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I am surprised at how quiet the story has been about the MSNBC/Time Reporter calling the President a d**k. No screams..no calls for drawing and quartering. What gives? A lame street libber gets a pass I guess...
 
An apology came quickly and was not the "...if I offended anyone, I'm sorry..." type. Halperin has been suspended indefinitely - that doesn't sound like getting a pass to me. I could give my personal opinion on this, but this thread would be just as quickly taken outside. ;D
 
I was talking primarily of the reaction. Let's be honest there are similar stories that go on for weeks in the news and late night.
 
As a broadcast pro he should have known better. Don't EVER say anything you would
not want going out on the airwaves if you are in the presence of a microphone. You
never know if it is live, or what channel the feed is going to. And yet it keeps happening
over and over again.
 
ricksegers said:
I was talking primarily of the reaction. Let's be honest there are similar stories that go on for weeks in the news and late night.
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If you are talking about outside the broadcasting community I think it never reached shrill proportions because it is just too common these days - as sad as that sounds.

And within the community an apology was rapidly issued and the offender penalized. End of story. Time to move on.
 
FreddyE1977 said:
As a broadcast pro he should have known better. Don't EVER say anything you would
not want going out on the airwaves if you are in the presence of a microphone. You
never know if it is live, or what channel the feed is going to. And yet it keeps happening
over and over again.
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In this case, it was especially stupid, as Scarborough and Brzezinski baited Halperin. Were I in charge of the show, there wouldn't be any more suspensions, but Halperin wouldn't be the only one reprimanded for this incident.
 
ricksegers said:
I am surprised at how quiet the story has been about the MSNBC/Time Reporter calling the President a d**k. No screams..no calls for drawing and quartering. What gives? A lame street libber gets a pass I guess...
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Now if he called the president a ni***er, then there would be more outcry.
 
I'm a liberal, and generally an Obama supporter. Some reporter decided to call him a "dick" - BFFD (which stands for 'big fat f***ing deal).

Crude? - I guess, but who cares? Obama can take it, and let's face it - this is the least of his problems.
 
First and foremost: Halperin shouldn't have said it. "Jerk" would have worked just as well.
Second: Scarborough and Brezenski shouldn't have baited him by saing it would be bleeped if it wasn't going to be bleeped.

I think I would have suspended all 3 for the rest of the week for the overall childish behavior they demonstrated on the show.

I'd have them come back this week after the holiday with a (hopefully) renewed sense that this should always be a more serious discussion.
 
And WHERE WAS AL SHARPTON ON THIS ?? I seemingly recall him subbing for Ed Schultz this past week. Normally he chimes in things like this. Guess things must be different when you're THE HOST instead of a contributor.....

Can't wait to hear Ed's reaction to this when he comes back on Tuesday.....

Cheers :D
 
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