Posted on 02/07/2007 8:41:26 AM PST by RatherBiased.com
"Hardball" host Chris Matthews lurched even further off the deep end on Wednesday’s "Imus in the Morning." After praising the “great job” Rudy Giuliani did in cleaning up New York City — which Matthews again suggested was done with just “a pinch” of fascism — the MSNBC star went on a rant declaring how he’s “sick of southern guys with ranches running this country.”
Losing control, Matthews dropped the F-bomb on national television: “I want a guy to run for President who doesn’t have a fucking — I’m sorry, a ranch.” As host Don Imus began to snicker, Matthews plowed ahead with his Democratic talking points: “Wouldn’t that be good, Don, a guy who wasn’t on the ranch during Katrina, he was on the street corner answering questions?”
Video clip (1:25): Real (2.32 MB) or Windows Media (5.39 MB), plus MP3 audio (409 KB)
Radio listeners were spared Matthews’ cursing, but no such luck for those watching the MSNBC simulcast. After saying goodbye to Matthews about three minutes later, Imus and his crew mocked their MSNBC colleague. MSNBC's on-screen file photo of Matthews was altered to include a black censor bar over his mouth. Executive Producer Bernard McGuirk suggested Matthews was the sort who would “put on a diaper and drive 900 miles to abduct Dick Cheney or somebody,” and someone else offered that “he’s crazy.”
Imus was the diplomat: “But isn’t that what we like about him? I love his energy, his passion.”
Here’s the transcript of Matthews’ comments, which happened at about 7:45 ET.
“We love good mayors because we love our cities and Giuliani is the city guy, and I’m so sick of southern guys with ranches running this country. I want a guy to run for president who doesn’t have a fucking — I’m sorry, a ranch. Wouldn’t that be good, Don, a guy who wasn’t on the ranch during Katrina, he was on the street corner answering questions?”
Hot Air now has the video up.
Also provided me with a new tag line!
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/07/video-chris-matthews-drops-f-bomb-on-imus-during-bush-bush/
He does hate southerners...I remember during Katrina he was interviewing Trent Lott and he called the Gulf Coast area, the "Redneck Riviera". Trent Lott just glared at him and said "We call it the Gulf Coast".
Cwissy is going to end up in a padded cell one of these days.
He does hate southerners...I remember during Katrina he was interviewing Trent Lott and he called the Gulf Coast area, the "Redneck Riviera". Trent Lott just glared at him and said "We call it the Gulf Coast".
Yeah. He wants a democrat with 3 or 4 million dollar mansions, because only a filthy rich democrat can understand the plight of the poor.
Is Chrissy shilling for Ray Nagin?
sorry, don't know why that posted twice.
Diaper Chrissy has plummeting TV ratings.
"It would rather watch an MTV "My Sweet 16" marathon".
Hahahaaa! Did you see the South Park episode?
Vulgar indeed.
I wish I had a f****** ranch.
Hey...there should be an A$$clown alert on this one!
Chrissy in a Hissy.
Imus: "If you were on ‘Meet the Press’ would you say that? Of course not.”
Matthews: "I think I said something like that on my show once.”
Imus: "Yeah, your show, but nobody watches your show.”
Matthews: "Would you stop?”
Imus: "I actually have several million people that advertise that I can lose as a result . . . There’s something wrong with you.”
I guess since IMUS has a ranch, he won't be getting a Christmas card from Crissy this year.
Doesn't Imus have a ranch, somewhere in the Southern half of the country?
But, again I'm hearing the Democrats smear the south, all but New Orleans, of course.
Classic example of engaging the mouth before the brain.
That fits Matthews to a T.
BA-DA-BING!
The guy's a no-class, slobbering old fool.
"Spitn' Chrissy Hates All Southerners!!"
Can't be. There is no bias against Southerners. Read it right here on FR. Must be true.
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