MSNBC’s Scarborough: ‘Behind Closed Doors’ Republicans Say Palin ‘Doesn’t Read Enough’

"First of all, she's not capable of doing that [taking apart health care bill] right now -- and I'm going to get in trouble but I'm just telling the truth of what Republicans say behind closed doors - because she doesn't read enough."

August 19, 2009 at 8:58 am - MSNBC
Dateline: New York, NY

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I didn't know that she can read?   August 19th, 2009 - 9:45 am

You mean aside from the Bible?

Rocky   August 19th, 2009 - 9:50 am

Sarah Palin’s not reading enough? Joe, I’m stating the obvious here, you’re an idiot.

CONGRESS IS NOT READING ENOUGH! THEY PASS THESE BILLS AND THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT’S IN THEM! HAMMER CONGRESS! PALIN’S NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HURT US!

Sorry about the shouting but it’s frustrating listening to people who think they have all the answers, yet they’re idiots. The press is teaming up with the government in an effort to take our freedom away from us and Joe thinks Palin’s an issue. C’mon Joe, God gave you a brain, use it.

Ha-ha! Palin attack dogs!   August 19th, 2009 - 9:51 am

Our representatives in Washington don’t read the bills!

dontflagmebro   August 19th, 2009 - 9:59 am

Scarbourough is an idiot. MSNBC can only read Hitler and Rham’s “My plan” books.

CommonSense   August 19th, 2009 - 10:09 am

Joe is becoming the token Bill O’Reilly for MSNBC – both gripped by fear of not being liked or accepted by who they perceive as the Power Elite.
They both have become shills for popularity in lieu of principal and common sense.
They have no clue that they are on the same road as Arlen Spector and his “twisting in the wind” types. The Liberal minded people will gladly throw all of them under the bus when they have out lived their devisive (for devisiveness sake) attitudes and soap box rants.

dontflagmebro   August 19th, 2009 - 10:16 am

They just can’t understand how a politician would not just want to keep there govt job and collect a check like everyone else does. Palin actually wants to concentrate on 2012 without getting a gov check and not doing her job. Like how typical Beltway politicians do. And fake RHINO’s like Powell telling you this kind of garbage is not “republicans behind closed doors” those are Idiots behind closed doors afraid of her. MSNBC is probably one of the biggest and most corrupt Government Propaganda Outlets in world history

Dave, Tn   August 19th, 2009 - 10:49 am

Well if any of you folks are Palin supporters and in contact with her have her “read” this site. http://market-ticker.denninger.net/ Until some folks are jailed and ruined, nothing and no one in the beltway can be trusted. Especially anyone on this BS “corrupt Government Propaganda Outlet” LMAO

She's not all that!   August 19th, 2009 - 10:53 am

Actually this is about Palin, not Scarborough. She is known among Republican insiders as not being “intellectually curious” or, in other words, she doesn’t like facts to get in the way of her preformed opinions and hasn’t got the ability to parse through, assimilate, and comprehend information of a concrete or abstract nature. In short, she simply isn’t that bright.

R.J.   August 19th, 2009 - 11:06 am

She know how to read? That’s something new for trailer trash.

Veritas   August 19th, 2009 - 11:07 am

MSNBC said that about Palin? NO really?(sarcasm)The arrogant elitists still don’t get it. I am so sick and tired of the condescending remarks that come from people like Scarborough and Katie Communist.

Veritas   August 19th, 2009 - 11:10 am

R.J., now you look like a fool! You can’t even post a simple sentence to take a shot at someone. Ha Ha Ha!

Rocky   August 19th, 2009 - 11:18 am

HA HA! R.J.’s stupid! “She know how to read?” That’s rich.

CommonSense   August 19th, 2009 - 11:22 am

“She’s not all that! August 19th, 2009 – 10:53 am
Actually this is about Palin, not Scarborough. She is known among Republican insiders as not being “intellectually curious” or, in other words, she doesn’t like facts to get in the way of her preformed opinions and hasn’t got the ability to parse through, assimilate, and comprehend information of a concrete or abstract nature. In short, she simply isn’t that bright.”

Ok, had to read that twice. I was sure it was about Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Franks, Schumer, The Clintons, The MSM, and Breitbart TV Trolls.

She's not all that!   August 19th, 2009 - 11:47 am

CommonSense,
You can say what you want about Obama’s policies but the indisputable fact is that he is a very bright man as are both of the Clintons and the rest. You include the Breitbart trolls. Since you are a frequent contributor to this site, does that include you? I find that interesting. Perhaps you should read this three times.

Dave, Tn   August 19th, 2009 - 11:47 am

“In short, she simply isn’t that bright.”

Joe Biden bahahahahahaa

WTF??   August 19th, 2009 - 11:48 am

I don’t think Sarah Palin reads or believes in anything, really, except in Sarah Palin. Somewhere along the line in her journey from fashion queen to candidate for vice president, she actually started to believe that she had earned her success, or merited more. In fact, she is an all-too-common product of social networking who knows how to parrot catchy maxims and play upon people’s prejudices in order to garner their affection and support. Her swift rise from mayor of a small town to governor of a small state (yes, I know Alaska has more acreage that any other state, but it’s population puts it in the “small state” category) was not based on public recognition of years of service and achievement, but on her image, nothing more. Yet, there are many other “patriotic traitors” in the same vein as Palin, all of them equally, if not more, dangerous to our Constitution. By the way, the reason the Republicans did not oppose spending over a trillion dollars on the Iraq war is because that was good for business. President Obama’s plan for health care would, from their point of view, be bad for business. To the Republican Party, as with Palin, it’s not about what is best for America, it’s about what is best for them.

stevinater   August 19th, 2009 - 12:00 pm

I think Joe meant to say that she didn’t read HIS book… which I guess most conservatives have not either. I heard him whining on about the R-party on CSPAN and instantly recognized that HE has designs to PC his way into a voice for Rs. He’s disingenous to claim that he didn’t want McCain for the nominee when his PC politics are so closely parallel. He’s obviously to busy talking and looking in the mirror to step out of his own whirlpool cesspool of news-built-on-news and take a whiff of reality! His ego and ignorance are glaring… not much unlike the 48 year-old POTUS.

CommonSense   August 19th, 2009 - 12:10 pm

“She’s not all that! August 19th, 2009 – 11:47 am
CommonSense,
You can say what you want about Obama’s policies but the indisputable fact is that he is a very bright man as are both of the Clintons and the rest. You include the Breitbart trolls. Since you are a frequent contributor to this site, does that include you? I find that interesting. Perhaps you should read this three times.”

SOMEBODY LOVES ME! THEY WANNA KISS ME! – LOL! It’s funny that you would post under a sarcastic name so I can’t hold you accountable later for
thinking that these people are “BRIGHT” – hilarious!

And yes the Troll comment would apply to me if I was guilty of biased uninformed beliefs in the Messiah or race baiting.

Now shhhhhh……go back to sleep; REAL Americans are trying to problem solve.

Rocky   August 19th, 2009 - 12:12 pm

She’s not all that!,
You’re making the mistake of contrasting Obama’s “brilliance” with Biden’s and yours. It’s a common mistake lefties make. Take Biden and you out of the equation and Obama doesn’t look so good. It’s all relative.

mark   August 19th, 2009 - 12:22 pm

Isn’t it sad when your photogenic media darling….is dumb as a post?
The only thing that keeps Palin from being completely laughed off the National stage, is Michelle Bachman, who makes Palin look like a Rhode’s scholar.

Obama doesn't read enough   August 19th, 2009 - 12:25 pm

except for his Alinsky playbook and of course his *Bible*, the Communist Manifesto…

mark's a Craig's Lister   August 19th, 2009 - 12:27 pm

Hi, I’m mark. I sure hope my Obama/unemployment check gets here soon, I hate this Craig’s List gig blogging the DemocratSS hate message. It’s actual work.

Sacarbrough NEEDS MSNBC   August 19th, 2009 - 12:30 pm

What a joke! Scarbrough would be parking cars at the local strip club for tips and spare beers if he wasn’t sniffing MSNBC’s rear for a living.

Joe, nobody watches MSNBC! It’s a statistical FACT!

poetopoet   August 19th, 2009 - 12:31 pm

Obama wants to be Robin Hood, with REAL U.S. tax payer’s money, his Hoods are the Demoncrats, and his not so fair maiden is B. Frank. Why not just call it what is? Obama wants Wealth Reform, not Health Reform; remember Joe the Plumber and the remark by Obama “it’s the redistribution of wealth”, Obama trained all his life for. Yes or No?

Now the vile media are in their propaganda stage, blatantly against the old and concerned Americans who show up at these Town Hall rallies, the media dares to condemn. This is a Republic of We The People for which it stands or falls, not a democracy Rep. B. Frank uttered for his boys and girls to hear and continue to rape, pillage and purge in congress.

The absolute present dangers before America are Oama’s Hoods, the mass media, the demoncratic party, some union thugs and his paid Acorn militia, bus load after bus load.
Obama has appointed 44 Czars and counting, to do his bidding and not a one with congressional review, because the Demoncratic congress and the senate have failed in their sworn constitutional duties.

No more! No more! Real Americans, rally to the cries of fellow Americans on the brink of disaster losing their fathers, father dream, hope and long fought freedoms, paid for in blood, sweat and tears. Not for aliens, who ever they are, that will never fight to defend Americas shores. Yet they get everything free and handed out to them in the redistribution of Americas wealth, Obama proclaims for his supporters and followers.

Birth Right Writers, end Obama’s reign, ask and ask again, uphold the U.S. Constitution of We the People, to be the president you have to be a Natural Born Citizen, plain and simple, not repatriated by a name change of a muslim from Indonesia of one Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hessian Obama. That’s the law for Americans, not aliens from? No wonder Palin only pointed out their death panels.

TheWB   August 19th, 2009 - 12:36 pm

Yea, we need more Washington insiders to solve problems for us average Americans.

Ig Nernt   August 19th, 2009 - 12:47 pm

We don’t need no eletist politicians that read! We need good old fashion Christians that no the bible is the TRUTH!!!!!!!

IDIOT!   August 19th, 2009 - 1:16 pm

The ‘best’ part of that clip would have been Pat’s answer! BTW——apparently there are Democraps who DIDN’T READ THE STIMULUS BILL——-THE HEALTHCARE PLAN ——ALL ‘SUPPOSEDLY’ ‘LEARNED’, SCHOLARLY, SMART PEOPLE – IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE WHO ‘REALLY DON’T READ’!!!! THEY ARE EITHER STUPID— IGNORANT—OR DON’T GIVE A CRAPPOLLA!

irishkay   August 19th, 2009 - 1:27 pm

DICK ARMY IS COORDINATING A ‘MARCH ON WASHINGTON’ FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH———OVER HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, AND AGAINST A SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER BY THIS ADMINISTRATION!
GET THERE IF YOU ALL CAN – NO PUBLIC TRANPORTATION, JUST GET THERE, LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD
LET’S ALL SHOW OUR KIDS WHAT ‘REAL AMERICANS’ ARE WILLING TO FIGHT AND DIE FOR—FREEDOM!

Ha Ha   August 19th, 2009 - 1:43 pm

I really,really hope that dumb azz Palin run for president in 2012.
Republicans who are a mean and vicious lot to start with, will tear her apart in the Republican primary.
The very idea of her on a stage debating the other candidates in the 2012 Republican primary,makes me LMAO.

Run Sarah Run.

irishkay   August 19th, 2009 - 1:46 pm

GET TO THE WEBSITE FREEDOMWORKS.COM——For info on the March on Washington to oppose ObamaCare

irishkay   August 19th, 2009 - 1:49 pm

Hey, Ha Ha ——— there won’t be a Democraptic candidate to be found in 2012! Ha Ha

Scott TX   August 19th, 2009 - 1:55 pm

Wow Republican insiders slamming her… duh, the beltway doesn’t like her (Democrat and Republican). She bucks the system and they don’t like it period. The hate for her is amazing… really move on and get a life people.

Second, I see some saying it is indisputable that Obama is smart. SERIOUSLY???? The man can’t keep his lies straight. He has no idea when he is blowing the facts… ie 700 people a month losing jobs, etc. He can’t coherently discuss or deliver a speech when not on teleprompter. I would dispute the contention that he is smart.

Drano   August 19th, 2009 - 2:12 pm

MSNBC ran a poll just after Obama’s first 100 days in office asking viewers to rate his performance on an A to F basis. MSNBC never publicly released this poll’s results because it would embarass their viewers.

The poll was at this url and did not require login to view. Today it requires loging in and I don’t know if the poll is still up. They may have had so many hits thay they took it down. That would be typical for MSNBC.

http://tinyurl.com/naejlc

Results:

A = 31.8%
D = 14. %
F = 39.7%

Frankly   August 19th, 2009 - 2:14 pm

SCARBOROUGH works at MSNBC aka Obama campaign HQ. If he ever was really conservative, this guy has been neutered for a long time.

Norm   August 19th, 2009 - 2:30 pm

What a laugh

It doesn’t get better than having something that calls itself “Morning Joe” telling you don’t read enough. Hahahahahhahahahaa!!!

Hang in there Sarah. we love you honey.

kmichaels   August 19th, 2009 - 2:59 pm

Some DEMOCRATS say Obama is like Hitler. See, I can do the same thing. Some republicans say Palin does not read enough, Some DEMOCRATS say Obama is a socialist. Fun, huh?

H2K   August 19th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

This is just stupid.
If she read 5 books a day, someone would say she doesn’t read enough.
Obviously Obama hasn’t read enough books on capitalism.

Cherie   August 19th, 2009 - 3:06 pm

Joe Scarborough, who are you and where do you work? Your opinions are not of any importance to anybody! Sarah Palin will prove to be someone whose time will come politically and show these naysayers that they were wrong about her. Truth will always trump lies. Sarah we all love you!

Media Hates Women   August 19th, 2009 - 3:44 pm

Who are these Republicans that are saying she doesn’t read enough? Can we have some names? How do they know what she’s reading or not reading?

This looks like more sexist garbage to me.

I guess if you cite anonymous sources now you can say anything about anyone.

I wonder what anonymous sources have to say about Scarborough?

Larse   August 19th, 2009 - 4:00 pm

Nobody cares what Scarborough says… Can’t Bart find some real news… There are a lot more important things out there than Scarborough stating the obvious or Tom Delay finding work as a dancer…

Move on…

southern patriot   August 19th, 2009 - 6:23 pm

To rj…you must be educated in the public school system, cause you ignant…lol lol lol

Joe who? I want someone to tell me why the repub’s insist on eating their own and why they refuse to acknowledge the brilliance of Sarah Palin? I don’t think conservatives are in the habit of eating their own…just repub’s. Keep it up dummies..we have a chance to take out country back from the odumbo bottom feeders. America….UNITE for freedom and the constitution. We are the greatest country EVER. ACT LIKE IT!!!!

Dashark   August 19th, 2009 - 6:59 pm

PALIN READ THE BILL, CONGRESS DIDN’T
Obamacare= Murder of our Parents and the Elderly
1 yr to see a Dr
3 Yrs to see if You qualify for treatment
5 yrs to get some rationed treatment,
No expensive operations avaliable for anyone except by Gov. reccomendation. If you are White you are not getting any.
Blacks and Illegals will be first, You will be last. He Needs Blacks and illegals to vote for him. He wants You dead asap.
ACORN and Black Panthers panel to decide if you live or die
You must IMPEACH this Kenyan USURPER now. No Tomorrow, NOW!!
Solution : DEMAND HE SHOWS HIS LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE NOW OR QUIT! (This is your only and most powerful option)
http://freedomtalk.lefora.com/headlines/

poetopoet   August 19th, 2009 - 9:43 pm

WOW, no wonder gay Chris Mathews got a thrill up his white leg.

Whatwhatwhat   August 19th, 2009 - 11:42 pm

The woman simply doesn’t have what it takes to be in charge of anything other than her house and that’s because Todd Palin is an even bigger idiot. You don’t have to go behind closed doors to admit the truth about Sarah. We all know the truth on the outside.

Palin 2012!!!!!! Because she’s the best the Rethugs have!

Larse   August 20th, 2009 - 12:47 am

I actually feel very sorry for Sarah Palin… In the future it will come out “why”…

But no more Sarah Palin bashing from Larse…

She is a good American that does and did what she thought was best… Many have paid a far higher sacrifice.

Sarah, just be happy.

mark   August 20th, 2009 - 3:00 am

Sarah the Quitter

hasn’t a prayer on the National Stage again….seriously you think you can sell America that “Hockey Mom’s” are a driving political force…again?
that was lame the first time.

mark   August 20th, 2009 - 4:02 pm

Palin, makes the sacks of rocks all across America fell better about themselves.
Maybe you folks didn’t notice, the longer voters see and hear Palin the HIGHER her disapproval numbers go. That means she doesn’t “WEAR WELL.”
In a lengthy 2010-2012 pre convention presidential campaign, Palin will be so laughed at, and SO detested, you’ll be begging Alan Keyes to be your candidate.

mark   August 20th, 2009 - 4:07 pm

There is nothing ORIGINAL Democrats would have to say to beat Palin. Just quoting the folks who worked on McCain’s staff after the election…will be PLENTY to bury her.

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