Why is Joe Scarborough everywhere all of a sudden?

[nolabear]

I’ve seen him alone or with Mika half a dozen times this week. We Left Coasters don’t have much of a relationship with Morning Joe because it’s on before most of us are up, but I see derivatives and know who (and what) he is. But seems like he’s got something going.

A book? A show? I must admit I’ve not been actually watching his appearances.

[XanaDUer2]

1. He has a newbook

about Truman

[moonscape]

2. Book on Truman n/t

[SallyHemmings]

3. He wrote a book on Truman

[Mike Nelson]

4. I think...

... he's selling a book. MSNBC is mostly re-runs, now. I guess they'll start regular programming after New Year's...

[peggysue2]

5. He's hawking a book

On Truman. Decent reviews from what I've heard.

[malaise]

6. He's shamelessly hawking his book

[frazzled]

9. They all hawk their books on TV, if they can

We don’t call it shameless when others do it, such as Obama very recently. Of course, Scarborough is supposedly a journalist, so I’m not sure about the ethics of that. Maybe it’s okay, because he isn’t a real journalist. 🥴

[malaise]

10. Obama isn't a TV host

and I have no problem with folks going on late shows promoting books - using their programs and other programs on their networks is shameless. I agree that they all do it but this one is hawking on steroids.

[frazzled]

15. I believe I mentioned that

It pays to read beyond the header

[SharonClark]

18. He and Mika have mentioned it every day for the last

two months. There was even a “special” on the book this afternoon. It might be the same special that was on this morning. The hawking of this book is shameless.

[Indykatie]

7. Book To Sell. Period.

[Deuxcents]

8. I'm sick of him

And his whining wife. They were ready for Trump to win and Mika has done some good things for women’s issues but I’m still sick of em. They’ve since seen what a mistake it was cheering for IT but I’m not watching them.

[lsewpershad]

11. I wondered about that

as well. What is joe scum doing so many places on tv?

[Dagstead Bumwood]

12. Is it called "Killing Truman"

or am I confusing him with another useless, political hack?

[OnDoutside]

17. Similar dodgy background though....

[SharonClark]

19. You made me smile.

[TeamPooka]

13. he's shilling a new book

[Midnightwalk]

14. 2024

Act reasonable into 23 to set himself up. I don’t know why we give him oxygen.

[malaise]

16. Had the same thought today

Don't rule it out

[csziggy]

20. Maybe he is so desperate to keep his job he volunteered to work this week?

Other than that and his book I don't know - and don't care. I seriously dislike Scarborough so don't watch him at all.

[sarcasmo]

21. Trump's 2024 campaign manager.

[lanlady]

22. He's been plugging his book non-stop

The M in MSNBC must stand for merchandising.

The Editorial Reviews that are reproduced on the amazon page for his book (Saving Freedom) are all regular guests on Morning Joe - Jon Meacham, Claire McClaskill, Eugene Robinson, David Ignatius. I have nothing against these fine folks, but it seems dishonest on the part of the publisher not to tell people who are thinking of buying the book that the reviewers all get a paycheck from Joe's show.

[malaise]

23. Excellent post