I love how they made a big deal about how it wasn’t supposed to get on the air.
I guess even at MSNBC it’s ok to call the Pres. a dick just as long as your mic is not hot.
hee hee hee
And yet, Bill Maher still has a gig.
Actually, the guy just said Obama was a dick during that one press conference. Palin and Bachmann and other Republicans have been called as bad or worse on MSNBC, and it wasn’t qualified to one particular instance.
MARK HALPERIN: Do we have the seven-second delay today? I want to characterize how I thought the President behaved.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: We have it. We can use it—right [Executive Producer] Alex?
JOE SCARBOROUGH: Yeah, sure, come on, take a chance. Have faith.
BRZEZINSKI: Let’s see what happens.
SCARBOROUGH: I’m behind you. You fall down, I’m gonna catch you.
BRZEZINSKI: And the precedent has been set on the show, so you’re good [a reference to Joe dropping an f-bomb back in 2008, leading to the installation of the seven-second delay].
HALPERIN: I thought he was kind of a d—k yesterday.
SCARBOROUGH: Oh my God. Delay that! Delay that! What are you doing? I can’t believe you—I was joking! Don’t do that! Did we delay that?
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And Halperin is the one who gets in trouble??
He checked with both hosts. Checked with executive producer. Everyone was supportive, told him to go for it. They’d catch him.
Now? Not so much.
If he had said “arrogant,” that would have made the same point and he wouldn’t have been suspended.
I’m for pundits sticking to the high road in their comments, no matter who they are talking about.
Of course if the comment would have been about a conservative, the comment would have been “We apologize to anyone that might have been offended.” In other words, in that case, they were glad they said it.
“We strive for a high level of discourse ...”
Oh really, when? where?
Press Release(PR) Mark has his press credentials pulled because his PR called the fraud an “...ick” The 0 doesn’t have one —he is one.
Now, people, they can’t let the whole country know that even liberal journalists are beginning to turn on the emporer. Especially at MSDNC. I’ll bet Jarrett was on the phone two seconds after the words came out of his mouth.
Huh, what’s wrong with him speaking the truth?
The truth hurts and... the Halperin remark will stick. It should have been: POTUS Obama is an UnAmerican, Dirt Bag, Destroyer of the American economy and America itself. Period!!! Now...as for MSNBC, they did the country a favor by suspending Halperin. Why? First Halperin knows now how quickly the liberal low life will jump on one of their own, just as PBS did to Fox News commentator, Juan Williams. Second, the Halperin suspension will be aired on every newscast in the country today and this evening, showcasing to the whole country what a crass, unprofessional,hate America, POTUS Obama really is. And... third, the liberal, biased media sinks even lower as they continue to cover up and spin for the American destroying Obama. Gotta say, the executives at MSNBC are certainly not the sharpest knives in the drawer!!!
This from a company that allowed one of their shows to air a segment called “worst person in the world” for months.
As saying someone was a “dick” is worse than saying they are the worst person in the world.
“...Comments like these have no place on our air.....when directed at a DEMCORAT.”
I have to concur. He should be suspended for such until he apologises for his bad language and then recites and edited version of his comments.
Gutter type language shouldn't be used on TV.
Might I suggest he use either "penis" or "weiner" in place of the "gutter language" type word "dick"...
Mad Dawgg
(p.s. tallywhacker is also an acceptable substitute ala Porky's)
“...Comments like these have no place on our air.....when directed at a DEMOCRAT.”
Mika Brzezinski: Lordy.
Halperin: I wanted to characterize how the president behaved.
Scarborough: We have it. We can use it. Go for it. Let’s see what happens.
Brzezinski: We’re behind you, you fall down and we catch you.
Halperin: I thought he was a dick yesterday.
Scarborough: Delay that. delay that. what are you doing? i can’t believe — Iwas joking. Don’t do that. Did we delay that?
Scarborough gave Halperin the green light. Suspend him!
Other terms would be more descriptive-even though the term used is applicable.
