And they want to give this schmuck Russert's show...

Joe Scarborough, former GOP Congressman, and one of those smarmy pundits who probably practices his smug sneer in the mirror, is rumored to be one of the people NBC is considering to be the new host of Meet The Press.

Scarborough isn't a journalist by any stretch of the imagination. He's a Republican operative.

If you want an idea of his nonobjectivity, Media Matters has a new example of his work splicing Democratic speeches to try to score cheap points.

Check it out here:

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