Hail and farewell - "This is my last column", Chris Matthews

SF Chronicle ^ | 9-1-02 | Chris Matthews

[albee]

If any post needed a BARF ALERT, this one is it!

[pgkdan]

So I'll say it: I hate this war that's coming in Iraq. I don't think we'll be proud of it. Oppose this war because it will create a millennium of hatred and the suicidal terrorism that comes with it. You talk about Bush trying to avenge his father. What about the tens of millions of Arab sons who will want to finish a fight we start next spring in Baghdad?

What a girl! For years he's cried about how he lost an opportunity to do the right thing in Nam and now he's bleeding yellow all over again. Chris Matthews...you make me sick.

[poet]

"But I can't kid myself. I never made their world. They were the best writers in the business."

You can always tell the character of a man by knowing whom he idolizes.

[wattsmag2]

You know where I stand.

Yep, knee deep in liberal s___!

[Peach]

Oppose this war because it will create a millennium of hatred and the suicidal terrorism that comes with it.

And what is it Matthews thinks we have now? A lovefest between the East and West?

[csvset]

Chris could always sell used cars, he'd probably do well.

[leprechaun9]

And with those parting words, the host of "Whiffleball" has just struck out!

[Radix]

I watched Matthews a few times way back. On the night before the Impeachment vote in the Senate he gave his reasons why Clinton should not be kicked out of Office. I never watched him again.

[Fearless Flyers]

Matthews:I hate this war that's coming in Iraq. I don't think we'll be proud of it. Oppose this war because it will create a millennium of hatred and the suicidal terrorism that comes with it. You talk about Bush trying to avenge his father. What about the tens of millions of Arab sons who will want to finish a fight we start next spring in Baghdad?

Gee Chris then maybe you could ask the Democrats to get involved in the debate. So far only the Republicans have discussed the issue and there has not been any suggestion that we attack without a disscussion.

Chris it is very possible that the tough talk you hear about an invasion could cause a coup and regime change, then there may be no need for an attack.

Open your eyes and ears and maybe you will understand that while the right is debating the issue, as is tradition and should be done before the U.S. participates in any act of agression, the Democrats are cowering and not taking their responsibilty to debate the issue seriously. But then leftists like you and the Democratic party rarely take anything seriously.

[Lazamataz]

For 15 years, I have been among the grand and lucky few to write a newspaper column. It's something I had wanted for a long time, something I owe to one bloke: Larry Kramer.

In America, we don't have 'blokes'. We have men, we have dudes, we have guys and buds and pals and macs and misters.

We have NO 'blokes'.

[Drango]

Yyaawwnnn...

[johnny7]

Yea... he was “Tipster” O'Niells p_ss-boy for a while.

His jaws are flexible... they can handle any size tail-pipe.

[VadeRetro]

I remember having dinner in Belfast on the eve of the Good Friday peace referendum. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, Mary McGrory of the Washington Post, Mike Barnicle of the Boston Globe and I all sat around the table. We all had our roots in Ireland, and I loved it.

But I can't kid myself. I never made their world. They were the best writers in the business.

Hint to Chris: You're tone-deaf.

[sneakypete]

So I'll say it: I hate this war that's coming in Iraq. I don't think we'll be proud of it. Oppose this war because it will create a millennium of hatred and the suicidal terrorism that comes with it. You talk about Bush trying to avenge his father. What about the tens of millions of Arab sons who will want to finish a fight we start next spring in Baghdad?

It doesn't matter if he has been wrong about every single thing he has said and written his whole life,he IS right about this. This will end up resulting in a HUGE expansion of Bubba-2's "Office of Reich Security",and you will see the Bill of Rights dissapear in your lifetime.

This ain't even mentioning all the money this will cost us as we have to fund a army of occupation to the middle-east,as well as rebuild what we destroyed and make attacks against surrounding Arab countries as terrorists from them practice guerilla warfare against our occupation troops in Iraq.

[TLBSHOW]

bye chris! Humm no one read your drival anyways! LOL

[Congressman Billybob]

Every noww and again a FReeper gets off a perfect line. You just did it.

"To shoot that low -- and miss." Excellent.

Congressman Billybob

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[RightOnline]

Re: Your #14: I agree.

[Paulus Invictus]

There must be an appropriate hole for every RAT. I hope he finds his soon. I tire of his TV rants too!

[I Hired Craig Livingstone]

I remember having dinner in Belfast on the eve of the Good Friday peace referendum. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, Mary McGrory (!) of the Washington Post, Mike Barnicle of the Boston Globe and I all sat around the table. We all had our roots in Ireland, and I loved it. But I can't kid myself. I never made their world.

Mary McGrory is the most partisan hack in Washington! The way her childish conservative-bashing is juxtaposed with George Will's thoughtful columns reads like the "Point/Counterpoint" satire from The Onion.

Chris, you sell yourself a little short.

[altura]

To shoot that low and miss ... Ha, good one!