Tired of playing second fiddle to early morning cohort Joe Scarborough, MSNBC's dayside anchor Mika Brzezinski (perhaps best known for taking a stand against Paris Hilton) became equally impassioned about another breaking news story: Scarborough's burgeoning love handles.

According to BigHeadDC, Brzezinski accused the paunchy pundit (who referred to Briney Spears as a "porkchop") of being "doughy," "bloated," and "in need of more exercise" on today's episode of Morning Joe.

And they say morning shows aren't concerned with any issues of weight. [BigHeadDC]