The execrable Joe Scarborough, on President Obama's decision to bring Osama bin Laden to justice:
Here, you know, I think Republicans should stand up and certainly salute Barack Obama for making some—again, for making some very tough choices that his own base did not want him to make. That takes courage, that takes leadership, and we saw the results of that courage and leadership saying no to his own base yesterday.
2008 election results:
New York, NY: Obama 79%
Washington, DC: Obama 92%
Obama's base, last night, in New York:
(Chip East / Reuters)
And in DC:
(Jim Young / Reuters)