There's nothing like the day an Italian-American Republican moves toward announcing his presidential candidacy for musing as to whether he might have a whiff of fascism about him. As reported here, Rudy Giuliani inched closer to running for president today by filing a so-called "statement of candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission, indicating that he would seek the presidency as a Republican should he decide to go forward. Chris Matthews had Rudy supporter and former congresswoman Susan Molinari as a guest on this afternoon's Hardball. In the course of discussing the way in which Rudy managed to clean up NYC, Matthews and Molinari had the following exchange:
Matthews: "He got the pee smell out of the phone booths in New York. Even phone booths that aren't booths, they're just a place to make a phone call, had that smell about them before. I think I've been to New York enough times -- he did clean up that atmosphere in New York."
Molinari: "You bet he did. He stopped making excuses for people. . . "
Matthews, interrupting: "Was he a little bit of a Fascist?"
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February 5, 2007 - 19:10 ET by iveseenitallRudy is a man, Matthews is a....
NEVER,NEVER tust a liberal
...little bit of a demagogue.
February 6, 2007 - 11:27 ET by mattm...little bit of a demagogue.
Why, oh why do the MSM and th
February 5, 2007 - 19:11 ET by Trix RabbitWhy, oh why do the MSM and their lackey moonbats call conservatives - or in Giuliani's case - quasi-conservative, "fascists"? If these simpletons knew what the word fascist really meant they would understand that they are talking about themselves.
Matthews is an utterly demented fool.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
Fascism (n): A system of g
February 5, 2007 - 23:09 ET by Tom1969caYeah, I can see how you could confuse a Republican with that... </sarcasm>
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Send this beautiful definitio
February 6, 2007 - 11:29 ET by mattmSend this beautiful definition to: hardball@msnbc.com
Tom1969ca: I love your tag li
February 6, 2007 - 15:16 ET by thedookTom1969ca: I love your tag line - it is so perfect! :)
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Matthews . . . . A Bit of a M
February 5, 2007 - 19:38 ET by GalvanicMatthews . . . . A Bit of a Moron, or what?
Is this about that public(?)
February 5, 2007 - 20:06 ET by ucIs this about that public(?) or private(?) solution of turning storefronts around town into pay per use(?) restrooms? Fascist? or just some other word Matthews thought interviewed was meaning >> see Matthews history in past year for bashing interviewers for word choices he thought they made and not infact the accepted and defined actual meaning.
Hey, Matthews calling someone
February 5, 2007 - 20:18 ET by aeroHey, Matthews calling someone a fascist is an endorsement in my book. Simply enforcing laws is fascism to him.
"Hillary. is she a littl
February 5, 2007 - 20:41 ET by Jack Bauer"Hillary. is she a little bit of a communist, or what?"
Be careful Jack. If she wins
February 5, 2007 - 20:47 ET by Clear thinkerBe careful Jack. If she wins she will take profits from your hit show and give the money to PBS!
jack...."hillary. is s
February 5, 2007 - 20:51 ET by ww thumperjack...."hillary. is she a little bit........." NO she is a LOT of a COMMUNIST; always has been , always WILL BE! ww v Being "Politcaly Correct" with ISLAM will distroy America......V
Good to see someone on the Le
February 5, 2007 - 21:31 ET by Chicago RepublicanGood to see someone on the Left finally express concern about Fascism in the world.
Oh yeah, name ends in a vowel
February 5, 2007 - 21:35 ET by RayRioOh yeah, name ends in a vowel he must be a fascist. Crissy your such a bigot, get a life and real job. "He (Chris Matt) is a little bit of a Chuch, or what?" Chuch Italian for jackass.
RR
Hey RayRio,How was the traffi
February 5, 2007 - 21:46 ET by BlondeHey RayRio,
How was the traffic down in your neck of the woods last nite?
Chris is an idiot, pure and simple.
Blonde,Only went out once to
February 5, 2007 - 22:13 ET by RayRioBlonde,
Only went out once to a local Albertsons, so traffic was not to bad.
RR
I'm curious: did Chrissy mana
February 5, 2007 - 21:40 ET by MikeBI'm curious: did Chrissy manage to do this interview without drooling all over himself?
It's interesting that any official who keeps his election promises, upholds his oath of office, and enforces the law is a fascist.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
I like trashing Matthews
February 6, 2007 - 13:32 ET by tumbler_2007There's no talking head I love to dump on more than Chris Matthews. MRC has reason to point out his gutless BS; and has accomplished that now.
What I'd like to know, because I never watch that stiff; is who is interested here in what the conclusion was on Rudy Giuliani; we already KNOW the story of Chris Matthews.
Did Rudy get shafted and demeaned?
I thought he deported and distinguished himself very well on Hannity & Colmbs last evening. Where previously I wasn't about to consider him as President (socially liberal) it seemed he was reassuring when approached about the main issues. To the point that, given no choice but Rudy I'll pull very enthusiastically for him now.
Starting the bomb throwing ki
February 6, 2007 - 08:01 ET by Johnnyboy792Starting the bomb throwing kind of early arn't you Chris ? I wish you had been that honest when you interviewed Al Sharpton, instead of kissing his butt to the point of it getting sickening !
Hmmm, this really puts Rudi i
February 6, 2007 - 10:03 ET by dscottHmmm, this really puts Rudi in a good light as far as I am concerned. So go ahead Chris, keep telling us how Rudi cleaned up the City of New York and the tactics he used which basically ended the PC nonsense of the Dems promoting crime. Maybe all the other cities should take a cue and do the same. Rudi is a lib in my book, but an honest one. I have respect for honest people even if I disagree with their politics. This makes Rudi a serious contender for the Republican nomination. Where are the real conservatives like George Allen or Duncan Hunter?
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Mussolini got the trains to r
February 6, 2007 - 17:43 ET by Chris Norman