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Scarborough Says ‘There Will Be Blood’ If Romney Wins Iowa and New Hampshire

The Blaze – Mon, Jan 2, 2012

Morning Joe in Iowa

Former Republican Florida congressman and current MSNBC host Joe Scarborough has been vocal in his opinions about the 2012 Republican presidential primary and its candidates.

Two weeks ago the Morning Joe host said with the surge of Texas Rep. Ron Paul in national polls, that “there is always a strain of anit-Semitism” among some of his supporters at events. Scarborough did not raise those concerns a little more than a week prior to the Anti-Semitism statement, when he said if then front-runner former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was able to secure the Republican nomination, he would take “a long look” at voting for Ron Paul on a third-party ticket. In November, Scarborough shot defiant “told you so” type words at conservative bloggers as the presidential campaign of Texas Gov. Rick Perry looked to be collapsing, lambasting those who doubted his prediction that the success of both Bachmann and Perry campaigns would not last. And truth be told, both Perry and Bachmann have long been favorite targets of MSNBC’s anointed conservative commentator.

Scarborough’s latest observation: “There will be blood” among conservatives if Mitt Romney seems to be easily securing the nomination after Iowa and New Hampshire wins:

Newsbusters transcript of Scarborough’s juicier remarks:

“JOE SCARBOROUGH: I will tell you this. I know this sounds crazy, but if I’m just looking at the field right now: keep your head down, don’t blow yourself up in Iowa, because there‘s going to be a lot of teeth gnashing and weeping after the guy that’s got a 24% ceiling wins Iowa and the conservatives split. Cause everybody’s going to start looking and saying OK, who is the conservative? We are not going to allow a guy that has the 24% of the moderates in the Republican party voting for him, while this conservative party pushes another, let’s say, Gerald Ford to the finish line. By the way, I need to explain this. This isn’t necessarily what I feel. I need to explain this. I’m telling you, as I predicted, crazy never wins in the Republican party, and it doesn’t.

But the Republican party, just like I said when Newt Gingrich was at 38, 39% wasn’t going to stand for that, they’re not going to stand for the guy who has a 24% ceiling walking away with their nomination. Anybody who thinks it’s going to be over after Iowa and New Hampshire, if Romney wins, does not understand the conservative base. There will be blood if Mitt Romney seems like the guy who’s going to walk away with it . . . So, Mark Halperin, do you think it’s over if Mitt Romney wins out?

MARK HALPERIN: I think it is, Joe. I know you think it won’t. And I do think there will be this spasm of conservative angst, of saying it can’t over, he’s not the right person.

SCARBOROUGH: They should have thought of this before!

HALPERIN: They should have thought of it before. I mean, if he wins Iowa I think he will roll out of New Hampshire and I think he’ll be in a strong position in South Carolina. Willie and I were talking, as we like to say, off air, about the notion of people dropping out. I don‘t think anybody’s going to drop out. I think even Michell Bachmann will go, try to fight on in South Carolina. It’s perfect for Mitt Romney to have a crowded field in South Carolina”

Take a look at Scarborough and the rest of the Morning Joe panel live from Iowa take on the Romney campaign:

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478 comments

Appreciative • 4 mths ago
I've heard there was a time when people voted for the candidate with the platform that they thought was best for America.
- Dick 4 mths ago
  When was the last time you voted for a candidate rather than AGAINST the other candidate?
- Fr 4 mths ago
  When i voted FOR Obama, but this time I am voting against the party of no and the party that guilty of economic treason against Americans, and guilty of fostering an economic system that is to blame for creating our real mortal enemy, China.
  
  Before trickle down, 30 years ago, China was not a threat, now after corporate greed and insane addicition to the golbal economy over the welfare of this nation and our workers, China is a real threat. Coincidence , i dont think so.
- Mark 4 mths ago
  Wow Dick, very illuminating. I always vote for the solution, not against something. I see where the problem lies now.
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DonR • 4 mths ago
Its more like We the people have had enough
- Maverick 4 mths ago
  Obama signed the NDAA into law today. Both sides are ripping our rights into tiny bits.
  Nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.
A Yahoo! User • Tacoma, Washington • 4 mths ago
Since when is any media host annointed to tell voters who and why they should choose anyone? Their job is to investigate and report. That does not mean dig up and smear, it means report the facts only. Of course some of these jerks feel their access to a microphone is the same as an assignment from on high. Even for the non belivers!
- Fred 4 mths ago
  Someday you'll discover they lied to you about Santa Claus, too.
- US Army Retired 4 mths ago
  tell that to those who get their voting instructions from either fox, or talk radio, Joe is the only guy on MSNBC I ever watch he pulls no punches on either democrats, or republicans, the only problem I have with him, is he comes on between 4 and 7 AM here in Wyoming. US Army retired 1961-1986
- vinnie 4 mths ago
  He never said who they should vote for. He just said there will be serious problems, for the Republicans and their base.
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Magilla • Beaverton, Oregon • 4 mths ago
Just another loudmouth talking head. These people need to get a real job.
- Uripidz 4 mths ago
  the problem is that these fools have no marketable skills aside from their big mouths and small brains....
Synical1 • 4 mths ago
Joe who?
- srqdreamer 4 mths ago
  Debbie Wasserman Shultz's boyfriend....
- King 4 mths ago
  Now I know where he gets his talking points
The Old Gunny • 4 mths ago
GI Joe Adventure Team Commander -- has his head in his rectal cavity... just sayin...
NN • 4 mths ago
Wow...an article that says nothing.
droog • Syracuse, New York • 4 mths ago
These Washington people right and left need to get a life. The sad thing is {and I'm a Democrat} that with the debt and the military budget and the entitlements and all the rest there really isn't much discretionary income left to spend AND both of the parties are "in the pocket" of whatever constituency is going to get them re-elected so if it is Barack Obama or Mitt Romney or Ron Paul or Al Gore or George Bush or Michelle Bachman the difference as far as how effective they can be and what they can REALLY do is mostly ceremonial and part of appearances because when you get right down to it they are actually pretty limited in the effect they can have. Take Ron Paul. Lets say he miraculously got elected. Do you really think the House and the Senate would just say, "ok, Ron snap your fingers. Your wish is our command." He'd be lucky to be able to lower taxes on three street vendors and a touring carnival.
Dave • 4 mths ago
What the frick is it he's saying? Nothing as usual.
primo • Artesia, New Mexico • 4 mths ago
Another #$%$ with an opinion.
brndle • 4 mths ago
joe, joe, joe, that is why you are a former congressman. you got an axe to grind and this is your vent...really joe no wonder you are on msnbc. cup of joe is decaf. watched once and woke up three days later with a pain in my neck and a need for real news.
El Gato • Houston, Texas • 4 mths ago
Somewhere in Florida, there's a village missing their IDIOT! Joe, go home they miss you.
Bill • 4 mths ago
what a dumb comment, he and Mika are big losers thats why it is not prime time, who the hell watches MSNBC in the morning?
Mattoknowso • 4 mths ago
Does anyone really care what Joe thinks???
Tempest • 4 mths ago
Noboby cares what you think anymore Joe.....
Harry • 4 mths ago
Huntsman was correct when he said Iowa doesn't pick Presidents, they pick corn!
Gary A • 4 mths ago
Who "should have thought about it?" if Mitt wins Iowa and NH that doesn't mean conservatives in 48 other states haven't "thought about it", it just means those two states voted the way they did.
Robert • Warren, Ohio • 4 mths ago
As violent as the world/country are becoming, I don't think we need any fool saying that :
"if something or other happens, there will be blood".
Intelligent, thoughtful people are capable of expressing themselves in a mature & civilized manner.
We need all those things (intelligent/thoughtful/mature/civilized) more than ever before.
Rob • Tampa, Florida • 4 mths ago
I find it funny that with the very real possibility of Mr Romney winning Iowa, all the conservatives now say Iowa doesn't mean much. Wow what a reversal of opinion.
Realist • Tyler, Texas • 4 mths ago
Why don't Republican party conservatives, who are perennial losers to moderates in their own party, break away and form their own party? They would probably be happier, if they did.

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