MSNBC host considering Florida Senate bid (Scarborough)

[Patsy Stone]

Apologies is this has already been posted.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

(CNN) — MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman, is leaving open the possibility of running for outgoing Florida Sen. Mel Martinez's seat in 2010.

The host of "Morning Joe" told the Sarasota Herald Tribune he's been fielding calls from several Florida Republicans urging him to run. "I haven't closed it off," he told the paper in an article published Monday. "I've been getting some calls from some fundraisers in Florida."

But Scarborough added he may have more influence now as a cable talk-show host than as Florida's junior senator.

Still, the race may be among the most high-profile and hard-fought Senate battles in 2010. Since former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced earlier this month he was not interested in running for the seat, state Republicans have been looking to field another high-profile candidate. Democrats are also scrambling to find a well-known candidate after Alex Sink, the state’s chief financial officer, said she would not run.

[NightWatcher]

1. didnt he quit the last time he was elected?

[TheWraith]

17. Well, after they found a dead girl in his office, yes.

The 28-year old marathon runner was ruled to have died from heart failure.

[JamesA1102]

19. No, it was after.

Not a fan of Morning Joke but let's tell the truth. He announced his resignation of Congress several weeks before the campaign worker died in his office.

[TheWraith]

21. I hadn't known that, actually. nt

[high density]

2. Seems to have been debunked

An MSNBC spokesperson tells TVNewser, "There's nothing to it. It's not something Joe's considering."

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/nothing_to_scarborough_senate_run_speculation_108190.asp

[montanacowboy]

5. Joe does not want the publicity

of the dead female intern found in his office that was totally hushed up

[MadBadger]

3. When asked for comment, MSNBC said there was nothing to this rumor, Joe wasnt considering it.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/nothing_to_scarborough_senate_run_speculation_108190.asp

[Patsy Stone]

11. I'd be happy if that's true.

My state has enough issues. This was posted at CNN at 6:48 p.m. Not updated, but it seems posted for the first time. Are they just late to the non-story?

[MadBadger]

12. Well TVnewser specializes in this shit, so I'm not suprirsed they spoke to MSNBC about it.

[LSparkle]

4. Two words of warning to Morning Latte: DEAD INTERN

He'll never run again ...

[Oceansaway]

6. one dead intern is enough....n/t

[fascisthunter]

7. will he have another intern killed?

oooops... I shouldn't spread rumors.

[K Gardner]

8. Too many skeletons in that bastard's closet. He'll never be elected to anything again.

[AnneD]

10. Never say never.....

I'll give you a 2 word reason.....Richard Nixon. GOP love that checkered past.

[davidwparker]

9. if it takes his mug off MSNBC, I'm for it. I want to hear more about the intern.

[monmouth]

16. I would watch the show again if he was gone. I ignore her for the most

part but Joe is intolerable.

[DebbieCDC]

13. Good -- get him off the air

Back to Florida where just MAYBE someone will ask questions about that dead intern in his congressional office. What a putz.

[ejpoeta]

14. well, at least he would have to leave tv to run.

[Andy823]

15. Even without the skeletons in his closet

I don't think he could stand to be humiliated if he lost, his ego is just to damn big!

[Kahuna]

18. He won't. He's making too much money to give it up to be in the senate. nt

[truebrit71]

20. Run you intern-killer, run! You may FINALLY have to face questions about what you did...

..to Lauri Klausutis....