No Joe; Mika is taking on WV chem spill, Christie corruption.

[Atman]

THIS is what makes Morning Joe worth watching -- ironically, NO JOE!

You're not going to find this on Today or GMA or Fox & Friends.

[NCLefty]

1. Joe's incessant whining is a massive downer in the morning.

[Berlum]

3. Whining and negativity are the twin poisons killing the so-called "conservative" brand

Republicons are not actually conservative at all -- they are perversely reactionary, in the know-nothing tradition.

Their constant whining, carping, and negativity has trashed their so-called "brand" with massive stink.

[Atman]

2. Joe was apparently on early; great smackdown by Mika.

Joe started whining about how poor Chris Christie is getting beat up and that no one is talking about Benghazi and the IRS and Democrats ought to be careful...and Mika cut him off and said Republicans had better get over it and stop trying to bring up Obama every time someone talks about Chris Christie. Joe didn't stop, though. He just kept whining that no one looked into Benghazi or the IRS. Even Heilman said the that it was perfectly proper to look into what happened at the GWB. Poor Joe. Probably why he left the set afterwards -- he was off pouting.

[CTyankee]

4. The FIRST words out of his mouth this morning were about Bill de Blasio eating pizza with a knife

and fork! Sheesh! Then, of course, the poll showing that the bridge scandal hasn't diminished Christie's national approval ratings. I KNEW that was coming! But, mercifully, the panel members pointed out that stuff is coming out every day that throws a bad light on Christie and that, eventually, will take its toll.

Can somebody explain to me what Mika was doing with that donkey and alpaca?

[Atman]

5. I read several comments on Media Matters' site saying essentiall the same thing...

LOTS of paid RW trolls live on Media Matters FB page. It's almost painful, but it's the same small handful of people every single day. Anyway, the talking point is apparently that the Christie GWB scandal has already run its course, and they found nothing so now Obama is going after ANYTHING to try to smear the Great Christie. Pretty much exactly what Morning Asshat was saying. BENGHAZI! IRS! BENGIRSAZI! IRSGHAZI!

[CTyankee]

6. Joe is always trying to marginalize Mika, a common sexist ploy, but she just powered past

him and launched into much of what she said yesterday.

I noted that little shit Mark Mackinnon was equally dismissive of the Christie scandal with Mika. Funny how I know EXACTLY what that jerk is going to say on most things and he didn't prove me wrong today. No Labels is so laughably transparent in its RW leanings on everything. No Labels, my ass...

[Atman]

7. Bingo!

"Look at me, I wear an ascot! No Labels...as long as you vote Republican!" Joe loves having McKinnon as a guest so he can say "Look, I have gay friends!"

[Dawson Leery]

8. Dead Intern must intimidate the other members of the panel.

When he is not around, the discussions are lively, not just right wing talking points.