Again, this is all going to seem so obvious in a few months - at least to the few privileged readers of this tiny little blog...
- Lousy GOP nominee field - check
- Need for a centrist candidate who can win - check
- Nominee with high name recognition - check
- Someone who can carry Florida - check
- A candidate who appeals to Reagan Democrats, independents, soccer moms and GOP mainstream - check
- Hated by the lunatic rightwing nutjobs - check
The 2011 TIME 100
Meet the most influential people in the world. They are artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution. Welcome to this year's TIME 100
Joe Scarborough - by Michael Bloomberg
As a group, cable-television talk-show hosts are not exactly known for independent political analysis that is free of partisan favoritism, but that is exactly what makes Joe Scarborough, 48, so refreshing — and so important. Joe's approach to politics is the same as mine: call 'em like you see 'em, and even if people don't agree with you on every issue — and they won't — they will respect you for being honest. They will know you are not shilling for a party or an ideology. And they will do exactly what you would hope any voter — and any viewer — would do: listen with an open mind and come to their own conclusions.
On every issue, Joe speaks his mind without fear or favor, because he puts his country before his party. He served for seven years as a Republican Congressman from Florida, but he is a patriot before he is a politician or a pundit. That independence is what makes Joe Scarborough such a valuable voice in American politics. And it's what makes Morning Joe such a successful show. (That, and of course the real star of the show, Mika Brzezinski.)
Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City
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