Good Hunting… from Varmint Al
Posted on 05/07/2008 8:36:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Rush Limbaugh's “Operation Chaos,” the effort to urge conservatives and Republicans to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to prolong the Democratic nomination battle, certainly annoys MSNBC's Chris Matthews who, during primary coverage Tuesday night, denounced the “mischief-making” by “a talk jock.” In the 11:30 PM EDT half hour, Matthews offered a “Keith [Olbermann]-style special comment” about how “anyone who voted to screw up the political system of this country with the purpose of mischief should carry that with them the rest their lives.” He called it “a ridiculous way to use the vote for which people fought and died,” sarcastically remarking: “I hope you're proud of yourself.” The rant from Matthews:
I have to offer a Keith-style special comment on that. Anyone who voted to screw up the political system of this country with the purpose of mischief should carry that with them the rest their lives. What a ridiculous way to use the vote for which people fought and died, to use that vote to make mischief. I hope you're proud of yourself. [20-second MP3 audio of this comment]
That followed the contention of guest Michelle Bernard, of the Independent Women's Forum, that Limbaugh did “something positive” which helped Barack Obama “because he's said to African-Americans, ask the Democratic Party 'what have they done for you lately?'” and encouraged African-Americans to force “Republicans and Democrats to compete for the black vote.” For that, she concluded, “I say to Rush Limbaugh: good job.”
The April 16 NewsBusters posting by Geoffrey Dickens, “Matthews: What Kind of 'Klutz' Takes Orders from Rush Limbaugh?” reported:
Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" has ticked off Chris Matthews. On Wednesday's Hardball, Matthews insulted Limbaugh's listeners, who are voting in the Democratic primary, as he questioned: "What kind of klutz do you have to be to take orders on how to vote from Rush Limbaugh and to change your party identity so that you can vote against, for somebody to screw the other party?"
Update 5:15 | Matthew Sheffield. Matthews was likely reacting to a news release put out by the Barack Obama campaign which cited Operation Chaos as at least partially responsible for Hillary Clinton's Indiana victory
The exchange from MSNBC's live North Carolina and Indiana primary night coverage at about 11:42 PM EDT Tuesday, May 6:
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Let me ask you about this Limbaugh factor. If Hillary Clinton wins this squeaker in Indiana, which is probably the best bet right now before we get the results in from Lake County, many could say that the margin of error -- the couple of votes that she won by, the percentage or two -- was generated by a mischief-making by a radio talk show host, a talk jock. That certainly does take some of the thrill out of it, doesn't it?
MICHELLE BERNARD: It takes a little bit of the thrill out of it, but, you know, here's some of the other things Rush Limbaugh has said, you know, during “Operation Chaos” that I think actually might have helped Barack Obama also. He -- last week I think on May 1st on one of his radio shows -- he came out and he talked about this history of the Democratic Party and basically has given sort of this impression to black Americans to really sit there and say to yourself: “What has the Democratic Party done for you?” He talked about the Democratic Party being the party of Bull Connor and coming out and saying it is not unlike -- you know, don't put it past the Democratic Party to take this nomination from Barack Obama and give it to Hillary Clinton. And he reminded black Americans about -- oh, God, Maynard Jackson wanting to be head of the DNC and the Democratic Party didn't give it to him and he goes through these types of things. And I think for any African-Americans who listen to that on the radio show, it might have even helped galvanize support for Obama in North Carolina and Indiana.
MATTHEWS: This was a two-step: He was going to manipulate the Democratic Party out of nominating Barack Obama and then blame the Democratic Party for that?
BERNARD: Well, that's one way to look at it. The way I choose to look at it is he's done something positive because he's said to African-Americans, ask the Democratic Party “what have they done for you lately?” And maybe as African-Americans, we need to sit down and think, do we really do ourselves justice whatsoever by all just being Democrats rather than forcing Republicans and Democrats to compete for the black vote? And for that I say to Rush Limbaugh: good job.
MATTHEWS: You know, I have to offer a Keith-style special comment on that. Anyone who voted to screw up the political system of this country with the purpose of mischief should carry that with them the rest their lives. What a ridiculous way to use the vote for which people fought and died, to use that vote to make mischief. I hope you're proud of yourself. Michelle, thank you for joining us.
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—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
For liberals shaming was a bad thing 40 years ago. Now it’s their favorite pass time.
Shame shame you know your blame.... ;^)
It is days like these that I love the Democrat Party... everyone is a winner!
Mathews is a nitwit. What else would you expect from someone who feels a thrill rush up his leg when Obama speaks and whose idea of a great man is John Kennedy?
Shame on Democrat presidential candidates who keep trying to change the rules in mid stream, so they can stay in the race Chris. Kudos to rush for taking advantage of the situation.
I wish each party’s own members truly selected their own candidates. Open primaries and late registration are recipes for such manipulation, and the Demagogues have done plenty of it, helping to give us McCain for instance. Chrissy can stuff it where the sun don’t shine because he wasn’t concerned about this issue when libs were giving us McCain.
Matthews should be preaching that to his own congregation of leftist moonbats who sign up dead people to vote, vote twice (or more) steal and stuff ballot boxes, slash tires, break into republican constituency offices and steal computers, and do the exact same thing in Republican primaries supporting a moonbat called Ron Paul and a rino named mcCain.
Challenge Rush to a duel Chrissy.
He didn’t seem to have a problem with democrats voting for McCain.
“He called it “a ridiculous way to use the vote for which people fought and died,”
This chickens**t probably thinks it was Republicans that nominated McAmnesty.
Isn't that exactly what was just done to us when the Rino delegates and the media dropped McCain on our shoulders?
Chrissy is such a cry baby.
Did little wittle Operation Chaos cause Chwissey to lose his tingle.
Good Hunting… from Varmint Al
I’m sure Chrissy can regain his tingle by dusting off the vibrator with Slick Willie’s picture on it from the 1996 campaign.
Well Chrissy can go have his pity party..it is ok for them to monkey with the republican primary to the effect McCain is the nominee but woe to those who do likewise to them..How thin skinned of them! But that is typical of the lefties...
I am Chrissy. I learned from the lowest scum on this earth.
VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN!!!!!!!
Hot damn. More important is Michelle saying Rush did a good job with the “what has the democrat party done for blacks”.... I like that.
Or we could say..ahem....”THE CHICKENNNNSSSS HAVE COME HOME TO ROOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!” hand wave here and swing about to thy left...
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