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Scarborough was first elected during [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[Republican Revolution (1994)|1994 Republican Revolution]] and served on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Like most freshman Republicans in the 104th Congress, Scarborough was a reliable [[conservative]], earning a 95% rating from the [[American Conservative Union]].<ref>http://www.acuratings.org/ratingsarchive/2000/2000House.htm</ref> After leaving Congress he joined the law firm of Beggs and Lane. In recent years Scarborough has shifted sharply to the Left and has been critical of conservative leaders such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Karl Rove]], and [[Glenn Beck]]. "We have not been conservative as a party, we've been radical."<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/05/03/scarborough-todays-gop-not-too-conservative-its-too-radical</ref> His 2009 book ''The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise'', which was highly promoted on left-leaning media outlets, was unsuccessful in book sales.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2009/06/20/joe-scarborough-conservative-bashing-book-flops-bigtime</ref>

Scarborough was first elected during [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[Republican Revolution (1994)|1994 Republican Revolution]] and served on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Like most freshman Republicans in the 104th Congress, Scarborough was a reliable [[conservative]], earning a 95% rating from the [[American Conservative Union]].<ref>http://www.acuratings.org/ratingsarchive/2000/2000House.htm</ref> After leaving Congress he joined the law firm of Beggs and Lane. In recent years Scarborough has shifted sharply to the Left and has been critical of conservative leaders such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Karl Rove]], and [[Glenn Beck]]. "We have not been conservative as a party, we've been radical."<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/05/03/scarborough-todays-gop-not-too-conservative-its-too-radical</ref> His 2009 book ''The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise'', which was highly promoted on left-leaning media outlets, was unsuccessful in book sales.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2009/06/20/joe-scarborough-conservative-bashing-book-flops-bigtime</ref>

Scarborough called for U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to resign in 2017, in line with [[anti-Trump]] liberals.<ref>Chumley, Cheryl K. (June 6, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/joe-scarborough-makes-deranged-case-trump-go/ Joe Scarborough’s deranged case for Trump to go]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> He also defended [[CNN]] after a damaging scandal in which it promoted a retracted anti-Trump [[fake news]] story in order to increase its ratings.<ref>Bowden, Joe (June 27, 2017). [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/339780-scarborough-knocks-trump-while-defending-cnn Scarborough defends CNN against Trump: CNN 'has more integrity']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> In July 2017, Scarborough showed how liberal he had become by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references:

Scarborough called for U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to resign in 2017, in line with [[anti-Trump]] liberals (although he did call out other liberals reporting fake news about Trump earlier, although this is likely just a pretense to make him look balanced<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihavoqep4XA</ref>).<ref>Chumley, Cheryl K. (June 6, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/joe-scarborough-makes-deranged-case-trump-go/ Joe Scarborough’s deranged case for Trump to go]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> He also defended [[CNN]] after a damaging scandal in which it promoted a retracted anti-Trump [[fake news]] story in order to increase its ratings.<ref>Bowden, Joe (June 27, 2017). [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/339780-scarborough-knocks-trump-while-defending-cnn Scarborough defends CNN against Trump: CNN 'has more integrity']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> In July 2017, Scarborough showed how liberal he had become by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references:

*Siegel, Josh (July 11, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-announces-he-is-leaving-republican-party/article/2628354 Joe Scarborough announces he is leaving Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

*Siegel, Josh (July 11, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-announces-he-is-leaving-republican-party/article/2628354 Joe Scarborough announces he is leaving Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

*[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-host-morning-joe-explains-move-lea/ Joe Scarborough, host of ‘Morning Joe,’ explains move to leave GOP]. ''The Washington Times''. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

*[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-host-morning-joe-explains-move-lea/ Joe Scarborough, host of ‘Morning Joe,’ explains move to leave GOP]. ''The Washington Times''. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.