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::In July 2017, Scarborough displayed his true political views by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references:
 
::In July 2017, Scarborough displayed his true political views by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references:
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*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.
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*Siegel, Josh (July 11, 2017). [https://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.
 
*[https://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.
 
*[https://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.
 
*Hanchett, Ian (July 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/07/11/scarborough-im-not-going-to-be-a-republican-anymore/ Scarborough: ‘I’m Not Going To Be a Republican Anymore’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
 
*Hanchett, Ian (July 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/07/11/scarborough-im-not-going-to-be-a-republican-anymore/ Scarborough: ‘I’m Not Going To Be a Republican Anymore’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
 
*Chumley, Cheryl M. (July 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-gasp-exiting-gop-stage-right/ Joe Scarborough — gasp! — exiting GOP, stage right]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.</ref> He made this switch official on October 12, 2017.<ref>Multiple references:
 
*Chumley, Cheryl M. (July 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-gasp-exiting-gop-stage-right/ Joe Scarborough — gasp! — exiting GOP, stage right]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.</ref> He made this switch official on October 12, 2017.<ref>Multiple references:
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*Leach, Katie (October 12, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-officially-leaves-the-republican-party/article/2637354 Joe Scarborough officially leaves the Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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*Leach, Katie (October 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-officially-leaves-the-republican-party/article/2637354 Joe Scarborough officially leaves the Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
 
*Manchester, Julia (October 12, 2017). [https://thehill.com/media/355234-scarborough-formally-leaves-gop-registers-as-independent Scarborough formally leaves GOP, registers as independent]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
 
*Manchester, Julia (October 12, 2017). [https://thehill.com/media/355234-scarborough-formally-leaves-gop-registers-as-independent Scarborough formally leaves GOP, registers as independent]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
 
*Rodriguez, Katherine (October 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/12/joe-scarborough-leaves-republican-party-registers-independent/ MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Leaves Republican Party, Registers as Independent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 13, 2017.</ref> In 2017, Scarborough responded to a false story by ''The Hill'' by saying that "despite the stupidity of my former party, there is no inner liberal inside of me. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) My party just went bats*** crazy."<ref>Beck, Conor (November 28, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/joe-scarborough-slams-hill-false-story/ Joe Scarborough Slams ‘The Hill’ for False Story]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved November 28, 2017.</ref> In July 2018, he stated that the GOP "no longer deserves to survive."<ref>Wise, Justin (July 20, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/398012-scarborough-gop-no-longer-deserves-to-survive Scarborough: GOP ‘no longer deserves to survive’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 20, 2018.</ref>
 
*Rodriguez, Katherine (October 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/12/joe-scarborough-leaves-republican-party-registers-independent/ MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Leaves Republican Party, Registers as Independent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 13, 2017.</ref> In 2017, Scarborough responded to a false story by ''The Hill'' by saying that "despite the stupidity of my former party, there is no inner liberal inside of me. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) My party just went bats*** crazy."<ref>Beck, Conor (November 28, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/joe-scarborough-slams-hill-false-story/ Joe Scarborough Slams ‘The Hill’ for False Story]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved November 28, 2017.</ref> In July 2018, he stated that the GOP "no longer deserves to survive."<ref>Wise, Justin (July 20, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/398012-scarborough-gop-no-longer-deserves-to-survive Scarborough: GOP ‘no longer deserves to survive’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 20, 2018.</ref>
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*Washington Post—[[Jennifer Rubin]]
 
*Washington Post—[[Jennifer Rubin]]
 
::Rubin writes a blog titled "Right Turn", but the only direction she goes is Left. She sounds like a leftist Democrat in her blog posts. She calls the Republican Party a "party of all white, angry, abusive men"<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 26, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/trumps-party-of-angry-white-abusive-males/ Trump’s party of angry, white, abusive males]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2016.</ref> and during the 2016 election she has attacked [[Donald Trump]] (who is much more bold for conservative issues than RINOs like Romney or McCain, which she likely supports), likely, in every single blog post she has made, even in the general election and after the election when Trump won.<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 21, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/11/21/nevertrump-must-become-theresistance/ #NeverTrump must become #TheResistance]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 25, 2016.</ref> Although President Trump's cabinet was rated as being even more conservative than that of [[Ronald Reagan]],<ref>Multiple references:
 
::Rubin writes a blog titled "Right Turn", but the only direction she goes is Left. She sounds like a leftist Democrat in her blog posts. She calls the Republican Party a "party of all white, angry, abusive men"<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 26, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/trumps-party-of-angry-white-abusive-males/ Trump’s party of angry, white, abusive males]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2016.</ref> and during the 2016 election she has attacked [[Donald Trump]] (who is much more bold for conservative issues than RINOs like Romney or McCain, which she likely supports), likely, in every single blog post she has made, even in the general election and after the election when Trump won.<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 21, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/11/21/nevertrump-must-become-theresistance/ #NeverTrump must become #TheResistance]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 25, 2016.</ref> Although President Trump's cabinet was rated as being even more conservative than that of [[Ronald Reagan]],<ref>Multiple references:
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*Bedard, Paul (February 9, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cpac-acu-trumps-cabinet-the-most-conservative-surpassing-reagan/article/2614354 CPAC-ACU: Trump's Cabinet the most conservative, surpassing Reagan]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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*Bedard, Paul (February 9, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cpac-acu-trumps-cabinet-the-most-conservative-surpassing-reagan/article/2614354 CPAC-ACU: Trump's Cabinet the most conservative, surpassing Reagan]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
 
*Rodack, Jeffrey (February 9, 2017). [https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ACU-Trump-Cabinet-Conservative/2017/02/09/id/772752/ ACU: Trump Cabinet Most Conservative in Modern History]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.</ref> Rubin claims that it "is perhaps the worst in modern history."<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (September 29, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/09/29/john-kelly-has-much-more-to-do-to-save-this-white-house/ John Kelly has much more to do to save this White House]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref> She opposes conservative Judge [[Roy Moore]] due to his conservative and Christian positions,<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/10/27/two-approaches-to-roy-moore-illustrate-the-gop-divide/ If Republicans can’t oppose Roy Moore, they’re headed for extinction]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 9, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/11/09/roy-moore-another-gop-calamity/ Roy Moore: Another GOP calamity]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2017.</ref> and she calls liberal [[globalist]] [[Evan McMullin]] a "conservative" while admitting she does not belong in the conservative Republican Party.<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 10, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/11/10/the-gop-cant-be-rebranded-lets-junk-it/ The GOP can’t be rebranded. Let’s junk it.] ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2017.</ref> '''She mocks conservative evangelical Christians, calling them "evangelical charlatans", and she borrows leftist attack lines against conservative Republicans.'''<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 26, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/sane-republicans-should-pack-their-bags-and-flee-the-gop/ Sane Republicans should pack their bags and flee the GOP]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2016.</ref> She supports the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 21, 2013). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/11/21/the-marriage-mission/ The marriage mission]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2016.</ref> She hates [[Fox News]] because she believes it is conservative, and she denies that extremely talented and credible journalists such as [[Tucker Carlson]] are either.<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (January 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/06/the-fox-news-nighttime-lineup-has-shed-its-last-element-of-real-journalism/ The Fox News nighttime lineup has shed its last element of real journalism]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 6, 2017.</ref><ref name="RubinJoke">Rubin, Jennfier (January 4, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/04/without-megyn-kelly-fox-newss-prime-time-lineup-is-a-complete-joke/ Without Megyn Kelly, Fox News’s prime-time lineup is a complete joke]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 6, 2017.</ref> She states "What’s good for Fox is not good for the GOP or the country. Perhaps a credible center-right TV news operation is needed" (one should note that her vision of "center-right" news closely resembles leftist scams such as MSNBC).<ref name="RubinJoke"/> She genuinely believes that Fox's commentators are "racist", despite having no real evidence, other than the fact that they oppose Barack Obama and actually defended Donald Trump (of course, will she say the same thing about similar statements from the Left?).<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 26, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/the-mainstreaming-of-racism-on-fox-news/ The mainstreaming of racism on Fox News]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 21, 2017.</ref> She advocates for "center-right" politics (whatever that even means) but attacks solid conservatives. In February 2018, Rubin, along with fellow WaPo token "conservative" Max Boot, finally admitted she was not actually a conservative,<ref name="RubinBoot">Mason, Ian (February 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/26/wapos-never-trumpers-admit-they-arent-conservatives/ WaPo’s Never Trumpers Admit They Aren’t Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 26, 2018.</ref> and in October 2018, several real conservatives asked WaPo to stop describing Rubin as "conservative" because of her left-wing policies on every political issue.<ref>Concha, Joe (October 4, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/409867-conservatives-to-washington-post-jennifer-rubin-isnt-one-of-us-hire-someone Conservatives to Washington Post: Jennifer Rubin isn't one of us; hire someone new]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 4, 2018.</ref> In June 2018, Rubin endorsed an op-ed written by boot calling for giving amnesty for illegal aliens and deporting "contemptible Republican cowards."<ref>Nolte, John (June 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/19/nolte-never-trump-media-admit-goal-is-to-replace-trump-voters-with-foreign-illegals/ Nolte: Media Admit Goal Is to Replace Trump Voters with Illegal Aliens]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, Rubin claimed that left-wing [[Nancy Pelosi]] "sounds more like Ronald Reagan" than the Republican Party.<ref>Wulfsohn, Joseph (January 4, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/washington-post-conservative-blogger-jennifer-rubin-on-msnbc-nancy-pelosi-sounds-more-like-ronald-reagan-than-current-gop Washington Post 'conservative blogger' Jennifer Rubin on MSNBC: Nancy Pelosi ‘sounds more like Ronald Reagan’ than current GOP]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2019.</ref> Rubin praised left-wing Democrat Kamala Harris after she announced her 2020 presidential campaign.<ref name="KamalaBubblyWarm"/>
 
*Rodack, Jeffrey (February 9, 2017). [https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ACU-Trump-Cabinet-Conservative/2017/02/09/id/772752/ ACU: Trump Cabinet Most Conservative in Modern History]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.</ref> Rubin claims that it "is perhaps the worst in modern history."<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (September 29, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/09/29/john-kelly-has-much-more-to-do-to-save-this-white-house/ John Kelly has much more to do to save this White House]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref> She opposes conservative Judge [[Roy Moore]] due to his conservative and Christian positions,<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/10/27/two-approaches-to-roy-moore-illustrate-the-gop-divide/ If Republicans can’t oppose Roy Moore, they’re headed for extinction]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 9, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/11/09/roy-moore-another-gop-calamity/ Roy Moore: Another GOP calamity]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2017.</ref> and she calls liberal [[globalist]] [[Evan McMullin]] a "conservative" while admitting she does not belong in the conservative Republican Party.<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 10, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/11/10/the-gop-cant-be-rebranded-lets-junk-it/ The GOP can’t be rebranded. Let’s junk it.] ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2017.</ref> '''She mocks conservative evangelical Christians, calling them "evangelical charlatans", and she borrows leftist attack lines against conservative Republicans.'''<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 26, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/sane-republicans-should-pack-their-bags-and-flee-the-gop/ Sane Republicans should pack their bags and flee the GOP]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2016.</ref> She supports the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (November 21, 2013). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/11/21/the-marriage-mission/ The marriage mission]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2016.</ref> She hates [[Fox News]] because she believes it is conservative, and she denies that extremely talented and credible journalists such as [[Tucker Carlson]] are either.<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (January 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/06/the-fox-news-nighttime-lineup-has-shed-its-last-element-of-real-journalism/ The Fox News nighttime lineup has shed its last element of real journalism]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 6, 2017.</ref><ref name="RubinJoke">Rubin, Jennfier (January 4, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/04/without-megyn-kelly-fox-newss-prime-time-lineup-is-a-complete-joke/ Without Megyn Kelly, Fox News’s prime-time lineup is a complete joke]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 6, 2017.</ref> She states "What’s good for Fox is not good for the GOP or the country. Perhaps a credible center-right TV news operation is needed" (one should note that her vision of "center-right" news closely resembles leftist scams such as MSNBC).<ref name="RubinJoke"/> She genuinely believes that Fox's commentators are "racist", despite having no real evidence, other than the fact that they oppose Barack Obama and actually defended Donald Trump (of course, will she say the same thing about similar statements from the Left?).<ref>Rubin, Jennifer (October 26, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/the-mainstreaming-of-racism-on-fox-news/ The mainstreaming of racism on Fox News]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 21, 2017.</ref> She advocates for "center-right" politics (whatever that even means) but attacks solid conservatives. In February 2018, Rubin, along with fellow WaPo token "conservative" Max Boot, finally admitted she was not actually a conservative,<ref name="RubinBoot">Mason, Ian (February 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/26/wapos-never-trumpers-admit-they-arent-conservatives/ WaPo’s Never Trumpers Admit They Aren’t Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 26, 2018.</ref> and in October 2018, several real conservatives asked WaPo to stop describing Rubin as "conservative" because of her left-wing policies on every political issue.<ref>Concha, Joe (October 4, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/409867-conservatives-to-washington-post-jennifer-rubin-isnt-one-of-us-hire-someone Conservatives to Washington Post: Jennifer Rubin isn't one of us; hire someone new]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 4, 2018.</ref> In June 2018, Rubin endorsed an op-ed written by boot calling for giving amnesty for illegal aliens and deporting "contemptible Republican cowards."<ref>Nolte, John (June 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/19/nolte-never-trump-media-admit-goal-is-to-replace-trump-voters-with-foreign-illegals/ Nolte: Media Admit Goal Is to Replace Trump Voters with Illegal Aliens]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, Rubin claimed that left-wing [[Nancy Pelosi]] "sounds more like Ronald Reagan" than the Republican Party.<ref>Wulfsohn, Joseph (January 4, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/washington-post-conservative-blogger-jennifer-rubin-on-msnbc-nancy-pelosi-sounds-more-like-ronald-reagan-than-current-gop Washington Post 'conservative blogger' Jennifer Rubin on MSNBC: Nancy Pelosi ‘sounds more like Ronald Reagan’ than current GOP]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2019.</ref> Rubin praised left-wing Democrat Kamala Harris after she announced her 2020 presidential campaign.<ref name="KamalaBubblyWarm"/>
  
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