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Joe Scarborough's slip of the tongue live on Morning Joe on MSNBC was an ironic mistake, given that the FCC is now considering an indecency case regarding the inadvertent use of the f-word on live network television. Former Florida Congressman Scarborough is lucky that the government seems to care a little less about such stuff when it happens on cable.
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The FCC definitely has jurisdiction on over the air broadcast....just not cable drinklime
Posted by: | November 11, 2008 at 09:52 AM
A popular folk-singer, Carla Ulbrich, who comes to Tampa from time to time, has a hilarious song about the F-Word, bleeps & all, "If I Had the Copyright." If you want a good laugh, check it out via her website. carlu.com .
Posted by: Gloria | November 11, 2008 at 09:04 AM
"let he who is without fault, cast the first stone." I saw it happen, it was a mistake and he profusely apologized.
Posted by: gimme a break | November 10, 2008 at 08:43 PM
12:53, the FCC doesnt have jurisdiction over anything, but that doesnt stop them from arbitrarily handing out fines
Posted by: drinklime | November 10, 2008 at 05:35 PM
I f'n say that f'n word at least 4 f'n times every f'n sentence. So f'n what.
Posted by: Joe's wife | November 10, 2008 at 05:25 PM
the FCC doesn't care because they have no jurisdiction over cable.
Posted by: | November 10, 2008 at 12:53 PM
It's just a word...who cares?
Posted by: | November 10, 2008 at 12:24 PM
this seems to happen on msnbc once every month. i'm shocked olbermann hasn't slipped up as wild as he gets sometimes.
Posted by: joe hillman | November 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM