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Joe Scarborough Craig Blankenhorn / MSNBC / AP

As host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," he interviewed and analyzed (and accidentally cursed) his cable news show into second place in the morning ratings race over the course of the 2008 elections. Now the former Republican Congressman from Florida is edging his way into first — he's even got a plug from Oprah. Use the form below to submit your questions for Joe Scarborough, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME Magazine.

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  • 1

    Do you look back on your days as an early congressman and part of the "New Federalist" group with any regrets? And why have you decided to no longer represent the people? We need you.

  • 2

    Do you feel you have moderated your political views to be a news anchor?

  • 3

    Are a lot of Republicans blinded by Abortion issue? That can turn off people if they have more pressing concerns at the moment.

  • 4

    Complete this sentence: MSNBC is to Fox News as __________ is to _______.

  • 5

    Joe,

    My mother and I watch you every morning. I must admit that I watch you mostly to disagree with your positions and argue with the TV because I am a progressive. Anyway, my question is with regard to the sitting president's foreign policy. I heard you say today on Morning Joe that you believe history will judge President Bush to be a better president than is widely viewed now. After my head exploded, I started to think about this assertion. Do you believe that the President bears a huge responsibility (the buck stops with him) for taking us to war? Do you believe that it was a war of choice or necessity? Regardless of the intelligence, the President was the one who ultimately decided. This decision has made Iran more powerful in the region because Iraq was a check on that country's power. I believe that Iran was and is sponsoring more terrorists than Iraq did.

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    I watch your show regularly, and as a moderate Republican I appreciate your willingness to call balls and strikes evenly when critiquing members of both parties, campaigns, etc. Many of my more conservative friends, however, don't apprecaite you the same way I do. That has made me wonder: Do you feel that you've suffered any backlash from the Republican party as a result of your work on Morning Joe?

  • 7

    How do you feel about sharing a first name with VP elect Biden?

  • 8

    I ask two and you can pick one.

    1. Can MSNBC still be in the tank for Obama now that Hillary Clinton is poised to be secretary of state?

    2. Do you REALLY need that seven-second delay? Can you control your f-bombs? After all, you were a member of Congress.

  • 9

    What does Cnn stand for?plzz write back!

  • 10

    Joe,

    During the campaign you often made fun of Mika for being "in the tank" for Obama. Does your previous stint as a Republican Congressman require you to tamp down partisan feelings while on the air?

  • 11

    What part of your life do you prefer, the congressman part, or the news anchor part?

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    I am a Democrat and voted for Barack Obama in the election. I enjoyed the banter and guests on your morning show until after the Republican convention. I felt your commmentary became very biased as it appeared that the McCain/Palin ticket began to fall behind. You made tremendous excuses for the hate speech that Palin expoused on the campaign. I stopped watching your show and received my attention coverage from CNN. That said, Do you believe that a morning news show should have so much bias and did you choose to portray yourself as biased or was that what the producers asked of you?

  • 13

    Do you think Don Imus was justifiably fired? Remember there is no "Morning Joe" without "nappy-headed..."

  • 14

    Do you see the Republicans in congress set up the Democrats on the platforms the Dem's & esspecially Obama on the won the election on. Hammering them over their heads of Senators up for election next time?

    Can the Democrat's think first and responding in anyway or will they shoot themselves in the foot?

    Why doesn't MSNBC use the weekend as a time to teach and help us learn? Lock-up has one teaching subject, don't go to prison. And about preditors who chase little girls, that is disgusting. Why not teach civics, American History, Goverment Scandals, history and biographies. PLEASE PLEASE Show MSNBC the light.?????

  • 15

    Why did you get into the news business?

  • 16

    If you had to pick one or the other, whom would you rather sit next to on a three hour bus trip: Keith Olbermann or Chuck Todd.

  • 17

    [...] a question for Joe Scarborough? Time.com wants to hear from you… As host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” he interviewed [...]

  • 18

    Do you ever miss doing Scarborough Country?

  • 19

    I know you're a Republican and that you even try to be objective sometimes. However, I think you sometimes bully some of your guests, either to your opinion or bully them to not even give their own opinions. My question is this; Why don't you try to be more objective when it comes to politics? (i.e. Chuck Todd, David Gregory or the late Tim Russert) You are obviously extremely intelligent, don't you think your show and possibly your career would improve immeasurably if that were the case?

  • 20

    Do you think it's appropriate for MSNBC to have three shows on in primetime with liberal hosts (Olbermann, Maddow, Matthews) given the fact that there are no primetime conservative counterweights? Does the channel skew left for the most part?

  • 21

    Why are you so rude and arrogant toward Mika. It's not amusing and makes you look like a chauvinous pig. You constantly interrupt her and trivialize her comments. You talk about your days in congress ad nauseum, and I'm sick of hearing about them.
    You'd fit nicely at FOX.

  • 22

    Why are you so blatantly partisan and divisive?

  • 23

    Mr Joe...are you ready....?...this is big thing...it's the 21st Century biggest Discovery...

    ...Patent # 7,451,726...."Peter SPOREA's Rotary Motor"
    ...the dream searched for 50 years by many car & engine makers...today from 11/18/2008 is true...
    (just go on United States Patent.com....and you will see it for real...)

    Mr Joe...be the first who go in front of the Senate & Government...and present the Project...and request the necessary funds for the SOLUTION of 21st Century
    ...of the USA...

    (Peter SPOREA...(954) 753-5267 or (954) 856-1139 cell)

    Are you ready for the biggest Automaker Industry bailout...? But what are we going to get in return....?

    Here is the solution...at a fraction of investment...
    New Rotary Motor (Engine)...30 to 50 % lighter
    ...with a Rotor & Stator...which rotates like turbine ...but is not a turbine...it's still a motor with compression, with pistons, which just rotates ...like a "donut inside a dish"...like a UFO...but it's the best American Dream
    ...the Discovery of the 21 century...the solution for new and less fuel consumption motors...

    Mr Joe...$ 25 billions for an Industry with no solution for future...no new motors
    ...just with hybrids which cost 30% more on the cars...where 30% from the electric powers charged (saved) into the batteries just carry the additional weight of the battery & electric motors
    ...no...no...no...only $ 2 billions investment into this "Peter SPOREA's Rotary Motor" Project...will give USA a new MOTOR...and new plants ready to built millions of the new MOTORS for all the industries in need of them...millions of jobs for millions people...the new future of the USA....

    GOD BLESS USA...GOD BLESS the AMERICAN PEOPLE...into the 21st century...

  • 24

    Would you have voted Republican if the ticket hd been Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin? Does the George Bush experience illustrate that there are limits on where you will follow your party?

  • 25

    Can the Republican Party return to its roots of true Conservatism and fiscally responsible spending?

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