Steve Benen noted that the Morning Joe crew was probably upset that Obama didn't appear "docile and conciliatory" towards Republicans in Congress.

"Halperin’s credibility as an objective observer of political events has long been dubious, at best, but this morning’s little stunt should remove all doubt," Benen wrote.

Update: MSNBC has suspended Halperin indefinitely.

"Mark Halperin's comments this morning were completely inappropriate and unacceptable," MSNBC said in a statement. "We apologize to the president, the White House and all of our views. We strive for a high level of discourse and comments like these have no place on our air. Therefore, Mark will be suspended indefinitely from his role as an analyst."