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Honeycombe8

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133. Agree. Matthews worked in the Dem. Party and is very knowledgeable.

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 08:36 PM

Mar 2019

No one can spout prior politicians and data like he can, based on personal experience. But his manner is annoying at times. I'm used to it, though. I've been watching him for many many MANY years.

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another IS CHRIS MATTHEWS ILL ..... leaving msnbc ?? WHAT IS GOING ON [View all] trueblue2007 Feb 2019 OP

???? hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1

Good. And let him take is Hillary Clinton hating wife with him out the door. ffr Feb 2019 #2

His wife had a good relationship with HRC blm Feb 2019 #10

You are correct. I was wrong. ffr Mar 2019 #59

Her husband is Allen Greenspan Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States (1987 to 2006) YOHABLO Mar 2019 #65

So glad I didn't retain or tell someone that Chris's wife hated Hillary. But, no biggie, understood. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #70

Good god you were really off base! maxsolomon Mar 2019 #128

Expand the base ! Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #66

Sounds like his ratings are ill BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #3

I won't watch him. Different Drummer Feb 2019 #6

Ari blows him away BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #7

agree, i really like Ari - very factual and insightful onetexan Feb 2019 #19

Ari's schtick is getting as bad as Matthews' DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #56

i don't think so. Matthews is like a grumpy uncle. onetexan Mar 2019 #77

and he interrupts, too nt Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #94

Ay! Does he interrupt! Eyeball_Kid Mar 2019 #106

ugh. Ari is lightweight in comparison. IMHO. Let's make a bet. If they boot Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #64

Depends on the topic BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #91

+1,000 malaise Mar 2019 #111

Matthews content is as good as anyone's whathehell Mar 2019 #103

Agree. Matthews worked in the Dem. Party and is very knowledgeable. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #133

I'm glad to hear you say that. whathehell Mar 2019 #139

J FloridaBlues Feb 2019 #4

Oooh. I would watch her every night. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2019 #13

Don't care for Joy. Irishxs Feb 2019 #28

Why do people always say that about a woman, never a man? Blue_true Mar 2019 #45

Several posters said the same thing in this thread about Matthews. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #135

enjoy your time in my ignore list for that classic TeamPooka Mar 2019 #53

Me Either--That Would Be a Sure Skip In My House! DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #62

Same here Raine Mar 2019 #109

I don't care much for Irishxs... LanternWaste Mar 2019 #123

She--Not "he" Irishxs Mar 2019 #129

Same here. I click it off, when I happen upon her show. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #134

Same here. I went from crazy for her to tired of her elfin Mar 2019 #137

Same here. Duppers Mar 2019 #81

Joy would be an awesome choice jcgoldie Feb 2019 #35

I won't watch lyin Brian n/t malaise Feb 2019 #5

Late night (when I am occasionally awake), I can stand him... Prime time, I don't think so. hlthe2b Feb 2019 #8

I'm sleeping by then malaise Feb 2019 #11

I'm with you on that malaise... Marie Marie Feb 2019 #22

True malaise Mar 2019 #131

I'm bdamomma Feb 2019 #25

Never appreciated his attempts at humor hibbing Mar 2019 #61

You nailed it malaise Mar 2019 #138

Same here. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #136

I thought Mathews might retire soon because Ilsa Feb 2019 #9

wow, I am a huge fan, did not know he had diabetes. :( Oh...see you didn't like Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #32

I used to like him, but Ilsa Feb 2019 #36

I like him too. He's one of the old Democrats going back to Carter, Muskie, etc. Served in Hoyt Feb 2019 #40

Yes ! I've been thinking that we need to be less harsh and less Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #41

Bingo. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #46

What you said Hekate Mar 2019 #90

I think that's smart. Intolerance isolates and divides us. nolabear Mar 2019 #104

I respect CM very much. I just don't enjoy watching him Ilsa Mar 2019 #112

Too often he speaks as if he's yelling Duppers Mar 2019 #84

and his old recurring malaria.. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #95

I hope he enjoys a long retirement away from all networks Blecht Feb 2019 #12

He is NOT a tool Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #33

He's getting old like the rest of us. RandySF Feb 2019 #14

Oh man, that makes me so sad Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #34

Living forever is not part of the package for humans. Blue_true Mar 2019 #49

You made me flash back to my professor in college Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #55

Unfortunately, I have seen lots of death. Blue_true Mar 2019 #125

Laura, I am sending you a big hug! FM123 Mar 2019 #127

I like Williams show. He has good panels. Matthews i can't watch. dem4decades Feb 2019 #15

He was doing a lot of coughing lately. rickford66 Feb 2019 #16

That is what I feel. Blue_true Mar 2019 #51

I really enjoy Brian Williams. He is quirky and witty - it's fun and a little lighter for late night EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #17

Love Brian Williams in the 11th hour slot. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #82

I like him , too. He has a very dry sense of humor octoberlib Mar 2019 #114

yes, exactly Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #121

as much as Matthews occasionally really annoys me - I certainly hope it's not a health issue. EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #18

Forgot... Irishxs Feb 2019 #26

Oh, I hope it isn't his health too PatSeg Feb 2019 #29

Oh, that would great PatSeg Feb 2019 #20

I like Ali Velshi Florida Bull Feb 2019 #21

I agree with your line up. Ali at 6 - Ari at 7. Marie Marie Feb 2019 #23

Ugh, no. Ali spends every show he does with the volume set at 9/10. Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #38

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Was hoping he was on vacation. NOOO Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #24

His knowledge of history is deep, wide, and personal. Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #39

Me too. There is no one like that on any network. I ALWAYS like to listen to Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #42

Maybe he's retiring? radical noodle Mar 2019 #57

:) serious now - who else knows history? MAY-be Brian Williams? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #69

Rachel knows a lot of history radical noodle Mar 2019 #73

Hmmmmmm. Maybe I should try and give them a chance. Til now, just haven't been Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #76

I'm not a big fan of Lawrence radical noodle Mar 2019 #83

What are BoB's ? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #101

BoB's? radical noodle Mar 2019 #102

I read your journal. Didn't know what BoB was. nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #118

I had no idea until I looked radical noodle Mar 2019 #120

Hope Tweety's leavin... he's hardly a friend to Democrats and sabotaged Hillary. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #27

Every single person on every news channel sabotaged Hillary. To pick him out is Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #37

No, but he's the one radical noodle Mar 2019 #60

hell, that's probably true ! it's not like we've had female presidents, now, is it. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #67

She was a senator radical noodle Mar 2019 #72

what about Joy Reid?? bigtree Feb 2019 #30

Or Nicole Wallace? Irishxs Feb 2019 #31

You mean Joy Reid? stopbush Mar 2019 #107

lol bigtree Mar 2019 #115

Answer: I don't care brooklynite Feb 2019 #43

I care about him Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #63

You just know Kornacki wants that spot..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2019 #44

Kornacki would get the 11PM slot probably JCMach1 Mar 2019 #47

That would get me to go to bed earlier radical noodle Mar 2019 #74

I can't take Kornacki, he's too both-siderist radius777 Mar 2019 #99

that's one of the reasons I like him! floppyboo Mar 2019 #122

I sometimes like his analysis, but I don't appreciate the both sides BS either JCMach1 Mar 2019 #124

Chris is ok but I hate when he ask a question to his guest and then interrupts them before saljr1 Mar 2019 #48

Yup. He missed the class about question marks. rickford66 Mar 2019 #71

I for one would vastly prefer Ari over Kornacki if the 11pm NoMoreRepugs Mar 2019 #50

Oh please, not Kornacki! Stonepounder Mar 2019 #80

Sorry, but it's really hard to watch him talking over... B Stieg Mar 2019 #52

Yep. 👍 nt Duppers Mar 2019 #87

Brian Williams is far better radical noodle Mar 2019 #54

Are you Brian Williams in real life?? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #79

I wish radical noodle Mar 2019 #85

LoL Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #100

I Could Never Stand Matthews, Glad to See Him Go. Steve Has Been Great This Week. DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #58

When I read that Mathews was instrumental in Phil Donahue's departure I soured on him. YOHABLO Mar 2019 #68

a dismal episode, wasn't it? Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #89

Aaron was a huge presence here in Seattle before CNN destroyed him. nolabear Mar 2019 #105

He's on vacation Ananda62 Mar 2019 #75

I love you. Wonder if I can get the last hour of my life back. :) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #78

Laura, I sincerely wish that they would bring a co-host for Tweety. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #92

Wow..did not know he had malaria. I won't ever call Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #98

Good I'm glad he's coming back samplegirl Mar 2019 #96

Katy Tur deserves a shot. She is smart and tough. Pepsidog Mar 2019 #86

Nooooo! She misspeaks more than anyone else on that channel. And many of her supposed jokes are unitedwethrive Mar 2019 #108

me too Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #110

I guess we all have our preferences. Brian Williams is a nice guy an got a bad deal when he lost the Pepsidog Mar 2019 #119

I'm a fan of both Matthews and Williams. radius777 Mar 2019 #88

agree with everything you say. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #93

Nicolle's show is excellent. /nt radius777 Mar 2019 #97

Agree! nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #116

Haven't watched that turd since he helped bush in 2000 RandiFan1290 Mar 2019 #113

I've said for months that Matthews looks and sounds like he's failing. Paladin Mar 2019 #117

Could be because he sucks as a news talker. pwb Mar 2019 #126

Matthews will be BACK on Monday Raine Mar 2019 #130

MATTHEWS IS ON VACATION! He'll be back Monday. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #132