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Matthews Brushes Off 'Brouhaha': 'I Think Kerry Meant To Go After President'
MSNBC/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 10/31/2006 2:43:56 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

The MSM troops have begun to rally around their man.

Interviewing Ted Kennedy on MSNBC, Chris Matthews referred to the controversy over Kerry's comments as a 'brouhaha' and a 'rhubarb. Kennedy was of course only too happy to agree, calling the controversy a "diversion" and even casting Kerry as the victim, claiming he is the "target of Republicans" reacting to his criticism of the war.

A bit later in the hour, Matthews flatly claimed that Kerry only meant to say that Bush hadn't studied enough before he became president and thus got us into a mess in Iraq, and later still:

"I think he meant to go after the President."

To quote that great student of human behavior, John McEnroe: "you cannot be serious!"


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deathbyhanging; hack; hanoikerry; hypocrite; kerry; kerrydumbiraqgaffe; matthewpeeslikeagirl; matthews; military; operative; shill; tokyorosematthews; traitor; traitormatthews; treason; unfit
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I thought for the first time in god knows how long , teddy looked sober.

I think it shows just how bad the dems know it is that they sobered him up to respond to this.

21 posted on 10/31/2006 2:48:01 PM PST by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and Apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: lormand

In the pantheon of inummerable reasons why the democraps/socialist/journalists are the worst scum that ever lived, the most annoying one is the "we're objective, we're not liberals" BS.

He's one of the most egregious examples of a putz.


22 posted on 10/31/2006 2:48:19 PM PST by Pharmboy (Vote American, not Democrat.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I showed Kerry's quote to 3 people without saying who made the statement. I asked them how they interpreted it and all said it was insulting to the troops. No other way to spin it.


23 posted on 10/31/2006 2:48:39 PM PST by jennyjenny
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To: lormand
What makes guys like Matthews so despicable is their denial that they are unabashed GOP haters.

At least Hannity on FOX lets you know where he stands.

Chrissy claims he's not biased which destroys all his credibility.

24 posted on 10/31/2006 2:48:52 PM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Chris who?


25 posted on 10/31/2006 2:48:57 PM PST by The Blitherer (We all know the truth now, and it is incontrovertible: Karl Rove is one magnificent bastard! - D. B.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Kerry talking about President Bush could not have been in context of that statement because he was talking about individuals other than Bush getting an education.


26 posted on 10/31/2006 2:49:05 PM PST by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Little Chrissy obviously got the memo.

Kerry, like all liberals, has no concept of duty, honor, or love of country.

Ergo, the only reason liberals believe that a person serves in the military is because that person is a moron with no other options.

It was a candid moment caught on tape.


27 posted on 10/31/2006 2:49:16 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Lezahal)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

this whole thing is stupid.


28 posted on 10/31/2006 2:49:17 PM PST by dollar_dog
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To: bnelson44

You agree with what part of what Matthews said?


29 posted on 10/31/2006 2:50:00 PM PST by highimpact
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To: jennyjenny

It's a pretty good perspective on what he really thought of the men he was commissioned to lead in Vietnam, too.

Later he called them rapists and murderers, but he clearly had nothing but contempt for them from the start.


30 posted on 10/31/2006 2:50:40 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I am SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you that Chis would say such a thing.

NOT!!!!


31 posted on 10/31/2006 2:50:52 PM PST by Dick Bachert
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To: All

Just heard the show and Matthews quite clearly said Kerry was talking about the President...not the troops. It is obvious Kerry meant the troops.


32 posted on 10/31/2006 2:50:57 PM PST by cousair
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Democrats and the media are allies of the terrorists. Hanoi Kerry is a traitor, who should be tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.


33 posted on 10/31/2006 2:51:24 PM PST by pleikumud
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Chris Matthews is a rooster-lollipop.
34 posted on 10/31/2006 2:51:26 PM PST by Perdogg (Democratic Party - The political wing of Al Qaida)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Does anyone have a link to what Kerry said? Whatever Bush may be perceived as lacking, he seldom lashes out, and when he does it's not tinged with disdain and pure hate. These people are seriously acting like a bunch of psycotics.


35 posted on 10/31/2006 2:51:51 PM PST by Aliska
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Maybe you misunderstood. After all, Matthews can sound a bit garbled due to the male appendage he has in his mouth anytime he interviews democrats...


36 posted on 10/31/2006 2:51:53 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I'm agnostic on evolution, but sit ups are from Hell!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Office phones and FAX numbers for Sen. Kerry:

Washington D.C.
Phone--(202) 224-2742
FAX--(202) 224-8525

Boston
Phone--(617) 565-8519
FAX--(617) 248-3870

Springfield
Phone--(413) 785-4610
FAX--(413) 736-1049

Fall River
Phone--(508)677-0522
FAX--(508)677-0275


37 posted on 10/31/2006 2:52:00 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (Anything a politician gives you he has first stolen from you)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Matthews only says that because he's a shabby whore.


38 posted on 10/31/2006 2:52:17 PM PST by Petronski (I just love that woman.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Dick Army was a moron.


39 posted on 10/31/2006 2:52:20 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks (If you don't love Jesus, you can go to hell.)
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To: Pharmboy; All

I think he probably was trying to attack Bush by saying he left the poor etc. in the military to serve in Iraq. But, he said it horribly awful.


40 posted on 10/31/2006 2:52:26 PM PST by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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