"Morning Joe" (Joe included) raking a Tea Party Congressman over the coals....

[brooklynite]

...for refusing to consider any tax increases as part of the deficit reduction deal.

[wyldwolf]

1. yeah, who is that dumbass? I was just about to ask.

[OKNancy]

2. it's that teabagger from Kansas.. starts with an H

he was even too nutty for Boehner and got kicked off some committee for not being a team player. I'm sure someone will recall his name better than I can.

[Bad Thoughts]

4. Huelskamp. He's an idiot.

[JHB]

8. "Huelskamp"? Has he released his long-form birth certificate?

Sounds like a furrin' name.

[Berlum]

29. Does sound like some kind of forriner name or something...?

Is he pretending to be an American, or is he a full-on TeaBagliCon (R) ?

[kelliekat44]

3. This segment really shows what the country is up against. The 1% have their money, they don't care

about the rest of the country and the future of the rest of the children..only their children. They don't care because they have more money than they will ever be able to spend so losing money by not investing in our economy does not matter to them. They will lose money just to keep the 98% from getting anything. Just think about how much they already threw away during the last election. They claim everything is a "spending problem." Sure tax increases alone will not solve our economic woes but deep cuts in social programs will absolutely tank out economy for millions more citizens than angry billionaires not hiring people will. If you didn't already know that these people are EVIL, you should know it after watching the on Morning Joe.

[brooklynite]

25. This is not a "rich vs. poor" issue for him and others in the Tea Party...

...it's an issue of Government illegitimacy. Government is bad, Government shouldn't tell me what to do, Government doesn't deserve my money.

[nineteen50]

27. Unless

it does as I say so.

[PearliePoo2]

5. Hey Joe...here's YOUR Rethug party..How do you like 'em?

won't give an inch on taxes or kid-killing assault weapons.
Oh...people of Kansas...WTF electing these whack-jobs?? Bunch of dumb-asses...

[KeepItReal]

6. The Tea Party Congressman accused Joe S. of politicizing the school shooting

There was total shock on *everyone* on the show that the congressman from Kansas would not even consider any kind of discussion on assault weapons.

Scarborough was insulted that the Kansas guy would accuse him of politicizing the school massacre.

It was amazing TV.

Hope someone posts video.

[Bad Thoughts]

7. He memorized the NRA talking points

I was amazed that he recited them without flinching, without blushing.

[blue_heron]

9. yes it was memorable

including the prior discussion about the budget when *everyone* on the show was shocked at his refusal to compromise on anything with the democrats for the good of the country and economy

[CatWoman]

26. ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/ns/msnbc_tv-morning_joe/#50268086

[reformist2]

10. When is Joe going to have a "crisis of conscience" and distance himself from the Rethugs?

I mean, how often does a political group have to be offensive and wrong before you decide that you cannot associate with them any longer? I'm not expecting Joe to become a Dem, but at some point he needs to ask himself why he considers himself a Repug...

[Mike Daniels]

30. I want to see Joe's reaction to the NRA statement if they refuse to give any ground

Joe has been raging against people who say that it's a rights infringement to not be able to have access to a semi-automatic (as if you need one for protection or hunting).

If the NRA refuses to acknowledge the need for some restrictions in this aftermath I wonder if Joe will give up his membership like George H. W. Bush did after the "jack-booted thugs" incident years ago.

[another_liberal]

11. What happened to the video link?

Did I just miss it, or is was the video link on this top post removed?

[Dalai_1]

12. I was absolutely disgusted

and shocked at this guys ignorance..this is a real time
example of why there can be no compromise..this guy
might as well have been from another planet..my mind
can not comprehend(nor does it want to) this type of disregard
for humanity on all fronts..

[SharonAnn]

20. Yes, this is a good example of why it's impossible to work with the GOP.

[Dalai_1]

13. Here is a link to the video

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/ns/msnbc-morning_joe/#50268086

[johnnyrocket]

14. Tim Huelskamp is the embodiment of what is wrong with the Republicans.

He must be called out. Can someone talk to these idiots in the 1st district of Kansas, and ask them whats up? This guy won't even budge on assault weapons laws.

This guy is a colossal fuck-up.

[OpenedMindGuy]

15. I am sooo Sick of hearing the lie that raising taxes will costs jobs!!!

They got 12 years of tax breaks and cuts and the economy went to China..no jobs here! Keep it up you red neck Morons! 2014 should be a cakewalk for the Democrats!!

[Bohunk68]

18. Don't even THINK it will

be a cakewalk! That's what happened in 2010. Never cease being vigilant and voting and getting others to vote.

[Kyad06]

16. Joe Scar agreed with the bagger on economics

He only had issues with his gun positions

[amuse bouche]

17. I don't know why anyone is shocked

He's a typical ignorant bagger...a Teahadist

[Bluenorthwest]

19. And yet that's Joe's Party, that is the Party Starbucks pays him to promote, the Party that elected

Joe to office, and the Party that Joe constantly defends in every way. So when Joe, as part of doing his job, plays the role he played this morning, it is all about promoting the GOP.
Unless Joe changes Parties, his theatrics will always end with Democrats in the wrong, because Joe is a Republican exactly like his guest. There is no 'Tea Party' outside the world of terms of art, they are all Republicans in one big boat. If the guest was Tea Party, then so is Joe, for they are members of the same political Party no matter what you call it. Calling the crazy Republicans 'Tea Party' serves the Republicans. There is no Tea Party. No such Party has elected anyone to Congress, the Republicans have, Republicans like Joe and his guest.

[yends21012]

21. Huelskamp literally talks out of the side of his mouth

[Myrina]

22. Morning Dope was also rampaging for MORE 'entitlement and spending cuts' ...

... let's not for one second think that this nutter is anywhere close to being objective.

[mountain grammy]

23. This teabagger is right down there with Goehmert of Texas

and our own Colorado fool, Lamborn. They are there doing what they are paid to do by the corporate billionaires who bought the seat.

[politrixjunkie]

24. Donnie went off!

I loved it. I was trying to sleep in since I have the day off and I heard the yelling and popped up. Glad I didn't miss it.

[DainBramaged]

28. Tim Huelskamp

ssshat and traitor.

[KrazyinKS]

31. Oh My God---

Now you know why I call myself KrazyinKS--they make me go nuts!!! They say his district gets more government money than any other in Kansas. That may be per capita. I can't source that fact I saw it on some Kansas politics show that comes on Sunday morning on TV. That is who these guys are. If you are from Wichita (big city to them) then they immediately distrust you. Just go to a family reunion out in western Kansas and get shunned when they find out you are from Wichita. They are totally dependent on big government. It is semi-arid land out there and they are trying to grow corn-a high water demanding crop. The rivers are dried out and they need they government subsidies to survive. But they join the teaparty and want less taxes. WOW!!!!

[merrily]

32. Joe would give anything to make sure "entitlements" get cut.