Former Florida Congressman Joe Scarborough hosts "Scarborough Country," a nightly newscast on MSNBC. He also provides on air political commentary for the network, as well as CNBC and NBC's "Today Show." Scarborough was first elected to the US Congress in 1994, becoming the first Republican elected in Florida's First District since 1872. He was re-elected three more times, in landslide victories. While in Congress, Scarborough worked with a small group of his fellow freshmen congressmen, whom the National Journal once cited for having acquired "unusual power and influence" given their short time in Washington. During his tenure, Scarborough served on the Armed Services Committee, the Judiciary Committee, Government Reform and Oversight and the Education Committee. In 1998, he was named Chairman of the Civil Service Committee and while on that committee, Scarborough drafted a bill on Long Term Care, which President Clinton called "landmark legislation." Scarborough championed a balanced budget, human rights, religious freedom, and environmental causes while in Congress. In 1996, he led the effort to relocate hundreds of minority families whose homes were located over a superfund site. US News and World Report called Scarborough's action "groundbreaking." Scarborough, along with Joe Kennedy, Joe Moakley, and Tim Roemer, introduced legislation to rename the Justice Department building after Robert. F. Kennedy to honor the late Kennedy Administration Attorney General. In 1999, Scarborough founded and published the award-winning newspaper The Florida Sun. In May, 2001, Joe retired from Congress to spend more time with his children and return to his law practice. After leaving office, he was named by President Bush as a member of the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce, where he served with Labor Secretary Chao, national labor officials, and business leaders. In 2004, Scarborough published the critically acclaimed Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day, which gives an insider's view what goes on behind closed doors in Washington, and how that contributes to reckless federal spending. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Scarborough received his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in 1985 and his law degree from the University of Florida in 1990. He currently resides in Florida with his wife and three children. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:01:00 GMT Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Brent Bozell thinks I have fallen from the ranks of true conservatives and wrote a scathing blog on his website listing my offenses against Republicanism. Judging from the harshness of his tone, you would think that I... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2010/02/18/am_i_not_conservative_enough 93ebd742-8646-433d-8bcc-14d3a331f5f0 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:01:00 GMT During the Democratic presidential debate Sunday night, Hillary Clinton uttered the unthinkable, unthinkable because so many political hacks and party operatives simply do not think when it comes to matters of war and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/05/15/clinton_is_wise_to_remain_strong_on_terror abd03216-5337-4d81-849a-4d106a8a8de2 Tue, 15 May 2007 19:36:22 GMT Barack Obama strolled across the Columbia Marriott Friday morning looking relaxed in a black sweat suit. Shaking hands with hotel workers and walking over to a group of reporters, the man roundly panned by political... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/05/11/make_your_mistakes_while_no_one_is_watching 7c88714e-43c0-4a6b-9682-70b4e2955ef8 Fri, 11 May 2007 19:27:43 GMT Barack Obama strolled across the Columbia Marriott Friday morning looking relaxed in a black sweat suit. Shaking hands with hotel workers and walking over to a group of reporters, the man roundly panned by political... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/05/11/make_your_mistakes_while_no_one_is_watching bbd3a887-625a-4fcd-838c-7dc8b8360c68 Fri, 11 May 2007 19:13:21 GMT America is not purple. It is very red and it is very blue. For those of us who have been arguing that there is little difference between Republicans and Democrats, last night was a reminder of the stark differences... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/05/04/romney_is_the_winner_in_kansas,_if_not_dc 36644f58-ee38-4c7f-aa2b-16e0f0748802 Fri, 04 May 2007 19:30:44 GMT Pity Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama. With 973 Democratic candidates jammed onto a small stage tonight, there will little chance for either of the frontrunners to "win" this first presidential debate. But with a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/04/26/rules_to_keep_the_debates_moving 7856a8c3-34fe-47a5-b14e-6d82e01312fe Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:41:39 GMT John McCain woke up this morning reading how he is a desperate man in need of a fresh start. The Washington Post calls the political veteran "embattled." Washington pundits see his campaign as doomed by Iraq. And... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/04/25/mccain_knows_its_a_marathon,_not_a_sprint 99c72fb5-145b-4868-8bfa-65b0aa2d41ce Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:38:26 GMT I've loved history for as long as I remember. My second grade teacher once told me not to bother trying to read the books I would always bring back from the library. Being as obstinate then as now, I would ignore that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/04/24/remembering_david_halberstam 0359fa17-6274-4923-a609-62843a356fe7 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:33:52 GMT Every presidential campaign has one -- a defining moment that cements a candidate's image in the minds of voters. Most famously was the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate, when JFK's youthful appearance and Richard Nixon's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/04/24/will_first_debate_be_obamas_historic_moment c4e4c58a-ea25-4164-af0b-a684442331f1 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:30:25 GMT I spent Saturday with Sheryl Crow and Laurie David. No fist fights. No verbal insults. Just a couple of Hollywood heavyweights talking about saving the planet. Whether you agree or disagree with their environmental... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/04/24/crow,_david_women_on_a_mission 854a15d2-d3f1-44a0-99ef-000befa98846 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:25:06 GMT For years, Christian leaders have been stereotyped as hypocritical, money-hungry, snake oil salesmen more interested in cashing in than saving souls. But these days, it seems that attacking Christians has become almost... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/04/06/why_is_it_okay_to_attack_god,_christians 4d420de7-97e0-47a2-9b43-f8b4bb07996f Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:26:43 GMT What happens when voters get buyers' remorse before they even pick a candidate? The answer lies in the Republican presidential field for 2008. U.S. Senator and war hero John McCain has been the presumptive... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/03/20/buyer's_remorse_for_republicans c3ead441-70e5-4928-80dd-0c4d5fef1f58 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:21:22 GMT If you believe the media and the cry-baby left, the entire world hates the United States of America. I don't believe that. The reality of it is they don't hate us; they just love our money and wish they could get their... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/03/15/who_hates_america 29e47a3f-2e2a-4150-9ee3-6bfb69ab36a9 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:27:29 GMT Just as predicted, President Bush has decided to send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq in a "surge" specifically designed to put an end to the killing and carnage in the Baghdad area. Although I want to win the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JoeScarborough/2007/01/11/iraq_getting_down_and_dirty e9481ee8-e124-40f2-8368-a0ff17acc961 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:48:52 GMT