Posted on 08/31/2012 10:09:40 PM PDT by cdchik123
Just hours after a producer for deranged MSNBC host Chris Matthews was accused of physically assaulting Republicans outside the party’s national convention last night, Matthews himself has admitted to verbally confronting several GOP delegates at a restaurant in Tampa, Florida calling them a “douchebag convention.”
According to The Hill newspaper, the perpetually angry liberal television host confronted the delegates early Friday morning following taunting questions they asked about whether he felt “thrilled” following GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech.
he controversy began, according to a witness interviewed by The Hill when Matthews twice refused to acknowledge a New York delegate named Eric Ulrich who had greeted him. This prompted other Republican patrons of the restaurant to begin heckling him for the perceived slight:
He headed back into the restaurant to mix it up with them. “I wanted to confront them,” Matthews said, describing his exchange with the men as “towel-snapping” among guys.
Matthews said he told the rowdy group, “What’s this, a douchebag convention?”
The Republicans became angry and retorted back.
“I told him that’s next week," said New York delegate Anthony Nunziato, referring to the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C., that will start on Tuesday.
Matthews was far less confrontational in a subsequent email to the newspaper, claiming that, “I was trying in my way to engage, as I often do, with critics, hoping to find some common ground. Sometimes it works out better than this.”
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Yeah! That comebacker was from a New Yorker... not a good target for insults.
“Towel snapping”? Isn’t that what Sandusky said???
“Towel snapping”? Isn’t that what Sandusky said???
The controversy began, according to a witness interviewed by The Hill when Matthews twice refused to acknowledge a New York delegate named Eric Ulrich who had greeted him. This prompted other Republican patrons of the restaurant to begin heckling him for the perceived slight:
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Erich Ulrich was not only a Convention delegate but ALSO a member of the New York City Council and I believe he is running for higher office this year. He is a very important and well respected Republican leader in New York City, where there are so few Republicans.
Matthews is a ‘double’ bag man: Douche & Scum!
Whoa there, Chrissy! This is just a half-a$$ed Step 8 if you ask me. Besides, you've got Steps 1 through 7 to complete before you even attempt crap like this.
The very first thing you have to do is to STEP AWAY FROM THE BOTTLE.
How about the one on his backside above the crack that says “PROPERTY OF OBAMA?”
Because we like to fight, that’s why.
After the name-calling and crude comments, what is there to Chris Matthews? Did Chris have difficulty in school, in a rational debate? How can someone so shallow become a newsman? Do people watch and listen and learn anything from this poor man?
Would stupid Chris even recognize a New York City politician? He never seems to know anything about NYC when it comes up in conversation.
chrissie is very angry and nerous these days because he knows what’s coming.
Progress not perfection...
There was no progress here. It wasn’t even an attempt at apology; it was and excuse because he is a coward afraid to explain outrageous behavior in a venue in which he is not in complete control - typical Democrat ideologue.
If someone got it all on a 4G phone and puts it up on You-Tube or to Brietbart, He is done for career wise...tell me where I am wrong here...
Didn’t ANYBODY there have a nice fat piece of cake to mash into his stupid face???;.............
I would have much preferred it to have been a fist versus a cake.
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I think you got the picture of 0bama upside-down...
These guys from NY showed a lot of proper restraint in keeping it verbal, because it's obvious what malarial masochist Chrissy wanted.
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