Posted on 12/16/2015 5:34:25 AM PST by simpson96
MSNBC host Chris Matthews was less than amused when a staffer for the conservative Media Research Center approached him before the CNN Republican debate asking if he still had a "thrill up his leg."
In 2008, Matthews famously said that he felt a "thrill up his leg" while covering then-Senator Barack Obama. Matthews' open enthusiasm for the candidate was widely mocked, and contributed to the decision by MSNBC to pull him and Keith Olbermann from anchorage of political events.
Flash forward to 2015, when that famous quote was thrown at the MSNBC host again. "I'm with the Media Research Center, we just want to know; how is your leg?" asked the MRC's Dan Joseph.
MSNBC host Chris Matthews was less than amused when a staffer for the conservative Media Research Center approached him before the CNN Republican debate asking if he still had a "thrill up his leg."
In 2008, Matthews famously said that he felt a "thrill up his leg" while covering then-Senator Barack Obama. Matthew' open enthusiasm for the candidate was widely mocked, and contributed to the decision by MSNBC to pull him and Keith Olbermann from anchorage of political events.
Flash forward to 2015, when that famous quote was thrown at the MSNBC host again. "I'm with the Media Research Center, we just want to know; how is your leg?" asked the MRC's Dan Joseph.
"What leg?" a confused Matthews asked.
"The leg with the thrill-" he began.
Matthews suddenly got it. "Just go to hell. Just leave me alone," he responded.
Watch above, via the MRC.
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Hell hath no fury...
That liberal sack o’ sh*t can dish it out, but he sure can’t take it. Here Chrissy, have a side of crow with that ‘thrill’.
I was going to say the same exact thing.
Now there’s a morning chuckle....
progressives sure can’t take it...
Poor little chrissy. Is he still hosting softball?
It would have been better if Trump had asked Chrissy...
I hope he never lives this down and that his great-grandchildren will be asking him when he’s 90 years old about that “thrill up his leg.”
It was a laugh out loud moment for me!
Chris Matthews is an obnoxious ass. He is a grating bore who can dish it out but can’t take it.
Really funny.
Tweety sounds upset.
Mockery. It’s like a cross to a vampire. Of course a cross works the same way too...And liberals suck thr life out of anything they come in contact with.
Hmmmm... Maybe vampires really arent a myth. OR Dracula was merely a liberal. These are the ponderables that try mens souls.
Laura Ingraham used to always call his show, "Lardball, with Chris Matthews".
Give the guy a break...he worked for Jimmy Carter!
If for NOTHING ELSE, Trump’s candidacy has been worthwhile as an object lesson on how to deal effectively with the enemedia. Cruz for sure has followed Trump’s lead ..... not seeing it so much with the rest of the field..
He should’ve persisted. “I’m talking about your infamous quote from 2008”. “You were sexually excited about Obama which caused your leg to tingle”. “Cannyou tell us if it’s still there”? “Do you need a sound bite reminder of what you said”?
“I hope he never lives this down and that his great-grandchildren will be asking him when he’s 90 years old about that “thrill up his leg.â€
He will never live it down. One of the funniest lines about that is once Obama gave a big speech and a pundit speculated that Chrissy had a cigarette after it was over.
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