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Oops! MSNBC’s Chuck Todd Flips The Bird On Live Television

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On Wednesday morning’s Morning Joe, Chuck Todd, apparently not realizing he was on live television, flipped the camera an obscene gesture.

RELATED: Sean Hannity Flips Nation The Bird

Newsbuster’s Mark Finkelstein was incredulous that MSNBC censors let it slip, “Was someone asleep at the switch of Morning Joe’s vaunted seven-second delay?” he exclaimed.

On Morning Joe today, Chuck Todd was seen flipping the bird as the show went to break and he waited to come onto the set. Hat tip reader Ray R. In defense of the NBC political director, he might have been operating under the assumption that his off-set antics would not be televised.

Update: Todd apologized via Twitter for the incident:

Watch Todd flip off the camera below via MSNBC:

(h/t The Blaze)

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  • Gloves E. Donahue

    Just like King Obama did to Hillary and McCain and is continuing to do to the country.

  • AMP2020

    Chuck Todd: a face for radio.

    One of the many reasons why MSNBC gets killed in the ratings.

  • Anonymous

    I see, hummm…. he accidentally raised his arm and accidentally extended his middle finger as if to accidentally flip someone off… I think I’ll accidentally flip off MSDNC as an accidental gesture to their accidental liberal narrative.

  • Centrist79

    Thought he saw Trump and wanted to say hello.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    He shouldn’t have done it, but he did own up to it. That’s something rare these days of no personal accountability.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    His analyses are actually unusually accurate.

  • Anonymous

    He has been doing that to the viewers for years. I wonder if his pollsters  are still concerned that Obama’s numbers are  the ” kind of numbers you have when the public starts to give up on a president as a problem solver.”

  • Anonymous

    Damn! This is the first time I have noticed that Chucky is a freakin’ midget!
    He is shorter than Donnie Duesche!

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Chuck is 5’10″. I believe that is about average for an American man. Gregory is 6’5″.

  • Anonymous

    Love the “accidently”  No, it wasn’t an accident – it was accidently caught on camera, but the flipping of the bird was intentional, as he himself admitted.

  • AMP2020

    Sure, I just think he should stick to writing copy. He gets way too much airtime. And considering MSNBC is trying (and succeeding) at being as partisan as Fox, they might as well go the whole-nine-yards and hire some more hot brunettes.

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Lol!! Nice!!

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Question: Did you get a new crown for your avatar?? If so, very nice… if not, still very nice!! =)

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    This isn’t a big deal!! Though, I’m sure Republicans will call for him to be fired!!

  • http://twitter.com/Rschrim Rschrim

    They have hot brunettes?

  • Anonymous

    But he hates education, son. He isn’t even a college graduate.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jj-Wisniewski/100002654075475 Jj Wisniewski

    I saw that live. As soon as he realized that the camera was on, the expression on his face was priceless. Check out the entire NBC/WallStreetJournal Poll on nbcpolitics.com. It’s really interesting how independents feel about Romney v Gingrich. As close as the race is becoming in Iowa, I’m hoping the same for New Hampshire and that Huntsman can either pull out a win or come in close 2nd to keep his race alive until the base of the party can regain  some common sense and realize that he’s the true conservative with no flip flops or baggage, 

  • Anonymous

    Except when he is “concerned” about Obama’s numbers!

  • Cecelia

    Oh, sure he’d rather cop to the “one finger salute” than admit he’s adjusting his toupee.

  • Anonymous

    youre an idiot…chuck todd is as republican as they come….wake up from that FOX filled dreamworld of false reality that you wallow in…..the more you hobbits talk the dumber you appear……do the world a favor and STFU

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    In the 2008 election cycle, he provided analysis. Charts. Data. That is his core strength. I do not find him all that good reporter.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Thanks. When I ascended from King to Emperor, I needed to add the orb.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    What man wouldn’t?

    My brother-in-law still does the comb up. When he is skiing, it is amazing to watch.

  • Anonymous

    Was that supposed to be funny? It wasn’t.

    I don’t flip off people that I want to say hi to.

  • http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs322.snc3/28695_104339339610961_100001046869519_36793_4471129_n.jpg COB™

    Hey, you saw what happened to Ron Burgandy on KVWN-TV San Diego…
    Stone him!!! Stone him!!   :OP

  • Cecelia

    As Jim Treacher tweeted, “At least he didn’t do it in public”!

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Burgandy was a news anchor GOD!!

  • http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs322.snc3/28695_104339339610961_100001046869519_36793_4471129_n.jpg COB™

    You keep it classy!!

  • Centrist79

    You should really get a sense of humor.

  • Anonymous

    Where in this story did you see the word “accidentally”? 

  • Anonymous

    Nah.  We believe in freedom of speech and all that nonsense that far lefters hate.  If a Fox reporter did it, you guys would call it racist.  Everything is racist when it comes to right of center doncha know?

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    You’re not a guy.

  • Gloves E. Donahue

    And yet, Robert could find no avatar for his “Rex the Wonder God” character.
     He could have just used his own picture, but people would just think it was Wilford Brimley’s pop.

  • OSTL

    All the men I know go around keeping track of how tall newsmen are..not! .that’s just weird, mark. Plain weird.

  • OSTL

    can you imagine the feigned outrage from the left is this happened at Fox News?

  • OSTL

    Like the man in the white house you voted for and helped round up illegals to vote for?

  • OSTL

    you know you’re dealing with a left wing wacko when said left wing wacko refers to far leftists such as c todd as a republican.

  • Anonymous

    Nothing will come of it, he’s to important to the Owebumbles reelection team.

  • david r

    Just more amateur hour. . . Had enough yet ?

  • Anonymous

    Wrong…he knows more about poitics/ elections than anyone on television..

  • Anonymous

    Is there any story that can be printed where your first reaction isn’t to defend Fox News?  It is a true love story between you two.

  • Anonymous

    I thought Donald Trump had walked into the studio…no biggie.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    And, not at all closeted.

  • Anonymous

    I know, those degrees have done so much for the intellectual development of Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain and the
    rest of the giants of academia running for president.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Shortly before we brought my mother home from the hospital for the last time, she hadn’t eaten more than a few bites of anything for several weeks. Out of the blue, she asked me to go to Texas French Bread and get her a chicken salad sandwich on sour dough. When I got back, she began eating. The nurse came in for a blood sugar test and insisted my mother submit at once. Mother slammed down her sandwich and stuck out her middle finger on her right hand. I somehow felt that was a most appropriate flip. When the nurse asked, “That wasn’t so bad, was it, Sweetie?,” I was less on board with throwing the potato chip at the nurse.

  • Anonymous

    What would you suggest? He had a human moment and was caught on camera, big deal.

  • Anonymous

    But it didn’t happen..so don’t waste your time thinking about it.

  • Anonymous

    The original headline was edited… they took out “accidentally” perhaps realizing that it sounded a tad stupid.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3T5GLERQI7KD7RJV7BH64WJ37A sportsman885

    Who said it was accidental?

  • Anonymous

    If that moment does say ‘I don’t care anymore’, I’m not sure what does.   In all fairness to Chuck Todd, though, the ads show the show drinking all night, so maybe he’s embracing the new MSNBC branding…. 

  • Michael T.

    Were you also disappointed when you learned the finger was not made in anger, but rather some inside joke (along with a smile by him and David Gregory) that provoked the gesture?

    I wanted to feed my warped curiosity and sense of humor with the discovery that he finally had enough from either Joe Scarborough, Mika or Donald Trump.

    Instead my reaction was a big ho hum with a shrug of my shoulders.

  • Michael T.

    Perhaps “had” hot brunettes is more accurate.

    Sadly (for some of us anyway) the charming Norah O’Donnell moved to CBS and took her contagious and wonderful laugh with her.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/11/eveningnews/main20071738.shtml

  • Anonymous

    The headline did, before they changed it.

  • Anonymous

    Half of the people on camera at Fox News flip off the 97% of the nation that isn’t brainwashed by their repeated lies.  If that doesn’t outrage you, then you’re in no position to judge other people’s outrage.

  • Anonymous

    I’ll save my outrage for Congress and the way the insanity of a small minority is destroying our nation, thanks.

  • News Of The World

    Based on this and all previous comments of yours that I’ve seen, you are a humongous bore in real life. My guess is people go out of there way to avoid you (though you’re one of those people who don’t even GET that they’re trying to avoid you).  Ick.

  • Michael T.

    JUST FOR FUN
    Are all of these true? (I’m too lazy to do the research.) 

    Since at least the 1950s we have not had a president:
    1. Without a college degree
    2. Without a wife, a penis and a prostate
    3. Who wore a toupee
    4. Who had a waist larger than 38 inches (Come on down Newt Gingrich.)
    5. Who had a PhD (Come on down Newt Gingrich.)
    6. Who had more than two marriages (Come on down Newt Gingrich.)
    7. Who was an atheist, Mormon, Scientologist, Jew or Muslim
    8. Who ever wagered $10,000 on anything in his entire life

  • Anonymous

    My humor is just fine.

    That wasn’t funny. Period.

  • Anonymous

    That was so awesome.

    I’m sure you’re off telling your internet friends how awesome of a post that was.

  • Anonymous

    I agree, I just wish the Lib / progressive Dems would cut the same slack, example: Romneys joke bet offer with perry, who among us has never said I’ll bet you ?xxx_______? But that slack hasn’t happened.

  • Anonymous

    Fool

  • Anonymous

    You think Mika was whining about some soda product and Chuck Todd had enough? I’ll go with that.

  • Anonymous

    Chuck you too Todd!!

    Liberals are such classy people

  • Anonymous

    I thought that “Meet the Press” was especially good Sunday.  Chuck Todd was on and took it upon himself to ask questions and even follow-up questions to the other guests.  Todd is very good.  He actually listens to the answers given by the guests and intelligently responds.  He has a lot of Russert type talents.  Gregory, on the other hand, operates totally from a script of questions intended to generate headlines and clips.  He never even listens to responses, just moving on to his next gotcha question.  Maybe NBC might show some intelligence and dump Gregory from that important news show and put an anchor in place that the public would value.  I know, intelligence is too much to ask from NBC.

  • Anonymous

    I agree, to some extent we all indulge in schadenfreude when it comes to those we disagree with.  Regarding the bet, in itself it is no big deal, just the amount.  If you are like me, the $$ amount would have been something like 10, 20 or even 100 bucks if we were really passionate.  The fact that Mitt is very wealthy (and I don’t have a problem with that at all) the 10k raised eyebrows.  That said, it was blown out of proportion.  If you didn’t know Mitt was a wealthy man and had different values associated with money, you weren’t paying attention.

  • Tim Howe

    It would have been a lot better if he were pointing it at that dick standing next to him.

  • Anonymous

    Wow I’m impressed with him for that.. I always thought he was kind of a candy ass.   kudos Chuck !

  • Anonymous

    Every post you make says the same thing:

    “Hey look at me, I’m an asshole and seek attention”

  • Anonymous

    because he didn’t say I’ll bet you or “I’ll bet you a million bucks”.. he said an exact reasonable amount of $10,000 which a billionaire like himself probably carries around as pocket change.

    you can deny it all you want.. the simple fact is this guy has never and will never be able to relate to anyone of middle class stature or below.

  • Anonymous

    6’5″ !  didn’t realize he was that tall, but then why would i.. we see him all these yrs sitting down :)

  • Anonymous

    wow  the cons on this site are so completely pathetic..  what losers u r

  • bob ross

    Bet $10,000 he’d kick Donald Trumps @ss if he got the chance!

  • Anonymous

    no one has to avoid him because people like that are obviously home bound.. never get out, never get up, never leave their computer, never leave this site.   miserable excuses for human beings.

  • Anonymous

    Yes it was funny and witty.. You’re just a miserable human being.

  • Anonymous

    maybe they (rightfully) meant accidentally on camera.. but not enough room in the header..  (don’t know cuz I didn’t see it.. jsut speculating because they post things fast on these type of blogs before they really proof read them.. thus the mistakes)

  • Anonymous

    todd may be a dem, but to call him a “far leftists” just shows what extremist deranged people like yourself are..

    he goes out of his way to remain professional and just report the news.. you can see that every day… if you watched him.

  • Anonymous

    he didn’t know he was on air.. you can see by the look on his face it was a joke-jester to someone across the room.. the guy is a complete softy… probably doesn’t have a mean bone in his body.

  • Anonymous

    ok creep,  here’s his specs:

    “Todd is a native of Miami, Florida. He attended George Washington University from 1990 to 1994; although he majored inpolitical science and minored in music, he did not graduate.[13] Todd is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University”

    NOW  LET’S COMPARE THEM TO THE EDUCATION BACKGROUND OF BECK, HANNITY, AND LIMBAUGH.

    your turn douche

  • Anonymous

    I’ll never forget driving somewhere with my brother and my parents and someone flipped the bird at my dad for some reason -my brother and I started laughing and my mom didn’t even know what it meant!!

  • Anonymous

    you left out the magic underwear ..

  • Anonymous

    she’s not attractive.. she’s a republican man’s man..  good riddance to her

  • Anonymous

    Shhhh! You didn’t have to spill the beans!

    Left-wing lunatics are only quick to point out that the likes Glenn Beck did not graduate from College and therefore have no knowledge of history or politics. Yet they are always numb to the fact that a Chief White House Correspondent and political director for a supposed news organization (NBC News) does not have a college degree.

  • Anthony Koch

    every member of the NBC Re Elect Obama news crew is flipping america off each night when they don’t do their journalistic job and report the bullshit this president and his admin has done, back door written into regulation instead of legislation and given huge sums of money to their buddies failing businesses…….  

  • Anonymous

    It would be great too if Obama would put his secretly earned academic qualifications to work. So far they have not manifested, and the secrecy of those records all makes sense.

    I have a burning desire to see even just his SAT scores, or better his college thesis, and I’ll match them against mine which I am quite proud of.

  • Anonymous

    Certainly not for those two dullards Obama & Biden, son!

  • Anonymous

    son, is Todd a multimillionaire like those three ya just named?

    And you get an education to make more money.

    That didn’t help Todd!

    LMAO

  • Anonymous

    Son, you are describing yourself. Practically everything you post is a personal attack or name calling.

    Now STFU.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anoh-Namouse/100002977532478 Anoh Namouse

    I pray that there will be a second civil war. I think liberals and conservatives, pros and cons, blacks and whites, Hispanics and natives all need to kill each other for a while. Talking is boring.

  • Anonymous

    This coming from the person that dedicated their username to a freakish Sarah Palin obsession? 

  • Anonymous

    I’m almost certain that Harry Truman, although very well read, did not even attend college.

  • michael

    typical obammy supporter……wonder if that was his age,IQ or how many friends he had before his ga y dog died?

  • Anonymous

    cool huh?

  • Anonymous

    Go tell it to my PhD in Engineering from UC Berkeley (#1 with MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon). And don’t bother calling it BS, because you wouldn’t even be posting your comments hidden behind the anonymity of the internet if it weren’t for engineers. Yes, I’m a liberal (atm) and I won’t stand for either side spewing the “all conservatives are idiots” and “all liberals are idiots” BS. Learn to have a real intellectual discussion. Good day.

  • AMP2020

    Where did I say he doesn’t know politics?

  • Anonymous

    You are a failure and a POS son and nothing more.

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