On Wednesday night's "Hardball," Chris Matthews seemed "thrilled" by new poll numbers showing Obama gaining strength and was so caught up in Terry McAuliffe's prediction of a Democratic sweep he encouraged the former DNC chair "to get the vote out."
First up, on the July 9 edition of "Hardball," Matthews made the following introduction to a segment with NBC's Chuck Todd on state by state poll numbers.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Welcome back to "Hardball." The NBC News political unit has some brand new battleground maps on the fight for the White House. Let's check in with NBC News political director Chuck Todd. Chuck, dazzle us right now, will ya? Because I'm thrilled with this. Obama's strength in the Northeast, the West Coast and the Great Lakes.
Now to be fair to Matthews, he could have just been "thrilled" in anticipation of Todd's dazzling poll analysis. However, a little later in the program, Matthews seemed to have gotten caught up in the excitement of former DNC Chair McAuliffe predicting a big Democratic victory in the fall:
MATTHEWS: How many senators after this is all over for the Democratic Party? 55? 56?
TERRY MCAULIFFE: 56, 57 I think. Could actually...
MATTHEWS: Really? You can pick up Gordon Smith?
MCAULIFFE: Well look at Mississippi. Ronnie Musgrove is up six, we could do Kentucky with Bruce Lunsford.
MATTHEWS: Oh that's a real stretch.
MCAULIFFE: We could win Alaska, we could win Oregon, we could end up winning Minnesota.
MATTHEWS: Oh that would be 58.
MCAULIFFE: New Hampshire we've got. We look at Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado. Those four are good.
MATTHEWS: You got Colorado, you got Colorado. You got New Mexico, you got at least those two. You got, I can see a 55. You think you can get up to 56 or 57?
MCAULIFFE: We could and here's the important thing as a Democrat. 80 percent of the state legislator seats are up.
MATTHEWS: Okay.
MCAULIFFE: They're up. You know what that affects? 2010 redistricting. We gotta stay together. We can win it all!
MATTHEWS: Why don't you come on here...
MCAULIFFE: This could be a sweep! Chris this could be all ours!
MATTHEWS: Alright. You could be, you could be. Come on Election Night, get the vote out. Anyway.
MCAULIFFE: Thank you.
MATTHEWS: Terry McAuliffe. Once and future chair of the leader of all party Democrats.
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Oh Terry, Why don't you give
July 9, 2008 - 18:18 ET by Chris NormanOh Terry, Why don't you give Matthews a real tingle by predicting 100 Democrat senators? It's not like you have any credibility at stake.
McNotObama '08
luck would have it
July 10, 2008 - 01:07 ET by owlpelletsDang, his audience, which consists of of coastal college librarians, are unwitting hostages to intense bias. NBCis making a shrewd strategic move for this vital bloc. Next will be music professors and the guys that build tuba valves.
Chrissy....you go girl......
I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team.
527
July 9, 2008 - 18:31 ET by ScrapironPrissie Crissie should be treated as a 527 organization and held accountable by the IRS and FEC. In fact all of NBC/CBS/ABC and CNN's propaganda broadcast should be classified as campaign ads and someone should pay the price. Can an individual citizen file a complaint/suit through the U.S. attorney general (if we still have one with a brain function)? The last one couldn't find his way to work and back home without an excort.
Go back to pre Reagan and you'll find the media 'said' the president didn't run the country, they did. They got a partial hold during Slick's circus but lost it again with Bush. Guess they're backing Hussein O because he not only appears really stupid, but is in fact really stupid and they can control him 100%.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Agreed, Scrap...Obama
July 9, 2008 - 18:39 ET by motherbeltAgreed, Scrap...Obama should have to report every Matthews broadcast as an in-kind contribution. And Matthews is probably WAY over his limit by now!
It's just infuriating!
Shoot 'em all; let God sort 'em out! - Marge Simpson
Matthews
July 9, 2008 - 18:31 ET by Barrackglad I missed that... I got the distinct impression by reading that transcript that it was borderline pornographic.
www.benbarrack.com
"Because I'm thrilled with
July 9, 2008 - 20:42 ET by kg"Because I'm thrilled with this. Obama's strength in the Northeast, the West Coast and the Great Lakes. "
I finally figured it out. It's the water that screws these people up.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
Senate Count..
July 9, 2008 - 18:37 ET by BarrackHey Chris,
With 60 states under an Obama administration (57 he visited, 1 he hadn't visited yet, and two he wasn't going to visit), 59 senate seats for Dems is still a minority.
www.benbarrack.com
Auditioning For Press Secretary?
July 9, 2008 - 18:41 ET by ChasvsAnybody else think this idiot is auditionong for Obama's White House Press Secretary job?
Of course he'll need to get that tingle on his leg checked our before he's let into the place!
This hack just sucks!
BHO = Marxist! We don't need no stinkin CHANGE Barak!
Matthews as Press Secretary
July 9, 2008 - 18:51 ET by Cool ArrowNo, I think that job goes to Tavis Smiley.
But the dream Press Secretary, of course, would be Maxine Waters.
Dan Rather would be a good choice. Jayson Blair might be interested.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
My vote is
July 9, 2008 - 18:53 ET by OldSailor88Susan Estrich
Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis
→ Sailor wins
July 9, 2008 - 18:55 ET by Cool ArrowYou're light years ahead of me Sailor.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
Baghdad Bob? 45 Communist
July 9, 2008 - 18:56 ET by Clear thinkerBaghdad Bob?
45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goals.htm
Like his sidekick, Oprah,
July 10, 2008 - 08:58 ET by motherbeltLike his sidekick, Oprah, he will probably hire and name white people (she only has one black working for her). Then, also like, her, he can go around saying (paraphrasing) Now I have all these white people working for me!
Shoot 'em all; let God sort 'em out! - Marge Simpson
Matthews has given up all pretense.
July 9, 2008 - 19:07 ET by krendlerMatthews: "Because I'm thrilled with this."
Embarrassing to watch. It's no exaggeration to say that the guy is little more than an Obama campaign official who's given a full hour of airtime 5 nights a week.
Nauseating that NBC allows Olbermann and Matthews to spout this stuff night after night.
I find it extreamly disturbing....
July 9, 2008 - 19:24 ET by HeavyChevyThat Chris Matthews is so blatant about it...
I will do my best to make sure his happiness is short lived by voting against his lord and savior.
"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."
HC... You just reminded
July 9, 2008 - 19:39 ET by bigtimerHC...
You just reminded me of a phrase I heard from Rush today...I only heard a bit of his show but he was referring to Obama as Your Lordship....it was so funny...
I did see this segment this afternoon with Chris the wonder-kid...
I just can't wait to see how thrilled he is on election night...along with his side-kick Ubermann...
Doctors in white coats better be on the stand by....with a stretcher in hand...we couldn't be lucky enough that they both go on the buddy plan...throw in Mika, Andrea, Maddow, Wolfe, Abrams and Barnicle.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I agree
July 10, 2008 - 07:01 ET by HeavyChevyWhat's next on Matthews segment, oh wait I can see it now "up next on "Hardball" Obama gives communion!"
"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."
Um, Chris Mattobam, uh,
July 9, 2008 - 19:28 ET by RukusUm, Chris Mattobama, uh, yaaaaaawn! Same 'ol same 'ol...
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Oh Chris......
July 9, 2008 - 20:02 ET by dronetekSomeone get this guy a bib, we've got a drool factor of 6!
Chrissie
July 9, 2008 - 20:01 ET by Emma GrumpWell, he said Obama has the West Coast, the Northeast, and the Great Lakes sewed up. But what about the Midwest, the Southeast & the Southwest? Lotta votes there - how come Chrissie didn't mention those places?
the 'natuwal' ED tweetment
July 10, 2008 - 07:25 ET by SickofLibsMan, Tweety don't need no Viagra, he got his Obama.
"The NBC News political unit"... right.
Shoot, Obama doesn't really
July 10, 2008 - 08:03 ET by msh1973Shoot, Obama doesn't really need to spend a dime of his campaign money, the msm will do it for him for free!
Polling numbers mean nothing at this point
July 10, 2008 - 08:23 ET by NH DadThese libs can be so delusional. Historically and factually, polling numbers at this point mean nothing. In 1980 Carter led Reagon right up to October. In fact a month before the election in October 1980 Carter led Reagan by 5 points nationwide...and then won in a landslide. Libs think if they can manufacture a story and repeat it enough it becomes fact.
Not the first time that an
July 10, 2008 - 08:39 ET by JerryNot the first time that an Obama poll surge has caused a Mathews' pole surge.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
CM-worthless Piece of CRAP
July 10, 2008 - 09:05 ET by ChasvsWhat more can I say?
Mom should have aborted this slug and saved us all from his bilge.