Scarborough to Tucker: "That was pretty fucking awesome." -- Did I hear correctly?

[Bozita]

It happened at about 4:15 ET on Tucker's MSNBC show. Tucker was introducing Joe. He praised the spot-on accuracy of Joe's election predictions.

Joe, obviously pleased, responded with, "That was pretty fucking awesome."

I asked another person what they just heard. "That was pretty fucking awesome."

[aggiesal]

1. Where's the FCC when you need them?

They should be fined $250K for each station it was aired on.
Same as the threats they made to left wing personalities.

[Kagemusha]

2. Yeah, doesn't CNN use a delay?

Networks do.

[JerseygirlCT]

3. That would be MSNBC this was on, but

your basic point stands!

[itsrobert]

7. MSNBC is a cable/satellite station

It's not over-the-air. Yes FCC might look at it, but no fine is warranted.

[Kagemusha]

8. Ah yes you would be quite correct there. I'm no fan of fines anyway

I hope the FCC has sanity beaten into it by the new Congress.

[aggiesal]

26. I'm no fan either...

But the harrassment from the FCC on the likes of
liberal talk show hosts, I would just like to see
how the RW nuts justify their hypocrisy.

[ms liberty]

I heard it too!

I looked at the screen when he said it - Tucker had this shocked half-laugh on his face, like "did he just say that?" Joe just kept talking like he'd said nothing out of line.

I was alone when it happened, so I thought I HAD to have misheard it. I should have known another sharp DU'er had caught it too!

[williesgirl]

4. Video anyone, please please please! recommended

[TroglodyteScholar]

17. Video -- he said FRICKIN'

Tucker talking over him just made it a bit unclear. But it seems obvious to me.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/11/11/did-scarborough-drop-an-f-bomb

[Tiggeroshii]

23. Yeah it sounds like frickin. I think he's okay

[drm604]

27. Sounds like frickin to me.

I had to listen several times. I can see how it could easily be misheard.

[polmaven]

5. I heard the same thing

The look on Tucker's face, and the slight intake of breath confirmed it for me.

He recovered very well, though, pretending that is not what he heard.

[JoMama49]

6. Tucker Carlson is such a little putz n/t

[judaspriestess]

9. dang I missed it, lol

[jeffgad]

10. That's what I heard, too. I replayed (Tivo) several times, and

you are correct. Kinda blew my mind, too, but whatever.

[BayCityProgressive]

11. For some odd reason

I don't mind Joe even though I disagree with him on just about everything.

[Zambero]

14. He seems to have lightened up over the past year

And who would have ever guessed one of his nightly spots would feature the question "Is Bush a moron?".

[meisje]

12. News channels are exempt from profanity violations

[Red Right and BLUE]

13. Oh man I hope someone gets that on YouTube...

hilarious.

Joe is whiny sometimes but I mostly like watching his show.

[lester88]

15. Dang I missed it...

:rofl:

[newyawker99]

16. Hi lester88!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[boston bean]

18. I heard that too and then said noooo, he couldn't have said that.

but Keith looked perplexed and caught off guard.

I'm pretty sure he said it though now that you mention it too.

on edit.you say tucker, maybe it was, but i thought it was keith. but i'm probably wrong.

[librechik]

19. There's another thread on this and folks checked. He said "frickin"

clearly. That was the concensus, at least.

[rainbow4321]

24. I hear "frickin'" also. n/t

[Tripper11]

20. Video at Crooks and Liars

Top o' the page....he said it alright!

http://www.crooksandliars.com/

[Spazito]

22. After listening to the clip, there is NO doubt in my mind that he

said "fucking" and not "fricking".

[BlackVelvet04]

21. I don't have any doubt after listening to it again on video

that he said "that was pretty fuckin' awesome. I heard it live as well and that's what he said.

[jazzjunkysue]

25. $500,000 fine. Madatory. Pay up. n/t.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

28. My God Do Some People Reallllllly Need To Clean Their Ears Out.

It's painfully obvious, watching the C&L video, that he said frickin. I'm actually extremely disappointed in C&L for even having that headline up there, as it just makes them appear really really stupid. I hate these made up in people's minds controversies. Just so damn silly.

Bush didn't give the finger to the press.

The aide did not repeatedly give Russ Feingold the finger while Russ was talking in the Senate.

Joe Scarborough did not say fuckin.