Posted on 08/13/2004 10:41:24 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A SET UP FROM THE VERY BEGINNING?
I did not expect Matthews to agree with O'Neill, not by any stretch of the imagination. But I always thought Chris could rise above partisanship when truth was at stake.
I've been thinking since the broadcast.
Facts:
Chris Matthews was unlike anything I have ever seen, even for him. I am making no accusations..... To answer that question, more info is needed. Can anyone contribute?
Anyone?
Was there ever any doubt that Matthews has a dog in his race?
Matthews son campaigned for Howard Dean -- it made Chris proud.
I believe Matthews is from Philadelphia.
Went into Peace Corps to avoid draft.
You're too generous.
Chris' flying spittle during the John O'Neill segment is an indication of just how explosive and effective the swiftees story is, and of just how warped and partisan much of the media is. This is a case study in news media bias.
Chris Matthews is originally from Philadelphia. He went to Holy Cross, joined the Peace Corps, then worked a while as a policemen at the Capitol in DC.
I think you're on to something with the Tip O'Neil link.
I am wondering if Hurley may know Matthews.
C'mon, Matthews is a liberal and "Hardball" only applies to conservatives. "Softball" should be the name of his show when liberals are interviewed.
Enough of the Catholic bashing. I am a Catholic Republican and I get tired of the "He went to Holy Cross" which implies that all Catholics are liberals.
Not only that, Matthews constantly talked over O'neill every time O'Neill tried to answer an accusation.
But, as far as your comment that you've never seen matthews like that -- he is like that all the time. I caught a portion of his discussion the previous night with two pundits about the various merits of Laura Bush vs. Teresa Heinz and whether they were assets to their husbands -- it was just disgusting. Matthews did not have one nice thing to say about Laura Bush. He discussed that lovely lady as if she were a nothing and described Teresa's antics as lively, interesting, etc.
I just won't watch him any more. He makes me sick.
Chris Matthews is a little pimp.
Scare him a bit and he'll run to
daddy.
Look, they brought out both Carville and Lanny Davis in a tag team shoutdown against O'Neill on another show. These are the top-shelf Dem goons working on this one. They realize the SS Kerry is taking on water, and it's all hands on deck for the libs right now. No time for integrity, there's an election to win.
I think so.
Lookie here - from John Fund on March 29th:
http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110004881
Not so fast. Mr. Kerry's campaign has done more than contradict itself. It has been in full coverup mode. John Musgrave, one of the six witnesses who placed Mr. Kerry at the Kansas City meeting, says the head of Veterans for Kerry, John Hurley, called him twice and pressured him to change the story he had already told a Kansas City Star reporter about the 1971 meeting.
According to Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Hurley told him that the senator "was definitely not in Kansas City." The New York Sun reports that Mr. Musgrave, who received three Purple Hearts in Vietnam, told Mr. Hurley that "I remember what I remember." Mr. Hurley then said, "Why don't you refresh your memory and call that reporter back?" Mr. Hurley says he thinks Mr. Musgrave is mistaken and was simply insisting Mr. Musgrave be very sure of his recollection. "I would apologize to John Musgrave if he thought in any way I was pressuring him," he told the Kansas City Star.
It's always a setup when a Democrat opponent is a guest on one of these shows.
Just imagine a show with a Republican host treating Hillary Clinton like O'Neill was treated. I know, there are no Republican hosts, and HRC never appears anywhere that isn't totally scripted, but just pretend.
The outrage from the media over the rude, disrepectful treatment would be deafening. But it's just normal behavior when a non-Democrat is the guest.
Not Catholic Bashing.....my point was could Matthews have met Hurley while he was at Holy Cross. That is why I asked if anyone knew where Hurley went to school
I would never engage in Catholic bashing.
Please e-mail Chris Matthews at Hardball and let him know of your disgust.
That was your first mistake.
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