‘Prairie Dogs’: Scarborough Flogs His Gun-Control Hobby Horse Into the Ground

Joe Scarborough does it again. He gets fixated on one word or phrase and then repeats it. ad nauseam. Joe may think he is being creative or influential, but people eventually become bored with his incessant repetitions. Scarborough’s verbal compulsions have been documented on many topics, including “bedbugs” and “toilets”.

Scarborough’s Morning JoeHobby horse of the day: “prairie dogs.”No fewer than 19 times was the number of instances that the panel used to pronounce the word in its first hour. The panel pronounced the term in context of demeaning Sen John Thune (R.S.D.). It was also rejected by other Republicans because it said that their constituents were using AR-15s and similar weapons to shoot prairie dogs and feral pigs.

Mika  Brzezinski and Willie Geist also saddled up on Joe’s “prairie dog” hobby horse, both repeatedly mentioning the rascally rodents. The normally even-keeled Geist seemed unusually passionate about placing restrictions on so-called assault weapons such as AR-15s. You can still shoot an AR-15, yes. prairie dogWith a shotgun. An AR-15 is not necessary to extinguish a family. prairie dogs,”He replied. He added, “This is only for people who know about guns and how land can be controlled.”

And to make it even more exciting, Mika also raised concerns that senator Thune’s South Dakota constituants might attack prairie dogs next with land mines.South Dakota has many landmines. Make sure you have a few and then watch what happens. prairie dogs“Blow up!” This is reminiscent of the Hayseed Movie Critics who love it when things “blowup real good!” 

Mika’s next nightmare will be about farmers going all Putin on their prairie dogs and using tactical nukes.

Morning Joe’s constant repetition of “prairie animals” when denouncing Republicans for refusing to limit “assault arms” was partly sponsored in part IHOP and Xfinity by Dove and Applebee’s. 

You can find the transcription here.

MSNBC
Morning Joe
6/8/22
6:09 am EDT

JOHN THUNE : This is my state [South Dakota]They use them. They also shoot prairie dogsThere are other types of varmints as well, so I feel there are valid reasons people might want them.

MIKA BRZEZINSKI : Oh my god!

WILLIE GEIST Feral Pigs prairie dogs, raccoons, foxes. 

MIKA: My God. 

JOE SCARBOROUGH – I meant, prairie dogs? AR-15s prairie— War weapons against prairie dogs? Then it would fall apart. prairie dog.

MIKA: South Dakota has landmines that people need. Let’s see what you can do with a few. prairie dogsDo you want to blow up? . . . Sen. To those senators who believe that it’s vital to be able to blow things up prairie dogsThe pigs.

SCARBOROUGH: Geez . . . My constituent shouldn’t be denied the right to fire that gun on a pig or any other varmints. prairie dogs. Take a deep breath. You can’t do it. prairie dogIt would crumble. These are feral dogs and prairie dogs. It’s, it’s disgraceful. They wanted to defend their constituents’ rights to shoot prairie dogs Varmints.

GEIST: Yes, it is possible to shoot at a prairie dogWith a shotgun. An AR-15 is not necessary to extinguish a family. prairie dogs. This is for anyone who has knowledge about guns and how they can control their land. Joe, that’s so shocking yesterday. Some thoughts about the term prairie dogs. Protect the right to vapourize prairie dogs . . . This is why you hear of things such as prairie dogs.

MIKA: Do you think these guns should be used? prairie dogsAnd varmints

SCARBOROUGH – These weapons of warfare that John Thune states need to be used must be employed prairie dogs?

GEIST: But we have to ask them. prairie dogs.