Over at The Hillary Spot on NRO, a great spot for keeping up with the presidential campaign, Jim Geraghty found that Chris Matthews wasn't exactly playing "Hardball" before the Democratic debate. But he did imply that Bush was a little racist because he was faster to arrive on the scene at Virginia Tech than in New Orleans after Katrina. (Question to Chris: Do you think no blacks were gunned down at Virginia Tech?) Geraghty thought Matthews sounded like a DNC press aide:
Chris Matthews' first question to Elizabeth Edwards on Hardball: "What's the difference between having a Democratic President and a Republican President?"
Then, Matthews turns to the crowd of largely African-American college students behind him: "Do you folks think Hurricane Katrina was handled well?" The crowd's reaction at the University is exactly as you would expect: "NOOOOOO!!!"
"Did you notice that President Bush went to Virginia Tech almost immediately?" "YEAAHHH."
"Did you notice that President Bush didn't go to New Orleans for a while?" "YEAAAHH!"
Matthews' question to Mrs. Edwards: "Why?" Unsurprisingly she says she has no idea why.
That's "hardball"? The DNC couldn't have scripted that any better.
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Chris Matthews gave up bein
April 27, 2007 - 06:05 ET by motherbeltChris Matthews gave up being a real journalist a long time ago. Now he's just a cheerleader.
Correction - like Russert he
April 27, 2007 - 08:23 ET by Gat New YorkCorrection - like Russert he never was a real journalist just a political operative with a microphone.
Hey crowd! If you look up my
April 27, 2007 - 06:09 ET by Mica the MagnificentHey crowd! If you look up my butt will you see a copy of the democratic talking points? Yeaaahhh!
Nothing will happen when we pull our troops out of Iraq. The terrorists will go home and we'll never have to deal with them again. - - - Must be what dems believe
Chris Matthews student of Al Sharpton politics of race.
April 27, 2007 - 06:27 ET by CTChris Matthews a student of the Al Sharpton politics of race hate, can now add race baiter to his resume. NBC must be so proud.
Geraghty thought Matthe
April 27, 2007 - 07:33 ET by Dave RGeraghty thought Matthews sounded like a DNC press aide:
Chris Mouthews is a DNC press aide.
"Did you notice that President Bush didn't go to New Orleans for a while?" "YEAAAHH!"
Yet, had Mr. Bush shown up in Louisianna right after Katrina, Mouthews would have been the first to ctiticize him for "getting in the way of" and "distracting from" the relief effort.
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-
Neal Boortz.
Kinda hard to play hardball
April 27, 2007 - 14:37 ET by balboaKinda hard to play hardball with someone who's got cancer, isn't it?
So her cancer is the reason h
April 27, 2007 - 15:52 ET by RJSo her cancer is the reason he figuratively picked up a pair of pompoms, donned a teeny skirt and lead the cheers and jeers? oookay.....
No, but it sounds like you
April 27, 2007 - 15:55 ET by balboaNo, but it sounds like you want Matthews to rake her over the coals, interrogate her. That's not going to happen on any news show, even your vaunted FOX...NEWS.
Where do you get that from my
April 27, 2007 - 15:56 ET by RJWhere do you get that from my post?
Well, not "you" you
April 27, 2007 - 16:01 ET by balboaWell, not "you" you. I should have restated that the author of the post was obviously disappointed that Matthews didn't play "hardball" with Mrs. Edwards.
Blinded by the light
April 27, 2007 - 16:20 ET by CTMrs. Edwards’s presence clearly had no more to do with the posting than Matthews BS. Tim's point was obvious, Matthews was making a smarmy DNC smear casting the president as a racist due to his BDS.
So then why is the headline
April 27, 2007 - 16:23 ET by balboaSo then why is the headline "Chris Matthews Wasn't Playing 'Hardball' With Mrs. Edwards Before Debate"?
Mrs. Edwards
April 27, 2007 - 16:35 ET by SportPoliticsMrs. Edwards, why has Goerge Bush stopped beating his wife?
"I don't know"
We don't either, Balboa, you moron.
Once again, the insight is
April 27, 2007 - 16:43 ET by balboaOnce again, the insight is astounding.
I love you.
Matthews was playing Turdball
April 28, 2007 - 07:43 ET by CTBecause that was when Matthews had a live cheering section and took the opportunity to smear Democrap on the president. It had nothing to do with Mrs. Edwards.
In that case, balboa, I repea
April 27, 2007 - 16:27 ET by RJIn that case, balboa, I repeat: Is her cancer the reason he figuratively picked up a pair of pompoms and put on a teeny skirt to openly lead the cheers and jeers?
Sympathy?