Scarborough Finds Out Michelle Obama Watches Morning Joe and Immediately Apologizes

Knowing that someone in the highest office in the land is watching you on television can led to some interesting tonal shifts. ‘Twas the case on Morning Joe Friday when POLITICO’s Mike Allen said the new book Double Down, a fascinating new look at the KFC san… er, the 2012 election, reveals that First Lady Michelle Obama is a habitual Morning Joe watcher. Joe Scarborough had an… interesting reaction to that news.

The second Allen told Scarborough, he buried his head in his hands and said, “Oh, dear lord.” He continued, “Mrs. Obama, I am so sorry.”

One of the tidbits that Allen shared was that the First Lady “e-mails Valerie Jarrett when she doesn’t like what’s being said” on the MSNBC show. Scarborough just couldn’t hide the awkward shame from his face, as Mika Brzezinski teased, “You really should take back everything you said this morning.”

There were also some assorted shouts of “Hi, Valerie!” before they moved on.

Watch the video below, via MSNBC:

[h/t The Blaze]

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