For everyone and show we can be better and we can do better. Look how far weve already come. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. A devastating verdict. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. In a devastating rebuke to politicians today, those that this abuse power, a jury in richmond, virginia, today found a former Virginia Governor and his wife guilty of a series of felonies that could keep the couple in prison for the rest of their lives. Both bob and Maureen Mcdonnell wept openly in court. The jury found him guilty on all 11 counts of conspiracy, she on nine counts leaving their stunned families in tears. This is what it means to face the American People in the year 2014, a time when the people look upon politicians as fails at best, abusers of their offices at worst. Guilty today means guilty before the people. Guilty at a time just one in 15 americans believes the United States Congress Deserves respect. In the program tonigh
Money for house democrats. The 66th primetime emmy awards are this evening. You can catch the whole event beginning on nbc at 8 00 p. M. Thats going to do it on the that does it for way too early. Morning joe starts right now. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Michael browns funeral is held today and his father is praying for calm and its important as we move forward today after a brutal months there is calm. Here is what the father had to say. All i want is peace. I want my son to be laid to rest. Will you please, please take a day of silence so i can so we can lay our son to rest . Please thats all i ask. And thank you. Just let him be. I mean, this has been such a
long hot tragic summer for this country. And for ferguson. And especially august. Its been a brutal hot august. You got the protests, youve had the riots, youve had the police overreacting . A lot of cases. And youve had race. Youve also had Police Brutality. The wounds to those things ripped open on the world stage. Y
Is helping to raise her granddaughters in the white house. Her point was about moving forward to a better future. And that is the point. Yes, there are many challenges ahead. Yes, their disappointment, but think about how we got this far. By not accepting the disappointment and keep moving ahead. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton, hardball starts right now. Hillarys obstacle course. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start tonight with this big focus on Hillary Clinton. Is there any real reason she shouldnt run for president . Or is this just a smart way to build up suspense and keep the
wolves from the door . Or is there Something Real in this health issue . Meaning is there a real danger from the accident that led to that concussion she suffered in 2012 . Or is this just trouble staring by Reince Priebus and his band of merry elves . And why are Vice President joe biden, Maryland Governor Martin Omalley and the others out there putting out Smo
Bicyclists still account for fewer than 1 of all commuters. That will it for this friday edition of roves conjecture is based on fajts. Hillary clinton did go after a concussion in 2012. And she showed strange behavior in her testimony of the benghazi scandal. She had a mastery of facts all while wearing those stupid glasses. These things are like orthopedic shoes for your face. You would have to be brain damaged to wear those. Or nearsighted. And hillarys shown signs of mental frailty before. Look at these pants she wore in the 1970s. Girl, that is a traumatic fashion injury. Good morning, everything. It is may 16th. End of the week. With us on set to celebrate, washington anchor for bbc world news america and coauthor of the confidence code, katty kay. And also msnbc political analyst eugene robinson. And associated presss julie. First heres an instagram. Retiring as always. But willie, its just mind boggling the New York Times has conducted themselves in this. First of all the firin
Get a check on the day ahead. Primary elections held in alaska and wyoming today. Voters will decide who will run against mark begich. Paul ryan is more focused on his partys image and we will have a chance to ask him about it when he join the set of morning joe tomorrow. That does it for way too early. Morning joe starts right now. Good morning, everyone. Its tuesday, august 19th. Welcome to morning joe. That is what t. J. Does. Hes into the glasses. Im glad someone does. I love those glasses. You have the situation with the last contact lens that falls and you just cant find them . I like them. Im telling you. Thank you, willie. I do. Its different when he says it in a way like he is not panting like t. J. Oh, yeah. Its different. Did he just wink at me and go is that bad . No. From the will meister . No. Morning joe contributor John Heilemann, what a weird start. He joins us. Usually youre the weird one, john. All right. Today, im innocent. Today, you are innocent and elegant. We al