After all, nobody in their right mind thinks that they actually care about the welfare of our party. So, to take their advice would be incredibly stupid, just on the surface of things. Secondly, their advice is incredibly stupid, so please, keep that sort of advice in your own party, where stupidity is your first prerequisite. Third, why would we take advice from personal losers like Powell, Specter, and the token conservatives on MSNBC? Specter has been in politics since dirt was invented and he still is despised by most people. Hardly a guy I want advice from. Powell left in shame, was despised by both sides, so again, why take advice from him? Yes, leftists hated Powell and called him Uncle Tom. So please, no pretend admiration will be accepted.

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   May 7th, 2009 - 6:33 pm

America…these “talking heads” are “bobble heads”! They are fools representing the MSM in love with their Messiah and the Messiah of the Nation of Islam…Saul Alinsky Obama.

They have no clue why we don’t want Colin Powell in our party! Colin Powell is a turncoat in the same realm as Spector, Snowe and Collins. They are a disgrace to the Republican party…and it won’t break our hearts if all the moderates get out permanently!

They may think that the conservatives are in the minority, but I can tell you we are not!

We are a part of what used to be called the “silent majority”!

We were never overly involved in politics and that is how we got that name! However, since our conservative ideas and our country are now on the line…you are seeing that “silent majority” being silent no more!

We are in a revolution of ideas and principles in our great nation, and like our founding fathers we hold their traditions and their values.

We miss those traditions and values.

Just this week Saul Alinsky Obama, the first Muslim President, pooh poohed the National Day of Prayer! Why you say?…because he is a Muslim and he doesn’t appreciate our being a “Christian” nation!

He says he prays…yes…five times a day on the balcony on his prayer rug…but this is a “Christian” nation and he is supposed to represent all Americans.

America…these MSM liberals can’t see the handwriting on the wall. The papers, the MSM news networks are all going the way of the dinosaur…not because of the economy…but because of their biased politics.

Conservative Americans are the backbone of our great nation…when we saw what was happening to our newspapers, our magazines and our news networks and how they were in the pocket of Saul Alinsky Obama…we withdrew our subscriptions and stopped watching their propaganda.

That is what made them go down the tubes…conservatism made it go down the tubes.

American conservatives are alive and well and no longer silent. We are calling/emailing, we are marching and we are getting involved to save our great nation from the evil within trying to destroy her!

We will never give up! We have the example of our founding fathers, we have their faith in our Christian God, we have their determination to be free men/women, we have their values and their principles and we will never, ever give up fighting for our great nation and her freedoms!

What you are seeing at the tea parties is just the beginning of the revolution Saul Alinsky Obama started when he drew a line in the sand. We are determined and we will overcome the evil!

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JUST ANOTHER PATHETIC DAY IN THE “REIGN OF BARRY HUSSEIN” AND HIS FOOLISH MSM TRYING TO DESTROY AMERICA ONE BANK, ONE COMPANY AND ONE BIG SPENDING BILL AT A TIME. ALL FOLLOWING THE BILDERBERG AGENDA!

Larse   May 7th, 2009 - 7:14 pm

I was going to say something nasty about Joe, but after reading Eileen’s comment, I forgot it :D

You go girl!!!

Eileen 2012!!!

Obama 99.99999% Eileen div/0 err %

Whatwhatwhat   May 7th, 2009 - 7:24 pm

I disagree. I think the rethugs should stay right in the gutter that they know and love so well.

fande3rls   May 7th, 2009 - 9:42 pm

JOe I use to like you I thought you WEre A good man , NOW yoU are nothing BUT ANOTHER , TALKING HEAD < YOUR MIND HAS BEEN TURNED TO MUSH ,SITTING THERE WITH MIKA , THE NEO COMMUNIST AND HER STALINISTIC FATHER , they have destroyed you , WONDERWHY Idon’t watch that station . JOE YOUR IN THE PIG PIN BOY, GET OUT OF THERE .

Larse   May 7th, 2009 - 10:57 pm

“Brilliant” fande3rls!!!!!

I probably could not afford the mind altering drugs needed to make ‘that’ post!!!! :D :D :D

I am thinking Cocaine… And lots of it!!!!

Perhaps dr jay knows more about the effects of drugs on the mind of a “typer” here than I do????

dr jay   May 7th, 2009 - 11:10 pm

this druggy guy has musterd capitalized characters!!! i can’t touch that.

dr jays mind   May 7th, 2009 - 11:24 pm

Perhaps dr jay knows more about the effects of drugs on the mind of a “typer” here than I do????

He does.That is what he does all day, that and spew vitriol on Breitbarf

joemomma   May 8th, 2009 - 12:20 am

Libs are strange. Everthng he calls the conservatives is supposed to be so evil. Big spenders (but not 7 trillion in 90 days). Big war mongers ( I don’t see any troops leaving). Idealogs (like TAX and SPEND LIBERALS)? Hypocrites.
They can’t get anyone past a third grade education to listen to their out of touch, social money grab schemes so they try and shut down conservative radio to force feed their pityful adjenda on the public. Kinda like Hitler and Stalin did. A captive audience you might say.
It does not take a genius to see what this guy is trying to do. It has been attempted many times before.In the end, if it works, (it never does) it will be just “O” and his brownshirts. It is a self serving,selfish power grab where only a few win. Very few.

mark   May 8th, 2009 - 1:48 am

Morning Joe
Don’t make any of the measly 21% of Americans who say they are Republicans…… angry.

You might wake up tomorrow with only 14%

Buh hahahaha

fande3rls   May 8th, 2009 - 7:02 am

Larze NO it is not drugs I never use drugs (unlike yourself ,selfevident) i just helt my finger on the shift button to long . And truley I don’t care.
But I am sure your sitting there in your mommies basement , thinking your (really) smart Though. (sarcasm )
Markie poo (wantabe girl) ,YOu really should look at the map by county in the last election you may be surpised.
“Nemo me impune lacesset,” i.e. “No one will provoke me with impunity.”]
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS
SOCIALISM KILLS THE HUMAN SPIRIT
DON’T TREAD ON ME
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!-PATRICK HENRY

mark   May 8th, 2009 - 5:14 pm

fane3rls

a few corrections,…..possum
helt = held
wantabe = wannabe
mommies = Mommy’s (unless you live in a polygamy compound.)

but thanks for sharing, your Appalachian insights
http://www.breakitdownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/fat_redneck.jpg

mark   May 8th, 2009 - 5:27 pm

fande3rls….oops

Charles   May 9th, 2009 - 8:13 am

I have never seen this guy before, but it’s because I never watch that network (does anyone?). I watched Oberman once and threw up. I had to block that channel.

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