On Monday, November 10, 2008, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough used an expletive during an on-air broadcast. Scarborough, the host of Morning Joe, appeared unaware of his slip until his co-anchor, Mika Brzezinski, brought it to his attention. Scarborough asked, "Did I say the word?" Brzezinski responded, "You meant to say the letter."The Caucus (NYT): MSNBC Host's Accidential Expletive (November 10, 2008)
Joe Scarborough Quotes
"These are good decent steady men who don't go around flipping people off or screaming 'f--- you' at the top of their lungs."MyFox Twin Cities: Joe Scarborough's 'Morning Joe' F-Bomb Making Rounds (November 10, 2008)
"Did I say the word?... My wife is going to kill me when I get home... I'm going to go get some soap."The Huffington Post: Joe Scarborough's "F---" Up: Swears On Air (VIDEO)
"As you and I both know, people on Capitol Hill—senators, congressmen—they don’t use profanity. Presidents don’t use profanity. Certainly network executives don’t use profanity."The Caucus (NYT): MSNBC Host's Accidential Expletive (November 10, 2008)
Joe Scarborough F Word
- YouTube Video: Scarborough Drops The F Bomb (Time: 1:46)
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Joe Scarborough uttered the "F word" on a morning broadcast on MSNBC
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Scarborough apologized after his co-anchor, Mika Brzezinski, brought the snafu to his attentionThe Caucus (NYT): MSNBC Host's Accidential Expletive (November 10, 2008)
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YouTube video of Scarborough using the expletive had more than 11,000 hits in the hours immediately following the incidentYouTube Video: Scarborough Drops The F Bomb (Time: 1:46)
