You'd think Chris Matthews would learn his lesson. First he insulted Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell as "showcase appointments," only to apologize for it later. Then, on Tuesday's "Hardball" he essentially called Sarah Palin an empty "vessel" with no "independent thinking" of her own, just "like a Clarence Thomas." [audio excerpt available here]
Matthews made the following gaffe during a discussion about Sarah Palin's readiness, on the September 16, "Hardball":
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Let me ask you Paul [Begala], because I know your politics. But is this a, like a Clarence Thomas where they wanted to pick an African-American for the Supreme Court so they picked the kind they wanted, which was in this case, a guy who was very conservative who hued to the, sort of the, the line of the conservative court. They have a person [Sarah Palin] here, who's apparently, to some extent, in terms of foreign policy, tabula rasa. Someone they can fill up with all this neo-conservative thinking, including vocabulary, apparently based upon her performance with Charlie, Charlie Gibson. Is that what they wanted, just sort of a vessel to sell and carry their product, rather than someone with independent thinking on foreign policy?
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Commenting on mathew's
September 16, 2008 - 17:26 ET by MidAmericaCommenting on mathew's comments has the same frustration level as constantly picking up after the kids.
MA, Ha! Or the dog, if
September 16, 2008 - 17:59 ET by Chris NormanMA,
Ha! Or the dog, if you know what I mean...
McNotObama '08
he's just saying these
September 16, 2008 - 18:35 ET by TruthMongerhe's just saying these things for fun now - trying to piss us off here at NB for tumbling his MSM house of cards
later on every night he meets with KO and they um, "pleasure themselves" so to speak as they read read angry NB comments
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Journalism is the opium of the liberals
PUMAs are on to this crap
September 16, 2008 - 19:21 ET by ExZonieYou might find the comments here interesting:
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/16/why-did-keith-and-chris-get-reassigned/
There are lots of former Democrat faithful who support McCain/Palin who talk about how they used to watch that channel but have given up or switched to (gasp) Fox. Really a nice bunch of folks (not being snarky here). They might get converted to more conservative ideas in the process. I say, Welcome Aboard!
thanks - good
September 16, 2008 - 19:35 ET by TruthMongerthanks - good stuff...
NBC...NBC...NBC:)
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
I did not see the Obama's
September 16, 2008 - 19:45 ET by GregEI did not see the Obama's speech. As I listen to Matthews and Olby on this video, I thought they were going to faint. It's almost sickening to listen to.....Ok, I gotta turn it off, I'm about to yak......
Nothing negative to say about it, they say.
Close but not quite.
September 16, 2008 - 18:00 ET by supercon"Commenting on mathew's comments has the same frustration level as constantly picking up after the kids."
Sometimes it's more like picking up behind your dog.
Victory in Iraq.
Liberals suck.
McCain for Preznint.
sc, Apparently, we are of
September 16, 2008 - 18:14 ET by Chris Normansc,
Apparently, we are of one mind on the subject of what exactly one picks up that commenting on Matthews bears a resemblance to. :) See above.
McNotObama '08
Yes but...
September 16, 2008 - 18:27 ET by superconThat was an easy segue.
You beat me to it Norman....Damn you.
Victory in Iraq.
Liberals suck.
McCain for Preznint.
Hey!.... I go out to mow
September 16, 2008 - 19:58 ET by MidAmericaHey!.... I go out to mow the yard and I get back and I see these crappy comments..... (LOL)
HAHAHAH! Excellent.
September 16, 2008 - 19:15 ET by GregEHAHAHAH! Excellent.
So if you have conservative
September 16, 2008 - 17:39 ET by ElyasSo if you have conservative views and you are a woman or minority, then you are nothing but an "empty vessel" for the Republican party?
Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. - Ronald Reagan
Empty Vessel
September 16, 2008 - 17:32 ET by BadassBuckeyeMathews must of been looking at himself in the mirror when he thougth of that one....
Just off the artillery range
September 16, 2008 - 21:03 ET by celatorActually I think M and O had just come off the artillery where they were practicing launching propaganda rockets into the McCain/Palin camp.
Oh, I just happened to have some video of their latest launch here at:
http://www.youtube.c...
The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?
Just when you think Captain
September 16, 2008 - 17:36 ET by Captain RepusJust when you think Captain Spittle can't get any more idiotic, he surprises you.
I set my TIVO to record both Matthews and Olbermoron every day just so I can go back and review moronic comments they make when exposed on blogs such as this. I suspect if I quit doing this, and others who do the very same thing also quit doing this, Matthews view base would be reduced to just his poor wife (unless Oprah was on at the same time).
MSNBC: They have a person
September 16, 2008 - 17:37 ET by ThisnThatMSNBC: They have a person [Keith Obermann] here, who's apparently, to some extent, in terms of political viewpoints, a committed leftist.
Someone they can fill up with all this nutroot radical left thinking, including vocabulary, apparently based on his association with the Daily KOs. Is that what MSNBC wanted, just sort of a vessel to sell and carry their hateful and vile-spewing product, rather than someone that can produce a fair and balanced nightly cable TV show that can compete with its main rival, Bill O'Reilly?
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You have to love Matthew's
September 16, 2008 - 17:39 ET by LiberalliesYou have to love Matthew's condescending tone....
Did you all catch that according to Matthew those that are Conservative are not independent thinkers. We are all filled with that type of words.
Matthew is such a great idiot. Typical Liberal. You see, according to a Liberal, you are an independent thinker if you use Liberal code words, and think like a Liberal. Only then are you an "independent" thinker.
How does this imbecile stay on the air?
Haven't y'all figured it out?
September 16, 2008 - 17:46 ET by Secret ConservativeIf you think like Chris Matthews and you spout all of the "progressive" politically correct talking points, you are OBVIOUSLY an intelligent, independent thinker. If you disagree with him and say things or believe things he doesn't like, then you are just a neocon tool, a dittohead, a knuckle-dragging redneck idiot clinging to your guns and religion.
Unbelievable... If Bill O or Brit Hume had said something
September 16, 2008 - 17:50 ET by JTPlike this there would be a major roar across this country for thier heads to roll. What a moronic racist this guy is. He could not iron Clarence's robe.
"I need more cowbell!" SNL
Chris Matthews is the gift
September 16, 2008 - 17:52 ET by Clear thinkerChris Matthews is the gift that keeps on giving. What a complete turd!
Let’s Gore Al Gore
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I think i understand the goal of all this.
September 16, 2008 - 18:02 ET by Calypso JonesI suspected it. and now i believe it to be working to a very small extent. All of this nonstop attacking of Gov Palin. The media and the left are not looking to increase democrat numbers. They are looking to decrease McCain/Palins. The more attacks there are, a few more people give up and say, I'll not vote Or I'm sick of this. It seems to be working for new polls have been posted and Gov Palin's favorables have taken a small hit over the past 15 days. If that could continue it could cause a problem for Team McCain. It is wearing. It's going to depend on how people react to future interviews with Mrs. Palin and her husband and McCain.
Mearline... Have no fear.
September 16, 2008 - 18:07 ET by Clear thinkerMearline...
Have no fear. A slow-down in the buzz for Palin was inevitable, not some plan that's working by the Obama camp ot the liberal media. I can't wait for the VP debate. That reminds me, anyone know when it's gonna happen?
Let’s Gore Al Gore
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BSNBC...
September 16, 2008 - 18:05 ET by danybhoyWhat the hell does Chris Mathews bring to the table? Not a damn thing. You are an * in the world of cablenews, your ratings sucks, & you are a poorly disguised shill for the Dems. Election year of not, I'll never let you forget that. Now go away.
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
I have seen that "Tale of
September 16, 2008 - 18:42 ET by motherbeltI have seen that "Tale of Two Houses." It's an email that has been going around; someone sent it to me.
Snopes.com says it's true. The info says it started making the rounds right after "An Inconvenient Truth" (How inconvenient, huh?) but there was no info on who created it and started distributing it.
Matthews
September 16, 2008 - 18:04 ET by iveseenitallMatthews and Olbermann are a pathetic disgrace. They are grown men behaving like high school sophomores. Ignorant doesn't begin to describe these clowns. That they are on national t.v. says so much about NBC. Sickening!
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
What an A-Hole
September 16, 2008 - 18:10 ET by magicalangelicusWhat a complete and utter racist and sexist jerk. In Mathew's world, if a woman or black is conservative they have essentially "left the kitchen or plantation".
Chrissie,
September 16, 2008 - 18:12 ET by JerryChrissie, Chrissie,
Clarence Thomas would mop the floor with you in a battle of wits, as would Sarah Palin. Empty vessel??? It's evident that the only empty vessel is the one keeping your ears separated.
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).
Matthews
September 16, 2008 - 18:15 ET by jaywlI caught some of his entertainment show today. His guests included a generic lib and a McCain guy who really upset the host. I loved to see Chrissy get all flummoxed, his lips wanting to get the words out but the brain lagging, finding myself reflexively leaning back to avoid the spittle. Good God, Man!, were I there those words urgently I would shout. I hope his studio has one of those defibberlater things. Maybe they could de-fibber his "questions".
Matthews has become an
September 16, 2008 - 18:19 ET by Chris NormanMatthews has become an air horn with a vocabulary.
McNotObama '08
If Crissy was De-Fibbered
September 16, 2008 - 19:38 ET by Eileen RightIf Crissy was De-Fibbered the silence would be golden.
It seems to me that Obama is
September 16, 2008 - 18:19 ET by MrSnugglesIt seems to me that Obama is the "empty vessel".
Yep only if your a lib then
September 16, 2008 - 18:21 ET by MES41067Yep only if your a lib then your life has a purpose other than that your just black or a just woman and on and on.Lib=Racism
I have been saying for a
September 16, 2008 - 18:24 ET by Clear thinkerI have been saying for a long time that... Lib=Racist!
And you can forget about them being the loving, caring, tolerant ones. They dis-prove this notion on a daily basis!!!
Let’s Gore Al Gore
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For those familar with the "Uncle Remus" stories.
September 16, 2008 - 18:50 ET by wnaegeleSarah Palin is the media's Tar Baby...
How Is This Loser Still on TV?
September 16, 2008 - 19:05 ET by HoosierEmWhy do they let him near a TV studio? Oh, that's right - it's MSDNC-TV.
Maybe I'm just having a bad day but this stuff is starting to just make me angry. The ignorance of the MSM is incredible. Or, maybe it was hearing Nancy Pelosi saying the democrats have NOTHING to do with any problems in the economy.
Peloser
September 16, 2008 - 19:23 ET by jaywlWhen did the Botox Smiler say that? She says some of the damnedest things. But, I'd bet she could say FU without losing a trace of that smile. I wonder if she has it on, the smile that is, when she is, uh, "engaged". That would just cause me to start laughing at her. Think about it!
Why'd ya have to go there.
September 16, 2008 - 19:42 ET by Eileen RightWhy'd ya have to go there. Now I've got to stick a toothbrush up my nose to clean that image from my mind, or maybe some rum will do it.
Here's The Botoxed One's Profound Statement from Today
September 16, 2008 - 20:32 ET by HoosierEmhttp://thehill.com/l...
She should be a comedian!
Good old Chris
September 16, 2008 - 21:02 ET by IamTinmanJust when you think he's reached his pinnacle of incompetence, he takes yet one more step out onto the thinning ice of his intellect and comes up with something both partisan AND stupid.
A Little Editing
September 16, 2008 - 21:11 ET by Intellectual Honesty"But is this a, like a (Barack Obama) where they wanted to pick an African-American for the (nominee) so they picked the kind they wanted, which was in this case, a guy who was very (liberal) who hued to the, sort of the, the line of the (Kos/DU/MoveOn Nutroots)?"
'Nuff said.
Yes, this is a major case
September 17, 2008 - 08:29 ET by dscottYes, this is a major case of chutspa by engaging in PROJECTION. Obama is an empty suit, no track record of accomplishment, no accountability for any past actions and NO criminal convictions as of yet. As I have said from the very beginning when Obama first got into the Dem primaries, the lib Dems had a blank slate onto which they could write all their greatest hopes and dreams unlike the fatally flawed Hillary. Obama represents an idea, he is not real and the whole of his candidacy is built upon wishful thinking. The reason for Obama's popularity among the Dems is they found the perfect utopian candidate, someone who will REFLECT everything they believe without the nasty little head of reality popping up to spoil the beautiful picture of Nirvana.
Obama sells unreality - dreams...It's all a pagent.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Quick! Send Team O! Matthews is off message!
September 16, 2008 - 21:13 ET by DamianoSo, Chis is saying all the evil Republicans only picked Clarence Thomas because he's black, but...
Kathleen Sebelius says that all Republicans are racist that use "code words" against Obama...
http://hotair.com/ar...
... I'm so confused.
You know Chrissy's worried for Barry when
September 16, 2008 - 22:10 ET by Teddyyou can actually hear the spittle!
Has Matthews ever...
September 16, 2008 - 23:36 ET by jawebster1called "empty suit" politician Barack Obama an "empty suit"? I don't think so. Why would anyone, except a left winger who hates all Republicans, or someone who has had the misfortune to have the job assigned, watch his show or MSNBC for that matter? Jim Webster
Chris Matthews, Political Hack Extrodinaire
September 17, 2008 - 00:48 ET by nobamajonI think Matthews and Heir Ubbermann, Are in a "who can be the biggest QUEER contest." (not meant as a Sexual conatation) They just are both just f---en out of touch with what American Men think. Their just both BIG QUEERS!!! Paul Bigala is in Third place tonight. BOY, SARAH PALIN really upsets these East Coast babies. She is Smart, Politically Savey, Tough, HOT, Too Good to lower herself, all the things That Nobama and Biden arn't. Obama has less experence than me at managing something. He couldn't run either one of my businesses. He's a phony and everyone including NORMAL Democrats are noticing. Even firing Biden and appointing Hillary wouldn't work now.STICK A FORK IN EM THEIR WELL DONE!!!! Let's just get ready for The CHEATING LEFT and another prolonged fight. PALIN WILL BE PRESIDENT SOMEDAY!!!!! GOD BLESS HER AND JOHN MCCAIN!!!
Matthews in Feb..
September 17, 2008 - 01:37 ET by Amber23What happened to MSNBC?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj4VK9wVAi0
That needs to find its way
September 17, 2008 - 09:19 ET by ricklailThat needs to find its way into a McCain ad.
If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!
So I'm looking to buy a new
September 17, 2008 - 04:54 ET by Jack BauerSo I'm looking to buy a new Hard Disk Drive... and this one just leaps out at me. Yep, that's the one for me.
»→ That's the ticket Bauer
September 17, 2008 - 07:18 ET by Cool ArrowNow if Plymouth would come out with a retro of the Hemi-Cuda, we'd be in bidness.
"Us white folk will take care of you" - Barbara Walters
Let's Play (Fantasy) Hardball
September 17, 2008 - 07:12 ET by SickofLibsIf Thomas was chosen only because he's an African American, Ginsberg was chosen because we needed a far-left, ultra liberal, ascetic crone for balance?
Nothing Racist or Sexist Here?
September 17, 2008 - 08:49 ET by ChasvsSince Mathews is a liberal democrat suckup there's nothing racist or sexist in these comments!
We are seeing the real evil that is the liberal left in our country.
Let's have it out once and for all with these marxist, facist liberals.
Hey Barack, the lid is off and we're not going to give up our Freedom without a fight!