Ann Coulter's been a naughty girl! She has to go sit a time out in the corner, according to Chris Matthews, who's withdrawing the distinct and high honor of inviting the columnist on "Hardball" as punishment for the Donny Deutsch row, which was hyped by the liberal smear machine Media Matters for America.
And I thought that was only reserved for attractive business reporters who didn't lean into the camera.
Here's how Gail Shister of TVNewser reported the matter today:
Looks like Hardball is playing hardball with Ann Coulter.
MSNBC's Chris Matthews says it will be "a while" before the incendiary conservative pundit is invited back to the show.
Story Continues Below Ad ↓The turning point, Matthews says, was Coulter's controversial remarks — which many perceived as anti-Semitic — on CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" Oct. 8.
"To me, it has to do with how many people are really offended; who tell me to my face when I bump into them," Matthews said in an interview before Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Philadelphia. "I'm affected by that."
[...]
At Hardball, an unwelcome guest is "in the boat." As in, sent into exile at sea like Mutiny on the Bounty's Captain Bligh. (Matthews won't say if Coulter's in the boat.)
"Some are in the boat, some get out of the boat," he says. "We change our minds. We don't actually advertise who's in the boat." Dick Morris, now with Fox News, has been waterlogged for 10 years, Matthews says, because of a "blasphemous" remark on the show.
"I'm not going to dignify my punishment schedule. I'm not the high priest of deciding."
Wow. Talk about smug. Fortunately I've got the proper antidote. Comedy Central's Jon Stewart taking Matthews down a peg:
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Coulter tells Matthews what he can sit on and rotate
November 2, 2007 - 14:03 ET by Lame CherryThe absolute self inflated ego of Matthews whose program draws in a pitiful 500,000 liberal twits...........Ann Coulter should tell Matthews he can keep his no watch program as she won't be back ever as she can get that size of audience at a Dallas Cowboys tailgate party with a flash from the Fox cameras of Ann BBQ'ing some beef.
I hope as Ann Coulter loves this site she reads this and tells Matthews she is going to blackball hardball as she brought in more viewers than screeching Matthews has.
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Poor Ann, not being invited on Hardball
November 2, 2007 - 14:03 ET by nkviking75That's probably the best news Ann has had in weeks.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
In more ways than one...
November 2, 2007 - 14:12 ET by MightyMouthYeah, her dry cleaning bills should go way down. Mr Spittle is hard on the little black dress.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Why would Ann go on his show
November 2, 2007 - 14:10 ET by charlietexasWhy would Ann go on his show again, no one watches it. He can't
even break 600,000. in the ratings. Where did he get his ego?? I
can't stand watching Chrissy, he slobbers everytime he speaks. He needs
a drool cup under his chin.....lol....Mom
The only time Matthews break
November 2, 2007 - 21:10 ET by Senior ChiefThe only time Matthews break above 600K is when Ann is on his show- when NBs folks are watching! Poor Matthews, what was he thinking? He ruined his own show!
So what?
November 2, 2007 - 14:14 ET by gueinSo what?
Sit and Spin
November 2, 2007 - 14:18 ET by bigtimerSit and Spin Matthews!
He's a weenie, but
November 2, 2007 - 14:22 ET by mattm...this serves to illustrate the smear tactic methodology of the Left. It gives them an excuse not to have to address the issue at hand.
It's maddening, isn't it
November 2, 2007 - 15:01 ET by motherbeltIt's maddening, isn't it matt? They just refuse to talk to any conservative who says anything liberals find "offensive." It doesn't matter how many people Michael Moore offends, because those would be conservatives, so who cares?
I'm always amazed that liberals think the President and his administration should talk to Ahmedinejad and other murderous thugs who call Jews pigs and monkeys, but Ann Coulter is beyond the pale.
What a Blowhard!!!
November 2, 2007 - 14:24 ET by BourbeauTwo points for Chris: next time he's thinking about sticking someone in the boat, how about putting himself there, along w/Donnie Douchebag and Keith Mubbleman. And as far as Ann is concerned, I bet her career is skyrocketing now that he freed her up. Of course that also means he'll lose the 'viewers' she brought in, so now you're back down to under 100 at any one time. Good move Einstein.
Talk about cutting off your
November 2, 2007 - 14:32 ET by motherbeltTalk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. But then liberals never care about ratings or having a successful show (Air America comes to mind).it's all about the propaganda. He'd much rather make his point to his little handful of listeners.
Matthews' definition of Hardball is: you stand still, I bean you continuously, and you don't fight back. He's one tough cookie, our Chrissie.
Chris Mathews
November 2, 2007 - 15:00 ET by pocomocoMathews, it would appear, has a problem with ‘strong women’, especially if they’re conservative. He doesn’t like women who talk back to him.
His ideal woman is, of course, Hillary Clinton who, when interviewing her, finds it difficult containing the drool of anticipation coming out of his mouth.
His ideal woman is, of
November 2, 2007 - 20:26 ET by motherbeltHis ideal woman is, of course, Hillary Clinton who, when interviewing
her, finds it difficult containing the drool of anticipation coming out
of his mouth.
poco, if you haven't seen this yet, check out this video of the SNL spoof of Matthews interviewing Her Royal Clintoness. It's so spot-on, it's scary.
AARRGH!! The video is no longer available!
Why would she care?
November 2, 2007 - 15:01 ET by mvfreemanIt's not like his audience are the ones buying her book of rehashed quotes.
Of course, liberals would
November 2, 2007 - 15:15 ET by motherbelther book of rehashed quotes -mvfreeman
Of course, liberals would never, ever stoop to selling rehashed stuff, would they?
What do a liberal sucker
November 2, 2007 - 15:19 ET by mvfreemanWhat do a liberal sucker and a conservative sucker have in common? They're both suckers.
And opportunists will take a suckers money no matter what their ideological affiliation is. Preaching to the choir is one of the best gigs out there.
If you want a little pick
November 2, 2007 - 15:22 ET by USA4freedomIf you want a little pick me up for Friday, listen to the
whole video.
He goes back over and over to the Clintons on how big a
liars they are, and they are great..
And fair play to Jon Stewart, as much as this guy is a jerk
he got this one right.
Back to Ann Coulter, let me get this right. He is not going
to have Ann on because she offends people?
Lets see some of the other “Non- offensive” people that have
appeared:
Jack Murtha
Al Sharpton
Howard Dean
Amy Goodman
Barney Frank
Terry McAuliffe
Elizabeth Edwards
Stephanie Miller
Al Franken
Michael Moore
Bill Maher
Ralph Nader
Jo Wilson
DICK Durban
Mark Green
Cindy Sheehan
Robert Kennedy Jr
Naomi Wolfe
I bet when Ann Coulter goes on the rating go up. Maybe
double from 500 people to 1000..
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day
Thanks, Ken, for including
November 2, 2007 - 15:34 ET by BlondeThanks, Ken, for including that hillarious clip of Chris getting his commupance. It's better the second time around.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Please say it isn't so
November 2, 2007 - 15:37 ET by ThalpyFrom time to time I forget that any attention is better than no attention. Good or bad, Chris desperately needs attention, and since he is so undeserving of positive attention, he must take what he can get. Ann shouldn't be showing up on a piece of garbage show like his to begin with. Critics can say what they will about Ann, but, for the most part, she hits the mark most of the time. She doesn't seek to undermine the interests of the United States like some of her traitorous critics do.
Chris is an unrecovered Democrat shill and none of us should pay any attention to him.
Sissy Crissy
November 2, 2007 - 15:39 ET by HG AbrahamsonSissy crissy probably saw the Annster tear another sissy, alan combs, a new one on Fox recently. combs mentioned crissy and Ann noted the 26 or 27 people who watch matthews. Go Girl, I love her!
"Difference of opinion is what makes a horse race."
Chris is simply protecting
November 2, 2007 - 15:59 ET by robert108Chris is simply protecting himself against being disgraced. This is how Dems respond to threat: they cut and run.
Finally!
November 2, 2007 - 19:20 ET by sharinliteA perfect way for Chris the nut Mathews to put an end to MSNBC!! We could not hope for a better end to this s..t channel!!
P.S. Does anybody still watch it...I haven't in years!!
How dose this punish
November 2, 2007 - 19:36 ET by mlongHow dose this punish Ann?..Chrissy's ratings are in the toliet and only apperances from Ann boost them...while her books are bestsellers and she'll be seen on the must higher rated FOX shows anyway...so how dose this hurt her again?...you mean she won't get the honor of being sandbag by Crissy and the Edwards camp again?...oh poor Ann what will you do?
"If we implement HillaryCare, Canadians will have no place to come for their health care." Rudy Guiliani
mlong, Chris Matthews and
November 2, 2007 - 20:19 ET by motherbeltmlong, Chris Matthews and other liberals don't care about ratings, they care about getting their message out...even if only a couple of hundred people see it.
Could you make some sense for a change?
November 2, 2007 - 21:05 ET by general companyHey Chrissy Matt, you and Oberdude are just about too irrelevant to be a subject of discussion on this site. Think about it fella's?
the corner
November 2, 2007 - 23:20 ET by WesenThe least the fellow can do is call it by its proper name.
It's the "naughty corner".
Howard Dean's in TIME OUT too
November 3, 2007 - 10:41 ET by blackrain4xmasNot since Newsbusters nailed him on election night has Howard Dean been on Hardball with Chris Matthews. I might be mistaken since I can't stomach watching every night, but I'm pretty sure that the two do not sit together anymore.
http://newsbusters.o...
Maybe Chris was the first Dem to realize he'd been pawned by the DNC re the "New Direction in Iraq"? Too bad droolboy didn't bother to ask about the campaign crutch issue BEFORE the election rather than DURING.
I don't see the difference...
November 9, 2007 - 10:05 ET by sarcasmoBut I'm sure someone will explain to me why what Chris did with his property is wrong, while what Redstate did with their property is right, before the needle busts on my overworked double-standard detector...
JMR
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