Posted on 04/15/2008 5:01:05 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Stephen Colbert called it "an announcement." Chris Matthews went on the Colbert Report last night and, responding to the host's importuning to declare his candidacy for US Senator from Pennsylvania, ultimately stated: "I want to be a senator."
Over on MSNBC, Morning Joe played a clip of their colleague's appearance, then chewed it over.
STEPHEN COLBERT: There's a lot of talk that you might be running for Arlen Specter's seat.
Matthews first played it coy.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Matthews for Senator! Ping to Today show list.
He’ll have to give up his journalistic objectivity.
Maybe we can have a Senate with Al Franken and Chris Matthews in it.
Then people may finally realize that the whole endeavor is a joke.
I think he and Al Framken would make great Democratic Senators-— Just imagine both of them in a battle with Harry Reid??? what a show that would be
Pennsylvania? I thought Matthews was a San Franciscan.
Personally, I would support him running for Senator from CA. Trading one nutcase lib for another nutcase lib makes no difference.
Chris Matthews would fit right in.
Another useless broken bat for the equipment bag.
so the smarmy ‘Pissy Chrissy’ wants to take the place of a liberal republican senator to be a socialist dim senator.
Wow.
Matthews is originally from PA, and ran for Congress from there years ago. He lives in Maryland nowadays.
He’s on the Colbert Report, Comedy Channel. I believe that as much as I do the Onion, or Scrappleface.
The seat has been held by an idiot for so long. Why change now ?
He would be no better at attracting voters than viewers. The boy runs in last place in his time period. In politics, if you do not get the most votes, you do not stay in the game.
.....it would be great if Zell Miller returned to the Senate then he could fight a duel with Matthews or at the least cane him like they used to do in the old days.
His brother ran recently as a Republican.
LOL
Where to begin..
I understand, but there have been serious reports of him working behind the scenes to explore a candidacy. Please have a look:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2008/04/09/matthews-senate-chris-says-anything-no
Hah! Indeed.
Well, if so, at least he’d be off the air while he ran.
That tingly feeling running down his leg at the very thought of running for office cinched it for him.
Of course his leg tingles would be working overtime, being in the midst of all those intellectually deficient, corrupt, money stealing pols.
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE
I think that maybe he’s more qualified to be an astronaut, or a lion tamer, or maybe a cowboy!
Just what the senate needs, another mouth-breathing, spittle-showering barking moonbat.
Mark
He’s certainly qualified, since there aren’t any qualifications.
My TV was tuned to MSNBC for a whole day once... The batteries in my remote died, and I didn't have any fresh ones at home. I have to say that it was easy to find other things to do than watch TV that day!
Mark
bwhahahahahahahahaha
Kinda like Britney Spears giving up her virginity, huh?
See the empty suit and empty pantsuit run for president from a hotly contested /sarcasm Senate races, would give Matthews the impression that he is of their caliber. I would tend to agree.
“Matthews: ‘I Want To Be a Senator’”
...in other news, Paris Hilton just announced she wants to be an astronaut.
Exactly. "The World Greatest Deliberative Body" is a joke. Where do these idiots come from?
Does anyone know what party he’ll run under. I never could tell if he had any party affiliation or not...he’s so darned fair and balanced. /sarc
Why is it all the major incompetents run for office? Matthews is nothing more than a political hack, as his record amply shows. Why can’t we get some truly intelligent, competent people to run?
Look out Ted Kennedy! If Chrissy wins, you’ll have competition for the treasured “Fattest Sack of Leftist Feces in the Senate Award”!
“Why can’t we get some truly intelligent, competent people to run?”
Because they already have jobs.
How true. In most professions you start at entry level and work your way up. In politics nothing matters but how you'll vote.
Wow! What a choice; Chissy “The Sissy” Matthews or Arlen “The Rino” Specter.
Wish I was a registered voter in PA. /s/
Full sentence should read: "I want to be Senator so I can sit next to my main squeeze Barack and feel that tingle up my leg every day."
Please, PLEASE, Chris, I beg you - don't make me do it. PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME VOTE FOR SPECTER!!!
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