Did anyone just see MSNBC breakaway from presidential discussions for a SNAKE?

[wndycty]

It was the most surreal moment I have seen in a long time. Contessa Brewer was talking to Republican and Democratic consultants and interrupted for breaking news related to Hurrican Ike I thought it was something significant but instead it was footage of a snake crossing the road in advance of the Hurricane.

[babylonsister]

1. And the rat on the raft. **BREAKING** Oy. nt

[Wheezy]

6. You mean the porcupine rat? omg

[libnnc]

10. shhhh be verwy verwy quwiet...

It's the elusive Great Texas Porcupine Rat...

A verwy rware spwecies....

[babylonsister]

12. That cracked me up! A porcupine?! nt

[malaise]

7. John and Sarah running from the storm

Damn that was funny.

[Hugabear]

2. Maybe they confused the snake with McCain?

I can see where there might be some confusion.

[FSogol]

3. The snake is smart enough to evacuate. A cautionary tale? n/t

[AlCzervik]

4. i didn't but it sounds like this---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szwMuxmT9nE

also surreal and makes me laugh. Not a rick roll, it's a clip from The Soup on E!.

[libnnc]

5. and the rat floating on a piece of garbage...

Contessa to Dipshit reporter "No, I don't think that's a porcupine...that looks like a rat."

:banghead:

[depakid]

9. Snake food...

[libnnc]

11. circle of life

[PearliePoo2]

14. Dipshit reporter is "species challenged"

Porcupine! WTF? :rofl:
Then she said her producer (who is not animal-clueless) came over and identified the snake as a rattlesnake.
All the critters are going to have a rough time riding this one out....

[greguganus]

8. Are you sure it wasn't Rove? n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

13. No, silly. He's no snake, he's a....

(my apologies to pigs everywhere)

[Supersedeas]

15. Contessa, the Princess of Superficial

[wryter2000]

16. Why did the snake cross the road?

In what regard, Charlie?

[Kazak]

17. The D must've been making too much sense...

:puke:

[TreasonousBastard]

18. I'd take a snake over political consultants any day...

the producers of the show OBVIOUSLY have more sense than most viewers.

(GET THAT MUTHAFUCKIN SNAKE OUT OF THAT MUTHAFUCKIN HURRICANE!)

[SoCalDem]

19. badger, badger, badger.snaaaaaaaake

click pic to enjoy