On Thursday night's "Hardball," Chris Matthews actually praised Sarah Palin for her ability to draw a crowd and even pegged her as the early frontrunner for the GOP nod in 2012, "Who’s gonna beat her?" However the MSNBC host, later admitted giving Palin that much credit took a lot out of him as he confessed to a guest panelist: "This is really hard to do this, to salute Sarah Palin."
The following exchange occurred during a segment with the Politico's Roger Simon and Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman on the December 4, edition of "Hardball":
CHRIS MATTHEWS: As a student of politics, you guys are too, inevitably the man, in this case the woman, who gives that "Someday we'll win, we'll win this thing back again, even though we lost year," was Goldwater in ‘60, Reagan in ‘76. They all go to the convention, they give that crie de guerre, that call for, you know, call, war cry, and they all do it in the same way. "We're gonna lose this year but some day we're gonna come back." Goldwater came back and got the nomination, Reagan came back and got the nomination. Both from the right wing of the Republican Party. She could do it.
Story Continues Below Ad ↓ROGER SIMON, POLITICO: She could do it.
MATTHEWS: And I mean it.
SIMON: She, she could do it. And you know it is-
MATTHEWS: Pawlenty? Who's gonna beat her? C'mon? Romney?!
SIMON: -it is easier, it is easier to study up and get smarter than it is to not have a personality and try to get a personality.
MATTHEWS: I'll tell ya, you know, liberals out there cannot stand her. Regular populist liberals cannot stand her. A lot of the middle of the road people can't stand her. But as long as you got an audience, look at that crowd! Anyway Roger Simon, Jill Zuckman, coming back. It's so hard isn't it Jill? This is really hard to do this, to salute Sarah Palin.
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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chrissy's salute
December 4, 2008 - 18:48 ET by nathanbforrestchrissy getting a hard salute .. and all this time i thought he was impotent .. just got those tingles for the chosen one ..
never look a gift skunk in the tail
Palin, 2012!!!
December 4, 2008 - 18:48 ET by legacyrepublicanIt would be worth it alone to nominate her and see Mathews wallow in deep self-pity for having saluted her as he has to cover her rise to being the first woman president.
That would be revenge on so many levels!
Palin to Matthews: "I'll
December 4, 2008 - 18:57 ET by bigtimerPalin to Matthews: "I'll get YOU my pretty!"
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Enough with Chris Matthews
December 4, 2008 - 18:59 ET by ConservativeFLWhy doesn't this a$%clown go and work for the DNC and quit pretending to be a journalist? He obviously is in love with Obama, maybe he could get a job in the White House getting coffee for his love.
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15." Ronald Reagan
MATTHEWS: I'll tell ya, you
December 4, 2008 - 20:40 ET by kgMATTHEWS: I'll tell ya, you know, liberals out there cannot stand her.
He was really saying "Liberals, like us, cannot stand her"
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
THE DROOLER...
December 4, 2008 - 19:02 ET by danybhoySo Chris Mathews finds it hard to salute Sarah Palin? Hmm, I would say this stems from the fact that he does not respect her. This guy is an idiot, but he does know that Palin could very well come back & bite the Dems in the @$$ in 2012. He knows damn well why there were crowds at McCain/Palin rallies, & that was because of her. Palin needs to destroyed so there is no way in hell she comes back in 4 years.
It's Palin & Jindal as the frontrunners in my opinion as of now, I'm just waiting for the MSM to go after Jindal & get rid of him so he won't run either. That's the goal, have liberal RINOs in charge of the GOP, that needs to be fought at every level.
One last thing, I believe that Mathews contract is up in June of 2009, I would be shocked if he gets anything close to a multi year extention. This guy has been in 3rd place in a 3 horse race for years, he is a crap host, he's a lousy interviewer, he does'nt listen to his guests, & he's seems to have some form of ADD/ADHD which makes it hard to watch him. I just wonder who will replace him when he runs for the Senate from PA. Good riddence in any event...
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
MATTHEWS:......This is
December 4, 2008 - 19:02 ET by MidAmericaMATTHEWS:......This is really hard to do this, to salute Sarah Palin.
That's why most of the media has given up journalism and adopted advocacy. It's torture to report positive stories about someone running against 'your candidate'.
i wonder...does mathews
December 4, 2008 - 21:18 ET by TruthMongeri wonder...does mathews know how hard it is to tolerate his trashing of journalism ad nauseum...?
Dominate education now
Real journalism died with
December 4, 2008 - 21:49 ET by MidAmericaReal journalism died with the rise to power of the Baby Boom generation. It has no chance of return until another generation replaces them. As a fellow Boomer I am ashamed at what my generation has done to this country and the rest of the world.
oh brother
December 4, 2008 - 19:04 ET by jackie3http://www.aim.org/d...
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Hey jackie... Thanks for
December 4, 2008 - 19:18 ET by bigtimerHey jackie...
Thanks for that link...
AIM has been one of my favorites for about 20 years I guess now.
I used to watch their half hour segments on a network called NET.
So he's looking for a house huh? Going to be interesting.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
As fake journalist CM is well positioned to be a (D) politician
December 4, 2008 - 22:41 ET by needleIt would be a riot if Governor Palin were to sweep into Pennsylvania and pitch in with her campaigning skills come 2010; but that may not be so likely since the Republican candidate will probably be Arlen Specter.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Jackie3
December 5, 2008 - 10:35 ET by SeashellFrom your link:
At one recent meeting, he was advised that if he truly intends to run, he should resign from the network as soon as possible.
We can only hope!
It's really hard
December 4, 2008 - 19:24 ET by 10ksnookerTo look at, much less listen to, someone as dumb as Mathews. And for your yeomen duty at Newsbusters, I salute you for your sacrifice.
Hey Chris,
December 4, 2008 - 19:41 ET by MichiganVetYou don't *have to* salute Sarah Palin - she's not a messiah like the one you've been saluting for the past year.
Where do they dig up these numb-nut media whores?
I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy
MV... You brought up a
December 4, 2008 - 19:50 ET by bigtimerMV...
You brought up a good point I meant to mention earlier...what is it with his salute BS anyway.
Matthews is so embarrassingly pathetic.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Yeah, you really don't
December 4, 2008 - 20:22 ET by MidAmericaYeah, you really don't want to see jolly old Chris Tingle use the words hard, salute, and Sarah Palin in the same sentence. What he should have said was... 'It is difficult for me to acknowledge the popularity of Sarah Palin'.
MA... ROFLMAO! Just in
December 4, 2008 - 20:22 ET by bigtimerMA...
ROFLMAO!
Just in the nick of time I caught your post before I have to leave for awhile...dinner and all that jazz...
Chris Tingle...that is so fitting, especially this time of the year...I'm still laughing here...along with the rest of your comedic post!
Thanks!
By the way, your last sentence is what it really should be....he just doesn't want to use those words or admit that...along with about the rest of his ilk.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
She Gives Me a Thrill Up MY Leg...
December 4, 2008 - 20:26 ET by L.N. Smithee...but she can't beat Obama in 2012 unless he is an unmitigated failure of Carterian proportion. If he whips Louisiana into shape, Bobby Jindal is the best chance, if he wants the job.
"Well, I've got nothing against the press...they wouldn't print it if it wasn't true..." -- Joe Jackson, "Sunday Papers"
GaaaHHH!!
December 4, 2008 - 21:12 ET by BigBNo, No, NO!! Please, Mr. Potato Head...get hit by a bus.
Arlen Specter's 'Conservative' credentials might be in question, but he will eat you for lunch.
This coming from a person that laughed out loud at the idea of AL FRANKEN running for the Senate. Funny how that worked out.
Now, this might sting just a little bit.....
Chrissy and his hateful
December 4, 2008 - 21:13 ET by Clear thinkerChrissy and his hateful followers... The Left Still Hating Gov. Sarah Palin
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In my mind, I salute her
December 4, 2008 - 21:39 ET by kevcadIn my mind, I salute her all the time and it ain't the military kind (if you know what I mean).
Hmm, I wonder why Chrissy doesn't get tingly feelings when seeing her......
Start each day with a smile, then get it over with. - W.C. Fields
kevcad... That was pretty
December 4, 2008 - 21:55 ET by Clear thinkerkevcad...
That was pretty lame of you.
The Left Still Hating Gov. Sarah Palin
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The best thing that Chris can ever say is nothing.
December 4, 2008 - 22:05 ET by needleI sense that Sarah Palin is a good bit more gracious than I am; so I cannot say how she might respond to Chris Matthews remarks.
As for myself, I would be highly ambivalent towards any “favorable” remark coming from someone that I consider a traitor; it would make my skin crawl.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Confused...
December 4, 2008 - 22:41 ET by jackie3I think the reason why Crissy aka "Mr Potato Head." (ROFLMAO) has such a tough time "saluting" Gov. Palin is because he's confused about his sexual orientation. She just doesn't give him the same thrill up his leg as Obama does. It's alright Cris, there are support groups.
@bigtimer…I just found the AIM site. I like it too. Had no idea it's been around that long.
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Whence Intellectual Honesty?
December 4, 2008 - 23:30 ET by gippergalWhy is it so hard for these elitist pundits to acknowledge that a conservative can be sound, intelligent, and popular? The liberal illuminati simply will not let Sarah Palin go: the Thanksgiving turkey outcry showed that the mainstream media was committed to their continued assault on Gov. Palin. Meanwhile, her thoughtful, articulate comments to Greta van S. go unheralded.
Little Miss Personality
December 5, 2008 - 00:50 ET by BW222SIMON: -it is easier, it is easier to study up and get smarter than it is to not have a personality and try to get a personality.
While I like Bobby Jindal, that's why I like Sarah Palin even better - she has true star power. McCain brought Sarah Palin a little before she was ready, but it's still in her favor because it would have been very difficult to break into national politics from Alaska. If she decides to step up to the next level, you can believe she will be prepared. Sarah Palin is conservatives greatest hope and liberals worst nightmare.
BW222
No no...
December 5, 2008 - 07:53 ET by AJBThe REALLY hard thing to do is watch Matthews. WHY is he on TV?
Poor Sarah...
December 5, 2008 - 10:19 ET by Paul AtreidesI'm sure that she lies awake at night, worrying why Spittle Matthews doesn't like her.
Correct me if I'm wrong:
December 5, 2008 - 10:26 ET by Paul AtreidesDoesn't Obama have a Vice-President? He is still on this planet, isn't he? The guy who has been in politics for ages and makes more stupid statements, flubs, and gaffes than Sarah Palin, Dan Quayle, President Bush, and Barack Obama (without his teleprompter) put together.
matthews
December 5, 2008 - 10:29 ET by east tennessee johnNot having information is ignorance. That doesn't mean your ability to reason is wrong or lacking. These elitist assholes always seem to combine the two. That simply proves their ignorance for not being able to make the distinction and their lack of abiltity to reason for not knowing it. Matthews, of all people, should comment on who likes who