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Chris Matthews sours on Obama [likes giving speeches more than he does running the executive branch]
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Posted on 05/15/2013 5:16:41 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Chris Matthews sours on Obama

By DYLAN BYERS | 5/15/13 7:05 PM EDT

President Obama "obviously likes giving speeches more than he does running the executive branch," Chris Matthews said tonight.

Yes, you read that right: The MSNBC host who in 2008 felt a "thrill going up my leg" after hearing Obama speak has grown disenchanted. Tonight's episode of Hardball saw Matthews delivering a rare, unforgiving grilling of the president as severe as anything that might appear on Fox News.

"What part of the presidency does Obama like? He doesn't like dealing with other politicians -- that means his own cabinet, that means members of the congress, either party. He doesn't particularly like the press.... He likes to write the speeches, likes to rewrite what Favreau and the others wrote for the first draft," Matthews said.

"So what part does he like? He likes going on the road, campaigning, visiting businesses like he does every couple days somewhere in Ohio or somewhere," Matthews continued. "But what part does he like? He doesn't like lobbying for the bills he cares about. He doesn't like selling to the press. He doesn't like giving orders or giving somebody the power to give orders. He doesn't seem to like being an executive.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


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Did he just sober up?
1 posted on 05/15/2013 5:16:41 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

No, but if a gnat wore pants and could pee in his pants, Chrissy would have the commensurate attention span.


2 posted on 05/15/2013 5:18:33 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (This stuff we're going through now, this is nothing compared to the middle ages.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nah, this is just the setup of the new meme which is zero is passive and uninvolved in his job.....


3 posted on 05/15/2013 5:18:38 PM PDT by uncitizen (Drip drip drip)
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To: Sub-Driver

Years back there was an article on FR with a former spook saying that once Barry outlived his usefulness, the fall would be fast and total and the media would lead the way (being fed info behind the scenes)

This is evidence that he was not making things up.


4 posted on 05/15/2013 5:19:24 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

obama had usefulness musta missed that


5 posted on 05/15/2013 5:20:30 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( barry your mouth is writing checks your ass cant cash)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Now it’s all about protecting Hillary!


6 posted on 05/15/2013 5:20:50 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Sub-Driver

Chrissy is just showing us how fair and balanced a journalist he is. s/


7 posted on 05/15/2013 5:22:34 PM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes mandatory- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nah! Just laying the groundwork for Hillary 2016.


8 posted on 05/15/2013 5:22:58 PM PDT by Tallguy (Hunkered down in Pennsylvania.)
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To: Sub-Driver
It's sounds like Chrissie could use a little blues.
9 posted on 05/15/2013 5:24:14 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you think ObamaCare is a train wreck, wait until you see the amnesty bill.)
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To: Sub-Driver

No, I think he is finally taking meds that help him deal with delusions, formally known as ob@ma.


10 posted on 05/15/2013 5:24:43 PM PDT by svcw (If you are dead when your heart stops, why aren't you alive when it starts.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

I’m becoming more and more convinced that Soros has determined that Zippy has outlived his usefulness.


11 posted on 05/15/2013 5:24:50 PM PDT by Marathoner (Impeach Obama, Holder, Big Sis, and throw in IL Gov Quinn for good measure)
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To: Norm Lenhart
...that once Barry outlived his usefulness, the fall would be fast and total...

I am with you. One thing about these communist/socialists...they know they can only get to a certain point before being stopped, then they pull the plug and walk away, only to plan for the next phase years later when it comes.

They get their battles won, scurry away, and come back to start where they left off. How much has our society degraded over the years after they have popped in and out of office.

They may realize they are at the stop in this phase of the advance before it goes too far, too fast and just walk away for a bit...only to come back and pick up where they left off.

Incredible patience these bastards have, I tell ya.

12 posted on 05/15/2013 5:26:24 PM PDT by IrishPennant (All warfare is based on deception.)
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To: bigheadfred

He was very useful. You are just on the wrong side of the fence.


13 posted on 05/15/2013 5:26:34 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: dfwgator

i hope her what difference does it make comment haunts her through the next auction for POTUS in fact i hope they carve it on her headstone


14 posted on 05/15/2013 5:26:34 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( barry your mouth is writing checks your ass cant cash)
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To: Sub-Driver

All Obama’s gotta do is call Matthews and it will send that tingle up his leg again.


15 posted on 05/15/2013 5:27:00 PM PDT by Durbin
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To: Norm Lenhart

right where i want to be


16 posted on 05/15/2013 5:27:40 PM PDT by bigheadfred ( barry your mouth is writing checks your ass cant cash)
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To: Sub-Driver

The Marxist MSM pushed it to the limit.

Today is the limit.

So now, MSM is pretending to “pull back and get reasonable,” to regain credibility so they can push Hillary 2016.

They’ve accomplished all the damage to the USA that’s possible thru Obama. He is a condom that is no longer of use.

Now it’s time to install Obama #2, aka Hillary.


17 posted on 05/15/2013 5:28:12 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: Tallguy

Did something tingle that dead brain of his?
Cat Scan the Dude there may be signs of life in that vast wasteland of Libturd mass that poses as a human brain!


18 posted on 05/15/2013 5:28:17 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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To: Sub-Driver

Benghazi can destroy the entire Democrat party. It can shred it apart into little, individual pieces. And they know it. Obama isn’t done yet, but the Democrats will even throw him overboard if he’s going to sink their ship. The PARTY is all important, not Obama.


19 posted on 05/15/2013 5:28:36 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: IrishPennant

Incrementalism works. They know it. And effective at wielding it.


20 posted on 05/15/2013 5:29:06 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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