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MSNBC Chris Matthews, 10/7/2010 ('Obama did what needed to be done, like FDR')
lexisNexis/MSNBC TV ^ | 10/7/2010 | Chris Matthews

Posted on 10/11/2010 7:13:49 PM PDT by sickoflibs

MATTHEWS: Let me finish tonight with President Obama and what he`s done. I say the following because no one else including the president has. It is the hard structure of reality that in the current cacophony so often is overlooked.

This president came into the office facing the worst economic outlook since the 1930s. He took action — bold action — the action prescribed by the best economic minds following the best thinking there is in economics since the 1930s.First, even before taking office, he backed up his predecessor in preventing a major collapse in the financial industry. Everyone involved said it had to be done to avoid catastrophe, the destruction of our country`s financial spine.

Second, he took the action, again, boldly, to powerful offset the white knuckle drop in consumer spending and business investment. If he hadn`t, no one, including his worst critics, have any idea what would have befallen us. We can argue about the name that was given, the stimulus bill, but the creation of this great boost in economic demand for goods and services was critical to break what was widely seen as an economic free- fall.It`s easy to stand on the sideline, voting against everything, rooting against everything, and deride that bold action for the simple reason that nobody would ever remember if you had a seriously, reliably alternative.

Third, the president achieved what so many presidents from FDR from on have said, needed to be done, and this humiliating dependency of tens of millions of Americans in the emergency room as their only way on get medical attention. He said our society had a responsibility to look out for its members health that individuals should be required to do what they can personally to provide for their care.

For the first time in our country`s history, we are no longer the holdout in the modern world against broadly available, accessible health insurance. It is no time for political high-fiving for bragging, we know that. The economy`s down and people are hurting. But I wonder who`s good it did does for president and those who wish him well to overlook the simple, bold, impressive, gutsy facts of what he`s got done only now approaching two years in office. Someone needs to say it.
That`s HARDBALL for now. Thanks for being with us.

Full Transcript MSNBC : Hardball 10/7/2010


TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hardball; matthews; msnbc
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This part got me :"He took action — bold action — the action prescribed by the best economic minds following the best thinking there is in economics since the 1930s.
1 posted on 10/11/2010 7:13:52 PM PDT by sickoflibs
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Yup, just like FDR, Emperor Zero took a bad economic situation and made it THAT much worse.


2 posted on 10/11/2010 7:15:29 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: sickoflibs

Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin also took bold action in the 1930’s, following the best economic minds of their respective countries.


3 posted on 10/11/2010 7:17:01 PM PDT by Question Liberal Authority (Am I my half-brother's keeper?)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; rabscuttle385; mkjessup; Gilbo_3; ...
So would Obama turn around 2010 with this advise?
“...best economic minds following the best thinking ...”
4 posted on 10/11/2010 7:18:19 PM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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Oh dear. I think there’s a rubber room and a special jacket in store for this man, soon.


5 posted on 10/11/2010 7:18:33 PM PDT by ponygirl (TEA people: First we take out the RINOS. Then we finish off the Socialists.)
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“And the Central Committee’s next five year plan will be even more successful than the last glorious one...”


6 posted on 10/11/2010 7:20:32 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: sickoflibs
Like FDR? Franklin Delano Romanowski??


7 posted on 10/11/2010 7:21:46 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Comparisons to FDR are beyond silly. Look, I hate FDR. I hate his domestic agenda start to end. But the guy was a brilliant politician, both on the bully pulpit, and in the smoky backrooms. He has some of the most boffo electoral numbers ever. Imagine Reagan in 84, times four.

Obama isn't anything close to FDR, and thank God for that. His mojo has long since worn off. It's just a matter of crossing the days off the calendar at this point. Hell, he isn't even Bill Clinton.

8 posted on 10/11/2010 7:22:22 PM PDT by Huck (We need the spirit of '76, not the spirit of '87)
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To: sickoflibs

MSNBC will be must see TV on election night.


9 posted on 10/11/2010 7:22:43 PM PDT by Patrick1 (I'm a soldier of good fortune, I'm guarding the Yucatan.)
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To: sickoflibs

“For the first time in our country`s history, we are no longer the holdout in the modern world against broadly available, accessible health insurance.”

Well, there goes all of our foreign Health care folks coming to the USA for treatment. Guess we will have to do with second hand care like these other countries...


10 posted on 10/11/2010 7:22:51 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: sickoflibs

He really should have that leg looked at.


11 posted on 10/11/2010 7:22:51 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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RE :”Oh dear. I think there’s a rubber room and a special jacket in store for this man, soon.

Who do you believe, your eyes or Democrat's ‘best economic minds’ ?

12 posted on 10/11/2010 7:23:03 PM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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Tingle Pants has a hard man-love for The Obama Creature.


13 posted on 10/11/2010 7:23:31 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Character is defined by how we treat those who society says have no value.)
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To: sickoflibs

Chris Matthews....that reminds me. I need to put toilet paper on my shopping list.


14 posted on 10/11/2010 7:23:31 PM PDT by ILS21R ("Every night before I go to sleep, I think who would throw stones at me?", she said)
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Yeah Chrissy he certainly has taken us back to the 30’s.

But this time it will all be repealed and the real greatest minds will correct the problems.

You know the people stopped ole FDR , the only thing they didn’t do was repeal his Progressive CRAP. We won’t make the same mistake this time.


15 posted on 10/11/2010 7:23:56 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: sickoflibs

First, even before taking office, he backed up his predecessor in preventing a major collapse in the financial industry. Everyone involved said it had to be done to avoid catastrophe, the destruction of our country`s financial spine.

So Chris, he was just following President Bush’s lead??
Good thing to know.


16 posted on 10/11/2010 7:24:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Patrick1

RE :”MSNBC will be must see TV on election night.”

I got my DVRs set for it, CNN, MSNBC and FNC. I still have MA Senate special election night MSNBC and FNC on my DVR.


17 posted on 10/11/2010 7:26:23 PM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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Including springing the Lockerbie bomber...?


18 posted on 10/11/2010 7:27:07 PM PDT by mewzilla (Still voteless in NY-29. Over 400 roll call votes missed and counting...)
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To: sickoflibs
In other words, "the end justifies the means".

That is what got us in the mess we have now!

19 posted on 10/11/2010 7:29:33 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
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20 posted on 10/11/2010 7:29:50 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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