Matthews Counsels Obama: Talk To Americans As If They Were 'Two-Year Olds'
Quite the MSNBC two-fer tonight. Wrapping up Hardball, Chris Matthews counseled President Obama to explain his accomplishments to the American people "as if he were talking to a two-year old."
Later, on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show, MSNBC contributor Richard Wolffe said he "might get into trouble" for saying that President George W. Bush has done a dignifed job of staying out of the limelight since leaving office. Was Wolffe being facetious? He seemed straight-faced. View the video after the jump.
Watch these two gems. Wolffe didn't seem to be joking about getting into trouble for saying something decent about W. And Matthews obviously has little regard for the intelligence of the American people.
On Hardball, Chris Matthews counseled President Obama to literally treat the American people like children.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: I want President Obama to focus on something between now and November. What I'd like him to do is speak simply and clearly to this country about what he's accomplished. I said simply and clearly. Remember Denzel Washington in the movie Philadelphia? He played the lawyer who told prospective clients to "explain this to me like I'm a two-year old.". . . He needs to sell his auto-rescue plan, his jobs act, his health-care act as if he were talking to a two-year old. And he can do it.
Later, on Sharpton's Politics Nation, after video was rolled of 43 saying it's not good for former presidents to be "bloviating and opining" and that he has no interest in fame or power . . .
RICHARD WOLFFE: I might get into trouble for saying this but I actually think President Bush has done a dignified job of staying out of the public eye and not taking part in this.
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GW knew that Obama was an idiot
Submitted by American.Patriot on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:53pm.
He is smart enough to keep a low profile and let obama demonstrate to all who are smart enough to understand (read... non-libtards) that he is incompetent, a danger to national security, and a total a$$-wipe
He aint an idiot
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 11:24pm.
He's a commie,,,, No, there not the same thing
The Leghumper is reaching new
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:56pm.
The Leghumper is reaching new lows tonight - first with is 'perfect' statements, and now by advising Boy Baraka - who is about as much of a petulant and pouty little punk-ass prick as you'll ever want to meet - to treat Americans like 'two year olds'...............
Hey, Christine - you might need to be treated like that, but most of us out here in REALVILLE are a lot smarter than you are.
BINGO!
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 9:00am.
THIS is what i've been saying about hard-core libs for years. They believe not only that they're sooo much smarter than the rest of us, but that we are indeed morons, who have to have thing simply explained to us "like we are 2 year-olds". We have no business making our own decisions, and have no justification for getting upset when we disagree with our betters. We obviously don't understand what they're saying and doing, so we should just be quiet and let them get on with the businees of bettering our lives. We all need to shut up, go sit in the corned, and do what we're told by those who are so vastly superior to us intellectually.
Okay, enough sarc here to fill my day. I'm going to go sit in the corner and color (trying all the while to stay within the lines), since Crissy says I'm so stupid...
Make it so Matthews can grasp it
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 9:35am.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: He needs to sell his auto-rescue plan, his jobs act, his health-care act as if he were talking to a two-year old.
Makes sense. That's the only way Matthews can understand it.
One day, ONE DAY, this is all
Submitted by Maideneer on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 11:16pm.
One day, ONE DAY, this is all going to come crashing down on these lying, disgusting jerks and it is going to be a fine day on Earth when we can formally and definitively shovel these evil, conniving, dishonest enemies of the state into the commie pinko red dirt located somewhere in the 7th level of jihadist hell.
Not Possible
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 11:51pm.
No way a person who acts like an infant can talk down to a two year old. It just don't work that way.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
A two year old???
Submitted by wingnut55 on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 12:03am.
Chris, there are a lot of us who are smarter than you. You may need it explained to you at that level, but I don't and there are many Americans who don't. People seem to think that they are the normal people, but Chris is not one of those. We Americans are better educated than you, it seems. If you need it explained like you are a 2 year old. You should not have a T.V. show.
Crissy, I doubtt you could
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 12:17am.
Crissy, I doubtt you could understand anything even if obama spoke to you as a two year old. Besides obama thinks retards like you are funny, remember his to make funny of the handicapped.
Pres.
Submitted by grammajane on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 12:48am.
Bush has class in all areas of his life. These fools/libs have no understanding of what the word class even means. Have never, in my many years, heard such trash come out of the tv as it has, these past 10 years. NBC is at a loss for anything that is news-worthy yet, they waste money on these radical fools spewing zero of anything that makes news or holds an audience
Obama should explain it like he' talking to a 2-year old
Submitted by CO2Maker on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 4:17am.
That way, Rev. Tawana Sharpieton and Ed "I hope my face doesn't freeze this way" Schmutz can understand him.
Repeat we much!
IMHO
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 4:39am.
This is just more "Ooooooooh, he's just so SMART" bs from the sycophant gallery.
As to Pres. Bush doing a dignified job - NOW you morons see it??? I guess it took seeing your vaunted "smart" guy in action - plus Pres. Clinton - to see what we saw all along!
Ronald Reagan
Dear Chris
Submitted by oldfart on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 5:35am.
The reason so much of the American Public has the intelligence of a two year old is that our Department of Public Education (DOPE) makes sure our youth receive an indoctrination, not an education. Just ask my now adult children, the ALL say the same thing. Their mother and I made sure they know how to think for THEMSELVES not to spew back the bovine excrement that a pubic (opps - public) education provides.
Well, that's just sick. If
Submitted by ant on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 6:11am.
Well, that's just sick. If Americans areto be considered 2-year olds, that would mean Obama is screwing children.
Bill Whittle explains in simple language for Chrissie....
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 8:17am.
why Obama should be re-elected.
Bill Whittle looks at Obama's record
nah,
Submitted by Barabbus on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 8:43am.
he's wrong. He should speak to us like we're 2 WEEKS old. Your average 2 year old would know this guy is lying with every syllable he utters.
And this little weasel Wolff. Does this guy have any shoulders? He looks like a marionette puppet. His head is 70% of his total body weight.
how insulting to conservatives
Submitted by ohio granny on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 9:00am.
Insulting to conservatives but a compliment to liberals. What a sad, sad commentary on the intelligence of liberals. No wonder this country is in trouble.
Matthews
Submitted by rusino on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 2:09pm.
Of course he would advise the President to speak in a manner that he (Matthews) would be able to comprehend.
Rusino's Comment
Submitted by Dau Tieng 59 on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 10:54pm.
I was going tosay the same thing. The poof is he tinkled his leg over BO, at two they don't have much bladder and bowl control.