By Kevin McCauley
MSNBC has suspended political analyst and Time writer Mark Halperin for a vulgar remark that he made today about President Obama during the "Morning Joe" program.
Halperin on 'Morning Joe' today. |
In commenting about the president's performance during a June 29 press conference, Halperin, who thought he was on seven-second delay said, “I thought he was a d--k yesterday.” (clip)
The producer did not delay the remark
MSNBC, in a statement, called Halperin’s comments completely inappropriate and unacceptable.
“We apologize to the president, the White House and all or our viewers," the network said. "We strive for a high level of discourse and comments like these have no pace on our air."
Halperin apologized later in the program and said that he completely agrees with MSNBC’s statement. He offered a "heartfelt and profound apology to the president, to my MSNBC colleagues, and to the viewers."
Time reprimanded Halperin, warning him "that such behavior is unacceptable." |