Morning Joe Recap Today!

Good morning everyone! Happy Tuesday to you!

Joining us for today's show, we have:

Mark Halperin, Nick Confessore, Andrea Mitchell, Steve Rattner, Ted Olson, Ari Melber, Kasie Hunt, Jonathan Turley, Rep. Sean Duffy, Eugene Robinson, Atul Gawande, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Kim Ghattas, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Rick Santorum, Karen Santorum, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara

They start off the show today with a bit of a surprise by talking about the film Selma and LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson) saying that the depiction of him was a lot stronger with regard to black integration, compared to say JFK (John F. Kennedy). He makes the point that LBJ had the great courage and Willie says that he could have been depicted a bit wrong when it came to civil rights. Actually, I am confused. Did they depict him in that film as a civil rights innovator or did they not? Regardless, the University of Alabama had a screening of the Oscar nominated film (Selma) last night and Joe is proud of them for showing it. We all know that Joe went to Alabama and is the ONLY reason why I like them in college sports. Mark Halpern jokes about him becoming a meth dealer which I don’t get that joke either. Oh Well. maybe I need to have more coffee. They all say that film is amazing and so did my friend. I have the screener of it and I have not viewed it yet. I have seen every film (Oscar Screeners) from Alexander the kid movie to Fury and to American Sniper, but I have not seen an important film like Selma. It never interested me for some reason and i am told to watch it by many people. I think I just do NOT get how people acted that way in the first places and that is why I just don't care about that subject matter. I should not takeit for granted but also, I wrote about the chaos that was happening in the 60’s in my Fearsome Foursome chapter in my second book (Diary Of A Ram Fan). 

Regardless of Selma, I just heard that SONY is using Spiderman in some Marvel related films next year and its on the text line at the bottom of the TV screen (they do NOT mention though). SONY did not give up those rights but they will integrate Spidey in those marvel films starting next year.

And, I see what we are getting at here. They are discussing that order about gay marriage in the state of Alabama. We wrote about that as our main headline at sunset Daily last night. His (Joe’s) point is that they (Alabama) must follow the federal laws rather than its own state laws. Several counties started issuing gay marriage licenses but others and state law people are fighting it. The Supreme Court did not put that ruling on hold and therefore it can be allowed now. More than 2/3rd’s of the states counties refused to allow gay marriage.

Mika then brings up the jabs happening between Israeli President Netanyahu and the U.S. President Obama. Netanyahu says that rather than worry about protocols, people should worry about Iran. Obama stated in a speech that German President (Merkel) would not have requested to have a speech weeks/days before their election. As Andrea Mitchell says, its not about anything but John Boehner not alerting any of the Dem’s about it which he should have done. They had meetings in general and he (Boehner) never even brought it up. The Dem’s view it as a political stunt. They also say that Boehner misled Netanyahu (and the dem's) by her saying that he had them believe that Dem’s are on board with him doing a speech to the congress. I agree with Joe. If it is indeed a (political) stunt, its wrong. Andrea says there is lots of politics with it here. And, that its blowing up because the last time he did a speech during that last election, his numbers went up and it helped him win his own election. She (Andrea Mitchell) says what I said yesterday here. If Netanyahu is looking for a way out, its not evident because he tripled down yesterday saying he is not budging on that decision to do that speech to our congress this month. But as (Mark) Halpern says, if he (Netanyahu) is coming here to lobby against the POTUS, its not a cool move. The POTUS is trying to make a deal with IRAN and the Israeli President is very much against it.

Mika then says that David Brock quits the Hilary (Clinton) Super Pac (Priorities Campaign) Campaign before they discuss Nick Confessore story out of the NY Times. Those groups — along with another pro-Clinton group, the super PAC Ready for Hillary — had their fundraising practices called into question last week by a New York Times report. It pointed out that veteran Democratic fundraiser Mary Pat Bonner got a 12.5 percent commission on funds she raised for Brock’s groups and a smaller percentage commission on cash she raised for Ready for Hillary. In his letter to the co-chairs of Priorities’ board — former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina — Brock alleged that “current and former Priorities officials were behind this specious and malicious attack on the integrity of these critical organizations.” Nick Confessore says on the show that it’s a bit of a conflict to accept or to pay money and/or a commission (or retainer) for this type of consulting work. I can see why donors would be pissed about it.

On another (non) campaign note, Jeb’s (Bush) is deleting tweets or something? He is deleting old tweets from three or four years ago. Not him but an IT guy that works forthat campaign. I assume its because Tweets are going to show up on Google Searches from now on, but we all know that if you write anything online, its there forever. That’s how I live my life at least.

Anyway, the top news stories (Morning Papers) so far today are (well first they are discussing Mika’s daughter and her Instagram account that has something to do with food (‘Coast to Coast’) that the Secret Service Deputy resigns. Go figure. He only let 19 people and drones get over the fence on the WH grounds, but he somehow gets another role with homeland security. Failing upward at its best and then the first female CEO was tapped at Delloitte. Who cares about that issue even though she is going to be on the show and then they talk about what I said about that secret security guy failing upward into another important position but then nicotine lozenges are evidently hard to find. that’s a total non story. It turns out that Willie’s great Uncle played professional Hockey for the Detroit Red Wings in the 30s and did Cigarette and Hamburger ads (And, shit. Ed Sabol died? WTF? I did not even hear about it and it was not on the Philly news when I was in the car today? What is up with that not being headline news today. NFL Films is the best ever and did you know they never even had a written contract with the NFL? That’s how good they have been since the 60s. "Through his determination and innovative spirit, Ed Sabol transformed how America watched football and all sports," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. "Ed ignited the fire at NFL Films and was the Keeper of the Flame with a remarkable vision and dedication to telling the stories of the people who played, coached and loved the game. "He earned the ultimate recognition by being selected in 2011 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he will forever be remembered alongside the men he so greatly cared about. Ed's memory will live forever in the hearts and minds of fans around the world whenever they see the work of NFL Films and of the many people he inspired."

(Steve) Rattner is on now talking about the GDP and touching on what we said Friday which is that things seem to be getting better on paper per se, but a lot of us do NOT really feel it. He does say the obvious thing about it being because that globalization is growing huge and therefore stocks would rise at Corp’s, but it does not trickle down to mainstream to be able feel it. The middle class is still being squeezed while the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. This will be a huge factor in the 2016 election. 

That election BTW, will be a great one. Between that issue and the Foreign Affairs issues, its going to be quite a debate. You will have the GOP saying things suck and the Dem's somehow have to show the world its getting better even though noone is really feeling it. That’s going to be a tough sell next year.

Next. Corruption in the new York Governments Offices. Go Figure there too. New York is by far the most corrupt state in the USA. I have never seen anything like it. You can sue anyone for anything and you can arrest anyone for anything and both with civil cases and claims and with criminal cases and claims accordingly. And, you do NOT need a shred of proof or evidence when doing it. You can just do to it to see where it lands in both regards and that is corrupt. It leads to corruptness. It would only breed people acting corrupt and it trickles up to the top, to the bottom and all around. New York State is a corrupt state filled with litigious acts. They live and die that way and that starts at the top in the highest part of that government and that trickles down everywhere. There is no other state that acts this way first, and then it makes whomever proves one innocence later on after they have to spend a ton of money and stop whatever they do on a day to day.  And, the people are starting to now wake up to it. It took me like 6 years to figure out how corrupt it is in New York State. It is no wonder the Government people and various officials are getting caught acting this way. I was told by a lawyer in new York City that you can arrest or maybe they used another term, a “ham sandwich” in the state of New York. You can also start a litigation without one bit of actual proof. That takes away that “innocence until proven guilty” concept because you are deemed as guilty all of the time in the state of NY, and then one has to prove ones innocence in that state. It’s a corrupt state with corrupt lawyers and corrupt government officials that care about anything but that actual truth. I hate New York. The entire corruption committee was shut down after 9 months. What a joke. That says it all too.

BTW, it was eight years ago today when Obama announced that he was running for POTUS.

Mika and Joe are now sparring back n forth again about the Netanyahu speech. Neither like how it went down because even Kasie Hunt just reported the invite of Netanyahu was misleading and that many Dem’s are in a  tough position as to whether dhow up for it or not, but Joe segues to the Iran issue which I don’t know what one has to do with the other but anyway, maybe no one should watch it like Joe says but that is not the point. Its congress. They cant exactly turn off ones TV set. If they do not show, it’s a jab against Israel. If they show, they are not being loyal to its party. It’s a bad situation. Joe says that he is not an Israeli which I am not sure again, what Iran or that has to do with the speech and it being political. Mika says that Joe changed his view and opinion it but Joe has always said that it should have been set up differently, but moving forward, if there is a need to speak, than he should do it. But man what a difference like 8 years ago when Netanyahu spoke to our government compared to now. It’s / There is a stark difference. I just cannot believe how we let Israel dictate what goes on in America but that’s my opinion about it. (Mark) Halpern asks how does it affect the USA and Halpern reiterates that (John) Boehner said it was a bi partisan decision. I don’t know how that hurts America. We do have two parts of the government but again, Boehner should have used the better protocols by letting the WH admin know beforehand. he should have respected that but we know Boehner does not respect the POTUS and his people. There is a huge issue as to whether this ego driven and political driven and Willie makes the great point that would this NOT be just as effective to do ‘behind closed doors?” Mika keeps saying that Joe is great at saying what are GOP talking points which he is great at it but we have known that for years. At least Nicole Wallace is not on getting angry and talking over people. Joe is being a great sport about it.

Anything else to discuss today? This is just going round in circles every day. Which I guess is the point about it. He (Netanyahu) and (John) Boehner would not be getting this much debate if he did not deal the way he did it. He should have approached the POTUS first and even said that you may or may not like it, but this is deal. We are asking him (Netanyahu) to speak. End of story. He (Boehner) did not do it at all and look at us now discussing this issue all AM for two days now. Plus, if we are debating it, its probably all over the mainstream media outlets with people going nuts either way and bot ways.

Back to the ‘Bama issue. Joe thinks people understand it and (Mark) Halpern thinks that judges will prove to be martyrs and actually go to jail to make its point to stop gay marriage.

And, we have breaking news that the UAE have strikes ISIS targets. Keri Simmons is on live. Let’s hope they can keep that feed on so he can speak. The United Arab Emirates announced Saturday it is sending a squadron of F-16 fighter jets to Jordan, resuming its participation in U.S.-led airstrikes on The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The announcement was made by Auer's official government news agency, following the U.S. State Department's announcement Friday that the Arab country had reaffirmed its commitment to the coalition and that suggested that “positive news” on the matter would be announced within the next few days. The UAE stopped flying airstrikes over Iraq shortly after Jordanian pilot Lt. Moath al Kasasbeh was shot down in a mission over Syria and captured by ISIS in December. News reports suggested the UAE dropped out because the United States did not have enough search-and-rescue assets in place to assist downed planes. The coalition has flown more than 2,000 air missions over the past few months, in the effort to stop the Islamic extremist group’s fast and deadly rise in the region.

And, back to the ‘Bama issue again. I think we all get that state lawyers and judges cannot supersede federal law and Supremes judges. BTW, why cant we just let whomever marry whomever? How and why does affect the likes of me and mainstream America? Are we taxed differently? Do we lose out money of gay people marry each other? Who cares. Fundamentally speaking, who cares. Let whomever be the way they want to be. Jeez. Why is the the top story around the world? Its so odd that people still want to control people and even control women’s bodies, etc./. Its very odd behavior to want that form of control. Unless it costs the tax payers money, it none of our business what other people do with themselves. We should be worried about violent people or people that screw over other people rather than gay marriage (and even females bodies). maybe the Bama issue because it was the last state to recognize the civil rights laws and even was the last state to allow interracial marriage and also fundamentally, it was a law where people could not marry inter racially? Wow. I had no clue that was an actual law. What a weird country we are in the USA. For a country that preaches freedoms and whatnot, it certainly has had its control over lots of people.

Sean “The Real World” Duffy is on now to say the normal GOP’s talking points and thank our god for Joe. He states that the Dem’s say the GOP (George Bush Jr. / Dick Cheney) got us into war and that the GOP now says that the Dem’s (President Obama) took us out too soon and what do we do now? Eugene Robertson that says that when and if we put people into that region again (with boots on the ground), that will put them in harms way again. And, I agree. We are tired of war and like (Sean) Duffy says too, we are sick of the Middle East. Now, allowing ISIS to grow itself in those regions is the big Q which (Sean) Duffy says. I honestly like Sean Duffy BTW but he is a quintessential GOPer. But he is almost real 100% of the way. He is held back by his party and its talking points. He’s cool though. He’s conservative too and there he goes with some digs about the POTUS (prayer breakfast speak). OK. This is over with. Good. And, OI, Rick Santorum is next. Daughter issue or no daughter issue at hand (or how they made it an issue after trying hard to not making it an issue), I do NOT feel like hearing from him. The best part of Santorum is this line from the Sopranos show on HBO:

That’s what we got of him (Rick Santorum).

Atul Gawande is up now talking about how we think about death. I will stay away from this issue which \is I think the point. No one wants to address it. I know that I don’t. Plus, he was just on Bill Maher’s show and so we already went over this issue and him, over the last two weeks.

And, Bobby Jindal is on and is quickly asked if he is going to run for POTUS. he is running or would run on an Education plan. When ironically speaking, LA is one of the worst education states in the USA. maybe that’s why he needs it but isn’t Arnie Duncan doing well in that position? Plus, I think the POTUS wants to allow free community college so maybe that’s the issue. I really do not care what Bobby Jindal has to say. Is that bad? I guess not as Mika reads off the same criticisms I have with that guy. he is not for education and for the people. Look at his record. It sucks. he can’t maintain a budget in his state. His education numbers sucks. He is not that great of a Governor. His big thing is no different than what its been for years. Shrink the Gove and boost the private sector. Whatever. His education costs have risen since he’s been in office. His state is broke. His state cannot maintain its budgets. Please. He’s a politician. End of story. And, what does having a better credit rating than say NJ? It is not like NJ is a thriving state under Chris Christy. They both suck as Governors being for the people and again, their records are clear and simple. They both have sucky records in many regards and in both states. I am lost on this conversation. We are now talking about college football which is a way to divert any attention to what is real. I am over this segment. I hope it ends sooner than later. Oh and BTW, saying what has gone on after Katrina is not a platform. I could have run that state better after Katrina happened. And, what? He just said that George Bush Jr. did a great job protecting our country. Maybe after 9/11 but that is the dumbest statement ever made by any human with a brain. That GOP is so fricking linear. They just spew out crap right up to that very minute where they have to admit they created the mess. OMG. This is the most annoying segment in a long time. Bobby Jindal is a total idiot. This guy is an idiot.

I also see that Catherine O’Hara and Eugene levy are on the show. I also saw they were going to be on the Andy Cohen show late night. They are promoting some new show. I am sure it will be good with both of them in it. Sch**ts Creek is the name of the sitcom. It looks good. 

But this Bobby Jindal conversation has me annoyed because I think the people in the GOP truly believe those talking points. Because yeah, aside from the embassy bombings, the ship bombings, the allowing of the hijacking of 3 or 4 planes and then allowing them to be flown into various buildings in NY and in DC, yeah, (George) Bush Jr. did a great job at protecting our country. And, aside from (George) Bush Jr. allowing America to go into the worst recession ever while corrupt financiers bankrupted the USA, yeah, he did a great job as the POTUS. WTF? I need to end it with that acronym. 

PS: Some of those tweets sent out whenever by that Jeb Bush IT guy were weird. They don't even make sense. He said something about burping inthe gym and that having to do with something about being gay or showing you are not gay. And, what adult calls a female a slut this day and age? What an odd person. What a loser.