joe scarborough, the msnbc host, insisted i should be kept away from typewriters, computers, laptops and microphones. a columnist at politico friends i would become in one term celebrity if i did not have a good election. just be clear, these are high- class problems to have. election forecasting is not the most important concerning the world. it makes for an instructive test case. andical polls are simple objective facts. some commentators and pundits could not take an average of them and see who is ahead does not speak very well of their judgment or expertise. no wonder they left your generation was such a mess. this is the point in the speech which i am supposed to blame a lack of fiscal literacy for all of these problems. there is no doubt that this is a big issue. probability and statistics are not always taught enough in many classrooms or talk or a well. there is a huge demand for analytical talent, which is why the number of people working as statisticians has increased by 43% past 10 years, even as overall employment has been stagnant. i think it is leading the pundits and t

with me joe scarborough, host of "morning joe." it's obviously extremely sad because he died so young, but it makes us think again about how he transformed the whole television industry. >> brian, he really did. you look through television history, whether it's "i love lucy" "all in the family," "m.a.s.h.," just a handful of television shows that not only changed television but changed the entertainment culture and changed the american culture. "the sopranos" was one of those few shows. of course, james gandolfini was "the sopranos." >> i came here today to tell you in all seriousness that i'm done. i did what you said. i gave it a lot of thought. and i decided that once and for all, it's over. the truth is, this therapy is a jerk-off. you know it and i know it. >> you know it may not have been the first time, but americans found themselves rooting for a villain, a mob boss. tony soprano killed people. he also was a caring father and a loyal friend. his emmy-winning performance paved the way for a new era. "newsweek" predicted in 2

i want to bring in joe scarborough actually to the take us through the stories that developed while wep zblg the focus is going overseas, all eyes on president obama, he's nofk germany this morning where he's wrapping up his three-day trip to europe for the g-8. at 9:00 a.m., he's going to be delivering the speech at the same spot where 50 years ago

i want to bring in joe scarborough actually to the take us through the stories that developed while we were sleep zblg the focus is going overseas, all eyes on president obama, he's nofk germany this morning where he's wrapping up his three-day trip to europe for the g-8. at 9:00 a.m., he's going to be delivering the speech at the same spot where 50 years ago this week president john f. kennedy assured all berliners that he, too, were a jelly doughnut. according to the white house, the president is going to be calling for the reduction of the u.s. nuclear stock pile so as long as russia agrees to do the same thing. we'll see what vladimir putin thinks about that. >>> also breaking up, taliban followed up on its request for peace talks by bombing an bagram air base. here was the president yesterday. >> so, this is an important first step towards reconciliation, although it's a very early step, we anticipate there will be a lot of the bumps in the road. the fact that the parties have an opportunity to talk and discuss afghan -- the afghanistan future is very important. >> of course, the

joe scarborough talking of the sad accuse the n.r.a. of shading president obama's face in a recent attack ad against senator joe manchin here's what joe scarborough it is for the obama ideal. he shaded all fully all fully i think shaving is rather dramatic his face yeah i don't know he said just say we remember when o.j. was when time magazine shaded o.j. in that mug i think this is let's use so you know what let's just look at this and just let it breathe for a few seconds this picture and the photo shopping brought to you by the national rifle association of wayne la pierre so the question did the n.r.a. shade the picture because they are racists or because they're appealing to race you hear me make a said yeah bloomberg to both of those photographs had the shading they were black and white they were they were green was a black guy yeah but even mika said they did the same thing to bloomberg come on guys are that it's not just. you know prominent liberal media. just i want to go to the right. mark ten side and i don't know for sure wha

you go through all this and explain joe scarborough the block head on msnbc in the morning. it's over, not a scandal. nope, not buying it. >> the pure number conservatives were disproportionately targeted. cenk: do you know that? >> exactly what makes you know that? >> first of all -- >> hold on a second. here we are a month or two after this broke and now you're suggesting or the i.r.s. is suggesting that progressives targeted as much as conservatives? what do you mean do i know that? i've been reading articles saying that for two months now. are all those articles wrong "the new york times" wrong? >> they choose to enforce conservatives more than progressive grooms, every atory is that i've read in the new york times washington journal washington post, every media outlet affects that it was focused disproportionately on conservatives. >> we had to condense it, but the entire time, the reporters saying joe, those are the old articles. the new articles explain that's not the case. turns out the old articles didn't realize they were also targeting progressive groups and just

. >> ari, joe scarborough's point there is very important. i'm wondering if democrats are privately kind of glad that if there is going to be a big republican house investigation of the so-called scandal that darrell issa is the guy doing it. >> i think darrell issa is really failing the test which politically was to look somewhat fair before dropping the hammer again on eric holder. also lack of institutional memory for people covering the issues for awhile, we had 82 attorneys general. only once in the history of america have we had the house vote to hold an attorney general in contempt, that was this house, over a year ago, not over any of these scandals but over the trumped up document searches related to fast and furious, which was a program that initially took shape under the previous administration. so the fact that they would go that far, do something that's never been done before over nothing shows you how severe the hunting of eric holder has been. so now having done all of that, they're looking to re-up, hope nobody notices that th

any time you have karl rove, joe scarborough, and john mccain expressing concern about these wild allegationsons, by the way, that are put out there but then with chairman issa then going -- trying to search for facts that he never seems to find, that's a concern to the republicans because they realize that it goes against the credibility of our committee and it goes against the credibility of our work product. reverend, i've said it over and over again. we've got to have truth and trust. unfortunately, when those statements are made, where you cannot back them up, as you've been talking about them today, it goes against the trust that people have in darrell issa and our committee. and that's a concern for all of us. >> you know, when issa took control of the oversight committee in 2010, he promised a massive expansion of investigation. i mean, he planned hundreds of new hearings and this obsession with distractions instead of substance continues. a leading right wing group now, heritage action, is wanting john boehner to keep and sent a letter, to that end, we urge you to avoid bringing any

morning show co-host's joe scarborough and mika brzezinski talk about obesity. mika brzezinski's book "obsessed" looks at the social, political and economic impact of obesity, the role of processed foods, and reflects what her own body image issues are. this is a little over an hour. [applause] >> i am over here. i like this. it comes every book tour. >> i need to clear up a couple things. i don't play a slob on tv, a ibm a slot. we have this assembly line. we have this assembly line and we are doing very well land very supportive co-host and passing it over and mika brzezinski was signed it and we were passing it ended brings down federal donuts. and i went to the chicken wings. >> it was all going very well. >> entailed ships, every federal doughnut we toned. >> brought them out. >> not the chips, three of those a month, gone. i used to live in oklahoma city and that is how i lost it. so why don't we -- do we want to do this like charlie rose? why don't you have a seat here? >> i don't really know if i feel like it. >> i will be charlie rose. >> make sure you

. >> computer jones, joe scarborough. >> it's in the jones category. i don't even know what to say. >> at least he is not an elected official. >> i know this person runs the state of mississippi. fueling controversy about the role of mothers in the workplace. this governor blames them for america's education woes. mississippi governor phil bryant made this questionable remark yesterday at a "the washington post" event. >> how did america get so mediocre? >> you want me to tell it the truth? and i tell the truth. you know, i think parents became -- both parents started working and the mom is in the workplace. it's not a bad thing. i will get in trouble. i can just see. i can see the e-mails tomorrow! but now both parents are working. they are pursuing their careers. that's a great american story now that women are certainly in the workplace. >> so it's the mother's place to teach them to read? >> no, no, no. but i think there was that loving, nurturing opportunity that both parents have a little bit of time. >> moments after those comments, his responsi

. >> now on booktv ms nbc's morning show co-host's joe scarborough and mika brzezinski talk about obesityezinski's book "obsessed" looks at the social, political and economic impact of obesity, the role of processed foods, and reflects what her own body image issues are. this is a little over an hour. [applause] >> i am over here. i like this. it comes every book tour. >> i need to clear up a couple things. i don't play a slob on tv, a ibm a slot. we have this assembly line. we have this assembly line and we are doing

take that, joe scarborough. >> no, i couldn't say it. i was just looking.i'm a man. if i say it, it's inappropriate. >> claire used to not like me but i think she does now. >> i always liked you, i just was irritated by you. >> now she's irritated by me. it happens. but that really hasn't changed. that's just a constant throughout time our viewers can take note of. thank you so much, claire. thank you for doing great work on this issue. >> thank you very much. >> we'll be in touch. call us any time. >>> up next, good news about the economy. fed chair ben bernanke. still led to a global sell-off. cnbc will break it down for us. the secret is out. hydration is in. [ female announcer ] only aveeno daily moisturizing lotion has an active naturals oat formula that creates a moisture reserve so skin can replenish itself. aveeno® naturally beautiful results. aveeno® mornings are a special time for the two of you...) and you can make them even more special... with fancy feast mornings. mornings are delicious protein-rich entrées... with garden veggies and egg. each

. >> he still gets huge joe scarborough crowds wherever he goes.one in shanghai, china, visiting a university to meet members of its soccer team. organizers of the event just underestimated by a little bit who might show up. all hell broke loose. i mean, we're talking more than 1,000 people stormed the gate of the stadium just to get a look at this guy. >> is beckham underneath that? >> no, people that are hurt are. seven people were injured. and that was mr. beckham in china. >> all right. i like that, brian. up next, the science of siblings. this is going to be amazinamazi. "parade's" maggie murphy with a fascinating look at the profound ways we are shaped by brothers and sisters. those are my two brothers. you can guess which one was a state troop -- wanted to be a state trooper and used me as the suspect and pulled me out of the car and read me my miranda rights. and there's joe. so wof the house?hink it's got a great kitchen, but did you see the school rating? oh, you're right. hey babe, i got to go. bye daddy! ...but what about when my parent

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