Very Annoyed Matthews Rips ‘Horse’s Ass Right-Wingers’ Who Cite ‘Thrill Up My Leg,’ Calls C-SPAN Host a ‘Jackass’
In February of 2008, NewsBusters first highlighted MSNBC’s Chris Matthews oozing “I felt this thrill going up my leg” while listening to a speech by Barack Obama. Conservatives reminding him of it has certainly annoyed Chris Matthews ever since, so much so that he lashed out at C-SPAN’s Steve Scully, sinking to including the non-profit cable network’s senior executive producer as amongst the “jackasses” who dare to ask him about his infamous Obamagasm moment.
The confirmation of Matthews’ incredibly thin skin came Tuesday at a panel session during the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s convention in Boston. “I hope you feel satisfied that you raised the most obvious question that is raised by every horse’s ass right-winger I ever bump into,” Matthews snarled.
“Perhaps I shouldn’t have” made the 2008 remark “because I’ve given a lot of jackasses a chance to talk about it,” Matthews complained. “Thank you, Chris,” a bemused Scully responded.
Audio: MP3 clip
Scully had simply wondered: “Is the thrill still there today?” Matthews’ initial defense was to lash out at Scully for failing to recognize that Matthews had said the same thing four years earlier, as if that makes him look less sycophantic. Fishbowl DC’s Betsy Rothstein, who on Wednesday afternoon first caught the video on FORA.tv, related: “‘If you had done your reporting over at C-SPAN,’ he said, dripping with sarcasm, ‘you would have checked that I said the exact same thing in 2004.’”
A snide and defensive Matthews lectured Scully:
I want to help you with your reporting first. I also said, thereafter in 2004, which you didn’t pick up, when I said – four years ahead of time – we’ve just heard the first African-American President, which is on the tape as well, which you failed to mention, which makes me look a little sharper. But you didn’t offer that.
Oh, Matthews eventually gave a yes answer to Scully: “I’m thrilled as I speak about it now.” Not a shocker.
Just as the MRC’s Brad Wilmouth first noted Matthews’ “thrill” comment in a NB post on the primary night of Tuesday February 12, 2008 (“Matthews: Obama Speech Caused ‘Thrill Going Up My Leg’”), back in 2004 the MRC’s Geoffrey Dickens caught Matthews’ excitement during the Democratic National Convention. From the July 28, 2004 MRC CyberAlert:
-- Following Obama’s speech, in the 10pm EDT hour, Matthews gushed: “I have to tell ya a little chill in my, in my legs now. That is an amazing moment in history right there. It is really an amazing moment. A keynoter like I’ve never heard.” Matthews soon parroted Dick Gephardt: “A star is born.”
– In the 11pm EDT hour, Andrea Mitchell proclaimed: “I think the real breakout tonight is Obama. I mean Teresa is a fascinating story but Obama is a rock star!”
-- Matthews added moments later: “Maybe I’m a romantic and I was rooting for, for Colin Powell who turned out to be a little less important politically than I thought he might be in his career. More of a soldier in the last situation we all know about. But I've just seen the first black President there. The reason I say that is because, because I think the immigrant experience combined with the, with the African background combined with the incredible education, combined with his beautiful speech, not every politician gets help from a speech. But that speech was a piece of work!”
FORA.tv, a site which hosts videos for conventions and exhibitions, posted the video excerpt of Matthews lashing out. For the video above, I’ve edited it to make it a little shorter and boosted the low volume. At FORA.tv you can also watch the entire panel discussion.
Transcript which matches the video/audio from the May 22 session where Matthews appeared with CNN’s John King and Univision’s Maria Salenas:
STEVE SCULLY: I’m going to read this as a quote so I get this right. I’m going to ask you a yes or no question. Chris Matthews, just yes or no, good luck, quote from 2008: “I have to tell you it’s part of reporting this election the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama’s speech, my I felt this thrill going up my leg, I mean I don’t have that too often.” Is the thrill still there today?
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Well, I had, actually if you had done your reporting over at C-SPAN, you would have checked that I said the exact same thing in 2004 after I heard his address up here in Boston.
SCULLY: This is 2012.
MATTHEWS: No, I said this in 2004.
SCULLY: No, but is it there today?
MATTHEWS: I know, I want to help you with your reporting first. I also said, thereafter in 2004, which you didn’t pick up, when I said – four years ahead of time – we’ve just heard the first African-American President, which is on the tape as well, which you failed to mention, which makes me look a little sharper. But you didn’t offer that...
And when he talks about it the way he did, that’s my definition of American exceptionalism. I’m thrilled as I speak about it now. I think this is the great country and I’m thrilled by it and I’m willing to say this, and I meant to say as part of my reporting because I felt it. A guy like Tom Brokaw wouldn’t have said it. I’m an un-traditional person, but I have traditional values and I love the country and I said so. Perhaps I shouldn’t have said so because I’ve given a lot of jackasses a chance to talk about it.
SCULLY: Thank you, Chris.
MATTHEWS: So I hope you feel satisfied that you raised the most obvious question that is raised by every horse’s ass right winger I ever bump into. And usually they say tingle, which tells me about their orientation, but that’s alright.
A nice little anti-gay slur there at the end – the kind for which Matthews would excoriate a conservative.
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Who really, Really, REALLY behaves like a horse's ass Chris?
Submitted by Rush Fan on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:19am.
For those who missed Rush Limbaugh's show today, Rush really enjoyed this article by Victor Davis Hanson titled The Power of Cool.
Guess what, Tingles?
Submitted by LinTaylor on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:32am.
You and your toadying, yes-man compatriots spent years latching onto George W. Bush's every slip of the tongue, parading it around as definitive proof that he was just a chimp in a suit. You did the same with Sarah Palin, saying it proved that she was a psychopathic killer. And every other Conservative you come across, you cherry-pick their words in order to make them look bad.
And now you're complaining because you said something monumentally stupid that ALSO shows just how much of a Democrat shill you are, and you're furious because people won't let you live it down?
What's the phrase I'm looking for? "Turnabout is fair play"?
No, I think it's much more appropriate to say, "Payback's a bitch, Tingles."
Tingles, are you losing it
Submitted by rockyracoon on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:48am.
Tingles, are you losing it there, a little?...on second thought forget I asked.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Awwwww,,,,,,
Submitted by Ozconservative on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 5:50am.
Poor little Chrissy got her pink lace panties in a twist!!!
Under her Freudian slip
Submitted by nonncom on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 12:08pm.
one might add....
Yeah, whatever Chris. We're
Submitted by bretzysdude on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 6:01am.
Yeah, whatever Chris. We're not going to live down on your Jeopardy performance and your hostile attack to Sarah Palin either, unless you own up. Which we know you won't.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, Leghumper!!!
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 6:11am.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, Leghumper!!! Are you upset?? Are those mean and wascally wepublicans making fun of you??? Do you need a 'time out'??? Is it 'unfair' that people should use your own words against you??? Are you becoming more and more deranged as you realize that you've been riding the wrong train - the Oblivion Express???
Tough luck, Leghumper................you're a pathetic excuse for a man, and you get what you deserve.
May has not been kind to "Little Christie"
Submitted by John21 on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 7:47am.
May has not been kind to "Little Christie".
His hero "Zero" has been less than inspriational and is being caught in way too many lies and corruption.
The people are not buying into the Obama is not incompetent lines in the Propaganda media.
He has proven on national TV that he is as stupid as everyone thought he was.
Obama's buddy Wright is telling tells out of school about his hero.
Even the propaganda media cannot create enough distraction for the incompetence of this administration.
The propaganda media does not seem to be providing all the support for Zero as he would like, they are not blocking all these negative stories.
They are not digging up enough dirt on Romney and making it stick.
Sorry, Christie but I think the thrill is going, going, gone.
It's pretty obvious that it's
Submitted by PeskyDane on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 8:37pm.
It's pretty obvious that it's gotten to him. That can only be a good thing, but you will note a complete lack of introspection on his part. No sympathy for all those he has personally mocked. As usual with libtards, the lesson is lost.
Now's the time
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 8:50am.
You need to come out of the closet Chris.
Too f-ing bad
Submitted by Scrap Iron in Texas on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:07am.
jack-ass is as jack-ass does.
Wow! Right at the end of the
Submitted by inquiringmind on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:11am.
Wow! Right at the end of the clip he mentions that most of us say the word "tingles" instead of the correct "thrill". And then he said " Which tells me about their orientation".
What exactly do you mean by that Chris?!? Tells me about their orientation? Is that a gay crack? What else could he possibly have meant by that?
By the way Chris, you are one of the thinnest skinned talking heads I have ever seen. I don't see Palin smugly correcting everyone who repeates the "I can see Russia from my front porch" line.
No wonder everyone is laughing at you these days.At least with Olbermann everyone knew he was an idiot.
So, I guess it's not just me
Submitted by johnsonl on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:19am.
who sees that the entire liberal media/Obama administration/unions axis of evil is circling the drain.
This is going to be fun to watch.
"I know, I want to help you
Submitted by TheLoudDreamer on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:51am.
"I know, I want to help you with your reporting first. I also said, thereafter in 2004, which you didn’t pick up, when I said – four years ahead of time – we’ve just heard the first African-American President, which is on the tape as well, which you failed to mention, which makes me look a little sharper. But you didn’t offer that..."
His excuse for the 'tingles' was that he was reporting of the FIRST AFRICAN AMARICAN PRESIDENT, right? The trill of experiancing something historic. Then WHY ON EARTH did he cite the fact that he said the same thing, about the same guy, FOUR YEARS BEFORE HE BECAME PRESIDENT to show that it meant nothing and was only related to an historic first? Either the Leftwing Media knew four years ahead of time that it was going to be Barrack, not Hilary, or Romney or McCane or anyone else, who would get the would win the 08/09 elecition, or our boy Chrissy has a man crush...... I tend to be charitable and belive that the media cheated and knew Barrack would win the Democrat Nomination, at least.
"I know, I want to help you
Submitted by TheLoudDreamer on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:51am.
"I know, I want to help you with your reporting first. I also said, thereafter in 2004, which you didn’t pick up, when I said – four years ahead of time – we’ve just heard the first African-American President, which is on the tape as well, which you failed to mention, which makes me look a little sharper. But you didn’t offer that..."
His excuse for the 'tingles' was that he was reporting of the FIRST AFRICAN AMARICAN PRESIDENT, right? The trill of experiancing something historic. Then WHY ON EARTH did he cite the fact that he said the same thing, about the same guy, FOUR YEARS BEFORE HE BECAME PRESIDENT to show that it meant nothing and was only related to an historic first? Either the Leftwing Media knew four years ahead of time that it was going to be Barrack, not Hilary, or Romney or McCane or anyone else, who would get the would win the 08/09 elecition, or our boy Chrissy has a man crush...... I tend to be charitable and belive that the media cheated and knew Barrack would win the Democrat Nomination, at least.
This brings up an interesting
Submitted by inquiringmind on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:07pm.
This brings up an interesting question. Would he have had those same tingles about the first African American President if he was a Republican? I would say that historic moment wold be lost on tingles.
I hope
Submitted by bobsmom on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:56am.
that it's engraved on his headstone. With all the stupid things this albino nimrod has said, I do believe the "thrill" comment is one he regrets. Ain't never gonna go away Spitty Chrissy.
Just google it
Submitted by CarlosS on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:08am.
I actually use ask.com, but in either case if you type "thrill up my leg" see what you get. 'nuff said
people like Matthews are the reason that
Submitted by agingcynic on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:09am.
I chose to attend Boston College over Holy Cross. His intellectual dishonesty and bullying debate style does not reflect well on Jesuit education or his Worcester alma mater. When he wants to spew incontrovertible lies, Chris is a "commentator" but when he conflates his factually dubious activities, he calls his work "reporting", as he did in this video. He doesn't have the courage to stand by his convictions by walking the walk. Think he could have a drink with Ronald Reagan after debating him, like Tip O'Neill, the man who gave him his start? I think not. He is a pathetic coward.
One little phrase defines your entire career, Chris.
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:09am.
No matter whether you said "thrill", "tingle" or "sharp shooting pain", you are forever labeled as the guy who publicly acknowledged your near-sexual fantasy of Obama. 500 years from now, they will still be talking about Prissy Tingles, the Obama Bum Chum.
You can object vociferously by deflecting, like "tells me a lot about their orientation". You can call anyone who repeats it to you a "right wing horse's ass". No matter - you spent the last four years underscoring your homoerotic man crush on Obama. Sounds more like your complaints are Freudian slips that describe you.
Credibility - flushed (not that it was there to start). Career - flushed (where do you go lower than MSNBC?). Reputation - flushed (you would all but trying to tongue it if you met Obama). What a legacy--a sycophantic, closeted homosexual attraction to a third-rate president who presided over the worst economic downturn in our nation's history post 20th century. Kind of makes you the Wallis Simpson of the Facebook/Twitter generation, right Prissy?
lower than MSNBC?
Submitted by Agnostic on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:29am.
apparently Current!
Chrisy has been defined, as DocSam says, much like
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:14pm.
Dan Blather, of "the documents are false but the story is true" fame.
Don't like it Chrissy? Too bad, you're stuck with it.
Most famous quotes don't go
Submitted by Kenny Bunkport on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 5:30pm.
Most famous quotes don't go down in history verbatim. Sally Field did not actually say "You like me, you really, really like me." but even she has resigned herself to the reality that that's the way it's always going to be remembered.
you wussie
Submitted by D'saredumbpeople on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:19am.
you wussie your budy rendell wrote a book about you.
your gonna give yourself a facial emema.
Tingles' Leg actually had it's own blog.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:27am.
It's gone stale now, but it was very funny back in the day.
"Leg Thinks Obama Noseblowing Lacked Conviction, Focus"
"Chris Matthews Leg was unmoved today when Obami Wan Kenobi stopped in the middle of a Dallas speech today to blow his nose, even though the move was clearly a big hit with the largely pre-mesmerized-for-your-convenience crowd. The Leg felt the impromptu nasal evacuation appeared tentative and timid—sort of the sinusorial equivalent of voting “present” on a controversial [...]"
This language is why when I'm
Submitted by Bettendor on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:35am.
This language is why when I'm flipping channels, I mute my television when I come across good ole Ed's program. I don't need my young children hearing this stuff.
LOOOOOOO-SERRRRRRRRR!
Submitted by almostacowboy on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:51am.
LOLOLOLOLOL!
Doing whatever it takes to put a burr under the saddle of a progressive jackass!
AW
Submitted by chiefpayne on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:58am.
Well you KNOW, Chrissy,
If a JACKASS left winger had NOT SAID IT, it would NOT have been an ISSUE, now WOULD IT?
GADS! Complaining about other people bringing up YOUR inadequacies!
What an IMBECILE!!!!
I’ve given a lot of jackasses a chance to talk about it
Submitted by Conservator on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 11:04am.
C-SPAN is not noted for right wing hosts or conservative coverage in politics. Thus Matthews was mistaken when he stated, "So I hope you feel satisfied that you raised the most obvious question that is raised by every horse’s ass right winger I ever bump into." In this case, it was lefties that raised the obvious "horse’s ass" question.
I'm sure George Bush senior
Submitted by Kenny Bunkport on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 11:37am.
I'm sure George Bush senior got tired of "Read my lips..." and G.W. Bush got tired of "Mission accomplished" used in their mocking forms.
Maybe if Chrissy would acknowledge what an assine statement it was, instead of attacking those who remember it. Thrill, tingle, whatever - in your legs? How about your spine or your head? It's the leg thing that gives the homoerotic implications. Just say that "leg" was a spur of the moment poor choice of words, instead of seeming to defend what sure sounds like a man-crush..
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 12:14pm.
Must be that time of the month for Chrissie....
Matthews is
Submitted by anarcho-capitalizt on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 1:34pm.
A lickspittle twit, bully. The media have colluded to hide certain facts from the American people over and over.
If these policies and expenditures are so beneficial to the country, why do they keep running from them?
Keep looking for the troll on this..................
Submitted by creekrat on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 1:37pm.
Where are Bal, Jer, Jason, and Vandamage? No comments of any kind?
Yeah, troll...here's a comment:
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 1:53pm.
The juvenile baiting tactics became passe` once Sgt. Rock stopped posting.
Jer
Good evening Jer
Submitted by cocodrie on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:09pm.
Happy hunting, hope your mouse sobered up.
Have to go, see you later.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Thanks, cocodrie...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:24pm.
I let him sleep in this am. L'il fella had a rough night.
Jer
But the juvenile trolling
Submitted by bretzysdude on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:52pm.
But the juvenile trolling tactics such as yours are still fashionable I see.
Really? How so?
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:58pm.
Let's discuss.
Jer
And the sarcasm goes WAY over
Submitted by bretzysdude on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 12:37pm.
And the sarcasm goes WAY over Jer's head again.
Really, imbecile?
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 6:44pm.
How so? Let's discuss.
Jer
Oh my,
Submitted by Boudin on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 7:39pm.
Is that more unprovoked name calling from Jer?
Boudin, did you overlook
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 9:27pm.
bretzydude's initial slur?
Ho-hum. Another fail. But keep trying.
Jer
Oh,
Submitted by Boudin on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 9:31pm.
I missed Stg Rocks post?
sCuse me
Sadly, you seem to have missed
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 9:38pm.
quite a bit, Boudin. Try harder.
Jer
Seems your standards
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:25am.
Are to high for you
Matthews and the Tingle down his leg
Submitted by gongdark on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 1:41pm.
Saw Chris one night talking about his hero Obama. I noticed that in his excitement of the moment, something that looked like spittle seemed to be coming from the side of his mouth. Turns out, after getting a closer look, it was more like milky white and sightly foamy. Didn't want to speculate.
This will really make "Mr. Tingles" Head explode...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 1:51pm.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0110/Matthews_I_forgot_he...
Fortunately for Chrissy, few people take him seriously and fewer even watch him.
Tingles,
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:34pm.
is the one who foisted his homoerotic tendencies on the country with his "thrill up my leg" declamation.
Now, live with it Tingles. You walked into that turd pile when you said it.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
Chrissies leg
Submitted by LibsRevil on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 4:17pm.
Chrisses won't have that tingle in his leg if Obama loses, it will be numb.
I'm hoping it will be his leg and his motor mouth that are numb.
Submitted by Rush Fan on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 5:13pm.
`
That won't be too far of a
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 6:12pm.
That won't be too far of a stretch considering that his brain functions have already flat-lined.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
The Take Away
Submitted by Scottyb4292 on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:23pm.
The take away of this exchange is that Chrissie "Tingles" Matthews now understands that he is a damned fool for ever having expressed his girly crush on Barack Obama. The take away is that this is who Tingles is, no matter how hard he spins. The take away is that he is bitter about people taking his words on their merit and asking him to explain himself. The take away is that Tingles is a flippin' fool who no one will turn to ever again for serious ideas.
Newly discovered out-take of
Submitted by Jerry on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:43pm.
Newly discovered out-take of Chris Matthews on Jeopardy.
Chris: I'll take "Avian Life" for 500.
Alex: Adolescent sea birds.
Chris: What are "Teen Gulls".
Alex: Pfftt... Correct.. snrk...
Chris: TV Trivia for 300, Alex
Alex: Laura's Tennesee cousin on Little House on the Prairie.
Chris: Who is "Tee Ingals"
Alex: Snork... Correct.. bwahha..
Chris: You're a Jackass Alex.
Chris has no-one but himself to blame.
Submitted by Slyrr on Sat, 05/26/2012 - 1:40pm.
No one put a gun to Chrissy-boy's head and ordered him to make a fool of himself with that ridiculous statement. It's not OUR fault that he couldn't wait to brag to the world about how he gets thrills up his pants when looking at a communist.
The also didn't order him to brag about how it was 'his job' to LIE and protect his pet communist minority candidate.
He did all that himself. Tell you what, ol' Chrissy-boy. We'll stop making fun of you getting thrills up your pants for communists, if YOU stop lying to protect them.
What's that, you say? You'll never stop lying because it's 'your job'?
Well - all right then....