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Joe Scarborough Bio



As I troll around the humongous state of Florida for a statewide candidate to pitch, I tripped over an interesting developement. A significant cadre of Republicans are recruiting MSNBC's Joe Scarborough to enter the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.

Currently, only GOP House member and former celebrity Secretary of State Katherine Harris is stepping-up to challenge Democrat incumbent Bill Nelson.

After reading his past blog, I doubt Joe would jump. As they say in Wisconsin, he left in the first place.

But, what entertainment value would it be to have Phil Donahue from Maryland, Jerry Springer of Ohio, Joe Scarborough in Florida, and Eddie Thompson (beating Herb Kohl) all serving in the U.S. Senate? C-SPAN's ratings would rival Desparate Housewives.

Republicans stand by their man A California Democrat who read my recent note on the White House’s cynical shell game with social conservatives wrote to ask why Republicans who feel betrayed by Bush’s big government policies remain loyal.

Regardless of whether you consider Bush to be a true believer or a socialist squish, the truth is Republicans will stand by their man whether he drives the deficit up to $900 billion or appoints a practicing abortionist to the Supreme Court.

Why? Because Bush Republicans, like Clinton Democrats in the '90s, love absolute power more than sound policy.

My most liberal Democratic friends in Congress loathed Bill Clinton’s existence, regularly labeling him a sleazy liar and worthless scumbag. But as Democratic politicians, victory was more important than virtue.

My Republican friends have likewise fallen on their swords.

One more reason to despise political parties.