Chris Matthews Has Heated Run-In With GOP Delegates In Tampa

you've finally gotten it RIGHT!

One of my favorite books, and a damn funny post.

Always looking for a good book.

by John Kennedy Toole: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces

Every time I read the book it kills me to think of the other things he may have brought to us if he would have stuck around a while longer.

But 'confederacy' in this case rings too true.

But I would have gone with a scrum of scum

Thanks, I needed the laugh!

Classic use of the rhetorical device!!!

Should be a lot more fun, though Charlotte does worry me a bit. I lived in Charlotte years ago. It's one of the most conservative "New South" places on the planet. And I don't mean old style mean conservative; I mean pretty well off, country club loving, smart, and very good at being assholes.

Edit to acknowledge the good people there. And there are a bunch.

I will never forget...and my friend still talks about this...

At least 20 - 25ish years ago, my best friend from 7th grade (thru today!) and her family had to relocate from Portland, OR to Charlotte for her husband's job. I think they had at least 2 of their 4 children by then...

I don't remember if they bought or rented a home...and I think that they were there for at least 1 - 1.5 years.

Its burned in my brain how she talked about a lack of "stuff"...frozen yogurt (apparently it just didn't exist), lack of "better" coffee at the markets (she said there was twice the amount of oils, Crisco, lard than there was coffee) AND how they, good honest Catholics (with warm hearts of gold), could NEVER break into the "click" of the neighborhood. She said it turned out to be a neighborhood where several generations of families had lived (just say'n...they are white and the neighborhood was white). They would get a polite but distant hello from neighbors but nothing more...kind of a snub for moving into the house that had belonged to one of the "old" families on the street (as she was finally told after they left).

I thought it was weird and she really thought it was weird. Needless to say, they were thrilled when he got a transfer back to the Portland area.

Having grown up on the West Coast and then spending 30 years traveling around the country, most of it via the "South"...I'll stay to the left of America, thank you.

Tampa is run by Democrats and there was not much, if any, violence or ugly behavior reported there about the GOP convention except the GOP attendees. Or at least I haven't seen a thread on it.

I don't know if the city is run by the GOP. Would a GOP city mayor, etc. start trouble to make the DNC look bad on the news?

I hope not, any violence would get more reporting than anything good at the convention.

An African American democrat. The chief of police is an African American. North Carolina is not as red a state as many du'ers seem to think.

After the insanity in Tampa, the delegates and others assaulting news people and who knows what else, and the guys planning to kill Obama, I'm a bit paranoid.

I'm looking forward to seeing a convention to give Americans a true picture of Obama and the vision for America. The GOP has been inciting hatred for so long, it's been a nightmare.

She took part in some of the demonstrations. She said the police chief is a liberal, gay woman. The police, though they showed up in overwhelming numbers and dressed in their riot gear, did not start any confrontations and did not actually arrest anyone for the protests.

Some of the protestors who were discouraged by the number of police near the convention location went thirty miles away to the TECO (Tampa Electric Company) site and chained themselves to a pipe. The police covered the protestors to prevent burns and used either a grinder or a welder to cut the chain (sister was not there and heard about it third hand). None of those protestors were arrested.

My sister thinks maybe the police chief had decided ahead of time to not escalate any situation and to save the city money by not arresting anyone unless it became necessary.

She was really surprised that there were no arrests, having come close to it during the Dubya years when she protested him and his brother anytime they showed up in Tampa.

All this is from a telephone conversation with my sister today so no links.

If only the rest of Florida would be like Tampa. More Democratic and more sanity, less of the hateful Repug influences. I feel bad for all our Democratic kin in red states. One thread the other night was about someone trying to intimidate with a very gruesome threatening note left on their car while shopping because of their Obama sticker. And other things have been happening. So the more peaceful it is, the more we can get done.

And bumper stickers out.

Since I don't go very many places and since my farm is rural so the signs wouldn't be seen much anyway, my worry is probably unfounded. But in 08 I had four Obama signs stolen from my driveway.

If anything positive could ever come out of a storm, that maybe it.

We know who some of the groups will be protesting at the DNC, but I'm sure there will be others.

Hi Everyone,

My first post. And I live in Mississippi. It doesn't get any more red. I even live in a red household. ( Husband lol) .

I honestly would be afraid to put an Obama sticker on my vehicle or let my political leanings be known other than to those I am certain feel the same. Those are few and far between. My husband and I don't discuss politics.

That's how we stay married. He's really a good guy. He works for his uncle who of course is rather well off and does not want to pay more taxes or kick in any for health insurance, and he was raised in that atmosphere. I know I cannot change him, so we just agree to disagree.So clearly I'm not afraid of him .

However, quite seriously.... you just don't put Obama stickers on your vehicle here, or you would not have a vehicle in decent condition very long. It boggles my mind how people the majority of folks that I live around think. Fox news is on no matter what store or restaurant you walk in. We rank at or near the bottom of most everything.. income, education, teen pregnancy, etc.

I just do not get the mindset. I feel like I should have been born somewhere else. I feel so out of place. I'm glad I found it here. And I found it by visiting a very conservative board where they referred to this place in a very negative way. So that was my sign...

Too many isolated blue people in a very red household is a dangerous thing to tiptoe.

But you can easily convert your SO to purplish then blue once he is properly educated on the politics.

Leave a few clippings here and there - and see what your husband thinks.

In any case, I know a very good friend of mine, Aerows is also from Mississippi and resides there, so she knows exactly what you are talking about.

Welcome to DU!

Living in MS is not for the faint of heart.

I live in a very red part of a blue state (Orange County, CA) so I know what you mean about fearing for your car if you put on Obama bumper stickers. But it's nothing like Mississippi. And my spouse and friends are of the same mind as me, so at least I don't feel isolated.

You have my admiration for maintaining your sanity. I used to live in Louisiana. It is a completely different world in the deep south. You really are the "Democratic Underground" down there, in every sense of the word.

I raise a toast to you, my brave Jellybeanz!

You'll like it here

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Though HuffPo now does suck, or a Jon Stewart calls it,"The Side-Boob Gazette".

her site.
When it came out she wanted to keep all the money and not pay the writers,well that sealed it, I never go there.
I try and find another source.
I know, I know, big deal,eh?
But it makes me feel that I'm doing something...however small it may be.

that got Tweety all tingly. He had a man crush on W for eight long years.

Although the codpiece did impress Matthews, it was OBAMA's speeches that gave Matthews a "thrill up my leg." Watch the clip.

I remember the moment.

and very dangerous. They have already proven to be econoterrorists. If Obama gets reelected you will probably see wingnut terror acts across the country and you can thank the koch brothers for that.

Why yes...yes it is


You go Tweety, I'm officially back in love with you

I'm scared for reporters and anyone that gets these assholes riled up.

and it shows all the time.

They've never learned etiquette and proper behavior or manners.

They're also the first to fall into "Nelson-mode" (of the Simpson's) when a Democrat makes a mistake or when something doesn't go the way Progressives would like them to go, but you turn around and do it to them and they wail like spoiled babies!

...will do that. Peppering everything in your environment with talk radio and FOX is the secret ingredient that makes bullshit taste like chocolate. Need proof? Look how fast they spoon it up, smiling at every bite.

deliberate destruction of the public forum, buying people or purchasing their position of influence.

Our Repub rep has a picture of him standing in the Democratic opponent's driveway, so one can clearly identify her house on a side where the garage door blocks the view, with the address, posted on his web site. For some reason someone painted Nazi swastika's on some of his campaign signs. (I've meet the guy, and I thought that was wrong. Makes Nazi's look bad.)

Better get used to it though, 'cause the opposition is just getting warmed up. Our future is very likely to be putting out fires instead of working on the real challenges facing us, whether the Democrats win or not.

Gawd forbid people should know the name of a Dem candidate in that Repug district

The signs were hand-painted very large plywood signs that my supporters made one day at a sign party. They were grassroots and beautiful and only on lawns for a day or so when they were smashed up. I felt badly for the supporters who had put in so much time and effort.

there because of this, and we are missing good ones because of it. Things are getting meaner and more violent. Too bad, 'cause we really need to figure out how to stand against the tyrants, (by that I mean the greedy and wealthy, and the people who cooperate with them) but that becomes harder every day, because treating people without respect has become so common, it's almost an export commodity for us.

My dad ran in Oklahoma (60's?) and we had shotgun pellets hitting the side of the fake train built on the car that was towing us.
I must have been around 9 or 10. Not particularly dangerous, as I know now, a shotgun at that range wouldn't kill anyone. I am quite sure the shooter knew that. But it is a signal that you should go elsewhere

so that he/she could have responded "DUH!" to his question about the type of convention!

I am surprised that he had to ask.

What kind of convention they were holding. He HAD been there all week, after all. Guess he had to have his nose rubbed in it to finally get the message. Yes, they really, really are like that. Ugh.....let's hope the Dems do better and have a few more manners.

What Chris Matthews did was to stop "Rancid Penis" from trying to get away with laughing off the birther crap off as just a "joke." It was no a joke; it was a deliberate, cynical attempt to exploit hatred for votes. Sadly, there are many Americans who hate Obama simply because he is black and while they would love to call him the N word in public, they know in the 21st Century it's not acceptable. This is why they call him things they've heard on Gobbelsvision, er I'm mean Fox "News", like "communist", "socialist", and fascist." Many of the so called "Tea Party" members don't even know what the terms mean, but that's what they said on Fox, so it must be true.

How disgusting that Mitt Romney is willing to cynically use crap he doesn't really believe to exploit the hate of ignorant racists. Anyone who is THAT that desperate to become president should be rejected by the American public.

Oh I got that one. Nice one.

when he was here in 08 for the DNC. If I remember correctly, he had just found out about the Diabetes and he looked tired and paler than usual...anyway stress is never a good thing for ones health, especially when your immune system is compromised. I worked in radio, when ever there was a big event to put on, it was nuts for everyone.

I think Matthews has come full circle - he's not playing like he's "fair &balanced" any more.

His run-in reminds me of the hilarious "Honey Badger don't give a shit" video where the Honey Badge eats the cobras--then passes out from the venom--then wakes up and goes again.

Thanks for that video. I needed a laugh!

He's badass!

these current repubs/teaparty/libertarians are hate filled

same with those that listen to Rush and Sean

hate is what they offer in the republican party
and those people are getting dangerous like a rabid mob

And then they tamper with the elections
they should be thrown in jail for that, and the irony would be, they would then not be able to vote as they would be the criminals

That's worth a mill in anti-Romney ads

Go Tweety! The teabaggers always resort to threats and confrontation.

Although not a "trained" journalist, I respect Chris Matthews (Tweety) because he DO ask the tough questions on both sides of the political spectrum. On the case of Preibus (who has a name like that anyway), Romney and the Oakland County, MI based "Birth Certificate" jab at President Obama; Matthews did what ANY commentator should do, if they're doing their DARN JOB....call the party leaders and its' candidate OUT on using "Dog-Whistle Racism"!

Matthews did a EXCELLENT job calling Preibus out on Morning Joe last week (which I personally don't care for that show), continued on his Program later, during the Talking Head analysis after RNC Klanvention day one and two....along with the next day. Matthews repeating this event and identifying it as what is was, should be respected in network news-casting.

I believe in the theory of ten. A person should mention an issue they desire to stick in another persons' head for them to analyze, debate, confirm or review at least TEN times before they MIGHT would take action. Matthews pursuit of repeatedly calling the RNC's, Romney's "Dog-Whistle Racism" stuck in the public minds that listened to him. The GOP masses were angry and worried for good reason!

doing what your doing Chris. Bring on the republicans they show all america that they are very good lier's.

was rather douchebaggery. Thank you, Chris!

Thanks for the link, trailmonkee.

BTW, I'm watching Chris' show more than ever now that he's Mr. Feisty.

3-2-1......

Matthews was brave enough to take a mic into the crowd to
solicit some candid feedback.
He asked for a republican to step up and make a comment.
Up steps a smug, bullyish-looking cement-head with his talking points
cocked and at the ready to fire:
"When are the democrats going to define 'fair share'? (referring
to a fair tax rate for the wealthy) The richest 10% pay 36% of
the taxes already."
Tweety just chuckled. Nothing. C'mon, you can't let BS like that
pass by without a smack-down.

Firstly, where did Mr. Fair get this math? Limbaugh? Savage?

Secondly, he's speaking in half-truths, telling half the story:
The "1%" in this country possess 90% of the wealth!!!
I'd say "36% of the taxes" in exchange for 90% of the wealth
is a fucking pretty sweet deal. Some would say it's rapacious
and unfair. My tax rate is 22%. Romney only paid 13% (allegedly)
and the top bracket is supposed to be 34%

Thirdly, democrats have been defining "fair" since 2008:
returning to the tax structure when Clinton was in office
is "fair" -- 39%, 40%, 41%, whatever. It's not the horrible
burden they make it out to be. (and it's still a lower %
than during the Reagan years)

I can tell you what's NOT "FAIR" -- the present system.
The powerful interests of a few wealthy elites in our country
have bought the media, bought our government, and
now they are close to buying (owning) us -- unless we say,
"enough already!"

Finally, Why should I defend someone else's interests at
my own expense? Which is exactly what this dude in old
jeans and a white T shirt was doing. I guess he is proud
to be in the socioeconomic class that gets saddled with
paying for everything in the U.S.A.
He can kiss-up to these guys all he wants; they're never
going to let him into their club.
If he wants to give Mitt a 0% tax rate on capital gains in
exchange for eliminating the mortgage interest deduction,
that is his right. But it makes him a FOOL, and his stupidity
effects my life in bad ways. Wake the fuck up, morans.

I live in Kentucky, Lexington to be exact. Lexington is a wonderful town, we elected a gay mayor last year. We have had several women as mayors, all there people are Democrats. Lexinton is home to UK, and the university exerts a progressive infulence on the town. The same thing could be said for Louisville. You get outside of these two cities and you run into the reddest of the red. A cities location does not mean they are not with the good guys.
Don't judge Charlotte because it is in the south or in NC. They went blue last time, and there is a chance again this year.

I have to give Tweety 10 snaps up!!