There was an uncomfortable moment on today's Now With Alex Wagner program when guest Jeff Greenfield accused his liberal colleagues on the panel of being policy advocates as well as journalists. The host and the three other panelists -- David Corn of Mother Jones, Joy-Ann Reid of The Grio, and Katrina vanden Heuvel from The Nation -- were quick to disagree before the host awkwardly changed the subject.

It started with Greenfield claiming that he was answering a question about Obamacare not speaking as an “advocate” but a “journalist.”

Greenfield:

Look I realize sometimes networks can be … I want to just be a cataloguer (laughter from panel)

Wagner:

You're allowed to do whatever you want...

Greenfield:

No, no, no because I don’t represent myself, I represent myself as a humble country journalist, not an advocate.

There was an uncomfortable pause before the host asserted:

I think many people at this table would consider themselves journalists.

Greenfield:

Who are also advocates.

Wagner:

No we’re not.

Greenfield:

Progressives and liberals.

Wagner:

We can get into that discussion later.