[For more, see video cross-posted to NewsBusters.] An annoyed Rachel Maddow on Thursday lectured ABC News for daring to question Barack Obama's appearance earlier this week on an internet comedy show. After playing a clip of reporter Jim Avila quizzing Jay Carney over whether the chat program damaged the "the dignity of the office," Maddow labeled this contention "completely and totally wrong." She mocked "capital V, capital S, very serious pundit David Gergen" for this tweet: "Unimaginable that Truman, Ike, JFK, Reagan would appear on 'Between Two Ferns.' They carefully projected majesty of their office." According to Maddow, there is precedent because Ronald Reagan appeared on a Bob Hope birthday show and Richard Nixon appeared on Laugh-In.
Surly Rachel Maddow Outraged That Even Liberal ABC Dared to Question Obama
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