Joe Scarborough
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Joe Scarborough
Charles Joseph Scarboroughis an American cable news and talk radio host, lawyer, author, and former politician. He is currently the co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC, and previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same channel. Scarborough served in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 as a Republican from the 1st district of Florida. He was named in the 2011 Time 100 as one of the most influential people in the world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 April 1963
CountryUnited States of America
Unfortunately, I've gotten so conditioned, it's hard to sleep past 4 a.m.
I just applied the Kitty Kelley test. If it was inappropriate to have Kitty Kelley on because of unsubstantiated charges, it would be improper to have Ed Klein on.
They'd rather see Scooby Doo or Spongebob than Daddy talking about the latest Wall Street Journal editorial. You do what you have to do to get your kids ready for school.
I'm not a car guy. The subway gets me where I need to go efficiently and cheaply, and I don't worry about traffic.
Ronald Reagan knew who he was. Barack Obama is still working through that equation politically.
Unfortunately, I've gotten so conditioned, it's hard to sleep past 4 a.m.
When I was in Congress, I worked with Joe Kennedy to rename the Justice Department for Bobby, and when I retired, Teddy Kennedy sent me this Roy Lichtenstein print of his brother, inscribed: 'Bobby would have been proud of you.'
When I'm in town on Sundays, I sometimes go down to the Central Bar in the East Village to watch English football. But my natural inclination now is to get in the car with my wife and kids and get out of town.