“In addition to turning out a great paper every single day, and growing that paper and trying to make it better every single day, he fought contentiously with ownership all along the way, successfully,” says Mike Barnicle of legendary newspaper editor John Carroll, who passed away on Sunday. Carroll guided the Los Angeles Times to 13 Pulitzer Prizes, and previously led the Baltimore Sun and Lexington Herald-Leader. Listen to Mike’s remarks here. On Morning Joe.
Mike Barnicle and the Morning Joe team react to President Barack Obama’s decision to set up a fifth base in Iraq and send 450 new U.S. troops as advisers and trainers in the fight against ISIS. “We’ve been here before, years ago. There is a muted split in the administration among people who want a far more vocal and forceful response to ISIS, something the President clearly wants to stay away from. I think everyone wants to stay away from the growth of this war, but at some point we have to address the fact that we are involved in a global war. It’s not just us,” says Mike. Listen in on the conversation here. On MSNBC.
U.S. Department of State spokesperson John Kirby joins Morning Joe again, this time to address President Barack Obama’s decision to increase U.S. troops in Iraq. “Admiral, you’ve been around the block a few times. We’re talking about an area of the world that is distinctly tribal. We used to be the strongest tribe in that area of the world. Is Iran now the strongest tribe?,” asks Mike of spokesperson Kirby. Hear Kirby’s answer here. Only on MSNBC.
Discussing newly resigned McKinney Police Department Officer Eric Casebolt’s explanation that he was under stress from handling two suicide calls when he arrived at the pool party during which his actions have been widely criticized, Mike Barnicle commented: “None of us sitting here … can appreciate the level of constant pressure during the course of a routine (police) shift. We should feel terrible for what’s happening to this officer now because the death threats are inexcusable,” says Mike. Watch the discussion here. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
On Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle reacts to news of Officer Eric Casebolt’s resignation from the McKinney Police Department after being widely criticized for his handling of teens at a pool party in Texas. “The shocking aspect of the video is when the officer takes his gun out when approached by another teenager who is clearly concerned about the treatment of the young woman on the ground. He takes his gun out? Go home!,” says Mike. Watch the rest of the conversation here. On MSNBC.
As President Barack Obama plans to send hundreds of military trainers to help Iraqi forces retake Ramadi, Mike Barnicle talks with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, about the possibility of arming the Kurds as part of the overall strategy in the fight against ISIS. “Do you think the results of the Turkish election, in which President Tayyip Erdoğan suffered somewhat of a loss, will help at all in the situation with the Kurds?,” asks Mike. Listen to Sen. Manchin’s analysis of the situation here. Only on Morning Joe on MSNBC.
Lincoln Chafee, presidential hopeful for the Democratic Party and former U.S. Senator and Governor of Rhode Island, joins Morning Joe to discuss why his peacemaking approach and early opposition to the Iraq War make him a viable candidate. “Given the fact that a vote IS a choice, what sets you apart from all of the other candidates? What would make you a better president than Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, or anyone else?,” asks Mike of Gov. Chafee. Listen to Chafee’s response here on MSNBC.
U.S. State Department spokesperson John Kirby joins Morning Joe to clarify the multi-layered strategic efforts — “the ends, ways and means” — thus far in the fight against ISIS: Asks Mike: “Admiral, when you were across the river in uniform, and today in your nice suit and tie, you continue to explain sorties above Iraq and sorties Syria, so I would ask you: Do you think bombing is a strategy or is it just another tool of war?” Says Kirby, a retired admiral and former press secretary for the Pentagon: “Great question.” Hear his answer here. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
Mike Barnicle and Mark Halperin share their experience of attending the weekend wake for Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer at the age of 46. “The line was epic. It was as finely drawn a portrait of America as you’ll see, and I’m talking about the people who stood in line for 11 hours out of respect and admiration for a unique family,” says Mike. Read Mike’s column on the Daily Beast at https://thebea.st/1F3SiFK and listen to his comments on the Biden family and their heart-wrenching loss on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
On Morning Joe, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks with Mike Barnicle about the incredible weekend prison break at Clinton Correctional Facility, a maximum security site in New York, from which two convicted killers — Richard Matt and David Sweat — escaped. “Can you tell us how many state and federal agencies are now engaged in the pursuit of these two murderers?,” asks Mike. Listen to Gov. Cuomo’s response and learn details of the caper and the likelihood that the inmates had inside help. Only on MSNBC.
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, joins the panel on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to talk with Mike Barnicle about the recent, Chinese-linked hacking of federal employee records, which compromised at least four million current and former U.S. government workers. Mike asks Rep. McCaul: How much of the response would be back and forth cyber warfare between the U.S. and China?” Hear what McCaul has to say about cyber warfare, only on MSNBC.
In the aftermath of this weekend’s historic election results in Turkey, in which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party failed to secure an overall majority, Mike Barnicle highlights the need for the U.S. to work with Turkey in the fight against ISIS. He asks Mikey Kay, retired pilot for the Royal Air Force, about how advantageous it would be for the U.S. and its allies to operate from Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base. Watch the conversation on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
“Where do you stand in terms of formalizing the fight we are having against ISIS and so many tribes in the Middle East, and what difference would it make? What would be the cause to formally declare war?,” Mike Barnicle asks of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of both the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and Committee on Foreign Relations. Listen to Sen. Kaine’s response about formally declaring war against ISIS and the U.S. government’s ongoing response to threats in the Middle East. Only on MSNBC’S Morning Joe.
In his latest column for The Daily Beast, Mike Barnicle captures the spirit in which many mourners came out to support Vice President Joe Biden and his family as they grieve the loss of son Beau Biden. “He is a family man who knows what it’s like to lose something you love in life. I’ve always loved him. He’s one of us. He’s a normal person, not just a politician and I’m proud to be here,” a mourner told Mike. Read Mike’s entire column here.
