Is Chris Matthews feeling pressure to keep up with the Olbermanns when it comes to flinging invective at conservatives? On this evening's Hardball, discussing Dick Cheney's statement—-made at a dinner at which he received an award—that Pres. Obama is dithering on Afghanistan, an apparently incensed Matthews spluttered [unexpurgated in the original]:
"What G--D--- award . . . are they giving these guys?"
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Let's go back to David Corn [of the leftist Nation mag]. David, do you think Dick Cheney is weirdly helping Barack Obama, perhaps against his will? He comes back with a black tie on, a tuxedo, he and Scooter Libby both celebrating their latest trophies they got from one of these right-wing front groups. Celebrating what? It's like Little League: everybody gets a trophy. You get completely wrong about everything, you lose it all, you're wrong on every prediction. People hate you, and they give you--wear your black tie tonight—and make sure you're in a mood to receive an award. What G--D--- award—I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said it. What award are they giving these guys? And what for?Convenient of Chris to let that slur slip to his red-meat crowd, then cover himself with an apology, no?
DAVID CORN: Chris, he got the Keeper of the Flame Award.
MATTHEWS: I'm sorry for using that term. It's just seems so outrageous; you give a guy an award for taking us into a war that he claimed victory in before we even got started, and cost thousands of lives, and he was dead wrong on every front.
Fortunately, Terry Jeffrey, editor-in-chief of our sister publication CNSNews.com, was there to rebut Matthews.
TERRY JEFFREY: First of all, I want to defend the Center for Security Policy, which awarded this Keeper of the Flame award to Dick Cheney. It's run by Frank Gaffney, who was a Deputy Secretary of Defense during the Reagan administration, the administration that won the Cold War, Frank Gaffney is in part responsible for the policies that defeated Communism. Secondly, no matter what you say about the previous administration about national security—and I did have some disagreements with where they went, I'm not a Wilsonian, I do not believe in promoting democracy all around the world—Dick Cheney and George Bush can say this: in the eight years following the September 11th, 2001 attacks, there was not another terrorist attack on the United States. They succeeded.
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.





















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I'd rather have Dick Chaney
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:12 ET by nolotrippenI'd rather have Dick Chaney shoot me in the head than spend five minutes in a room with legs-a-thrillin' Chris Mathews. Hard Ball? No, soft ball, two of them.
I can only imagine that Mathews was once big enough to bully others in school, but please keep his obnoxious self away from any real men today.
“It is almost impossible to distinguish a politician from a gangster.” (Will Durant, 1931)
big enough to bully others in school?
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:25 ET by SickofLibsIf he did, he didn't get away with it after the fifth grade.
But he always was a "big-boned lad", as they say.
What g*ddamned
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:51 ET by bse5150What g*ddamned ratings??
Matthews doesn't have any g*ddamned ratings!
And he doesn't deserve any either!
What g*ddamned
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 22:48 ET by MaratWhat g*ddamned ratings??
Matthews doesn't have any g*ddamned ratings!
roflmG.D.ao
prizes
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:54 ET by konoChrissy must have used bullying to get his way, because he couldn't even win a contest of wits against a bag of stale popcorn.
Whatever award or other recognition Cheney gets next, I hope part of the prize includes permission to skullf-ck Matthews into unconsciousness, then an afternoon of hunting with Olberdork and Madsow.......
I would pay to see that!!!
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:56 ET by Dan DiegoI would pay to see that!!!
"THE SURGE DID NOT WORK!! THE SURGE DID NOT WORK!!!"
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:14 ET by krendlerSomebody please post the link to the video where Matthews screamed that at his guest - repeatedly, long after it was clear to everyone in the country that the surge had, in fact, been extremely successful in drastically reducing the violence in Iraq.
(BTW, Barry made the same claim throughout his campaign).
A Snubbed Schlub is not a pretty thing
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:16 ET by SickofLibsTruly, we cannot fathom the depths of despair Tingles finds himself in, still crying himself to sleep every night in the fetal position that he wasn't invited to the Top Secret WH Conference.
But buck up, Tingles, because so far, you're still the top pick for the "Flamer Of The Year Award."
Listening to Matthews G-D award rant.. gee, I got confused for a
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:17 ET by Gary HallListening to Matthews G-D award rant.. gee, I got confused for a.. minute there.
Found my self going - yea.. right.. yea nail the G-D bast*#!#.. then, rats, I realized he wasn't talking about Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize award, after all.
..and the description fit so well - all the way thru.
(;~/ gary
Isn't it weird
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:33 ET by 10ksnookerThat GE got TARP funds but doesn't get the salary caps as well? I wonder why not?
This is an easy
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:43 ET by celatorThis is an easy one:
Immelt--->GE--->NBC--->MSNBC--->Olberdoofus and Tingles
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
"What G--D--- award"?
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:36 ET by danbo"The Andrew Breitbart Award for behind-the-scenes awesomeness" LOL
"You lie!" Rep. Joe Wilson R-(SC)
Crissy you want the G..D...
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:39 ET by kangarooCrissy you want the G..D... award, you got it Gullabile Dipshit
+1
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:03 ET by BlondeI hope he fails, too.
How about a "Pissoff a Leftist Dumbass" Award?
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:41 ET by MightyMouthI think Rush (amongst others) has earned that one!
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
Don't worry, Chris.
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:42 ET by JimcinscPretty soon, it will be illegal for anyone who disagrees with the man who sends thrills up your leg to say anything. At that point, you might as well play live porn on your channel, because Obama's FCC certainly wouldn't think of silencing you.
Hey, Chrissy, how about an award for heroic restraint?
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 18:58 ET by R D HelmYou know, for not having made you and your fellow-traveling enemy-supporting traitors disappear in the middle of the night.
Somehow I am guessing Comrade Chairman Mao, who you and your ilk are not exactly un-fond of, would have demonstrated similar restraint.
Sure he would have.
Idiot.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
this sputtering fool
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:11 ET by SaseboSailorDoes anyone know what this sputtering fools' ratings are?
How much longer can he last - even with a loser like MSNBC.
We Pay His Salary
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:21 ET by HoosierEmGE/NBC received money from TARP so that is how MSNBC hangs on. It burns me up that my tax dollars contribute to these dolts' salaries.
Oh yeah, their ratings are horrible. Matthews is opposite Beck. Need I say more?
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_thursday_octo...
Chris Matthews is a Nut
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:17 ET by HoosierEmIt's just ridiculous that Chris Matthews takes any criticism of his brother Barack so personally. He sounds angry but he probably is because he wasn't invited to the MSNBC summit.
We've seen this kind of
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:29 ET by danboWe've seen this kind of evil anger before! Sniff. It's dangerous! Sniff.
It might cause a democrat to kill a gay democrat. Sniff.
Twinkies, anyone?
"You lie!" Rep. Joe Wilson R-(SC)
I fear there will be a
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:20 ET by Dan The Man 2I fear there will be a sucessful attack on US soil during Duh Vain One's presidency ansd then what will they sday .... its GWB's fault of course. And Duh Vain One inhereited the ill will towards the USA that caused it.
It amazes me that Tingles can get away with the GD exclaimation on TV, but it is cable.
Double standard #3,476.
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 19:57 ET by TexndocAnybody on FoxNews who let loose a "G.D." would be looking at a hefty fine and like Shepard Smith and his "Jennifer Lopez b***-job", a "2 week (unscheduled) vacation".
What
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:00 ET by Brad90956What G--D--- idiot decided to give Chrissy a job?
What award?
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:21 ET by cajun2Cheney has earned a very valued prize
MY RESPECT
Me too, cajun, and what is
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:29 ET by rockyracoonMe too, cajun, and what is up with these libs, and their obsession with "Awards?" The only award Chrissy Tinkle deserves is the "Major Award."
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Caption
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:29 ET by Dan DiegoTerry suffers through an awkward moment as Chris checks the status of his "tingle".
There ought to be a sign!!
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 20:44 ET by pbthinkerThere ought to be a sign, before you step on to the set of Hardball, "Don't interfere with the tingle going up Mr. Matthews leg." Obviously, when he loses that tingle he reacts in unpredictable ways.
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
This is your Democrat party
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 21:25 ET by gusUnhinged. Maybe Chrissy the Sissy could focus on the current fuk-up in office. Naw, he's got Tinkle running down his leg.
What award are they giving this guy? And what for?
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 22:27 ET by krendlerThe very question people around the globe were asking when Matthew's Crush, Barry Obama, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for some strange reason.
Thursday, October 22, 2009,
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 00:56 ET by TEThursday, October 22, 2009, 5 p.m.
Glenn Beck - 2,920,000 viewers
Matthews - 635,000 viewers
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_thursday_october_22_141165.asp#more
I'd one day like to see a guest correct Tingles pronunciation
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 00:39 ET by delmarI am getting sick and tired of the way Tingle Britches says Cheeeny instead of Chain-e. He thinks he's really clever with this subtle show of disrespect. If President Bush or Governor Palin mispronounced some world leader's name this tub o' guts would be one of the first to pounce.
Tingleman is right
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 00:49 ET by CO2MakerThe Cheney's--Dick, Lynne, Liz, and Mary--pronounce it "Cheeney." "Chainey" is the popular, but wrong, public perception. I heard Lynne comment about it several years ago, and Matthews himself mentioned it in the same show, IIRC. See
CNN Transcript - Special Event: Cheney Holds News Briefing with Republican House Leaders - December 5, 2000
Scroll down several screens:
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, there seems to be some latter day question about how to correctly pronounce your last name. How do you pronounce it? How do you want us to pronounce it?
CHENEY: How do I pronounce my last night and how do I want you to pronounce it? Well, the family's always said Cheney with an "e" and that was especially true West growing up. I find, when I came East, that the tendency was to say Cheney with an "a". I'll respond to either. It really doesn't matter.
Thanks, Tingles was right & I was wrong
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 00:59 ET by delmarI guess I can comfort myself with the fact that there are still plenty of other reasons to despise Slosh Belly.
Slosh Belly?
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 06:54 ET by CO2MakerDo you mean Chris the Wide-Mouth Frog?
Tingle Britches
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 08:27 ET by holeinthehullHoleinthehull
That is absolutely hilarious "tingle britches"
What do the stockholders think of Chris Matthews
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 00:41 ET by RousseDoes Chris Matthews have enough viewers to warrant his salary? What awards has he been given lately? Do his peers have any respect for him? Does NBC make so much money that it can write off MSNBC as a business loss? Any stockholders reading here?
Red meat
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 06:11 ET by cheesegraterI suppose that I'm being all anal on this, but when did red meat come into common usage instead of raw meat. I remember when red meat just meant beef or pork as compared to white meat which is chicken and fish. It just seems silly to me. It used to be that pols would say that their opponant was throwing raw meat to their supporters implying they were savage beasts.
Red Meat
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 09:11 ET by NorthCoasterIsn't that a slang term for available males of a certain persuasion?
The more Cheney rankles
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 06:17 ET by RR GOPThe more Cheney rankles these GD leftist loons, the more I like him. '=)
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Chris Matthews
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 08:25 ET by holeinthehullHoleinthehull
Ok, Chris Matthews GD'd on the air, how many people heard him, 71 maybe 72 people total including those in the studio where he was broadcasting. The less that can be said about Matthews the more insignificant he becomes. He must be sleeping with someone at MSNBC in order to keep his show on the air, probably the same person Olbermann is sleeping with, talk about sloppy seconds.
Holeinthehull.com
Medal of Honor
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 08:29 ET by CobraManIn order to make liberal heads explode, and to use their own arguments against them, I believe Cheney, due to his handling of the Iraqi Surge and it's obvious accomplishments, should receive the Medal of Honor.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Chrissy
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 09:09 ET by NorthCoasterWhat G____D____ award does Obama deserve? One that he has worked on for years to bring peace to a corner of the World? Was it done in Greater Chicago? Last I heard, the murder rate was higher in Greater Chicago than in Greater Baghdad!
Matt
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 09:38 ET by jessieHMatthews needs to channel his hate for America towards his teachers. That is why he is completely nuts. To pass a student, who can't deal with the real world, is wrong. They should have seen the signs of ignorance.
Hey Dipwad!!
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 09:40 ET by Patriot IIMaybe they don't want any "undeserved" awards...ever think of that you "tingler"? Nope, oops, key word there is "think" sorry, I lost my head!
Maybe it's an award for
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 10:41 ET by wiwfMaybe it's an award for pissing off Chris Matthewsso much. Let's call it a Tinglie!
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Chris then asked, "What did
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 12:34 ET by GregEChris then asked, "What did Obama win the G D peace prize for?"
Oh wait a minute....
I'd love to see the libs if Cheney got a gay rights award
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 13:07 ET by alwaysconI'd love to see how the libs would react if Cheney got a gay rights award for his support of gay marriage... they'd be so conflicted, we'd probably see their heads implode!
Matthews is one sick
Sat, 10/24/2009 - 14:28 ET by bigtimerMatthews is one sick clueless puppy...talk about the enemy within...he's one of the worst.
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