Sometimes I do love Chris Matthews

[adigal]

He shut the mic off of Steve Cortez, Trump surrogate, and then when he wouldn't answer his question about why Trump keeps talking about a rigged election. When Cortez started talking about something else, he muttered, "Here he goes."
Then he set him up and asked him what Hillary meant about about open borders, and when Cortez "explained" he said, "You can understand that plain English, why can't you understand the words Trump says about rigged elections?" Then he closed the segment.
He does hate bullshitters. The only one he likes is Conway.

[skylucy]

1. I haven't seen Chris Matthews go after a Trump shill like that in a long time.

[anamandujano]

2. He's trying to gain a smidgen of credibility, then he'll sock it to you. Don't trust him.

As a reminder, when Gore was trying to get the Florida votes counted, every day Mathews would add another time they were counted. He said Gore was going to count them until he won. He knew full well the votes hadn't been counted even once.

[emulatorloo]

4. That's your perspective. It isn't mine.

[anamandujano]

6. Read my edited post. I added some evidence. I used to like him too.

[emulatorloo]

7. He's not perfect.

But way better than most. The great stuff outweighs the bad.

[anamandujano]

12. Yeah that war was a whole lot of nothing. His getting in a few cute barbs now that tRump is

down for the count more than makes up for it.

[emulatorloo]

13. Please do not put words in my mouth

[anamandujano]

14. "The great stuff outweighs the bad."~~~~~~your words!

Add to that, if Gore had been president there would have been no 9/11, no war and no ISIS.

[anamandujano]

16. I'm having a great night.

Take it like a man. You deserve it.

Since when is pointing out facts called smearing.

[emulatorloo]

17. The only fact is I like Matthews and you don't. You extrapolated from there to

insinuate I'm anti-Gore and pro-Iraq war. And to stupid to understand that if Gore were President there would have been no 9/11.

I'm none of those things and you don't know a damn thing about me. I expressed a difference of opinion about Matthews and didn't say anything at all negative about you.

I'm sincere in my good wishes to you. I like my fellow DU'ers. Again have a great night. We're done.

[anamandujano]

18. I merely pointed out that he finessed the selection of Bush. Like him if you want. I think he's scum

[pangaia]

52. He seems way better than most

because most are so god awful suck ass bad a turd would smell good next to them.
He's just another paid off self centered dick.

[Oldem]

26. Nor mine. The set up of Cortez was just subtle enough to trap him, and

the schmuck could only grin sheepishly. As I remember it, he actually nodded, acknowledging that he'd been had.

Cortez has a career path laid out, though, like all these creep surrogates: he'll be a mainstay on the creep's TV network or web site. It will be interesting to see whether or not the creep pays them after they've sold their souls for him.

[adigal]

23. Oh, I know...he runs hit and cold. I've been watching him since

Clinton's impeachment. He is smart, though and does love the game of politics.

[emulatorloo]

3. He is the best at handling those GOP flacks that won't answer the question.

I think both he and Rachel were fond on Conway in the past, so it is almost as if they feel sorry for her.

Rachel did say Conway and Rudy sounded nuts last night with Matthews questioned them in the spin room. Chris did a great job pushing them to say absurd things as they tried to rationalize Trump saying he wouldn't accept the results of the election

[The Tingler]

8. If you are watching that garbage,

you are being indoctrinated.

[adigal]

24. First of all, I don't have a TV, so I don't watch anything

Secondly, I love language, rhetoric and the war of words. It's a verbal contest with some facts thrown in and I'm always fascinated.

[The Tingler]

30. So you posted a review of something you didn't watch.

I'm just a bit corn-fused.

[MADem]

33. There's this thing called the internet...

You can use it to access clips of television programmes at political websites as well as places like YOUTUBE, as well as watch some shows streaming, online.

I rather doubt the poster "posted a review of something (she) didn't watch." Perhaps she went to a debate/Al Smith watch party? Or spends time at a neighbor's, and watches there?

But asking doesn't hurt--why not ask instead of accuse?

[The Tingler]

55. Aaaaand I'm sure you have a point?

Is watching corporate propaganda on the internet not "watching" corporate propaganda?

[MADem]

56. Why yes, my point was "Why not ask instead of accuse?" It was in the post I wrote.

Welcome to DU.

[MADem]

60. Help you out? I'll help you out. Read the full thread. nt

[MADem]

63. You are supposed to READ the full thread, and learn how she "viewed" the programme.

Or not.

It's obvious to me that your goal here is not to discuss politics with like-minded Democrats; every post you have made is decidedly unfriendly and insulting to people who might like to sit down after a hard days' work and watch a little television. What you call "propaganda" is what most of us call "opinion" and we are sharp enough to pick, choose and refuse what comments we agree with and which ones we feel are horseshit. We don't need the admonitions of "The Tingler" to tell us what to watch or how to think. I find it terribly amusing though, that you have named yourself, perhaps unknowingly, after the very object of your animus. Chris Matthews was the object of much amusement on account of his tingle, most of us know, and many still call him by the name you have chosen.

Since you don't like TV, maybe you'll enjoy a little light reading. It's a easy piece, very simple to understand.

[MADem]

65. You were rude to a DUer, called her a watcher of propaganda, and accused her of not

seeing a programme she reviewed. That accusation you made was false, too.

You persisted in goading and baiting, which is what you're doing to me, too.


I don't think you understand the goals here.

I was not rude to you, either, in response to your rudeness to a DUer who didn't deserve the hostility you directed at her.

[MADem]

67. I clarified my point, and you responded with more insults.

I won't characterize your conduct but I will point it out.

[adigal]

42. I listened to it on Sirius and looked for the tape

Jeez, are you always so rude and insulting? Do you have trouble keeping a job?

[The Tingler]

54. Why is it so rude to point out that someone who listens to propaganda is being indoctrinated?

You wrote you "love" Chris Matthews, so I assume you watch that propaganda quite often.

Just a friendly warning ---- propaganda works! I encourage everyone to turn off the corporate channels and ignore their crap on the internet.

[MADem]

57. I did not think you deserved that kind of treatment, either.

It is interesting to listen to "television" on the radio--it gives one a very different focus, doesn't it?

[pnwmom]

11. He loves Melania and she's a bullshitter.

She just does her bullshitting in that sexy accent, and with those sexy little head tosses, so she snows Chris and most of the male newscasters.

Signed,

A Nasty Woman who sees through Melania's act.

[Shankapotomus]

19. Some people at DU

are terrible to Chris Matthews and I doubt they even know what they're talking about.

I like his show.

[DLCWIdem]

27. sometimes I like him sometimes I don't

I didn't watch him in the 90's so I can't speak to that. But he was going after Cheney and Bush about the7 words in the SOTU, who can forget that old southern democrat who challenged him to a duel. He went after Bush on Iraq and swift boating on Kerry. And in this season he was talking about open/closed primaries, and let us not forget who first took Trump down with women (remember Trump's comments about punishing women who have abortions in the CM interview. He has his moments and he has his downfalls both. He doesn't like boring steady politicians so he's hard on Clinton. Furthermore, I was utterly pissed the other night with the post debate commentary. He kept on stepping on Joy Reed every single time she started to speak.

[uponit7771]

32. +1

[A-Schwarzenegger]

28. Chris Matthews is just the most tremendous guy in the world

[BigDemVoter]

29. I used to be able to say that.

I thought he could be amusing and occasionally interesting.

However, after listening to his horse shit with Michelle Bachman on, I don't care to ever see or hear him again. He's a frigging idiot.

[LeftRant]

31. Nobody shuts the spin down on MSNBC better than Joy Reid.

Nobody.

I like something about Hardball.. it's hard to describe. The set, graphics... something feels... warm/comfortable/familiar. I guess I should give CM some credit for that, but he does make me cringe sometimes. He's noticeably bad at reading the teleprompter, skips words sometimes "MSBC" instead of "MSNBC," etc., frequently interrupts guests that are actually trying to answer the question he just asked.

My husband, however, has stated twice in the past month that he finds him annoying when I've had Hardball on. I haven't dug on why yet..

[jcgoldie]

34. He's a jackoff

He turned around and let Curt Schilling spew ignorant bullshit and told him how he makes good points not long after the exchange you are referring to. I have no idea how his brain works, he'll play hardline anti-bullshitter in one moment then buy the whole bag of shit hook and line a few seconds later. I think mostly his goal is to interject his own ego into every situation and the truth is pretty much irrelevant.

[MADem]

36. He did Elizabeth Warren the BIGGEST FAVOR when he did that.

She's got a great soundbite for an oppo ad now, thanks to him.

Now perhaps Curt, will accuse Chris of "egging him on" -- isn't that the new excuse when a Republican mouths off?

The way his brain works is to produce a controversial and topical show that people talk about. I think he is succeeding on that measure. Where else can you find someone being challenged to a DUEL on cable television?

[adigal]

43. How did you get that?? He actually "hung up" on Schilling

He let him spew his BS and then when Schilling said Matthews said something about Hillary having a lot of truth, he said, "No, I didn't say that." He then confirmed what he did say, Schilling said something stupid and BAM!!! OK, done.

I laughed at that - I thought he just couldn't take the nonsense anymore. I know he has his flaws, I never said he's perfect, but he has his moments.

[Retired George]

39. I like Matthews all the time

And what's up with this "Tweety" thing???

[Gabi Hayes]

41. on the increasingly rare occasion I agree with what he's up to, I still can't stand

his persona: cranked up, self-aggrandizing, sycophantic, bloviating, knowitall, been there done that, etc.

[ailsagirl]

44. I never agreed with those who pillory "Tweety"

And I have never used that nickname because he doesn't deserve it

He annoys me when he says something positive about the opposition, but I think it's clear he's a progressive--
even if he sometimes says something that jars.

Though I wish he didn't like Conway

[Gabi Hayes]

45. how long you been watching him?

his track record of unseemly behavior is more than a decade and a half old

he's been anti Clinton since the get go, supposedly because he yearned to be their press sec and has had it in for them ever since

[ailsagirl]

46. I mostly watched him in 2004 & 2008

I noticed he interrupts people constantly, which is annoying

And I also watched Olbermann, Lawrence, & Rachel

Now I mostly watch Lawrence

[Gabi Hayes]

47. same here...he has much the same pedigree, politically, as CM, but without the

personality defects

I wish he'd have David Cay Johnston and Steve Schmidt and Tony Schwartz on every night!

[ailsagirl]

48. Me too-- I love listening to Schmidt

even if Reagan is his hero

[Gabi Hayes]

50. not a compulsive liar/psychopath, like almost every other mainstream repub

on trump: ''he has political Tourette's''

did you see that?

the BEST!

[ailsagirl]

51. You would think he'd be more bummed than he appears...

because he's a repuke strategist and the repukes have made a terrible mess of their party

[LenaBaby61]

53. Spit Matthews...

Runs too hot and cold for me, which is why the past 3 or so years, I only watch him every now and then, depending on the guest(s). I love when Joy-Ann hosts his show though

He'll ask a guest a question, then he'll start talking and then start answering the question for his guest--both women and men

[adigal]

59. Yeah, he does!! I'm thinking he has ADD too! (I do, so I can usually tell.) nt

[MADem]

68. He has bad diabetes--it's difficult to control.

He went well off the rails during the Presidential coverage on Election night (I think for Kerry, not positive, it's been so long) and Olbermann yelled at him to eat a donut. People who knew he was diabetic could see exactly what was happening to him.

[Chemisse]

61. I like him usually.

I like that he presses people relentlessly. I like that he says whatever he's thinking. Sometimes he makes me mad and I stop watching. Like all political entertainment, you take the good with the bad.