They were talking about Obama’s debate prep, and Markell got called out because he was too smooth.
O’Brien also described a recent CNN/ORC poll that found that 59 percent of respondents believed that the president will win the debate.
“That’s got to be a concerning number, right? If the expectation is very high, if you don’t meet or reach above that, you have a problem,” O’Brien said to Markell. “Are you worried about that?”
“Well my guess is what people are really saying is that they believe President Obama really understands their issues, their concerns. He’s got a better plan for the future,” Markell said of poll respondents.
O’Brien interrupted the governor almost immediately.
“I have to stop you right there, because that is not what they’re saying in the poll. Honestly. Please,” she said. Panelists on set began laughing, as did O’Brien.
“It was so smooth, and yet so ridiculous, I had to stop you in the middle!” O’Brien said.