Mike Barnicle on TV: January 2017

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"What we have here is a series of virtual stun grenades called executive orders,” said Morning Joe’s veteran columnist Mike Barnicle about President Donald Trump’s actions in his first week in office, specifically talking about his POTUS’s controversial travel ban for seven countries. "We're going to have another one tonight in order to distract people: The announcement of a Supreme Court Justice. But in speaking with several people in Washington with expertise in fighting terror in this country, they raise the issue over and over again of incompetence versus ideology. Incompetence-- the incompetence in drawing up of the executive order executive order on immigration. And they asked me specifically: `Where was Pakistan of this list? Where was Afghanistan? Where was Kenya?' Tune in to hear more of the conversation between Barnicle and Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.
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Incompetence v. Ideology

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During the Morning Joe discussion of President Donald Trump on just his fourth day in office, veteran columnist Mike Barnicle recounts how busy POTUS has been already: “Here’s a list from yesterday. The Keystone pipeline. Mexico – going to build a wall. It’s going to effect immigration. It’s going to affect attention facilities. TPP - that involves China obviously. New settlements in Israel. Chicago - he is going to send the Feds into Chicago to take care of killings. He mentioned the Supreme Court - he is going to have a nominee for the Supreme Court within the next couple of weeks. Theresa May is coming from Great Britain. He threw out voter fraud again - 3 to 5 million more people voted for him and that’s why he didn’t win the popular vote. How about taking nap?,” suggests Barnicle. Listen to more of the discussion here.
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Day 4

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Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough and Mike Barnicle examine what it was about then Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump that led to him becoming today President of the United States. Says Barnicle: "You have this big egotistical, headline-grabbing, sprawling guy coming out of Queens with a huge chip on his shoulder, and he came very quickly because of how he behaved and what he said to represent the hopes, and the anger, and the dreams, and a whole jumble of emotions among so many people; but all of that was basically New Haven. It was taking the play and tryouts in New Haven. This is the real deal today.” Hear more of the conversation and discussion of what Trump was able to tap into that resonated with many voters.
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Trump's journey to the presidency

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As the Morning Joe panel discusses how the media has covered President Donald Trump as a candidate, president elect and now as President of the United States, veteran columnist Mike Barnicle has this suggestion: “We have to cover the country rather than cover the candidate himself or now the president. We didn’t do a good job of covering the country.” Listen in on the the animated conversation among Barnicle, and hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough about how the media can best do its job going forward.
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How the media has covered President Donald Trump

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Morning Joe veteran columnist Mike Barnicle and Council on Foreign Affairs President Richard Haass discuss whether the Trump Administration should make immediate changes in how government departments are organized with Barnicle suggesting it might be time to streamline and Haass taking an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” position. Hear their conversation here. Only on MSNBC.
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"If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it"

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Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Mike Barnicle analyze President-Elect Donald Trump's nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos’s underwhelming - if not embarrassing - performance at her confirmation hearing where she was questioned by Republican and Democrat Senators alike. “You had Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren – very intense, very ideologically-driven grilling of Betsy DeVos. Then you had Chris Murphy from Connecticut ask the question – the sidewalk question: Guns in schools, which stunned everyone watching - her response.” Watch the Morning Joe conversation here.
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Betsy DeVos’s underwhelming - if not embarrassing - performance

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“One of the Vice President’s gifts is that he has a Home Depot mentality,” said Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle about Vice President Joe Biden and his concern during the presidential race of 2016 that Republican candidate Donald Trump could win the election. "He goes home every weekend to Wilmington, Delaware, and he will go to Home Depot himself to pick up a hammer or something like that. He’s got that instinct – that sidewalk level, gut instinct. And he was deeply bothered and cognizant of the fact prior to the election that, that thing was going south.” Tune in to hear more of the conversation about prominent Democrats who may have warned early that the election was not going their way.
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Joe Biden's Home Depot mentality

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During the Morning Joe discussion of President Barack Obama’s final news conference and handling of the transition, senior contributor Mike Barnicle said: “There was a particular moment in that press conference when he went on for two or three minutes with rhetoric that if (Democratic presidential nominee) Hillary Clinton had used the same rhetoric during the course of her campaign it may have had a different result. The election may have had a different result because he addressed those left behind and lost in the system who feel that their children have been neglected and won’t do as well as they have done in this country. He was talking to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin.” Tune in to listen to hear the conversation among the Morning Joe panel: host Joe Scarborough, The New York Times’ Jeremy Peters and Barnicle about President Obama’s role as the outgoing commander in chief.
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President Obama’s role as the outgoing commander in chief

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“That was quite a display yesterday from the outgoing President of the United States,” said Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle about President Barack Obama’s final news conference. "It encapsulated so much about who that man is. You had a combination of eloquence, thoughtfulness, compassion, and most importantly respect for the office; and an understanding and a communicative ability to tell people the weight of the office, including to the incoming administration. Quite a display.” Hear more from Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough and the panel here.
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Mike Barnicle on President Barack Obama’s final news conference

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Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough got the show going this morning by renaming it "Washington’s Hair Club for Men,” comparing and contrasting New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters’ well-coiffed hair with that of the other male panelists. Said senior contributor Mike Barnicle: “I was one of the original members of the club.” Listen in to the conversation and co-host Mika Brzezinski's ribbing of Scarborough and his own well-styled hairdo.
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Washington’s Hair Club for Men

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As Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, the show’s senior contributor Mike Barnicle and Bloomberg Politics managing editor Mark Halperin discuss President Barack Obama’s legacy — from high marks on the economic side to hits on foreign policy — Barnicle says: “When history is written... saving the economy is going to be a huge, huge story. Much bigger than it is right now.” Tune in for the conversation here.
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President Barack Obama’s legacy

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“It seems there is more than a bit of irony here in a commutation for Chelsea Manning from a president who has presided over an administration that has been fierce in its going after leakers – fierce,” says Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle to BBC News Washington D.C. correspondent Katty Kay during a conversation about President Barack Obama’s decision to shorten the prison sentence of former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who is serving 35 years in jail for giving classified info to WikiLeaks. Barnicle suggests the timing was intentional, as President Obama is holding his final press briefing today, during which he is sure to be asked about it.
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President Obama shortens Chelsea Manning's prison sentence

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“Some of these nominees, the lack of preparation, really good preparation, prior to their appearance at these hearings is kind of surprising. Who would not have guessed that Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut would ask a question about guns in schools...and you don't have an adequate answer for that? I mean, that's surprising,” said Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle during a discussion about how President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations have underperformed at their Senate hearings, particularly Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos. Tune in to hear Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough and Bloomberg Politics’ Mark Halperin add their opinions to the mix.
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Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations underperforming at their Senate hearings

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Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, during a panel discussion about Mike Allen’s interview with President-elect Donald Trump for the newly launched Axios AM newsletter, says: "It reminds me of something that Mike Barnicle said ...before Barack Obama was sworn in as President of the United States. He said: At some point everybody gets the briefing and when they get the briefing it changes them.” Listen in on more of the conversation here about Trump’s “unusually subdued” nature and “somber tone” during Allen’s interview, which Morning Joe senior contributor Barnicle calls out as "among the more encouraging reports."
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The Briefing

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“The ripples of relief began in Washington and extend around the globe – specifically to Europe with the testimony of General (James) Mattis, General (John) Kelly, and Congressman (Mike) Pompeo. Each three in their own ways in the testimony, in the questions and answers that they were providing to the committees, looked professional, responsible, not crazy. They weren’t going to do anything off the cuff, and I think they gave a great degree of confidence to the people who are going to be voting on their nominations as well as to our allies overseas - especially Mattis on the Iran Treaty,” said Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle about the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings happening this week. Hear more of the conversation here.
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Mike Barnicle on the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings

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“Wrong venue, wrong time…Important content, but it basically should’ve been given two years from now as he launches his campaign for president,” said Morning Joe senior correspondent Mike Barnicle during a panel discussion about Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s decision to break precedent by testifying against his Senate colleague Jeff Sessions’ (R-AL) nomination for Attorney General, which led many to believe Booker was using his speech in a calculated attempt to launch his bid for the 2020 presidential election. Listen to more on the situation here.
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“Wrong venue, wrong time."

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“Yesterday was a new low…for all of us in this nation. When you have the President-Elect of the United States basically comparing intelligence professionals to Nazis. That has taken this into another realm entirely,” said Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle during a heated discussion with Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough about President-elect Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with the intelligence community and the fresh start he will get next week. Hear more of the conversation here.
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Another Realm Entirely

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Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle says it was “good parenting” to have children watch President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address from Chicago. "That was a spectacular moment. You had the President of the United States going out the door…and the speech was – I thought – spectacular in the sense that it wasn’t a partisan speech. It wasn’t about yesterday. It was more about tomorrow. And it was directional and optimistic for the country.” Listen in on more of the conversation here.
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President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address

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“Here is the killer quote…from Paul Ryan, when asked about his replacement plan (for Obamacare), he said: ‘You’ll see it as the weeks and months unfold.’ For those who don’t have health insurance that’s a long, long time. Who has a plan?,” asks Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle during a conversation with MSNBC political correspondent Kasie Hunt about House Speaker Paul Ryan saying Republicans have a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act at a press conference in Capitol Hill but then refusing to provide any specific details when asked by a reporter at the event. Hear which politician Hunt says may hold the answer. Only on MSNBC.
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Paul Ryan on Obamacare

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“Stop it,” says Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle with a grin as the show’s staff teases him about being “legendary” yet again during the introduction of the panelists. Watch the footage of the “legendary” Mike Barnicle sitting through another round of banter.
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“Stop it.”

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As the Morning Joe panel discusses the desire some Republican politicians have for immediately rescinding the Affordable Care Act despite not yet having an alternative program to replace it, senior contributor Mike Barnicle explains: “One of the principal messaging points of the Republicans who want to just repeal Obamacare right now…is that `health care costs have gone up. Instead of $112 a month you’re not going to be charged $175.’ These are people – a huge percentage of them – who have never had healthcare.” Tune in to listen to the conversation and Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough explain why revoking the Affordable Care Act without a replacement program would ultimately hurt the Republicans in coming elections.
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Affordable Care Act

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“One of the principal things that President-elect Trump is going to have to deal with is China’s increasingly growing sphere of influence in Africa, in the south China Sea, in South Asia. They are going to dominate much of Africa. China is back in the game,” explains Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle during a conversation about the foreign affairs challenges that await President-elect Donald Trump. Listen to more on the situation here.
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Trump's China Challenge

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As the Morning Joe panel discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s recent tweets disparaging the intelligence community, including one tweet where he supports Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s claim that the Russian government was not the source of hacked Democratic campaign emails, senior contributor Mike Barnicle says: “First of all, you’re not going to believe everything that Julian Assange says. The key element is…what it does to the professionalism and moral of the intelligence gathering community. What do Donald Trump’s tweets mean to that community? A president cannot deal in gossip and rumor.... He needs to have the briefings. He’s got to have professional material presented to him.” Listen to more on the topic here.
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Wikileaks Tweets

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“Patriots Day” director Peter Berg joins the Morning Joe panel to talk about his film, based on the true events of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Asks senior contributor Mike Barnicle: “Peter, talk a little bit about the sensitivity that you…showed toward so many families affected by what happened that day, including the family that lost a young child." Listen to Berg’s response about the sense of responsibility that he and producer Mark Wahlberg felt in telling this story that impacted the country.
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Patriots Day on Morning Joe

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“Senator.. does it concern you at all that the President-Elect of the United States of America…has continuously demeaned the intelligence gathering and thus the people who do this dangerous work around the work?,” asks Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle of Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) during a conversation about Donald Trump’s ongoing criticism of U.S. intelligence operations. Listen to Cotton’s response here on MSNBC.
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Trump's Intelligence Issue

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Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle speaks with The New York Times’ political reporter Nicholas Confessore about why House Republicans decided to quickly drop their plan to gut the independent ethics office just a day after it had been agreed upon. “The key thing here is the word ‘ethics',” says Barnicle. "Nick Confessore, you have done so well in covering the flow of money in politics. What do you figure they did not hear in the word `ethics' when they were there in that room?” Listen in for Confessore’s response here about the difference between those in favor of shuttering the office and those not. Only on MSNBC.
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"The key thing here is the word 'ethics'."

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As the Morning Joe panel continues the discussion about why House Republican dropped their plan to gut the independent ethics office, senior contributor Mike Barnicle explains: “The guys in the closed session - it was like they cut through the screen of the backdoor to break into the house. And they got caught on the porch and they fled.” Tune in to hear more of the conversation with Bloomberg Politics' Managing Editor Mark Halperin. Only on MSNBC.
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Ethics Office Stays Open

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As the Morning Joe panel analyzes why House Republicans quickly decided to drop their plan to gut the independent ethics office, senior contributor Mike Barnicle explains: “Bob Costa (from The Washington Post) reported that they received thousands of call from constituents, which is a very encouraging sign that you can still tip these people over with a phone call.” Tune in here to listen to the Morning Joe panel discussion on the topic.
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Ethics Matter

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“Keep going, keep going – no, no, no. Elise is here. Elise is here,” says Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle with a smile as he attempts to prevent host Joe Scarborough from continuing to tease him about his “legendary” status during the introduction of the show’s panelists. Tune in to watch Scarborough and the rest of the Morning Joe crew share some laughs with the one and only “legendary” Mike Barnicle.
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The “legendary” Mike Barnicle

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“Oh no, please let's end this…or I’ll end it,” remarks Morning Joe senior contributor Mike Barnicle with a smile as host Joe Scarborough begins the show by teasing Barnicle, sitting in the co-host chair, about being “legendary.” Tune in to watch the rest of the Morning Joe crew join Scarborough on the banter about Barnicle’s status.
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"Oh no, please let's end this...or I’ll end it."

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On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, senior contributor Mike Barnicle and host Joe Scarborough discuss the media coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and what the public might expect from the coverage of his Presidency in the coming year. “Unfortunately, large parts of the media [but] not all of the media, have spent so much time obsessing over his tweets to the exclusion of 'have you received a full intelligence briefing yet, Mr. President-elect'? You realize, when you think about it, that Donald Trump is playing us quite successfully because I don’t know… whether he has received a full intelligence briefing. I don’t know that he’s fully addressed… the relationship with Russia,” says Barnicle. Tune in to hear the rest of the conversation here..
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Trump Plays the Media

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Following an off-the-record meeting between Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough and President-elect Donald Trump, veteran columnist Mike Barnicle and the Morning Joe panel discuss the strained relationship between the media and the incoming Trump Administration. “Does anybody here at this table think that there’s a danger going forward within the media that if you do things like this, if you have an off-the-record meeting with Donald Trump, you will be accused within the media, by ... some of your colleagues of normalizing Donald Trump?” Watch the conversation here.
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“Normalizing" Trump

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Morning Joe kicked off the new year with talk of this tweet by host Joe Scarborough about the “legendary” Mike Barnicle. “You’ve got to see that tweet,” said Bloomberg Politics' John Heilemann. “It was great. If I could have retweeted it twice, I would have.” Watch the conversation here.
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