Grab The Popcorn! Scarborough Feuds With Rubio

The New York Times has noticed the palpable feud between Marco Rubio and Morning Joe host, Joe Scarborough. They speculate that it is a combination of two egos clashing, a little bit of career envy and the fact that Rubio hasn't been on with Joe.

On the surface, the fight seems to be a classic case of a celebrity host being snubbed and his feelings being hurt: Mr. Rubio has appeared on “Morning Joe” just once since becoming a senator.

While Mr. Rubio has boycotted the program, its hosts have derided him for everything from his fashion choices (“shagalicious”) to his lack of legislative accomplishments, producing the kind of memorable moments that have taken off on social media.

In an interview Saturday, Mr. Scarborough could not hide his disapproval of Mr. Rubio, describing him as “programmed” and “risk averse.” And after Mr. Rubio’s debate performance on Saturday appeared to validate his critique, Mr. Scarborough took something of a victory lap.

“I’ve been criticized for saying Marco looks too robotic, too prepackaged, and too young,” he wrote in a text message. “But everything I’ve said alone for months is now being repeated this morning by everyone else in the political world. My critiques weren’t personal: they were right.”

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