Scarborough on Giuliani: "America's Mayor ... will endorse John McCain"
SUMMARY: On Morning Joe and MSNBC Live, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski referred to Rudy Giuliani as "America's Mayor," in the context of Giuliani's departure from the presidential race and reported endorsement of Sen. John McCain. Media figures have repeatedly touted Giuliani's reputation as "America's Mayor" since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, despite criticism over his actions before and after the attacks.
On the January 30 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe, co-host Joe Scarborough continued to refer to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as "America's Mayor," this time in the context of Giuliani's departure from the 2008 presidential race and reported endorsement of Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) presidential bid. Co-host Mika Brzezinski also used the term "America's Mayor" to describe Giuliani.
Media figures have repeatedly touted Giuliani's reputation as "America's Mayor" since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, despite criticism over his actions before and after the attacks. Media Matters for America recently released a video compilation of references to Giuliani as "America's Mayor" by Fox News anchors, correspondents, and contributors.
From the January 30 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe:
SCARBOROUGH: Of course, last night, John McCain, a decisive victory. I would say five points is a decisive victory.
BRZEZINSKI: That would be decisive. And it looked close, you know, going through the night, it looked like it could be close, but then here we go.
SCARBOROUGH: All the exit polls showed -- and we get these exit polls before you, the teeming masses, have any idea who's going to win. We know who's going to win, and we go in the back room and laugh --
BRZEZINSKI: Yes.
SCARBOROUGH: -- that we know something you don't know. Well, the exit polls were telling us actually that last night was too close to call, McCain by one percentage point -- had no idea which way it was going to break. But John McCain, a five-point win.
BRZEZINSKI: Yes.
SCARBOROUGH: And I'll tell you what, the county that was the most interesting county: Miami-Dade.
BRZEZINSKI: Yeah?
SCARBOROUGH: The southern-most, most populous county. Mitt Romney got absolutely trounced there.
BRZEZINSKI: Gosh.
SCARBOROUGH: It was John McCain that carried it away. Now, look at this picture.
BRZEZINSKI: Let me see.
SCARBOROUGH: I've learned something about New Yorkers. Here you have a picture of the winner and a picture of the loser.
BRZEZINSKI: Ohh.
SCARBOROUGH: And the picture of the loser, Rudy Giuliani --
BRZEZINSKI: He has a sad face on.
SCARBOROUGH: He's got his sad face on, and you see the frown there. But what's so interesting is, since it became obvious last night that Rudy Giuliani was going to get out of this race, all the New Yorkers that have been kicking him for the past year -- you know, you start kicking him a little too much and they stop, because, you know, he's a fellow New Yorker. And, you know, they stop and they get a little upset, and they're, "You know, he was America's Mayor."
BRZEZINSKI: Now they feel sorry for him?
SCARBOROUGH: Yeah, well, you told me you felt a little sorry for him.
BRZEZINSKI: Well, I just didn't like the sad-face picture. I just thought -- you know, I don't know. But it's interesting, because as we sit here in New York City, which is, of course, Rudy Giuliani's stomping ground.
SCARBOROUGH: We're at Maxie's.
BRZEZINSKI: At Maxie's, which is a fabulous place.
SCARBOROUGH: Boy, this is -- right around the corner from 30 Rock, which is where we always come and smoke outside.
BRZEZINSKI: But we should mention that America's Mayor is going to be endorsing --
SCARBOROUGH: He's going to be endorsing this guy.
BRZEZINSKI: -- the now-front-runner.
SCARBOROUGH: John McCain.
From the 9 a.m. ET hour of the January 30 edition of MSNBC Live:
SCARBOROUGH: After a bad showing in Florida last night, Rudy Giuliani aides say America's Mayor will be leaving the race, and he will endorse John McCain this afternoon in California.
BRZEZINSKI: Hmm, things are heating up.
SCARBOROUGH: Yeah, they are.
BRZEZINSKI: Let's bring in David Lombino, city editor for The New York Sun. First of all, America's Mayor dropping out --
SCARBOROUGH: What happened?
BRZEZINSKI: -- are you surprised at this point? I mean, you write this -- you write in a paper that probably has focused on him over the years.
America's Mayor?
Well, maybe that explains why Giuliani turned out to be such a loser in Presidential politics. America needs a President...not a freakin' mayor.
I urge everybody to contact MSNBC at letters@msnbc.com and urge them to fire JOE immediately.
Scarborough on Giuliani: "America's Mayor ... will endorse John McCain"
What's the MIS-information here?
Oh wait I think I know...
Joe should have said:
America's Mayor is endorsing The Maverick.
God this is sickning...
Good thing Scarborough is a journalist, because otherwise I might think his use of the phrase "America's Mayor" is some kind of endorsement.
Your delivery is a little slow for a real good right wing talker. Try shorter, pithier sentences: "Bill Clinton slops hogs" etc. Righties think that stuff is real funny. Good luck in your new career.
How about:
"In PRESIDENTIAL BID, FAILED WARMONGER endorses WARMONGER doing better with the GOP BASE."
Truth in commentary.
Hey TEX, how about:
FLIP ENDORSED BY FLOP!
IRONY:
Delicious!
McCain/Huckabuck? What a totally weird combo. Their campaign could be filmed for a modern Twilight Zone episode...
I've been waking up nights worrying about that very scenario.
Huckabee should stick with his guitar playing and wait for the rapture.
While I'm glad to see a fellow bass player in the presidential campaign. I have it on good authority that all bass player's are insane.
Course taking it to the next level and electing someone who is insane does have a certain chachet. You wouldn't have to wonder about about his mental status. Which can save alot of time and rhetoric.
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Oh the horror that Scarborugh has called Rudy Americas Mayor. My God its a travesty. We need a thread about it. Lets hope Olbermann mentions this tonight and names Scarborugh "WPITW"
Huh?
You could've said something more insightful and relevant, like say, "purple monkey dishwasher".
Again, Sue, are you that bitter ?
It was high school, Keith didn't want to dance, get over it already it's embarassing.
Giulianis "America's Mayor.
McCains "Maverick".
Both have become part of the political vernacular and lexicon, it's part of the media labeling everyone for graphic's sake and cutesy name-callling. Nobody is swayed by it, nobody is turned on by it, nobody is affected by it, nobody really cares. It ain't goin' away.
On the contrary, the many people who don't find it "cutsey", who actually find it troubling, they are the ones who won't go away.
Keep calling the media out, MMFA. It works.
Your attempts to belittle the role of corporate media bias in politics is what's "cute", Tommy. You are truly a dinosaur.
If the names didn't hold meaning then the site doesn't need to exist.
What's the media's pet name for Obama? Oh, that's right, Hussein.
How about Hillary? Oh, that's right, b*tch.
I'll make you a deal. As soon as Dems gets fun, career boosting nicknames from the press like the Righties do we'll all shut up about it. Until then that is why we are all here.
Some of us, God knows why, are self-appointed watchmen of their own definition of MMFA's "mission", but yes, for the most part, most of us are here to keep tabs on media bias. The ubiquitous nickname "America's Mayor" absolutely qualifies.
Perhaps the Republicans need these "career boosting nicknames" because their proposals and visions are sorely lacking in substance with the American people, and the Democrats don't need to concern themselves with something so blatantly silly as this, instead they are concentrating on issues and policy, not pet names given them, or not, by the media.
Too bad you don't have that kind of faith in your candidates that you need a share of the cute "career boosting nicknames" for your guys and gals too. Is that the case?
This thread is about the obvious media biases behind the nickname "America's Mayor", not a discussion of either party's strengths and weaknesses. Try and keep on topic.
Also, Democrats of course are concentrating on policy and issues, many people can do more than one thing at one time, Tommy. But that, too, isn't the discussion here. Media bias is.
Specifically, the name "America's Mayor" and the subtext behind it.
Are you just being coy Tommy?
Its an uneven playing field, I don't care if it's f'n tiddly winks I want a fair match. This is for the nuclear football, pretty high stakes. So yes, if I can have career boosting, legend building nicknames repeated ad nauseum in the press I'd like that edge and good exposure. I'd also like my voters referred to as True Americans or Patriot voters or maybe heart voters.
"Uneven playing field", puleaze! Give me a break. Are you just setting up something to whine about when you lose another election?? I seem to remember the last time True Americans and Patriots voted you called them 'disenfranchised'. What will you call them this time?
And b*tch is as career building as Hilary can expect. She has, afterall, spent her career being one. But, I don't think I've ever read a paper that calls Barack- Hussein.
Never reading a paper is a good strategy, Phil.
And of course it's so amazing that you can sum up Hillary's career with a misogynistic slur. You certainly have studied her accomplishments by listening to Limbaugh.
And there we have it, folks: Tommy's "why is this here, get over it" post of the evening.
Thanks Tommy, I was beginning to worry you had fallen asleep or something.
How can it possibly be misinformation to call Rudy Americasmayor(tm)?!
Certainly it isn't media laziness or dumb, thoughtless adherence to an accepted label that no one ever bothers to question (see "maverick") now can it?
For sure it isn't a sly attempt by Rudy-backers and right-wingers to push forth the notion of Rudy as A Mayor We All Love and Admire.
If nothing else, Rudy's string of primary successes only proves that he deserves the title, as if proof was needed.
Oh NOOOOOOOOO
I am watching Morning Joe Right NOWWWW and he has used the term America's Mayor several times. I think each time deserves its own thread. This corporate abuse and miss info must stop. Life as we know it is at risk. Tommy.....what should we do??
If Rudy Giuliani didn't have such a lucrative lobbying career ahead of him I could picture him in a traveling tent show, a la Buffalo Bill, recreating for wide-eyed rednecks his purported heroics on 9/11...ending with Rudy finishing off Mohammed Atta with a pistol after a chase through the smoldering rubble of the Twin Towers.
After the show, he can remove the pee smell from the seats the bedwetters were sitting in.