Joe Scarborough
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Got a call late at night. And there's about a 30, 45-minute pretty one-sided discussion from the President of the United States being critical, but more importantly, going in-depth as to why he was doing what he was doing and taking me through it. And, you know, Mark, you and I have talked to politicians, and I think this is a very important point for people that are,
Got a call late at night. And there's about a 30, 45-minute pretty one-sided discussion from the President of the United States being critical, but more importantly, going in-depth as to why he was doing what he was doing and taking me through it. And, you know, Mark, you and I have talked to politicians, and I think this is a very important point for people that are,
Got a call late at night. And there's about a 30, 45-minute pretty one-sided discussion from the President of the United States being critical, but more importantly, going in-depth as to why he was doing what he was doing and taking me through it. And, you know, Mark, you and I have talked to politicians, and I think this is a very important point for people that are,
that are listening and may be skeptical, but may be open-minded about this. You and I have talked to a lot of politicians, and I'm going to be really blunt.
that are listening and may be skeptical, but may be open-minded about this. You and I have talked to a lot of politicians, and I'm going to be really blunt.
that are listening and may be skeptical, but may be open-minded about this. You and I have talked to a lot of politicians, and I'm going to be really blunt.
Most politicians that call up and lecture me or lecture you about something we've written or said, we sit there and we're very polite, but rolling our eyes because, you know, they're usually going, yeah, they're talking, they're going, they're doing their talking points. And again, you're in an interesting position. I'm not going to debate politics.
Most politicians that call up and lecture me or lecture you about something we've written or said, we sit there and we're very polite, but rolling our eyes because, you know, they're usually going, yeah, they're talking, they're going, they're doing their talking points. And again, you're in an interesting position. I'm not going to debate politics.
Most politicians that call up and lecture me or lecture you about something we've written or said, we sit there and we're very polite, but rolling our eyes because, you know, they're usually going, yeah, they're talking, they're going, they're doing their talking points. And again, you're in an interesting position. I'm not going to debate politics.
a presidential candidate or a politician, when they're calling me up complaining about something that I've done on the air, I go, thank you very much. I appreciate your input. But usually I hang up the phone and meet somebody who's then I'll be like, oh, that was fill in the blank. Oh my God. On his talking points. It was pretty embarrassing. I didn't get that with Biden.
a presidential candidate or a politician, when they're calling me up complaining about something that I've done on the air, I go, thank you very much. I appreciate your input. But usually I hang up the phone and meet somebody who's then I'll be like, oh, that was fill in the blank. Oh my God. On his talking points. It was pretty embarrassing. I didn't get that with Biden.
a presidential candidate or a politician, when they're calling me up complaining about something that I've done on the air, I go, thank you very much. I appreciate your input. But usually I hang up the phone and meet somebody who's then I'll be like, oh, that was fill in the blank. Oh my God. On his talking points. It was pretty embarrassing. I didn't get that with Biden.
I, in fact, when I finished talking to Biden on, on, I guess it was 22, late 22nd, Um, I hung up the phone and I said to me, I go, you don't have dementia. Whoa. Uh, because again, it was, it was not just cogent. It was a better really analysis, analysis of the situation than I'd heard from, from most people, unless it was, let's say it was chairman McCall or somebody running, running a partner.
I, in fact, when I finished talking to Biden on, on, I guess it was 22, late 22nd, Um, I hung up the phone and I said to me, I go, you don't have dementia. Whoa. Uh, because again, it was, it was not just cogent. It was a better really analysis, analysis of the situation than I'd heard from, from most people, unless it was, let's say it was chairman McCall or somebody running, running a partner.
I, in fact, when I finished talking to Biden on, on, I guess it was 22, late 22nd, Um, I hung up the phone and I said to me, I go, you don't have dementia. Whoa. Uh, because again, it was, it was not just cogent. It was a better really analysis, analysis of the situation than I'd heard from, from most people, unless it was, let's say it was chairman McCall or somebody running, running a partner.
Oh my God. Yeah. Anybody, anybody, anybody. And then, and then there were other calls there also is, it's not a secret. Mike Barnicle is a good friend of ours and a friend of Joe Biden's and talk to him regularly, you know, probably weekly. I'd always talk to Mike and again, there's no grand conspiracy. I'd say, how's he doing? How's he, how's his energy level?
Oh my God. Yeah. Anybody, anybody, anybody. And then, and then there were other calls there also is, it's not a secret. Mike Barnicle is a good friend of ours and a friend of Joe Biden's and talk to him regularly, you know, probably weekly. I'd always talk to Mike and again, there's no grand conspiracy. I'd say, how's he doing? How's he, how's his energy level?
Oh my God. Yeah. Anybody, anybody, anybody. And then, and then there were other calls there also is, it's not a secret. Mike Barnicle is a good friend of ours and a friend of Joe Biden's and talk to him regularly, you know, probably weekly. I'd always talk to Mike and again, there's no grand conspiracy. I'd say, how's he doing? How's he, how's his energy level?
How's his, you know, did he seem coated? Did he seem off? Cause you're reading the reports in the paper. And And again, and there were about five people like that, that we were, and I would talk to you about this too. If somebody had a concern, I would call you up and said, Hey, I've got, I've got a so-and-so saw him in the white house and was concerned.
How's his, you know, did he seem coated? Did he seem off? Cause you're reading the reports in the paper. And And again, and there were about five people like that, that we were, and I would talk to you about this too. If somebody had a concern, I would call you up and said, Hey, I've got, I've got a so-and-so saw him in the white house and was concerned.