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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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To: RoosterRedux

either hero worship or mortal fear for ones life...depending how high up the food chain you sit.


41 posted on 05/15/2013 5:44:19 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

Wow. I would love the link if anyone remembers.


42 posted on 05/15/2013 5:44:52 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Norm Lenhart

I don’t think Chrissy is afraid (but what do I know)...he is too effusive in his praise for the Gay Won.


43 posted on 05/15/2013 5:46:33 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Obama's Chechens are coming home...to roost.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

I lost it in a crash. It involves an interview with a French/english spook, some CIA types and was within a year of the first election.

It was definitely on FR. I believe it was from a foreign paper/website but I can’t remember exactly.


44 posted on 05/15/2013 5:47:21 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Sub-Driver

We don’t need him, throw him back.


45 posted on 05/15/2013 5:47:32 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: svcw
"He has ratings?"

As long as he has a goldfish, cat or dog watching.

46 posted on 05/15/2013 5:47:52 PM PDT by Average Al
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To: Sub-Driver

His Leg doesn’t tingle anymore.


47 posted on 05/15/2013 5:48:04 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Norm Lenhart

There was recently a story out of the UK.

A or the new executive a CNN, saying that the news is the best soap opera/drama ever.

Having Chrissey turn on the big O, makes for good ratings.


48 posted on 05/15/2013 5:50:02 PM PDT by Zeneta (No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.)
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To: Sub-Driver

What did Chrissy expect. Obama is a community organizer for extreme leftist policies. He just happened to ge the job of President of the United States. A tile certainly doesn’t make one qualified or even able. But of course many of us already knew this long before Obama first got elected.


49 posted on 05/15/2013 5:50:40 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: Sub-Driver
Chrissy does what he is told, sober or however he likes to get through the day.

Speaking of short timers, I wonder if there are odds on how Humpty Dumpty will fall.

Team obama has been sloppy and his handlers only tolerate "sloppy" when it works for them.

50 posted on 05/15/2013 5:53:21 PM PDT by GBA (Here in the Matrix, life is but a dream.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Chris Matthews’s warm “thrill going up my leg” has cooled down to damp, smelly embarrassing stain.
51 posted on 05/15/2013 5:55:10 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: Sub-Driver
>>> Did he just sober up?

No, just a passing moment.

The next few days Matthews will double down on the greatness of Obama (i.e. his gentleness or some such rot) and take cues from Obama’s speech today about Congress (i.e. Republicans) playing partisan politics.

52 posted on 05/15/2013 5:55:40 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Norm Lenhart
Years back there was an article on FR with a former spook saying that once Barry outlived his usefulness, ...

He'll always be useful as a martyr.

53 posted on 05/15/2013 6:01:05 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Is there no one to put Humpty Barry together again?


54 posted on 05/15/2013 6:01:43 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Sub-Driver

He likes the playing of “Hail to the Chief.” He likes ordering people around, commanding respect, all eyes on him, people fainting in crowds, putting his ugly shoes on the Oval Office desk. He likes having everyone see his march madness bracket. He likes the vacations. He likes Air Force one. He likes being able to order good looking guys on TV brought to his home for dinner.


55 posted on 05/15/2013 6:01:44 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Sub-Driver

WELL DUH PRISSY!! What was your first clue! Can we say MAROON!


56 posted on 05/15/2013 6:01:56 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: Norm Lenhart

Man I hope so!


57 posted on 05/15/2013 6:03:58 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: Sub-Driver

“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned”


58 posted on 05/15/2013 6:13:04 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama-Ville - Land of The Freebies, Home of the Enslaved)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nah, he’s still drunk on his love for Obama..remember, NOTHING is Obama’s fault, its us mean mean racist Conservatives fault that Obama can’t destroy the country even more


59 posted on 05/15/2013 6:39:02 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: bigheadfred

Hillary will never be president. Her day is done. BUT there are lots of other Liberals waiting to take center stage. Who? Richardson? Carvil? Etc...


60 posted on 05/15/2013 6:49:32 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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