On Thursday, Morning Joe treated us to surprising praise for Speaker Mike Johnson — albeit regarding his support for aid to Ukraine, something dear to Joe Scarborough.
Friday brought another surprise: tough talk about the pro-Hamas protesters wreaking havoc on American campuses, and praise for university administrators taking action to curb their excesses.
Thus, Joe Scarborough condemned students occupying the offices of college presidents, even suggesting that any president who tolerates that should “seek employment elsewhere.” At one point, Scarborough even called protesters who blocked graduation speakers “brats.”
Willie Geist spoke positively about the chancellor of his alma mater, Vanderbilt, who actually expelled three students who had occupied his office.
New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters has written an article on the matter: “Colleges Warn Student Demonstrators: Enough.”…
