Chris Matthews Comment on Imus

Imus in the Morning Newsletter "The Daily Imus" | Chris Matthews

[leadpenny]

thank you

[eleni121]

I think Chrisy Matthews..I think somebody on speed...and therefore untrustworthy not to mention boring.

[mcvey]

Yes, that's the same source I have. I actually taped it and checked it against their transcript and it is verbatim. I have never seen Matthews go quite this far overboard.

McVey

[Wasanother]

No one can point to any time where Bush or Cheney themselves said Iraq was involved with 911 but they did say that the ideology is the same as the terrorist who committed 911 and we must confront threats before they fully materialize.
Chrissy needs to learn to listen and learn to read.

[Bahbah]

"I think the president made a big mistake this week, and maybe I'm the only one that caught it

No, Chris. You are the only one who heard it. There is a reason for that.

[johnny7]

Between the drooling, spitting and burp-suppression... he manages to bash Bush for a good 15 minutes a night.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

I just caught the part where he was beating up on the Hitlery. She won't like what he said about where ever men own guns or boats, she is a complete nonstarter for prez.

[ClaireSolt]

Why bother with him, anymore?

[Pharmboy]

Yep...no argument from me.

[Mike Darancette]

The irrelevant talking to the conceptually challenged.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Early AM surfing to check on if the world is still out there.

[Patriot from Philly]

I noted Matthews' bizarre behavior in October during the hyped CIA leak investigation.

He reported this minor story like it was Watergate II and distorted his face every time he said CIA leak. It was almost like his emotions were out of control.

He's strange.

[YaYa123]

Someone said they'd never heard Matthews go on and on like this. It's true, usually he's been more restrained. Why the change? I think I know. This has been the most horrible wweek ever for the MSM. Matthews is part of the MSM, and he is under attack right along with them, for not telling the whole truth about what's going on in Iraq, and Matthews is on defense, defending the MSM. He's doing it by going after Bush. Changing the subject, trying to make Bush, not the MSM, the target.

Matthews said, "So you really can't count on the administration to tell you what is going on. That is just the fact. You've got to check it out. "

Check it out with who, Matthews? The MSM???? Yep! Matthews wants us to believe only the MSM knows the truth, our only source for the truth because Bush and Cheney lie.

Matthews went back to the old canard about Bush not letting the American people see the caskets as they arrive. A bettter interviewer than Imus would have countered with, "Bush knows democrats would use casket photos as political weapons." A better interviewer than Imus would have reminded people the MSM has done no personal interest stories on soldiers, no stories on the daily heroics of our soldiers, no mention of medals awarded, and no coverage of the amazing stories of our doctors and medics saving civilian lives.

Matthews was "over the top" in his wild accusations about Bush in order to try and salvage the MSM's legitimacy. Matthews wouldn't have been so reckless with his accusations if Brit Hume, not Imus, had been interviewing him. Hume wouldn't have let him get away with the slander. But Imus did expose Matthews in a way no responsiible journalist would have been able to do. When Imus rightly exposed Matthews as a partisan democrat, a Hillary supporter, Matthews actually denied it. Matthews tried to make it look as if he might vote for a McCain or Hagel, he even intimated he liked Biden running, and he predicted John Edwards might have a chance against Hillary. Matthews can go on and on about Bush lying, but Imus managed to show us just what a real liar sounds like.

[YaYa123]

and one more thing! Matthews is the most arrogant prick on tv. He thinks he's the smartest guy around, proven by this: "MSNBC's Chris Matthews: "I think the president made a big mistake this week, and maybe I'm the only one that caught it" LOL at his arrogance!! He's the only one who caught it?

This really is typical Matthews, he's all about scoring points to win false arguments. He uses cheap imagery tricks and word games, distorts the truth until it's not even part of the discussion, so he can pretend he won the debate.

in this instance Matthews goes for Bush's jugular. Matthews has always said Bush's finest moment was on the rubble heap in New York City, with the bullhorn, threatening our enemies. It doesn't surprise me at all that now Matthews would try to tarnish that triumphant moment for Bush, twist it into some kind of indictment that Bush lied to us about extracting payback.

[leadpenny]

I heard the Matthews and the Begala segments while driving to work, so I was a bit distracted, but, Matthews really opened up. It does highlight, once again, the effective technique Imus uses to interview someone. Basically, he just lets 'em go. Something Matthews should learn to do on his own show.

What I thought was interesting was the Begala segment. I know Imus always says, "I love that guy," but I got the distinct impression that Begala was stepping on Imus' style and it will be an equally long time before he is on again. Imus just has him on to keep Begala's type of fans, imo. It's funny but I can take Matthews (most of the time) and Carville, but Begala is just a smarmy twit.

[Springman]

Thanks for the ping.

[mcvey]

Great reply!

[Bahbah]

Thanks, mcvey. I really do think that Chrissy listens only to those little voices in his head.

[Proud Conservative2]

Maybe someone should tell chrissy that Darryl Worley did not collaborate with Bush on that song. In fact maybe they can also tell him to STFU!