Joe Scarborough announces he's leaving the Republican Party

Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," announces on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" that he's leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. Watch a preview of the interview here.

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[Recoil]

This is like if Alex Jones came on TV and said "I'm leaving the Democrat party."

[doodelay]

he should've done this ages ago but I'm glad it finally happened

[amaledward]

Stop voting for partys! Vote for people

[johnmckenna]

Mika must have some great... powers of persuasion. And by that, I mean she must have done great things with her mouth to him... like talking a lot of sense to him.

[sanatana]

I just happened to search CBS news looking for the Trump Jr. story and this was uploaded a minute ago. Holy Crap.

[mr.sinister]

When L.B.J signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the parties switched. L.B.J even stated "We have lost the south for a whole genetation. L.B.J signed the Fair Housing Act shortley after Martin Luther King's assasination sealed the deal.

[CYBOPOD]

Opps.. I walked into the wrong room.. this is a loony bin....sorry..

[nomoreincnomoreinc]

He chose country over party #thatshowitshouldbe

[kylestewart]

I'm a republican that has switch to Independent over the election of Trump. the party I grew up in never put profit over pride. nor sacrificed there morals for donor dollars.

and I call on ALL of you Democrats to change party too. dems cannot point fingers when it comes to corporate greed infestation of their party aswell.

millions of us Common decent working AMERICANS need to reregister as independents and send a strong message you Washington. This is our country. not yours.

[tremorlok]

“How far are the Republicans willing to go?” Oh, Joe – you have no idea.

[NT-hmnx]

I've been a republican since the age of 18. I am 32 now I just join Independent party this past month.

[nosuchthing]

Not religious, but a big round of applause at 40s in.

[st_Proof]

Joe's hair should have its own reality show.

[jacquelinerussell]

Psycho Joe left the Republican party a long time ago DUH

[ThatsJustGhastly]

No one banned them because they believed in their god, it was because coincidentally people from those countries happened to attack us. They also coincidentally fulfil 20% of attacks on behalf of the God they believe in.

[billjam]

That's funny, I thought he left when an intern was found dead in his FLA office. What would be the odds of Colbert asking Joe about that?

[mingobotta]

Joe you left long time ago..we already knew you were a lefty.

[faerefolke]

Good on you, Joe. Took you long enough, but, good on you.

[kylechilton]

Whenever one of these guys says, “I’m glad you asked this question, ” it’s a preamble to gaslighting. |

[twynns]

The way Mika looking at him when he was asked that question... she looking like this poom poom made you drop the Republican Party lol