Hillarious! Morning Whoa is trying to change his tune in the first

[mfcorey1]

three minutes of his show because of the rating decline. His guest are Roland Martin, Marc Morial, and a moderate. Where are his kiss butt boys for his usual opening? Guess what, Joe? It won't work. You are still scummy.

[VanillaRhapsody]

1. and did you notice Roland Martin talking about his parents who told him long ago when interacting

with police to keep your hands on the wheel etc? But no one seemed to find it odd that Martin was saying it was BECAUSE he is Black. Joe just nodded his head like it was perfectly normal to have to tell your black children that.

[mfcorey1]

2. Joe's attempt to tone it down this morning leaves him looking like he about to

explode. Let's see how long he lasts.

[VanillaRhapsody]

3. backpedaling his ass off today....

[mfcorey1]

5. 10..9..8..7..6.. until he implodes or explodes!

[malaise]

4. I can't wait to see him fired

'dead lady in office' Joe Scum a total and complete ReTHUG scumbag.

[Hoppy]

15. Black or white, its a good idea to show your hands on the wheel when stopped.

Don't go fishing for your papers before the cop comes to your car. Have the window rolled down and the radio off.

When the cop gets to your door and asks for papers, tell him it is in the glove compartment or console or wherever and that you are reaching for it.

I am a honky and I do this. It is better than finding out the cop outside your car is a trigger happy asshole.

[DrDan]

17. agree - and also - do not attempt to get out of the car until asked or explaining the reason

Learned this first hand.

My wife and I were going to drive on to a Marine installation a few years back. Although I had a current sticker on my car, the guard at the front gate asked for my id. It was in the back seat. I opened the door and started to get out to get my wallet. He immediately went for his weapon. Learned my lesson very quickly.

[marym625]

6. almost watched it

Because Lawrence O'Donnell is supposed to be on. But can't bring myself to turn it on.

Power of the people. Gotta love that it can still influence.

[monmouth4]

7. I've come to hate his show even with the mute button on. Turned it off...n/t

[DrDan]

8. you watching and discussing it helps the ratings - 1 more viewer

[66 dmhlt]

9. Unless he has a Nielson box on his TV, it doesn't help ratings at all

[DrDan]

11. it can if a channel on an all-digital network is being watched - viewing habits can be monitored

[Gidney N Cloyd]

23. Completely useless data ratings-wise.

[DrDan]

30. it is data that is of value to the cable companies

and they are the ones deciding cable line-ups

[Gidney N Cloyd]

31. But it's NOT of value to the viewership ratings.

Maybe it impacts what tier of service they offer a channel/network with but it has no impact on ratings. Ratings are gathered by a 3rd party, they determine what advertising will go for and they determine whether a show has enough viewers in it's target demo to continue running.

[DrDan]

14. "discussing it" does - check out post 13 - another viewer changed to MorningJoe based on this thread

[99Forever]

18. Step into the 21st century.

Digital technology gives INSTANT rating data at all times. There are no "Nielson boxes" these days and haven't been for over a decade.

[DeSwiss]

19. Or 20 minutes further into the future.....

Max Headroom: The series is set in a futuristic dystopia ruled by an oligarchy of television networks. Even the government functions primarily as a puppet state of the network executives, serving mainly to pass laws — such as banning "off" switches on televisions — that protect and consolidate the networks' power. Television technology has advanced to the point that viewers' physical movements and thoughts can be monitored through their television sets.

[66 dmhlt]

22. BU!! $HIT - Try to get your FACTS straight, first ...

http://flavorwire.com/372616/tv-critics-explain-what-nielsens-new-streaming-ratings-mean-for-our-favorite-shows

http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/how-tv-ratings-work/

http://www.nielsen.com/content/corporate/us/en/solutions/measurement/television.html

You got a link PROVING your contention, then post it.

[Ineeda]

27. Well, not exactly correct.

The "boxes" have indeed changed, but from their website: "...We measure viewing using our national and local people meters, which capture information about what’s being viewed and when, and in the major U.S. markets, specifically who and how many people are watching. We also have TV set meters in many local markets, and we collect more than two million paper diaries from audiences across the country each year during “sweeps”—specific periods during the months of February, May, July and November."
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/solutions/measurement/television.html

My SIL works for Neilsen, dealing with those paper diaries.

[liberal_at_heart]

34. Did the revelations about NSA spying teach us nothing? Everything we do electronically is being

collected and analyzed mostly for business purposes but sometimes for other reasons as well.

[99Forever]

35. Precisely.

Clearly some will NEVER learn that basic lesson.

[mfcorey1]

10. One does not know how to deal with controversy if one finds the need to

exist in a bubble. However, that is your choice.

[DrDan]

12. I happen to watch the show daily - I like the guest line-up, but

I would not be sad should Joe be replaced

[TNNurse]

13. Wow, I just turned over to watch

I thought you were exaggerating..... Joe, can only keep this up for awhile.....I am tempted to watch to see when he falls apart, but I really cannot stand him.

[CTyankee]

24. He's really changed his tune on Chris Christie and it's fascinating.

CC is on the show's shit list now. I love it. Let them tear each other apart, I say.

[OldRedneck]

16. Have Joe or any of his guests talked about . . .

Lori Klausutis?

http://patdollard.com/2013/01/did-msnbcs-joe-scarborough-murder-young-intern-he-was-having-an-extramarital-affair-with/

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2011/03/is-morning-joe-scarborough-murderer.html

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2012/09/autopsy-in-joe-scarborough-country.html

[deutsey]

20. I have no interest in watching his show, no matter who's on it

It should be scrapped entirely and a new, liberal morning news/talk show should replace it.

And I'd love it if such a program would not replay clips from Limbaugh, Hannity, et al. all the time like many of the evening programs do.

[Tanuki]

21. Oh, ffs, now he's singing and playing guitar!

Talk about changing his tune! Note to Joe...you suck. Sing in your shower, if you must.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. He's done that a couple times before. Fancies himself a singer-songwriter.

Just another facet of his massive ego.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

28. He's better at that than political analysis.

Not great, but not horrible. We'd all be better off if he quit hosting TV to go into music.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

32. I suppose he might be good enough for a career in country music.

I'll bet it irritates him on some level that all the musical idols he's mentioned over the years are working in rock or pop-rock and he can only manage to do slow, twangy stuff with forgettable melodies and banal lyrics.

[Dont call me Shirley]

26. Morning Joke

[gwheezie]

29. Moaning Joe cracks me up

It's real lol funny when he thinks of running for president. I hate most of his regular guests but they are funny.

[peace13]

33. Joe, with the mysterious dead intern?

To him dead people are just a normal part of doing business.