Another Hardball, another opportunity for Chris Matthews, his eyes on a Senate run, to ingratiate himself with his party's powers-that-be. No one is more powerful than Barack Obama, of course, and Matthews found numerous ways this evening to praise the president-elect, even lauding, as NewsBuster Geoffrey Dickens has noted, his dud of an attempt at humor when it came to Bill Richardson's erstwhile beard.
Richardson, too, came in for some Matthews fawning.
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Matthews wasted no time in firing up the flattery. His very first words in opening this evening's show: "The gang's all here: Richardson at Commerce, Clinton at State. Obama leads the band." And a bit later, discussing Obama's cabinet appointments with WaPo's Chris Cillizza and Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune . . .
CHRIS MATTHEWS: I'm just looking at the clever way he's done this stuff. It seems to be artistry. You talk about an elegant man, in his manner not just in his language.Next, discussing the Richardson appointment, Matthews hit a two-bagger, returning to his Obama-the-elegant theme while throwing in some Everybody Likes Bill praise .
MATTHEWS: Well it's elegance of manner again, as well as word. Let's take a look now at the selection of Bill Richardson—by the way, Bill Richardson to be honest is one of the most popular people in politics. Everybody likes him, he's just a real fun, good guy in so many human ways.And finally, have a look at the video and Obama's answer to FNC's Wendell Goler's question about the disappearance of Bill Richardson's beard. Obama's attempt at humor fell flat, but Matthews, like a pushover professor who gives all A's . . .
MATTHEWS: A brilliant pollster friend of mine [someone Matthews is recruiting for his run?] once said that every great politician has three characteristics: motive—you know why he or she is there—passion, and spontaneity. Well Barack Obama certainly has that third characteristic. Talk about being quick on your feet! Here he is today giving Bill Richardson, his new Commerce Secretary, a ribbing.After rolling the tape of Obama's failed effort at humor, an undeterred Matthews enthused.
MATTHEWS: Wow-w-w-w! Reminds me of that same mock-serious way that Barack Obama went about describing his dog-buying decision. The less important the issue, the more intellectual he gets.Hardball? How about Senatorial Spring Training?
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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OMG...head splitting to
December 3, 2008 - 19:59 ET by bigtimerOMG...head splitting to listen to.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
OH + MY + GOD
December 3, 2008 - 20:26 ET by MrShyObama: "For some reason, maybe cuz it's scratchy when he kissed his wife, he was forced to get rid of it"
Spitball: "Woooowwww.... The less important the issue, the more intellectual he gets"
??????????
IS THIS THE CREEPIEST AND MOST BROWN-NOSING NEWS/TV GUY *EVER* !?!?!?!?!?!
That joke was A) completely not funny (and filled with more uuuh's and umm's preceeding it) and B) the final "punchline" was thoroughly uncomfortable and creepy.... and this drooling, spitting MORON has a practical orgasm over it??
Good grief.
You're the next contestant on...
THE MESSIAH IS... LEFT !!
MrS and
December 3, 2008 - 20:38 ET by bigtimerMrS and Fr...
Exactly!
I watched it live too...
I do have to say what really came to my mind though when O decided to answer for him was "yeah it worked out for you well O, he looked awful with that whatever it was on his face....and you know you had to love it...but now you can pretend differently...heheheee"
Matthews is just plain NUTS, he is nothing but an embarrassment as a man, I don't know how his Queen (as he calls her) can stand him....I am serious...if my husband acted like this on national television we would either have a long talk about his actions the last year or more, he would seek help, shut-up or it is divorce time.
The guy has mental problems.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Ewww
December 3, 2008 - 20:26 ET by FrJthat was gross. I was embarassed for him just watching.
Just wait, when things go wrong...and they will...CM will be down the toilet along with the rest of his trivial tribe.
Watching Matthews became
December 3, 2008 - 20:33 ET by motherbeltWatching Matthews became impossible a while ago; reading about him is nearly there now.
Matthews as a suck-up to Richardson the Obama suck-up. How pathetic is that?
My earnest hope is that he gives up his show to run for the Senate, loses, and then has to take a 3 AM slot, if he comes back at all.
MATTHEWS: Wow-w-w-w! GARY: SSSSTTTTTUUUTTTTEEEERRR
December 3, 2008 - 20:40 ET by Gary HallMATTHEWS: Wow-w-w-w!
GARY: STTTTTTTUUUTTTTEEEERRR
I got to tell you. I wasn't paying that much attention to your post, Mark; just went straight for the video. I thought, at first.. my first reaction.. to Matthew's, "Wow -w -w -w," was that he was actually going to jump on how Obama stuttered - I think I counted ten stttttuttteeerrrs and stamers.
Wow -w -w -w ? And it took "Obama-elect" 21 full seconds to spit all of it out. (;~> gary
Sure, Chris, it was so
December 3, 2008 - 20:55 ET by motherbeltSure, Chris, it was so spontaneous that Obama butted in to say what he wanted to say....like that wasn't planned!
Jeez, next week he'll tell a stupid knock-knock joke, and Matthews will be claiming he could do Vegas!
my cat
December 3, 2008 - 20:45 ET by katainkentmy cat just hacked up a hairball... oddly enough it had more content and appeal than this 'news report'. How do you stand watching this stuff, sir? I think I would have gouged my eyes out with my stylus by now.
"If you think you're finished shopping for Christmas, why not start on next year"
Who is this Chris guy?
December 3, 2008 - 20:52 ET by zachlindMr. Spittle, right? Or will it be Senator Tingle?
→ EWWWW again
December 3, 2008 - 20:58 ET by Cool ArrowI just had a mental picture of Senators Frank and Matthews alone, together.
This guy isn't a newscaster
December 3, 2008 - 20:57 ET by jackie3He's a cartoon character. He could be in a comic strip. LMAO. The retarted news guy goes all gaga over a president elect. He's a character in a book. A red shirt to be exact. The stupid character that always gets it in the end.
What a dummy!
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Psychotic Behavior
December 3, 2008 - 21:36 ET by TexndocI'm pretty convinced this behavior is proof of absolutely crumbling ratings. A person just doesn't act this stupid. All he does is preach to the choir, and there's not many left in his pews.
With apologies to Meredith Willson...
December 3, 2008 - 23:45 ET by nkviking75Matthews wasted no time in firing up the flattery. His very first words in opening this evening's show: "The gang's all here: Richardson at Commerce, Clinton at State. Obama leads the band." And a bit later, discussing Obama's cabinet appointments with WaPo's Chris Cillizza and Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune . . .
(To the tune of "76 Trombones" from "The Music Man")
Seventy-six retreads led the big parade/With a hundred and ten lefty hacks close at hand/They were followed by rows and rows of Chicago mafiosos/To run their socialistic plans
Seventy-six retreads caught the evening sun/With a hundred and ten Congressmen in the dark/And the taxes sprung up like weeds, and we'd bleed and bleed/There were laws of every shape and size
There were syncophantic journalists for B. Hussein/Kissing butt, kissing butt, all along the way/C.E.O.s and union thugs with hands outstretched/People retched fearing the tax they'd pay
There were terrorists, such terrorists who'd lie in wait/for Democrats who'd wave their white surrender flags today/Justices and legal guys who'd change the laws and improvise some new doctrines way above the law!
Welcome to the era of unity, you racist!
I think Obama should stick
December 4, 2008 - 06:01 ET by ampul manI think Obama should stick to the teleprompter.
Matthews man crush continues
December 4, 2008 - 06:34 ET by ArchConservativeWhy doesn't Chris just take Hussein to a state that allows gay marriage and tie the knot? If any journalist was up the orifice of President Bush like this, they would be verbally trounced and strung up by everyone in the MSM. This guy is supposed be one of the paragons of the news world? What an embarassment. What a complete sham of a human being and a network. I guess NBC does stand for the National Barack Channel.
You support the troops by supporting the mission! If you don't support the mission, have the guts to say you don't support the troops.
Obama: Not my President. Ever.
Obsession
December 4, 2008 - 07:39 ET by VA VoterYour obsession with Chrissie (regardless of his provications) is getting tiresome. Move on.
I second that.
December 4, 2008 - 07:59 ET by Red JeepIgnore the buffoon for a few weeks. He may get even more outrageous if ignored. He is tiresome and TV's equivalent of the village idiot.
Elegant? ELEGANT?!!
December 4, 2008 - 10:48 ET by HockeyKidElegant? ELEGANT?!! What dictionary does Matthews use? That "quip" was about as elegant as a fart in an elevator.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
OH, OUR GIGGLING LITTLE...
December 4, 2008 - 12:29 ET by Bighead227MSNBC Schoolgirls and their crushes. Matthews is beyond unaware of his embarrassing sycophantia.
This guy has Larry Craig
December 4, 2008 - 12:54 ET by TexasteacherThis guy has Larry Craig written all over him...
If he does run for senate, he needs to be careful how cuddly he gets with some people.
ChristOf Matthews
December 4, 2008 - 12:55 ET by JungusChris "the Obama fluffer" Matthews.
It fits.
Matthews/obama Love Fest
December 4, 2008 - 17:22 ET by ConservativeFLWhy doesn't CM just come out and say he is in love with Obama?
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15." Ronald Reagan