Huh? Chris Matthews to Top McCain '08 Aide: 'We Were All Rooting for You'
Does Chris Matthews listen to himself talk? On Thursday's Hardball, the MSNBC anchor told top McCain '08 aide Steve Schmidt, "We were all rooting for you, by the way. And a lot of us in this business like John McCain a lot."
The cable anchor who famously informed America that Barack Obama gave him a "thrill" up his leg, added, "He didn't think we did and we were tough on him last time. I liked Obama. But I tell you, I've always liked McCain."
[See video below. MP3 audio here.]
Not pausing in this unprompted admission, Matthews added, "[McCain's] still mad at me. Fine. That's the way it is...He ought to be mad at me."
He ought to be mad at me?
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Offering a compliment to McCain '08 campaign manager Steve Schmidt, Matthews asserted, "I think you did a good job last time. I mean it." Of course, John McCain did lose the 2008 election.
A transcript of the September 29 segment, which aired at 5:13pm EDT, follows:
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CHRIS MATTHEWS: Steve Schmidt, who ran the campaign for John McCain, I think you did a good job last time. I mean it. We were all rooting for you, by the way. And a lot of us in this business like John McCain a lot.
STEVE SCHMIDT: Of course. He's a great guy.
MATTHEWS: He didn't think we did and we were tough on him last time. I liked Obama. But I tell you, I've always liked McCain. He's still mad at me. Fine. That's the way it is. Thank you, Steve Schmidt. Thank you, John Heilemann. He ought to be mad at me.
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They were for him in the
Submitted by deerjerkydave on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:19pm.
They were for him in the PRIMARY. Once he was the nominee the gloves came off.
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"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite. -James MadisonHe's just crazy!
Submitted by pilsener on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:22pm.
I used to think that Matthews was a major hypocrite and liar. Now I just think he's mentally ill.
Unfortunately for the world, mentally-ill is a resume enhancement at MSNBC.
HIs man-love . . . his mood swings . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 8:12pm.
He's definitely getting weirder.
Can I be the first to say.......
Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:24pm.
WTF!............... Prissy Chrissy kissing up to the Republicans?... Did anyone notice that prissy said I LIKED (past tense) Obama?.... HUH Tommorrow watch him smash a Republican for nothing.
Of course he meant it.
Submitted by NeoKong on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:28pm.
"I think you did a good job last time. I mean it."
McCain lost.
What a LIAR!
Submitted by PrairieSky on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:40pm.
Tingles was never a McCain supporter...He was an Obamabot from the get go...How pathetic can this fool get?
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
Examples of Matthews rooting for McCain
Submitted by Gary Hall on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 8:29pm.
. . a couple, on the run. . .
Chris Matthews Slams John McCain for ‘Contempt’ Towards Obama
By Scott Whitlock | September 27, 2008
Chris Matthews: McCain Has 'Menacing Smile,' Obama's 'Debonair'
By Warner Todd Huston | October 08, 2008
. . . what Matthews said tonight:
That's some rooten tooten, isn't it?
Scott - dig man, dig.
(;'~> gary
Matthews has an advanced case of
Submitted by Clutch1956 on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 8:37pm.
syphilis, his gray matter has completely rotted away and is completely, totally INSANE.
Matthews always liked McCain...
Submitted by USMC8411 on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:01pm.
As the spider liked the fly in the web! The spittler wants another McCain to run against obama.
Ditto that link Gary...
And...
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/08/04/matthews-women-hav...
And notice the tag line here: "Maverick no more!"
http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1004/matthews_almost_endorses_mcca...
Christophe Matthews?
Submitted by Chris Norman on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 12:28am.
I was reading a book on cooking where they mentioned some French gourmand from the 19th century who had all sorts of eccentric and silly things to say about cooking. The writer's opinion of this guy reminded me of Tingles the Clown. The writer said, "He is often quoted but never respected".
The fact that Matthews likes
Submitted by Semus on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:33am.
The fact that Matthews likes McCain, is very disturbing about McCain. Also who exactly are these people "We were all rooting for you" Matthews' is referring to? The Communist Aparat.
I kinda get it...
Submitted by Kitsapbass on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:26am.
I mean I like chocolate...but if I'm offered something I like better, I'm going to go for that.
Cwissy may like McCain, but he got that "thrill" from the man I call President Zero...
Does he ever listen to himself?
Submitted by almostacowboy on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 11:15am.
If he does that accounts for about 25-33% of his audience. I tried - I mean I really tried - listening to to his opening diatribe one afternoon this week and it was literally unlistenable - that nasal, gravelly, staccato delivery is just so grating - and the inane, vacuous, insipid, vapid and fallacious commentary.........
I call MAJOR bravo sierra on
Submitted by Beukeboom on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 11:17am.
I call MAJOR bravo sierra on Matthew's claim.
Michael Savage is so correct,
Submitted by marpel on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 11:43am.
Michael Savage is so correct, "Liberalism is a mental illness". Tingles is a perfect example of it.
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