Posted on 10/18/2012 9:43:33 AM PDT by Snuph
On MSNBCs Hardball Wednesday evening, Chris Matthews discussed the theatrics of the presidential debate with James Lipton, longtime host of Inside the Actors Studio. Lipton offered some unremarkable observations he called Mitt Romney the boss who tells lame jokes and waits for everybody to laugh or else but what made the segment remarkable was Matthews reaction to a portion of the debate in which Romney in essence silenced President Obama, telling him he would have a chance to speak later.
Matthews played a video clip of the exchange, in which Romney accused Obama of cutting the number of oil and gas permits awarded on federal lands:
ROMNEY: How much did you cut them by?
OBAMA: Im happy to answer the question.
ROMNEY: All right. And it is I dont think anyone really believes that youre a person whos going to be pushing for oil and gas and coal. [Gestures.] Youll get your chance in a moment. Im still speaking.
OBAMA: Well
ROMNEY: And the answer is I dont believe people think that`s the case because
ROMNEY: that wasnt the question.
OBAMA: OK.
ROMNEY: That was a statement.
After the clip ended, Matthews seemed appalled. I dont think [Romney] understands the Constitution of the United States, Matthews said. Hes the president of the United States. You dont say, Youll get your chance.
“eleventeenth”, LOL!!!! Good one!
How is he (Matthews) not certifiable? Why is he still on the air?
He’s on MSDNC, the place they put and keep all the loons from the left. That’s why I block it on my TV. If I wanted to watch crazy I’d go to the bus station and watch the less dangerous ones.
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