White House To Scarborough “Stop Being an A-hole” (Update – Scarborough Responds)
Nearly everyone accepts the slight absurdity of President Obama being awarded the Nobel Prize, coming as it does in only his 9th month in office and on the same day we bombed the moon. Still, the reaction from the right, as typified by Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, could be seen as being a tad over-the-top. According to Savannah Guthrie, the White House agrees. A senior administration official sent her an email that said Scarborough should “stop being an asshole.”
Here’s a clip of some of Joe’s cackling reaction (plus some bonus back and forth with Rush Limbaugh):
Well, is he being an asshole about it? Sure. Is he alone in doing so? Certainly not. The swift and venomous reaction from the right could come back to haunt them. While this is a surprise, even to the White House, it’s not like he was awarded a Pro Bowler’s Association trophy.
Perhaps it would have been wise for the right to hold fire until the President had a chance to speak, and figure out whether they’re laughing with him, or at him.
Update – Scarborough just tweeted the following: @NBCJoe – “I stand ashamed. I apologize to Ms. Tomei, the American people and to the Academy. Barack Obama is no Marisa Tomei.”
The full segment of a conversation with David Axelrod follows:
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