Unaware that his mike was on, Chris Matthews accidentally let the S-word slip during a live taping of MSNBC’s “Hardball.” This is the second time he has used a vulgarity on air. Matthews was caught saying to producers, “We’re all reacting here, putting on s**t. We have nothing.” Matthews attempted to recover from his snafu, but the damage was done.

S**t happens.

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