Chris Matthews put the choice before voters in 2008 in the starkest terms possible on Tuesday's "Hardball" as he claimed a vote for McCain was akin to staying on a sinking Titanic and a vote for Obama was a chance at "deliverance."
Matthews started the day citing the line on "Morning Joe," as first pointed out by Mark Finkelstein, and continued that line of attack later on the June 10 edition of "Hardball":
CHRIS MATTHEWS OPENING SHOW: You're on this big comfortable ocean liner and it's starting to sink. Do you board the little life boat or stay on the big ship with the light still shining, the band still playing? You're the American voter, the year is 2008 and you've got till November to decide. Let's play Hardball!
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Story Continues Below Ad ↓MATTHEWS: Let's say we're on the Titanic, as I said, and you knew it was sinking, some people are jumping off the huge ocean liner and getting to lifeboats that are bobbing out there in the cold, dark ocean. You look around the Titanic, the lights are still on, the music's still playing, the ship's still above the water, it seems secure. You've been comfortable there before. Do you stay on the Titanic, knowing it might sink, or do you get into that crowded lifeboat and take a chance with the unknown dangers of the ocean at night? That's what a lot of people feel about this election right now. It's future change versus past security. Barack Obama, young, little known candidate, is all about change. John McCain, a familiar member of the Washington establishment, as defined by his hawkish views on national security. Tonight we're gonna take a look at the decision in ‘08. And joining us right now is Pat Buchanan and Joan Walsh and John Harwood. So Pat, you're first. That's a big decision. You gotta decide to get out of the big boat that's sinking–
PAT BUCHANAN: Right.
MATTHEWS: –and get in the little boat or stay there.
BUCHANAN: I think you stay on the big boat and go on down with it, Chris.
MATTHEWS: Ha! That's what you did with Nixon! You never talked.
BUCHANAN: What, look, what, what Barack offers is, you're right, he offers freshness, youth, change but also risk.
MATTHEWS: And deliverance.
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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chrissie
June 10, 2008 - 17:15 ET by DEVILDOCMOMis the deliverance you are speaking of anything like Deliverance the movie?
You read my mind!
June 10, 2008 - 20:30 ET by GrannyGrump42That's exactly what I was thinking!
Frankly Granny,
June 10, 2008 - 22:35 ET by DEVILDOCMOMis there any other connotation to the post...I think all of us came up with the same thought. :)
Buchanan could have chose a
June 10, 2008 - 17:14 ET by FoolicanBuchanan could have chose a thousand different better ways of responding to Matthews' softball question, but he chose not to take them. Zounds these compassionate conservatives!
Rather ironic that Chris would make the Titanic reference; according to "reputable top-level conventional wisdom scientists," icebergs around the world are melting, so hypothetically, there is no iceberg and thus the Titanic is still afloat! I think I'll stay on board and sip wine, thank you. I'll let all the doomsayers dive off the ship.
Soooweee!
June 10, 2008 - 17:16 ET by SickofLibsI'll be darned, 'Deliverance' is Tweety's all-time favorite movie, next to 'Recount'!
Careful bending over
June 10, 2008 - 17:25 ET by Captain RepusThe only 'deliverance' I am familiar with resulted in some pretty sore rear ends for the players at the hands of some 'good-old-boys'. I suspect our electorate will have somewhat the same sensations after a couple of years of service by Obammy in chief.
Maybe that is what Matthews has in mind when he gets those 'thrill' feelings run up his groin when he sees Obammy.
He wouldn't be a "young, little known candidate"
June 10, 2008 - 17:30 ET by JTPif you acted as a journalist and informed us as a journalist would.
Without telling us what may or may not be running up (or down) your leg.
So Matthews admits if Obama
June 10, 2008 - 17:33 ET by tazzSo Matthews admits if Obama wins, we'll all get it up the butt.SooooWeee
When I twist your ear......
June 10, 2008 - 17:49 ET by OldSailor88I want you to squeal like a pig.
You know, old Chris shore does have a purdy mouth.
Noli habere bovis, vir!
A respectable cable station
June 10, 2008 - 17:35 ET by ThisnThatA respectable cable station would have posted this warning before Mathew's show: "The views and opinions expressed on this program do not reflect the views of this station or its management".
But wait -- this is MSNBC, which is lock, stock, and barrel on Obama's team.
BIAS - 'Bama Is A Saint. He can walk on water over to that there Titanic and save everyone.
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Future comments from matthews, we can look foward to hearing
June 10, 2008 - 18:00 ET by upcountrywaterIf you don't vote for obamatron you are a racist!
or: I'm not a racist; I voted for Obamatron.
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
Matthews really will
June 10, 2008 - 18:03 ET by bigtimerMatthews really will deliver us all a great day if Obama loses...it will be rich...I will get a tingle up my leg.
I feel the same about the rest of the msm btw...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Obama = Deliverance???
June 10, 2008 - 18:09 ET by CTIs Chrissy trying to say that Obama = buggered???
I've been wondering..........
June 10, 2008 - 18:15 ET by zoro7957...................just how long it will be when Matthews and "bathtub boy" will hook up and have a love child?
Wait...
June 10, 2008 - 18:33 ET by ontheright...what is that we hear? Banjos tuning up in the background? Going be some real down-to-earth screwing of the American people if Obama Reynolds is elected? That's what I'm hearing....
Urban Cowboy Jerk
June 10, 2008 - 18:42 ET by CellaIt finally showed up.
Chrissy in the cowboy hat.
FishbowlDC. Arrrgggh!
Oh Cella...I saw that
June 10, 2008 - 18:56 ET by bigtimerOh Cella...I saw that too!
He should apologize to all real cowboys....immediately!
Anyway that's the first thing I thought of...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Deliverance
June 10, 2008 - 18:43 ET by ScrapironI read a comment today that Hussein O should select Chrissie as his VP, that way the world will know where Hussein O is getting his BJ's.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Matthews is correct: Obama
June 11, 2008 - 07:59 ET by Roger the ShrubberMatthews is correct: Obama WILL have all of us squealing like a little hog, going Weeeee! Weeeee! as he figuratively rapes this country for the next 4 years.
Religious language
June 11, 2008 - 13:45 ET by seldumondeDeliverance is something a god or savior provides, not a politician. This messianic language is really scaring me. There are so many people who are looking to Obama not only as a politician, but as someone who will redeem the country and save us all.
Of course, you cannot stand in the way of a Messiah, and if you do, you must be dealt with as a heretic. Just like the global warming religion - if you are a skeptic you are treated as if you are pure evil, only wanting to destroy and ravage the Earth.
Someone once said those who don't believe in God will believe in anything (paraphrasing). This has got to be one of the great truths about liberalism.