Mark Halperin Suspended from MSNBC For Obama 'Dick' Comment

[sadaist]

I totally agree...for TV that is. On a rock-n-roll forum, it's fair game.

But what he did on a national cable news program is almost inexcusable.

If this were a case of a live mic picking up his off-air comments, it would be fine. But he knew he was being televised and even asked if the 7-second delay was ready. he knew full well he was calling the President a dick on national TV and he knew it was wrong enough that it would need to be delayed & beeped out.

Foolish.

[Dr. Love]

censorship

[bueno bob]

I'm so glad that journalistic integrity is still alive and well....er...um....wait, uh...never mind.

[chefcraig]

I'm so glad that journalistic integrity is still alive and well....er...um....wait, uh...never mind.

It just doesn't make any sense, particularly when you check out Mark Halperin's resume. For nearly a quarter of a century, the guy has been a pillar of the journalistic community, and he pretty much throws it away with a dick joke. Scarborough is understandable, because as a former politician he has no journalistic credibility in the first place, but Halperin's behavior is nothing short of mind-boggling.

[LoungeMachine]

No one outside of The Military should be fired for calling the POTUS a "dick"

And certainly NOT someone from the Fourth Estate



And Scarbourough is a douche

[Va Beach VH Fan]

It's not the first time he's disrespected Obama....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/13/times-halperin-apologizes_n_86504.html

Time's Halperin Apologizes For Saying Edwards "Thinks Obama Is Kind Of A Pussy"

Fishbowl DC reported this morning that Time's Mark Halperin "has a filthy, dirty mouth," quoting from his interview yesterday with Sirius Radio's Bill Geddie:

BILL GEDDIE: Haven't we heard all along that [John Edwards] doesn't like [Hillary Clinton], haven't we heard this?

MARK HALPERIN: Yes, that's right. And I can tell you, he's really skeptical of her ability to be the kind of president he wants. But, he kinda thinks Obama is..he thinks Obama is kind of a pussy.He has real questions about Obama's toughness, his readiness for the office.he has real doubts about Obama, not just as a president, but as a general election candidate.
This afternoon, Halperin issued a very vague apology on Time.com's The Page:

I'm sorry. In a live radio interview this week, I used a word I shouldn't have. The fact that I was conveying other people's words is no excuse for my lapse in judgment. It won't happen again. -- Mark Halperin

[chefcraig]

It's not the first time he's disrespected Obama....

Time's Halperin Apologizes For Saying Edwards "Thinks Obama Is Kind Of A Pussy"

"Obama's a pussy. Obama's a dick."

Sound familiar? Thought so...

Jefferson's Brother: My brother's gonna kill us! He's gonna kill us! He's gonna kill you and he's gonna kill me, he's gonna kill us!
Jeff Spicoli: Hey man, just be glad I had fast reflexes!
Jefferson's Brother: My brother's gonna shit!
Jeff Spicoli: Make up your mind, dude, is he gonna shit or is he gonna kill us?
Jefferson's Brother: First he's gonna shit, then he's gonna kill us!
Jeff Spicoli: Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

[FORD]

I can't let that go up without the actual clip. Hilarious stuff, despite the song playing in the background for the first half of it.....

[sadaist]

Sorry Ford. I kinda like that song. The chorus sucks, but the verses are pretty damn cool. It's a groovin' heavy tune.

[sadaist]

Recently at an awards show (TV Land perhaps?) Sean penn busted out in character an "Aloha Mr. Hand" much to the audiences delight. As much as I don't like Sean Penn lately, I thought this was extremely cool due to the fact he has really tried to stay away from the Spicoli association over his career.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

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[Nickdfresh]

Recently at an awards show (TV Land perhaps?) Sean penn busted out in character an "Aloha Mr. Hand" much to the audiences delight. As much as I don't like Sean Penn lately, I thought this was extremely cool due to the fact he has really tried to stay away from the Spicoli association over his career.

You have to give it up to Penn whether you like his politics or not. he still nails a lot of hot, younger Hollywood actresses. Natalie Portman was one of his conquests....

[chefcraig]

More significantly, he somehow managed to nail Scarlett Johansson, an actress who (frighteningly enough), was born sometime in 1984.

[FORD]

Damn.... she even makes a mullet look good.