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==Transitioning==

==Transitioning==

After serving in the House as a [[RINO]], Scarborough has come out of the closet as a full-fledged [[Leftist]], bashing Republicans in agreement with MSNBC leftist agenda. He claimed to be a conservative on the show, often touting his supposed credentials within the GOP and the [[ACU]] rating he received while in Congress before he worked for MSNBC. He calls himself a conservative but frequently bashes conservative principles and people. His stance on [[gun control]] shifted drastically and now Scarborough is a firm supporter of new laws restricting gun ownership. To be fair, he is the most conservative host and most conservative MSNBC commentator. Nonetheless, he is at best a centrist and at worst a left-of-center host, and aligns himself with the extreme Left conspiracy theories and hate rhetoric of other hosts such as [[Al Sharpton]]. He seemed pleased when it was announced that liberals like Ed Schultz left the network.

After serving in the House as a [[RINO]], Scarborough has come out of the closet as a full-fledged [[Leftist]], bashing Republicans in agreement with MSNBC's leftist agenda. He claimed to be a "conservative" on the show, often touting his supposed credentials within the GOP and the [[ACU]] rating he received while in Congress before he worked for MSNBC. He calls himself a "conservative" but frequently bashes conservative principles and people. His stance on [[gun control]] shifted drastically and now Scarborough is a firm supporter of new laws restricting gun ownership. To be fair, he is the most conservative host and most conservative MSNBC commentator. Nonetheless, he is at best a centrist and at worst a left-of-center host, and aligns himself with the extreme Left conspiracy theories and hate rhetoric of other hosts such as [[Al Sharpton]]. He seemed pleased when it was announced that liberals like Ed Schultz left the network.

Scarborough was elected during [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[Republican Revolution (1994)|1994 Republican Revolution]] and served on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Scarborough voted as a reliable [[conservative]] at the time, 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 come out openly on 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 elected during [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[Republican Revolution (1994)|1994 Republican Revolution]] and served on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Scarborough voted as a reliable [[conservative]] at the time, 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 come out openly on 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>