It is no secret that Chris Matthews is a shill for the Democrats and adamantly opposed to the Iraq War. The former Democratic staffer, who the previous night wrote a speech for Obama attacking Hillary Clinton from the left, endorsed "the sentiment" of a disruptive protestor.
After the October 30 Democratic debate, upon interviewing John Edwards campaign strategist Joe Trippi, a lone protestor stormed the stage "all U.S. troops out of Iraq now! No more blood for oil!" After security pulled him out, Matthews quipped that he "agreed with the sentiment at least." Joe Trippi agreed. The exchange is below.
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PROTESTER: All U.S. troops out of Iraq now! No more blood for oil!
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Well, I agreed with the sentiment at least. [laughing]
JOE TRIPPI: So do I. The style-
MATTHEWS: If not the message, the way the message- Let me ask you, this debate tonight, who won? What’s (sic) it look like to you?
Matthews previously moderated a CNBC Republican debate where he delivered that same "no blood for oil" talking point. He also accused the Bush administration of engaging in "criminality" and inquired if Rudy Giuliani is "a little bit Fascist."
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Sentiment
October 31, 2007 - 10:02 ET by allanfYes all the Democrat candidates agree with the sentiment. But Hillary, Obama and Edwards won't put defeat on their shoulders by pulling out.
So this is all a big dust up about nothing. I want these guys to take the thirty day pull out pledge.
Protester
October 31, 2007 - 10:31 ET by dmartin72266The sign says "Free Iraq now." Bizzarro-World.
That is what I thought.
October 31, 2007 - 10:49 ET by dvdaughtryThat is what I thought. This guy has been under a rock for the past 4 years.
Well, for once, the rich white man is in control. --Montgomery Burns
It says a lot about the
October 31, 2007 - 11:55 ET by Chris NormanIt says a lot about the loony left mindset that he thinks we're the oppressors and not Saddam Hussein.
No bias here; nothing to
October 31, 2007 - 10:18 ET by Sick-n-TiredNo bias here; nothing to see; move along, move along.
Weenie
October 31, 2007 - 10:28 ET by charlietexasChris Matthews is a weenie. You know he's Jimmy Carters illegitment lust child. Not sure who the mother is?????
Mom
None other than the
October 31, 2007 - 11:27 ET by Sick-n-TiredNone other than the extremely beautiful Helen Thomas!!!
Jane Fonda
October 31, 2007 - 13:47 ET by okiehawk44EOM
The more people like
October 31, 2007 - 10:36 ET by bigtimerThe more people like Matthews squawk against this country...
The better for our side in the long run.
Carry on enemy within...we have other voices now, you do not rule.
IMO....
Free Iraq - Duh!
October 31, 2007 - 10:58 ET by mattmHey dip-wad with the sign: We ARE freeing Iraq! What the heck do you think we're doing over there?
Both the "protesters" and their media cheerleaders are just plain dumb.
Political bias.....
October 31, 2007 - 11:43 ET by ForeverOnTheRightor commentary should be illegal in the media. Unless of course we are told upfront that what they are doing is political activism, advocacy up front. Being fair and balanced in the media should be the law for the media. Former press secretaries should be banned form the media also. Of course I am dreaming, this would be fair and democrats only want fairness when it benefits them, or fits their agenda. Democrats only want free speech when it benefits them or their agenda. They love diversity when it fits their agenda, anyone who does not fit their agenda are excluded from being accepted in the “diversity club,” like conservatives and especially Christian conservatives who advocate traditional marriage and are against abortion etc.
If we are fighting in Iraq for oil, then we must be losing....
October 31, 2007 - 15:23 ET by Dave R...because I just paid over $60 for the privilege of pumping twenty gallons of premium gasoline into my car.
Hear that, Chrissie?
What a bunch of idiots.
Wars for oil?
October 31, 2007 - 21:09 ET by UnsaneIf we are fighting in Iraq for oil...
Why? Canada has so much more and is so much closer to home...
Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.