We learned today that Massachusetts senator Scott Brown, who's been a senator for just 35 days, has a book deal! According to the Wall Street Journal, Brown's expected to write about his upbringing, his early career, and how he beat Martha Coakley to win his Senate seat.
Maybe he could call it, "It's Not About the Truck." Just a thought, but, didn't people used to write their memoirs after their careers? This guy's been in office, what, a month?
Of course, this comes almost two years to the day after Matthews effusively praised Barack Obama's memoir, "Dreams From My Father" -- originally published in 1995 when Obama was gearing up to run for the Illinois State Senate -- on the March 13, 2008 "Hardball":
CHRIS MATTHEWS: It's unique because he's a politician and not since U.S. Grant has a politician written his own book.
MICHAEL SMERCONISH, radio talk show host: Exactly.
MATTHEWS: And that is refreshing.
SMERCONISH: Yes.
MATTHEWS: And you're thoughts here? Did you read the book? Once you read it you have a different take. It's almost like Mark Twain. It's so American, it's so textured. It's so, almost sounding like great fiction because it reads like us. It's picturesque. Is that the right word? Picturesque? I think it's got that quality.
Matthews's hypocrisy continued in a subtler form with his comments in the next item in the "Sideshow." The MSNBC host blasted Sen. John McCain's Republican Senate primary challenger J.D. Hayworth for a radio ad touting Hayworth's Christian faith and how it has informed his socially conservative stances on abortion and same-sex marriage.
"Don't we have a constitutional ban against setting religious tests for public office? I've never heard somebody scoff [sic] up votes by saying he's better at his religion than the other guy," Matthews huffed.
But in 1980, when Chris Matthews was working for then-President Jimmy Carter, the Democratic incumbent ran a TV ad in which he touted his religious faith:
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Bias? You betcha!
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:23 ET by needleThe people who watch Chris Matthews – barring Ken Shepherd, who does it as part of his combat duty – expect this sort of bias.
If Chris Matthews were even-handed, he would have to apologize for it.
- Relying upon the Liberal Media for your information is like relying upon an embezzler for your portfolio management.
"Worthy of trust and confidence" (S.S. motto)
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:31 ET by MidAmericaYep, Ken is like our Secret Service. He steps in front of us everyday and takes the bullet.....
This airheaded hypocrite.....................
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:55 ET by Patriot IIdidn't complain about oblahma publishing his "memoirs" before retirement? Guess it ok if it makes the tingler........tingle! what a buffoon!!!
The Flim Flam Man
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:30 ET by TexasMom0517Both Matthews and Obama are the epitomes of the "Flim Flam Man." Matthews has become a joke- especially since Newsbusters/MRC hands the research on his hypocrisy to the public, for us to judge for ourselves. Thank you for watching these clowns so I don't have to- hmmmm, perhaps that's why MSNBC's ratings are in the toilet!
Crap!
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:32 ET by MightyMouthI was hoping for just one day without a Matthews piece!
"I'm madder than a midget with a yo-yo" -- Larry the cable guy.
He sometimes takes vacation
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:32 ET by Ken ShepherdHe sometimes takes vacation days.
The insecure Tingles doesn't dare leave the studio
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:00 ET by SickofLibsfor more than two days in a row... he knows what may happen.
"Where's my set???!!"
Insecure
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:54 ET by BeukeboomInsecure tingles...
Sounds like the name of a bad 80's new wave band.
Matthews Is So Used To
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:35 ET by countmein5050having his foot stuck in his mouth he orders Dr. Scholls Intensive Heel Repair Cream as a condiment.
What is memorable for Chris...
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:37 ET by needle"Maybe he could call it, "It's Not About the Truck." Just a thought, but, didn't people used to write their memoirs after their careers? This guy's been in office, what, a month?"
In fact, Chris, Scott Brown’s career actually has achieved memorability in, yes, a very short span of time.
Chris Matthews has also achieved a sort of memorability, albeit in a painfully longer span of time; but it would sure be a hoot, if he tried to write a book about it.
- Relying upon the Liberal Media for your information is like relying upon an embezzler for your portfolio management.
Chris Matthews -- liberal
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:44 ET by BeukeboomChris Matthews -- liberal hypocricy poster boy.
What's really sad...
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:58 ET by B-townGiantYa'll know what's really sad about this?
If confronted with his own statements, he would lie to your face and deny he ever said them.
Want to piss off a liberal? Hit 'em with facts. Then watch them stomp away in a huff, all while calling you "racsist."
He must know that he is a "laughing stock". No one takes...
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:02 ET by jawebster1him seriously ever since he said, "Obama sent a thrill up his leg". Larry King asked Massa if he was Gay. I wonder if he would ask the same question to "Chrissy". Jim Webster
→ Imagine if you will
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:05 ET by Cool ArrowImagine that the title of Obama's book had been "Dreams of My Typical Black Father"
Other members of the Obama family are typical, aren't they?
We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it - Nancy Pelosi
But the Brown win is not
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:40 ET by Dan The Man 2But the Brown win is not like you know historic or something, like you know? He is just a white man following another white man in a white mans shoes, like you know. Like you know.
Who Cares
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 22:07 ET by DaMamaWhatever Chris Matthews has to say is only good for lining bird cages. The guy has no credibility, and honestly is a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
Does it really matter what,
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 23:37 ET by jdhawkDoes it really matter what, "tingles" says anymore. I mean, sheesh, he isn't even in the top ten in the cable news race according to the recent Drudge Report blurp.
Nevertheless, I see that "tingles" is giving it his best shot to help shut down the entire network one show at a time. Keep it up, "tingles." We're behind you all the way! lol
Here is the latest . . .
CABLE NEWS RACE
TUES, MARCH 9, 2010
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,499,000
FOXNEWS BECK 3,406,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,901,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,686,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 2,243,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,027,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,004,000
MSNBC MADDOW 994,000
CNNHN BEHAR 785,000
CNN KING 699,000
CNN COOPER 582,000
How Humiliating
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:09 ET by NoMoreChangeImagine thinking you are a legitimate pundit and have so few viewers that Joy Behar, arguably the dumbest woman on television, is beating you in the ratings?
joy
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:01 ET by east tennessee johnYou think behar is using her show as an audition for msdnc? Afterall, she out draws both Tingles and Big Ed.
1995 when this book came
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 23:54 ET by RR GOP1995 when this book came out...pretty pompous for a presumptive nobody still mired in state politics. Or was he?
Interesting that he gave the keynote speech in 2004's DNC...the vast majority of Americans weren't even aware of his existence until he became a prominent contender by skewering Shrillary's bid for the Dem nomination three years later.
Sounds a lot like Slick Willy...picked by insiders early on, groomed to be a powerful candidate, wife juiced in with a high-paying job.
Makes you wonder who the next Boy Wonder is out there already being groomed who will one day assume power and further weaken America?
"Under Capitalism, man exploits man. Under Communism it's just the opposite."
"All that Communism needs to make it successful is for someone to feed and clothe it."
There's no doubt in my mind
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 00:42 ET by killa37There's no doubt in my mind that FUBO has been groomed and directed.........bought.....lock, stock, and barrel........and sold to the unaware US population via the MSM and the deep pockets and heavy influences of the men behind the curtain...........and when you couple that with the 'race' issue (and I REFUSE to give FUBO an ounce of respect for being three-eights 'black'.......I could give a flying f**k.......because he's been a spoiled elitist and dilettente his whole life, and has NOTHING in common with the American 'black experience')....the well-timed and well-orchestrated 'economic crisis'......Bush's inability to stay true to some kind of conservative roots......and the abysmal presidential run of the McCain Mutiny.............you end up with 'the perfect storm' of FUBO becoming the President......with absolutely NO qualifications whatsoever!!!
Fortunatly, I DO believe that even a lot of the most ignorant people are starting to realize that they've had the biggest scam in the history of American politics run on them..........and are seeing, and hearing, and realizing, that this guy and his posse are hell-bent on destroying this country.............and even the most ignorant of Americans doesn't want to see that happen.............
Four score and.......
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 00:45 ET by BarkerThe past, for a liberal, consists of only the last news cycle.
I like what I am seeing.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 02:05 ET by mostlymoderateI like what I am seeing. Liberals are so arrogant that they don't even try to hide their bias anymore. We all know what happens when people get arrogant. I see huge success for the conservative candidates in upcoming elections.
ridiculous
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 04:32 ET by konoBoth memoirs are a joke.
And Matthews is a putz.
'Nuff said.
Obama, the Glorious Exception...
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:53 ET by CCsteelcitymore like the immaculate deception!
Tingles along with the rest of the MSM has given him a freepass every chance they can, regardless of the hypocrisy and double standards involved and the lies told to get him where he is.
One day the country will realize this and hopefully this Nov. will prove it.
"A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee." - Bill Clinton in 2008 from "Game Change"
Dreams From My Father
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 09:19 ET by gwaltThat was Ayers book. Obama no more wrote that than he paid for his own tuition.
This guy is a caricature of himself.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:11 ET by jawebster1Jim Webster
And on a lighter note....
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:26 ET by OzconservativeI'll bet Tingles had something running down his leg instead of up it after this!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuBnlNjZq24
Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life - John Howard, Australian Prime Minister
Urgent and Breaking news........
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:37 ET by sjanus11URGENT! Full Body Scanners Exempt Muslims
Did you know that The TSA, when confronted by CAIR in this regard, immediately capitulated, thus giving in in the face of yet another Islamic threat. Simultaneously, the TSA agreed to instruct its security staff, in enforcing the same tortuous security measures for everyone but Muslims, to ‘pat down’ Muslim men and women, with the proviso, of course, that only same gender ‘pat downs’ would be permitted for our Muslim brethren
This is Barry putting more Amerivan lives in Danger......we must fight this.....
Please follow link for full story
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/full-body-scanner...
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ADMINS.... SPAM !!!!!
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:42 ET by MrShyI'm not looking for anyone's pity. - Jer
There have been studies. - Jer
Shy
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:47 ET by BKeyserNot entirely- Steve's one of the good guys and closely related to Gio's site. Gotta give him a pass on this one.
Look, people, Chris
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 13:04 ET by Ruler4YouLook, people, Chris Matthews has stated publicly live on his show that he is a socialist progressive, virtually admitting he is a communist on TV. He has stated that he "is" a shill for Big O and government control! What do you want him to do? Act as though he isn't?
Matthews lost his credibility when he said that. He is now a mouthpiece for bigger government. Period. He is a male version of Joy Behar. He has no veritas. It's like listening to Ted Turner for information. Forget it.
But wait, didn't Matthews
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 14:30 ET by Jack BauerBut wait, didn't Matthews write his OWN memoirs a while back?
That would be despite his "career" not being over. (Oh wait, he works at MSNBC. His career IS over)
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