Chris Matthews, on Wednesday's "Hardball," mocked a plan by the RNC to cast Democrats as the Democrat Socialist Party, as "schoolyard," and sarcastically sneered "Boy they're going places with that one." However it was Matthews who spent the entirety of his show engaging in "schoolyard," insults himself as he compared Dick Cheney to a "troll," claimed Pat Buchanan once represented the "Neanderthal" wing of the GOP and thought the idea of Sarah Palin penning a book was laughable.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Plus Sarah Palin – now don't laugh – is writing a book. Not just reading a book, writing a book. Actually in the word of the publisher she's "collaborating" on a book. I love the way that sounds. Does that mean she answers questions of the writer and then the writer writes the book? I guess the reason to have someone to write a book for you and claim it's your book is to get to do a nationwide book tour and act the part of a, of an author yourself. Well she's not the first person to pull that number. Sarah Palin - author! In tonight's Politics Fix...What is Sarah Palin up to?....She's got this book deal, she obviously is not gonna write it. They've already announced somebody is, she's gonna collaborate on it. What an embarrassment! It's one of these "I told you," books that jocks do. You know she's already declared, I mean, why they do it like this? "She can't write, we got a collaborator for her."
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During the show Matthews, who apparently subscribes to a "Do as I say, not as I do," philosophy made fun of a reported plan by the RNC to start using the word "socialist" in referring to Democrats in the following teaser:
MATTHEWS: Up next we have heard often the Republicans, on this show, deride their opponents by calling them the "Democrat Party," you know without the adjective? The Democrat Party. Well apparently that's not enough any more. Now the RNC wants to rebrand the Democrats, unilaterally, the "Democrat Socialist Party." Hmm. Is this the best they've got? Sounds like schoolyard to me. Nah, nah, nah, nah, naaah. Boy they're going places with that one. The latest on the GOP agony. Next! You're watching "Hardball."
The "Hardball," host then proceeded to pepper Republican targets with his own "schoolyard," insults as seen in the following exchanges from the May 13th edition of "Hardball":
DONNY DEUTSCH: You live long enough anything happens. I'm actually gonna be defending Dick Cheney.
MATTHEWS: Go for it.
DEUTSCH: First of all he's an American, he's allowed to speak his mind.
MATTHEWS: Right.
DEUTSCH: If you're Dick Cheney what do you have to lose? We all know, unfortunately, there will be a terrorist attack. It might be next year, it might be 10 years.
MATTHEWS: So he's betting on red?
DEUTSCH: And basically at that point we're gonna be looking at the world differently, just like we did on September 12th.
MATTHEWS: Right.
DEUTSCH: You know we talked about this on Scarborough the other morning. You know we're all ideologues right now. The day after 9/11 you ask anybody, torture yes? Torture no? I'm all in on torture.
MATTHEWS: Okay so that's when the troll comes out from under the bridge-
DEUTSCH: Exactly! And I think-
MATTHEWS: In the meantime he bites the foot of every Democrat that passes over the bridge, but he comes out from under the bridge when that time comes and says?
DEUTSCH: "I told ya! Here we are. And by the way it will be the downfall of the Democratic Party because they will be the weak party, we are a defense party." Obviously nobody else can do it and he's got nothing to lose. He's the ogre right now any way.
MATTHEWS: Right.
...
MATTHEWS: There's one high profile politician who's speaking out against Dick Cheney. Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura says he wants to, I think this is somewhat tongue-in-cheek but we'll see. He wants to waterboard Cheney. Interesting idea. That's next in the Sideshow. Would he give? Would he break? Would he give away Bush? Or would he give away himself? Who knows? You're watching "Hardball" on MSNBC.
...
MATTHEWS TO GUEST PAT BUCHANAN: You're getting too soft...Pat Buchanan supports Charlie Crist? I mean, I think he used to stand for Neanderthals. Now he's for the most debonair of all Republicans.
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.




















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What the heck is he laughing about
May 13, 2009 - 18:14 ET by general companyCHRIS MATTHEWS: Plus Sarah Palin – now don't laugh – is writing a book. Not just reading a book, writing a book.
I know a lot folks who have never written a book, nor read any books, who are way smarter then Chrissy Mat. Everyone I know has more intergrety then him.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
there is always a reckoning
May 13, 2009 - 18:25 ET by TruthMongerthere is always a reckoning for dis-honorable nazi assholes like this - sooner or later:)
heil christler in the meantime
Palin/Prejean 2012
Dont pick on little chrissy
May 13, 2009 - 18:32 ET by well99His two viewers will get mad.Oh wait his producer and camera man dont count as viewers...my bad
Cheney - Limbaugh and - Matthews
May 13, 2009 - 19:56 ET by allanfMatthews really embodies all the nastiness he accuses others e.g. Cheney and Limbaugh of having.
allanf
May 13, 2009 - 20:57 ET by well99True but he doesnt see it.Chrissy thinks he is being clever when he's not.Leftist like him have two standards.
prissy chrissy
May 14, 2009 - 09:08 ET by east tennessee johnIt really must be a bitch to have all the promotion and rebroadcasts everyday and still draw 1/6 the audience of Rush, at 1/7th the pay. Last night was brutal. First, Mr. Tingly, after another ad homenim attack on Vice President Cheney says the next attack on us will be because of the Iraq war. No reasons were given, of course. That dumb bitch Walsh bobbing her head in agreement as though she was auditionig for an intern job in the Clinton White House agreed. Is this even logical? Weren't they the same assholes who said there was no connection between AlQueda and Saddam? If so, what is the basis? Wouldn't the more likely reason be we attacked their sanctuary in Afghanistan where they had a definite interest and relationship if their "reasoning" was correct? These jerks want it all ways as long as Bush/Republicans/Conservatives can be blamed. Hey shitforbrains, what were the reasons for all the attacks prior to 9-11? Their hate and collective group "think" is what passes for "analysis". I guess Chrissy simply can't get over the fact that a high school graduate outperforms him by a factor of 6. Afterall, he worked for Tip and Carter. That makes him insightful, right? On Govenor Paloin, 2 points. Besides the obligatory snide remarks(she's won more elections than you have chickenshit),Shitforbrains overlooked the fact that Hillary had a ghostwriter/collaborator as did the revered JFK. Oops, asshole. He also mentioned he didn't know what she'd write about because her political experience is so "limited". Did he ever hear about the community organizer from Chicago who wrote his first autobiography with the collaboration of Ayers BEFORE he ran for his first elective office? How ignorant can you be and draw a check at MSDNC? To be hateful and mean is one thing. To be a liar and a distorter of the facts and truth is another. Mr. Tingly is the rare combination of both.
What a dickweed
May 13, 2009 - 18:21 ET by the strugglerWhat a dickweed
I'm inclined to
May 13, 2009 - 20:51 ET by lotrI'm inclined to agree.
"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann
Send Ventura to Ted Nugent's
May 13, 2009 - 18:25 ET by the strugglerSend Ventura to Ted Nugent's ranch and see how it works out for him.
Well Chris, lets take a walk
May 13, 2009 - 18:29 ET by USA4freedomWell Chris, lets take a walk down memory lane..
You really know how to write..
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=104548&title=chris-matthews
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
USA.... Hehehe....good
May 13, 2009 - 18:44 ET by bigtimerUSA....
Hehehe....good memory there friend....I love it!
How soon they forget...when convenient.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Great link! Slimeball
May 13, 2009 - 18:50 ET by jdhawkGreat link! Slimeball comes off as a complete idiot. The "plot" for his book doesn't make any sense. Stewart called it , "recipe for sadness."
Meanwhile, billary, clintoon, the first stupid liberal - bambi, all had ghost writers. Yet, now wait for it, there was no criticsim by any liberal on the planet that it was so. In fact, there was no mention of the true writers whatsoever.
Perennially, liberal pols books do poorly; conservative's books generally do great. Having said that, a "good" non-fiction book does 100,000 copies.
That interview was wonderful.
May 13, 2009 - 20:31 ET by needleThe premise of Chris M's book is hideous. I wonder if Chris did not in fact have a collaborator himself.
How can we find out how many copies he managed to sell (and how can we find out how many he paid for himself).
That fact would be interesting to have on hand for comparison with Sarah Palin’s publication numbers. I imagine Sarah will out-publish Chris at least 10 to 1, maybe more like 100 to 1.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
hey, i remember that one...
May 13, 2009 - 20:46 ET by puredmashiethat twit was absolutely shredded in an environment he thought to be friendly. it was absolutely delicious. and now this mental midget deems himself worthy to dismiss palin's book without cracking the cover.
how's that for fair and balanced?
swing hard in case you hit it.
wow. "CLEAN UP ON AISLE
May 13, 2009 - 21:33 ET bywow. "CLEAN UP ON AISLE FOUR!" Man USA you outdid yourself with that one! That showed Matthews for the LYING, CONNIVING, SACK OF COW CHIPS that he really is. Kudos amigo, Kudos! Game, set, MATCH.
Who the hell laughs like
May 13, 2009 - 21:57 ET by HermanoWho the hell laughs like that?!? He sounded like a cross between a robot and the the hienna girlfriend on "Friends."
Only two forms of government? Find out why... http://www.flixxy.co...
Don't forget; Ventura's a former Navy SEAL.
May 14, 2009 - 21:52 ET by TailgunnerIt wouldn't be a walk in the park for either of them.
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Plus Sarah
May 13, 2009 - 18:31 ET by MidAmericaCHRIS MATTHEWS: Plus Sarah Palin – now don't laugh – is writing a book. Not just reading a book, writing a book.
But then we are supposed to believe obama, a man who isn't coherant without a teleprompter, wrote his two books unaided.
MA... ...Plus let's not
May 13, 2009 - 18:49 ET by bigtimerMA...
...Plus let's not forget the Clintoon Brigade and their ghost written books.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
You bet, it takes a
May 13, 2009 - 18:54 ET by MidAmericaYou bet, it takes a village... to write a book.
Especially when the writing
May 13, 2009 - 21:36 ET byEspecially when the writing style is eerily reminiscent to that of BILL AYERS!
“I picture the street coming alive, awakening from the fury of winter, stirred from the chilly spring night by cold glimmers of sunlight angling through the city.” Bill Ayers, Fugitive Days.
“Night now fell in midafternoon, especially when the snowstorms rolled in, boundless prairie storms that set the sky close to the ground, the city lights reflected against the clouds.” Barack Obama,Dreams From My Father.
CHECK out Jack Cashill's great work on this subject. http://www.cashill.com/natl_general/did_bill_ayers_write_1.htm
By the way, Cashill also did great work on that flight 800 that will open some eyes.
This man is so stupid!
May 13, 2009 - 18:40 ET by azgal602.This man is so stupid! What the hell has he ever done? Most authors collaborate and not actually write the book. Does he actually think that Obama wrote his books? He can't even speak without his teleprompter. Matthews needs to remember that "those who can do and those who can't end up as a pundit on MSNBC". What a puke. When has he ever put himself out there? Thought he was going to run for office, but he figured out that no one would even vote for him. I bet he makes his momma proud.
All the liberals are so damn afraid of Governor Palin that they can't think straight, otherwise they would shut up about her......
Well, since GE got bailed
May 13, 2009 - 18:44 ET by fitzfongWell, since GE got bailed out to the tune of $140 Billion, Chrissy Matthews is effectively a government employee...meaning that this is de facto propaganda. Talk about a conflict of interest.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill
Your right Fitz
May 13, 2009 - 19:02 ET by general companyNot only that, but they are being given bonuses all the while ridiculing others. Oberdude even got a huge raise. How does this stand?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Wouldn't it be nice if the
May 13, 2009 - 18:51 ET by azgal602.Wouldn't it be nice if the left wing (east and west coast) would just fall off into the ocean and us "Fly-overs" could take our country back?
See, now I can't complain
May 13, 2009 - 18:53 ET by mostlymoderateSee, now I can't complain about that comedienne Sykes because I would not be dissappointed if Chris Matthews kidneys were to fail.
Hey Matthews... Newsflash
May 13, 2009 - 18:55 ET by bigtimerHey Matthews...
Newsflash for you...the Dem party being called socialist is a fact, and that is putting it politely.
What are you of all people whining about a title you should wear proudly as you are one of the biggest propagandists for the far-left socialist party there is, plus you work for the sleaziest far-left network there is....
Please, you must need some cheese to go with that whine of yours...
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
OMFG...that's priceless.
May 13, 2009 - 18:58 ET by superconOMFG....that's priceless.
May 13, 2009 - 19:47 ET by supercon
Chris Matthews criticizing someone writng a book.
Why don't we all just step into the wayback machine and check out little Chrissy's latest book venture shall we....?
Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover)
by Chris Matthews (Author)
List Price:
$24.95
Price:
$9.98
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,467 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Ranked #38,467.....?
$9.98....?
HAHHAHhAHHAHAHhAHAAHhHAAHhHAAH....oh geez.
(wipes tear)
What a loozer.
Hey Janet Napolitano...I'm proud to be a Right-winger.
That is funny
May 13, 2009 - 19:11 ET by general companyPalin could publish a book on "How to Apply Lip Stick" and sell more then Chrissy Mat
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
GE, So True!
May 13, 2009 - 23:30 ET by Forest for the TreesNot only will Palin's book be better written, I'll bet her sales will sky-rocket from Day 1 and libs like Matthews' & Maddow's jaws will be hanging open wondering how that happened.
Don't Forget John Stewart's takedown...
May 13, 2009 - 19:10 ET by Blondeof Chrissy and his "book"....It is side splittingly funny....search the database here, then put down your beverage and enjoy!
I hope he fails, too.
$0.01 and that is not a bargain.
May 13, 2009 - 19:44 ET by kgHardball : How Politics Is Played Told By One Who Knows The Game
277 Used & new from $0.01
"DumbAssity of Dope"
I donno
May 13, 2009 - 20:16 ET by general companyIt would heat the house cheaper then the Slimes
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
I wonder if shipping is
May 13, 2009 - 20:17 ET by gopcongressI wonder if shipping is included in that $0.01 price.
______________________
Moderate... Democrat... Liberal... Progressive... Socialist... Communist—The progression is clear as day.
ahaHAAhHAHAhahaHahaHA......
May 13, 2009 - 21:17 ET by supercon"I wonder if shipping is included in that $0.01 price. "
Only if you buy two.
Hey Janet Napolitano...I'm proud to be a Right-winger.
You know your book's a real 'turkey'....
May 14, 2009 - 21:41 ET by Tailgunner...when the publisher won't even invest the money to release it in paperback.
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
277 Used & New from $0.01
May 13, 2009 - 23:32 ET by Forest for the TreesNow that's funny!
Classic, his book selling
May 14, 2009 - 05:25 ET by USA4freedomClassic, his book selling for a penny, basically they like the book soooooo much that if you will pay to have it shipped to your house its free.
And on top of that there are 277 of them for just about the same price.
One would think that if the book you sold were doing that bad you would not say a dam thing about anyone else’s book. But hey, they are liberals..
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Irony is lost on Chris
May 14, 2009 - 06:11 ET by motherbeltIrony is lost on Chris Matthews and his ilk.
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
I'm still trying to figure
May 13, 2009 - 19:00 ET by capeindieI'm still trying to figure out where they get the idea she is ignorant? Instead of the snooty inuendos and snears give me cold hard facts. Be sure to include traceable specifics. Not petty disdain because your so insecure in yourself and your own beliefs that you attack honesty, strength, courage, and humility that is so obvious in the majority of people in this country that your only option is to mock what you can never truly achieve yourself.
They think she is ignorant
May 14, 2009 - 06:13 ET by motherbeltThey think she is ignorant because Tina Fey portrayed her that way.
They even used a made-up quote from Fey to "prove" that Palin was dumb.
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Just like Obama
May 13, 2009 - 19:22 ET by clubchamp6had William Ayers collaborate on his 2 books ( memoirs )
Suprised Chrissy did not mention that
BOR is claiming the Saul
May 13, 2009 - 19:36 ET by d1carterBOR is claiming the Saul Alinksy playbook in the White House and NBC. Rule # 1 ridicule your opponent....hmmmm.
d1c... I saw that
May 13, 2009 - 19:40 ET by bigtimerd1c...
I saw that segment...it was very good...spot on too.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
BOR could teach Alinsky a
May 13, 2009 - 19:47 ET by JerBOR could teach Alinsky a thing or two about Rule # 1. He is indeed the master.
That said, I've been awful tough on O'Reilly in the past, but I have to give credit where credit is due. He busted some guy a couple of nights ago who emailed the persistent fable about ACORN receiving billions of dollars in stimulus money.
Jer
Well that would make you and Bill
May 13, 2009 - 20:10 ET by general companyUninformed
and nieve
Just where do you think Acorn gets their money?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Thanks, g c... for
May 13, 2009 - 20:53 ET by JerThanks, g c...
for proving my point and O'Reilly's. ACORN, like any number of similar community organizations, is eligible to apply to the state and compete for funds. However, it is not guaranteed one thin dime of stimulus dollars despite the frequent claims that ACORN has been specifically designated as a recipient for billions.
By the way, I'll make a deal with you regarding any future exchanges with each other. I'll refrain from linking Olbermann's website [although I never have linked it], if you'll avoid using Beck's as a source.
Jer
Gosh I am sorry, Jer
May 13, 2009 - 21:06 ET by general companyBut Glenns artical is chock full of names and places and all the little facts that makes your fantisy go poof. He even has conversation with Acorn workers. When you find an artical you are willing to stand behind from Oberdude, go ahead, I read it!
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Thanks, g c... I thought
May 13, 2009 - 21:12 ET by JerThanks, g c...
I thought I wasn't permitted to even link Wikipedia around here. :-)
And you're right, the Beck link did include a good deal of objective evidence.
Jer
The point being
May 13, 2009 - 21:14 ET by general companyWhy would we consider giving Acorn funds at all. They are a fraud, a nonprofit fraud that should be disbanded, not subsidized.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
If and when ACORN is
May 13, 2009 - 21:28 ET by JerIf and when ACORN is convicted of said offense, I'll agree with your recommendation.
Jer
Jer
May 13, 2009 - 23:26 ET by well99Well maybe all this is just coincidence.
AR 1998 A contractor with ACORN-affiliated Project Vote was arrested for falsifying about 400 voter registration cards.
CO 2005 Two ex-ACORN employees were convicted in Denver of perjury for submitting false voter registrations.
2004 An ACORN employee admitted to forging signatures and registering three of her friends to vote 40 times.
CT 2008 The New York Post reported that ACORN submitted a voter registration card for a 7-year-old Bridgeport girl. Another 8,000 cards from the same city will be scrutinized for possible fraud.
FL 2008 Election officials in Brevard County have given prosecutors more than 23 suspect registrations from ACORN. The state's Division of Elections is also investigating complaints in Orange and Broward Counties.
2004 A Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokesman said ACORN was “singled out” among suspected voter registration groups for a 2004 wage initiative because it was “the common thread” in the agency’s fraud investigations.
IN 2008 Election officials in Indiana have thrown out more than 4,000 ACORN-submitted voter registrations after finding they had identical handwriting and included the names of many deceased Indianans, and even the name of a fast food restaurant.
MI 2008 Clerks in Detroit found a "sizeable number of duplicate and fraudulent [voter] applications" from the Michigan branch of ACORN. Those applications have been turned over to the U.S. Attorney's office for investigation.
2004 The Detroit Free Press reported that “overzealous or unscrupulous campaign workers in several Michigan counties are under investigation for voter-registration fraud, suspected of attempting to register nonexistent people or forging applications for already-registered voters.” ACORN-affiliate Project Vote was one of two groups suspected of turning in the documents.
MO 2008 Nearly 400 ACORN-submitted registrations in Kansas City have been rejected due to duplication or fake information.
2007 Four ACORN employees were indicted in Kansas City for charges including identity theft and filing false registrations during the 2006 election.
2006 Eight ACORN employees in St. Louis were indicted on federal election fraud charges. Each of the eight faces up to five years in prison for forging signatures and submitting false information.
2003 Of 5,379 voter registration cards ACORN submitted in St. Louis, only 2,013 of those appeared to be valid. At least 1,000 are believed to be attempts to register voters illegally.
MN 2004 During a traffic stop, police found more than 300 voter registration cards in the trunk of a former ACORN employee, who had violated a legal requirements that registration cards be submitted to the Secretary of State within 10 days of being filled out and signed.
NC 2008 County elections officials have sent suspicious voter registration applications to the state Board of Elections. Many of the applications had similar or identical names, but with different addresses or dates of birth.
2004 North Carolina officials investigated ACORN for submitting fake voter registration cards.
NM 2008 Prosecutors are investigating more than 1,100 ACORN-submitted voter registration cards after a county clerk found them to be fraudulent. Many of the cards included duplicate names and slightly altered personal information.
2005 Four ACORN employees submitted as many as 3,000 potentially fraudulent signatures on the group’s Albuquerque ballot initiative. A local sheriff added: “It’s safe to say the forgery was widespread.”
2004 An ACORN employee registered a 13-year-old boy to vote. Citing this and other examples, New Mexico State Representative Joe Thompson stated that ACORN was “manufacturing voters” throughout New Mexico.
NV 2009 Nevada authorities indicted ACORN on 26 counts of voter registration fraud and 13 counts of illegally compensating canvassers. ACORN provided a bonus compensation program called “Blackjack” or “21+” for any canvasser who registered more than 20 voters per shift, which is illegal under Nevada law.
2008 Nevada state authorities raided ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters as part of a task force investigation of election fraud. Fraudulent registrations included players from the Dallas Cowboys.
OH 2008 ACORN activists gave Ohio residents cash and cigarettes in exchange for filling out voter registration card, according to the New York Post. Some voters claim to have registered dozens of times, and one man says he signed up on 72 cards.
2007 A man in Reynoldsburg was indicted on two felony counts of illegal voting and false registration, after being registered by ACORN to vote in two separate counties.
2004 A grand jury indicted a Columbus ACORN worker for submitting a false signature and false voter registration form. In Franklin County, two ACORN workers submitted what the director of the board of election supervisors called “blatantly false” forms. In Cuyahoga County, ACORN and its affiliate Project Vote submitted registration cards that had the highest rate of errors for any voter registration group.
PA 2009 Seven ACORN workers in the Pittsburgh area were indicted for submitting falsified voter registration forms. Six of the seven were also indicted for registering voters under an illegal quota system.
2008 State election officials have thrown out 57,435 voter registrations, the majority of which were submitted by ACORN. The registrations were thrown out after officials found "clearly fraudulent" signatures, vacant lots listed as addresses, and other signs of fraud.
2008 An ACORN employee in West Reading, PA, was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for identity theft and tampering with records. A second ACORN worker pleaded not guilty to the same charges and is free on $10,000 bail.
2004 Reading’s Director of Elections received calls from numerous individuals complaining that ACORN employees deliberately put inaccurate information on their voter registration forms. The Berks County director of elections said voter fraud was “absolutely out of hand,” and added: “Not only do we have unintentional duplication of voter registration but we have blatant duplicate voter registrations.” The Berks County deputy director of elections added that ACORN was under investigation by the Department of Justice.
TX 2008 In Harris County, nearly 10,000 ACORN-submitted registrations were found to be invalid, including many with clearly fraudulent addresses or other personal information.
2008 ACORN turned in the voter registration form of David Young, who told reporters “The signature is not my signature. It’s not even close.” His social security number and date of birth were also incorrect.
VA 2005 In 2005, the Virginia State Board of Elections admonished Project Vote and ACORN for turning in a significant number of faulty voter registrations. An audit revealed that 83% of sampled registrations that were rejected for carrying false or questionable information were submitted by Project Vote. Many of these registrations carried social security numbers that exist for other people, listed non-existent or commercial addresses, or were for convicted felons in violation of state and federal election law.
In a letter to ACORN, the State Board of Elections reported that 56% of the voter registration applications ACORN turned in were ineligible. Further, a full 35% were not submitted in a timely manner, as required by law. The State Board of Elections also commented on what appeared to be evidence of intentional voter fraud. "Additionally,” they wrote, “information appears to have been altered on some applications where information given by the applicant in one color ink has been scratched through and re-entered in another color ink. Any alteration of a voter registration application is a Class 5 Felony in accordance with § 24.2-1009 of the Code of Virginia."
WA 2007 Three ACORN employees pleaded guilty, and four more were charged, in the worst case of voter registration fraud in Washington state history. More than 2,000 fraudulent voter registration cards were submitted by the group during a voter registration drive.
WI 2008 At least 33,000 ACORN-submitted registrations in Milwaukee have been called into question after it was found that the organizations had been using felons as registration workers, in violation of state election rules. Two people involved in the ongoing Wisconsin voter fraud investigation have been charged with felonies.
2004 The district attorney’s office investigated seven voter registration applications Project Vote employees filed in the names of people who said the group never contacted them. Former Project Vote employee Robert Marquise Blakely told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he had not met with any of the people whose voter registration applications he signed, “an apparent violation of state law,” according to the paper.
Alert the mods... Pop
May 13, 2009 - 23:51 ET by JerAlert the mods...
Pop Tech has hijacked well99's S/N and is once again flooding the NB threads with impossible-to-wade-through data. Somewhere in that morass of information, I am sure that Palin has been identified as an ACORN operative.
Seriously, well99, that's a pretty damning list of transgressions. But everybody's entitled to a misstep or two. Have they actually killed anyone?
Jer
Jer
May 14, 2009 - 00:06 ET by well99That is quite a few missteps.There should be at least a investigation.Oh that was in honor of PT..)
You Imposter. I'm POP TECH!!!!!!!
May 14, 2009 - 00:51 ET by shawn228Poll - 82% believed Sarah Palin caused John McCain to lose the election (CNN)
Poll - 81% of Independent Voters said they were less likely to vote for McCain because of Palin (Los Angeles Times / Bloomberg)
Poll - 80% of women voters believe McCain picked Palin for Political Reasons not Qualifications (Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group)
Poll - 79% of uncommitted voters did not believe Palin won the VP Debate (CBS News / Knowledge Networks)
Poll - 75% of likely voters did not believe Palin has the right experience to be president (AP / GfK)
Poll - 72% of voters say that McCain's choice of Palin did not make them inclined to vote Republican (San Francisco Chronicle)
Poll - 68% of voters said they were not very comfortable with Palin as President (FOX News / Opinion Dynamics)
Poll - 61% of voters did not believe Sarah Palin is ready to serve as President (USA Today / Gallup)
Poll - 60% of women under 50 have an unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin (The Pew Research Center)
Poll - 59% of voters said Sarah Palin is not qualified (New York Times / CBS News)
Poll - 57% of likely voters said Palin does not have the personal qualities a president should have (CNN / Opinion Research)
Poll - 56% of registered women voters trust Hillary Clinton more than Sarah Palin (Blum & Weprin Associates)
Poll - 55% of registered voters did not believe Palin is qualified to step in as president (Newsweek / Princeton Survey Research Associates)
Poll - 55% of voters said Sarah Palin is unqualified (NBC News / Wall Street Journal)
Poll - 52% of women voters said Sarah Palin is not qualified (Quinnipiac University / Wall Street Journal)
Poll - 51% of likely voters view Sarah Palin unfavorably (ABC News / Washington Post)
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This is the first and last time I will ever do this. ;-)
He had my vote
lol
May 14, 2009 - 01:17 ET by well99You win shawn lol
well
May 14, 2009 - 01:19 ET by MrShyDid shawn literally copy-paste from the Poppy archives?
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MrShy
May 14, 2009 - 02:08 ET by well99Could be.It is definately PTish.It sure is a bunch of links..)
Yea ok Jer
May 14, 2009 - 08:38 ET by general companyIf and when ACORN is convicted of said offense, I'll agree with your recommendation.
So now you are suggesting that the very people responsible for giving the folk our money, the very folks who are benifiting from the work Acorn does, are also going to try and convict them? Get a grip, those folks want to give them more of our money, and power, there is even talk of letting them do the 10 Censes. Now while I am not suprised that a liberal such as yourself encurages this type of underhanded partisan politices, dont expect to convice us that they are victims.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Jer...you know better than that.
May 13, 2009 - 22:14 ET by TailgunnerYou're an intelligent man who knows how things work in politics and organized crime; but I repeat myself.
ACORN is an umbrella organization set up like any money laundering scheme or Mafia front...intentionally deceptive and aimed at unaccountability.
Obama's billions may not be sent to ACORN per se but it will find its way to its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Even the money ACORN doesn't get its hands on will go to left-wing gangs with the same socialist agenda; to fund rabble-rousing thugs to intimidate and extort the establishment to Obama's benefit.
One example that comes to mind immediately is to seize control of 'local' radio station review boards and agitate for the removal of FCC licenses of stations that carry Limbaugh et al.
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
Tailgunner...Good points
May 13, 2009 - 23:27 ET by JerHowever, if the conspiratorial tentacles of ACORN are as far-reaching and byzantine as you suggest, it would seem highly improbable that--barring a massive and extraordinarily costly federal, state and local application of resources--the organization [or its successors or derivatives or ancillary sham entities] could be effectively prevented from receiving at least some stimulus funding. That said, ACORN is not exactly awash in favorable publicity these days, so I do believe it will, at least ostensibly, be at the back of the line when actual dollars are distributed.
Re your comment and concerns about control of local broadcast review boards, is this what you mean?
http://www.internationalfreepresssociety.org/2009/04/top-us-radio-hosts-meet-on-imminent-threat/
Jer
Jer
May 13, 2009 - 23:41 ET by MrShy"ACORN is not exactly awash in favorable publicity these days"
They're not awash in publicity, period.
Have you heard/seen a peep about them in the MSM? In light of the laundry list well99 just provided, you'd think so, huh? The MSM knows it stinks to high heaven, but instead of being journalists who investigate and report the "news", they're not touching this. A real shocker.
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That's exactly right.
May 14, 2009 - 01:42 ET by TailgunnerAnd that link illustrates my earlier point also.
Obama is a master of the 'bait and switch' or 'sleight of hand' technique.
Dems make MSM headlines by very publicly rejecting the 'Fairness (Censorship of Conservative Talk Radio) Doctrine' and the MSM obediently declares the issue over.
At the same time they quietly backdoor the issue by having the FCC form 'diversity' local control boards guaranteed to be infested with paid ACORN thugs.
These ACORN stooges will disrupt the entire process by harassing radio stations with baseless and frivolous allegations which must be individually litigated before a hostile, politicized FCC.
And the net result will be the same as the first time the Fairness Doctrine was imposed; radio stations will drop all controversial programming.
All there will be is sports, elevator music, and religious services (including Obama worship) on AM.
And in the same way, Obama and Dems will probably make loud noises in light of the current ACORN publicity to declare with great conviction that ACORN will never, repeat never, be given a cent of taxpayer money.
Then he will send a couple of billion to someone else to forward to ACORN.
Look at how he blatantly looted GM for the benefit of his cronies in the UAW.
He doesn't really care what he has to do or how it looks. He'll leave damage control to his secretaries in the MSM.
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T G... This may be
May 14, 2009 - 20:43 ET by JerT G...
This may be somewhat surprising, but these are areas where you and I share a great deal of common ground. While I may lament the apparent inability of progressive talkers to compete with the broadcast juggernauts of the right, the issue should be decided in the open arena of a free market rather than subjected to the artificial dynamic of government control--whether directly by reimplementation of the Fairness Doctrine or indirectly by ideologically skewed local review boards or diversity ownership mandates. Furthermore, I find myself largely agreeing with Glen Beck's assessment of ACORN which was linked above by general company.
[That said, I sort of preferred your earlier post which began with an acknowledgement of my "intelligence". I was so flattered I may use it as my tag line.]
And by the way, what's wrong with elevator music? Check out the CD "The Best From the Sears Tower Express No. 2--the 1990's edition"
Jer
The problem is...
May 14, 2009 - 21:35 ET by Tailgunner...that liberal talk radio is not the problem.
They've already lost in the free market. Even Air America, which was basically a ten-year-long infomercial that had to buy airtime on many stations, is practically bankrupt and definitely corrupt.
The left knows they already have plenty of outlets willing to parrot the party line.
I don't think they want 'fairness' in talk radio. They want silence.
There's a reason it's called the 'Hush Rush' Doctrine.
Go back to my last post. The Stalinists who will seize control of these 'diversity' and 'localism' boards will make it impossible, through repeated and continued FCC complaints for broadcasters to meet constantly shifting and undefinable 'diversity' or 'fairness' standards.
Today Code Pink will complain to the FCC about lack of 'fairness' after not being given airtime.
Tomorrow it'll be La Raza.
Next week it'll be ACORN. After that, ANSWER.
Next? Maybe the Scientologists. Then the 9/11 'Truthers'.
You get the idea. The broadcaster will never win. Obama's politicized FCC will fine them and threaten their licenses over every baseless allegation.
Their goal is to force broadcasters to 'throw up their hands' and drop all but the most harmless and inoffensive programming.
This is exactly what happened the last time the Fairness Doctrine was enacted.
Even 'local' conservative hosts will be bullied off the air. So much for 'localism'.
It's not competition liberals want. It's destruction of the opposition.
We're in a war where only one side's fighting. (Where have I heard that before?)
(And yes, I like elevator music also. It makes great 'bumper music' for Rush's show. : ) )
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One quick note: Just to
May 14, 2009 - 23:10 ET by JerOne quick note: Just to be clear, when I said "I may lament the apparent inability of progressives to compete...", I didn't mean to imply they are not permitted to compete. My phrasing may have been a little sloppy.
Jer
Tailgunner
May 13, 2009 - 23:42 ET by MrShyJust look at the county breakdown from the '08 election of the entire country, that was available on several sites.... it's frightening, the breakdown.
It's amazing how every lower-income and urban area spiked in a way that is unprecedented. ACORN, who basically targets these areas as they're rife with people who don't know anything about politics and were never registered, had a huge hand in this.
And the fact that they are pushing to get signatures of already Democrat-indoctrinated people is so transparent, it's insulting to me.
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In light of what Well and others
May 14, 2009 - 08:27 ET by general companyHave posted, I cant imagine why anyone would support or condone these thugs. Unless you are so partisan to think this is fair play?
They need to be disbanded now, along with any other partisan tax money grabbers.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Re Alinskyism
May 13, 2009 - 20:17 ET by slickwillie2001You might like this then; Barack Obama, the Quintessential Liberal Fascist: http://www.americanthinker.com
Alinsky started in Chicago; ACORN was built according to Alinsky's rules; the Bamster is a child of ACORN.
I have to wonder if this article was part of BOR's show research for today.
As a Senator with his eye
May 13, 2009 - 19:56 ET by pottfullofpithAs a Senator with his eye on the Oval Office, JFK accepted a Pulitzer Prize for Profiles in Courage, a book with his name on the cover as author. I believe it is pretty well established that in fact Ted Sorenson wrote most of it, even though he got no credit of any kind, much less a Pulitzer. So what is it exactly that Chris Matthews thinks is wrong with what Governor Palin is doing?
pottfullofpith
Field Trip
May 13, 2009 - 20:11 ET by OneCleverCookieI would be willing to wager that Sarah Palin would take both Matthews and Olberman to her favorite hunting spot.I'd even bet you could get Cheney to go along as well.
I would pay good money
May 14, 2009 - 05:38 ET by EdCoyneI'd pay good money to see that!
Ed Coyne
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chris matthews
May 13, 2009 - 20:43 ET by larry on LIzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, why give him any attention.
He is right about one thing....
May 13, 2009 - 20:52 ET by jdripperI don't know who the genuis was that came up with "Democrat Socialist Party", but that is the nuttiest thing I have heard in 30 years of being actively involved in politics.
Jack
"If at age 20 you are a conservative then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are a liberal then you have no brains." Sir Winston Churchill
No Chris
May 13, 2009 - 20:55 ET by lotrShe'll just get Tori Spelling to write it for her.
Duh.
What a blithering misogynistic idiot.
"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann
Before the tingles took hold of Chris ...
May 13, 2009 - 20:57 ET by metaphorsbwithuTo think Matthews once tore into Texas state senator Kirk Watson (who appeared to declare his support for then Candidate Barack Obama) for his inability to name a single accomplishment of Obama!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/19/chris-matthews-humiliates_n_87493.html
I guess that was before the tingles took hold.
Oh, don't look for the video. It's no longer available. I wonder why?
metaphorsbwithu
What an ass!
May 13, 2009 - 21:01 ET by wnaegeleSigh!
That's funny, because Chrissy-poo is an embarrasing troll
May 13, 2009 - 21:10 ET by R D Helm-Dave
America has gone totally insane
Re ACORN Funding
May 13, 2009 - 21:50 ET by slickwillie2001Part of what Beck is trying to get across is that we don't know the scope of ACORN. ACORN has between 190 and 275 associated subsidiary companies with names nothing like ACORN, (depending what source you look at) some of which are even given names to sound like they are faith-based. There are also organizations like Tides that seem to only exist to wash contributions and hide their source. It would take a team of forensic accountants a couple of months to chart out all the ACORN companies and they might not be able to do it without search warrants.
The result is that we don't have a clue how much of our tax money ACORN and their companies have received. If Congress passed a law tomorrow saying that ACORN could not receive any federal money, it would be meaningless because one of their companies with another name might get the money, or an organization like Tides could wash the money for them. If we looked at all the companies 'competing' for funding in the Porkulus Bill, they might all be ACORN ultimately.
And in the end, it's their democratic allies that decide whose applications for money are judged as successful.
This is another reason why RICO is applicable to ACORN. Their corporate structure is designed to deceive.
Nothing New Here
May 13, 2009 - 21:57 ET by rammingspeedHillary Clinton's It Takes A Village was "collaborated." Chris Matthews is so deeply mired in inaccuracy and hypocrisy he'll never be anything more than a schoolyard twit himself.
Many more people will read
May 13, 2009 - 22:16 ET by RR GOPMany more people will read Palin's book than watch Chrissy's show.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
William Ayers
May 13, 2009 - 22:42 ET by david999William Ayers wrote the 2 books obama claims credit for. Someone did a page by page comparison with Ayers and "obamas" books and it was clear that Ayers was the actual writer.
The Left hates Chris, too.
May 13, 2009 - 22:49 ET by TexndocIf he weren't so despicable I'd almost have a twinge of sympathy for him. Even when HuffPo brings up Chrissie, the moonbats on that site excoriate him.
Chris Matthews has turned into an embarrassment
May 13, 2009 - 22:50 ET by jefflebowskiWhat a joke this clown has become. No credibility left. He obviously plays to the anti-American, unwashed liberal set. Does anyone besides NB watch MSNBC?
Angry White Dude
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Mr. Tingling Leg!
May 13, 2009 - 23:05 ET by blazermaniacNO!
Hillary Collaborates
May 13, 2009 - 22:55 ET by Jarnhttp://articles.lati...
Liberal Journalists Don't Get It
May 13, 2009 - 23:32 ET by beauxdogI watch liberal "journalists" like this and shake my head at their naivate.
Who do they think will end up in the gulag first with lead poisoning once the marxists and our dear comrade begin the age of elightenment? The journalists of all stripes. They all believe they will be part of the ruling class... the top 5%. The last thing the marxist ruling class needs is a chump with a typewriter willing to sell his fellow man down the river.
Beauxdog
Has Matthews come out yet?
May 13, 2009 - 23:33 ET by RogerCfromSDHas Matthews come out yet? He really needs to. It'll make him less of a bitch when he's on the air.
A nation cannot be free without a free, unbiased media. We are not free.
Irony
May 14, 2009 - 03:10 ET by KC MulvilleIronic, isn't it, that in the act of accusing someone of being immature, Matthews exhibits absurd immaturity himself? That brand of irony pops up a lot these days.
Garofalo argued that the tea-party people are racists because she saw a sign that read "Whatchyou talking 'bout, Willis?" From that single sign, she paints every tea-party person as a racist. The irony is that portraying a whole group as having the same qualities that you find in one individual is, of course, the essence of racism.
I still laugh at a Keith Olbermann golden moment from a couple years ago, when Olbermann was interviewing Barbara Boxer. Toward the end of the interview, Boxer got on her high horse and pleaded for both sides to stop the name calling! To which, Olbermann immediately replied that it was a noble sentiment, but it was wasted on the "ignorant Republicans" ...
It's quite beyond my
May 14, 2009 - 05:36 ET by EdCoyneIt's quite beyond my imagination that any news organization would pay to have Chris Matthews in front of a camera. Will he still be spitting and sputtering when the people in white coats come to take him away?
Ed Coyne
www.PoliCalc.com
When?
May 14, 2009 - 08:50 ET by mioilmanWhen is the boycott of all GE products, holdings, and their sponsors going to commence?
I say now is as good a time
May 14, 2009 - 22:45 ET by USA4freedomI say now is as good a time as any.
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.