Daniel Kessler puts the clip in the context of a broader trend:

This is the sort of level-headed discourse rarely seen on TV when green issues are discussed. It wasn’t the usual frame of the economy versus the environment, but instead a thoughtful discussion about how progress will benefit both in terms of energy savings, new jobs, and a safe climate. Now if only the Sunday talk shows would follow Morning Joe’s example. A LCV study found that the five major Sunday morning political shows asked the presidential candidates well over 2,000 questions in 2007, but only three of the questions mentioned climate change.