When it comes to anti-war politics, Rosie O'Donnell is one bedfellow Chris Matthews would gladly do without. The MSNBC host made that crystal clear on this afternoon's Hardball. Matthews played a clip of O'Donnell's recent slanging spate in which she unmistakably intimated to Elizabeth Hasselbeck that US troops are terrorists, responsible for 655,000 civilian deaths in Iraq [itself a grossly exaggerated figure in any case].MSNBC HOST CHRIS MATTHEWS: While I generally sympathize with her point of view, her skepticism about this war, I do have a problem with her suggestion that we're the terrorists, which is clearly what the intent of that conversation was.
View video here.
Matthews then recruited to his viewpoint his guest panel comprised of Howard Fineman of Newsweek, Jill Zuckman of the Chicago Tribune and Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart.
MATTHEWS: Howard, I don't know about you, but we watched the tapes and it seemed she clearly said the American troops are the terrorists.Matthews then turned to his third guest, Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post.HOWARD FINEMAN [tongue firmly planted in cheek]: She supports the troops, who are terrorists.
MATTHEWS: Did she call American troops terrorists?
FINEMAN: Yes, there's no question.JILL ZUCKMAN: It sounds like it to me.
MATTHEWS: Why is Rosie O'Donnell, who gives a bad name to people who question this war, I have to say, it is inevitably a problem in this country that people ruin the anti-war position by Jane Fonda behavior, by this kind of behavior. There are millions and millions, in fact the overwhelming majority question this war, oppose it, want to see our troops home. And then somebody like this comes out and creates an easy target for the hawks.
JONATHAN CAPEHART: It was as if Rosie picked this fight. Rosie is a bully on that show.
MATTHEWS: I will say it again. The anti-war position doesn't need that. Because attacking American soldiers as the bad guys when they're over there risking their lives and getting killed, and legs being blown off, for us, and to have them made the bad guys by us. The other sides's allowed to call them the bad guys. But if we do that, we're saying "you're risking your lives for nothing."
Concluded MATTHEWS: I don't know who she's trying to win with this argument, it's like she's a mole on the far right-wing side of the war, and she's figured out a way to make the war look better. I don't get it.BONUS COVERAGE: RUMBLIN', BUMBLIN', STUMBLIN' JIM MORAN -- There was a priceless moment earlier, on the Tucker Carlson show. Tucker interviewed left-wing Dem congressman Jim Moran of Virginia, grilling him regarding the Dems' cave-in on the war, passing a bill funding continuing operations without imposing any timelines.
Check out the priceless video.MSNBC HOST CARLSON: Can't you see why people who aren't sophisticated in the way of Washington might be confused when the Speaker of the House comes out and says this is the deal we've struck and by the way I don't support it? This is the deal that I struck, I did, Nancy Pelosi, along with Harry Reid and the anti-war left. This is our deal, but I'm not for it? Isn't that a little confusing?
REP. JAMES MORAN [D-VA]: Uh, I, well, uh, it's certainly, in the way and the context in which you put it, I can understand why people might be confused, but the reality is that it was the best that we could get.
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Nothing new here. Crissy Ma
May 23, 2007 - 22:23 ET by kevcadNothing new here. Crissy Matthews performing his usual CYA damage control for his disgusting Dems. Mind you the CYA is gigantic in size given the subject matter.
I know she's too demented to
May 23, 2007 - 22:23 ET by FOXFANI know she's too demented to know it, but wow, even spittle boy has come out against her rant. She DID call the soldiers terrorists, period. Rosie O'fatpig is a disgrace to America..
Yeah, it's one thing if the
May 23, 2007 - 22:28 ET by dahliatraversYeah, it's one thing if the conservative leaning Elizabeth H criticizes you. But you're having a rough day if even Chris M doesn't stick up for you.
But it's still Elizabeth's fa
May 23, 2007 - 22:30 ET by botgBut it's still Elizabeth's fault
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Of course, because she wouldn
May 23, 2007 - 22:33 ET by dahliatraversOf course, because she wouldn't stand up for Rosie against the facts ...
Exactly if it weren't for Eli
May 23, 2007 - 22:38 ET by botgExactly if it weren't for Eliz questioning Rosie's facts
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Exactly. One of the first thi
May 24, 2007 - 01:02 ET by pbanks7Exactly. One of the first things I noticed about Rosie's rant was that Elizabeth was "her friend" and didn't defend her. BS! Friends have to agree on all issues or they're not your friends? I'd have NO friends!
It's psychotic - if you disagree with me on an issue, you can't be my friend.
This is another typical example of liberals - they don't want debate, they want "inclusion," unless you disagree with them. So much for "open-minded," and "tolerant." They can't stand to hear other views, they'd rather label them, "rightwingredneckkneejerkbiblethumpingguntotingrightwingwarmongerextremists."
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
What a gift! We should be w
May 24, 2007 - 10:59 ET by vietvet67What a gift! We should be wishing for more people like Rosie. Allows the public to see how demented the left is.
And to be attacked by their own is just icing on the cake. Whoops, shouldn't say cake when speaking of Rosie. :-)
most sane people, even some i
May 23, 2007 - 22:24 ET by pmohbuckmost sane people, even some in the anti-war camp, see rosie's slag as irrational ... the 655,000 iraqi deaths, "first time in history where fire melted steel", etc.
i honestly think she believes what she says, which is whatever comes to her mind to start an argument. she's like the Titanic (literally) ... she's sinking fast and everyone on board is jumping to stay clear. i'm sure when she finally does sink, the tsunami alarms will be wailing ... she'll leave a sizeable wake.
Even my own liberal friends h
May 23, 2007 - 22:29 ET by tracheostomyEven my own liberal friends have finally turned on her.
She can't take this much public heat forever. She'll crack under the pressure and start playing the blame game. Maybe sooner, maybe later, but it'll happen. And when it does, I wanna see her "out" her sources, the people who actually feed her the talking points.
Maybe on the next Barbara Walters interview or something. >;^p
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Sane people in the anti-war
May 24, 2007 - 06:11 ET by sarcasmoSane people in the anti-war camp tend not to want to be near the same camp as Rosie because she's so out-there, and that effectively hurts what Rosie claims is her side. As she keeps getting nuttier, though, with more and more statements like "fire melted steel, troops are terrorists" etc. I begin to wonder whether she's not secretly on the pro-war side. I'm pretty sure people here would believe she's manipulative-enough to try it, but I don't know if I can ever convince y'all (or myself...) that she's intelligent-enough to pull it off...
JMR
It's in her name sarc - R0sie
May 24, 2007 - 10:56 ET by FastEdIt's in her name sarc - R0sie 0'D0nnel - a zero sum brain capacity, with nothing to fill the void.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
This is why I am shocked that
May 24, 2007 - 09:15 ET by general companyThis is why I am shocked that they continue to assault us with this hag. It's all make believe and she is a bully to boot. Why would anyone or Corporation want to be associated with her?
It's official Rosie. The &q
May 23, 2007 - 22:24 ET by tracheostomyIt's official Rosie. The "respectible crowd" in the liberal left is distancing themselves from you. And that's saying a lot. This is your light-bulb moment honey. Time to buy a clue.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Respectable crowd in the libe
May 23, 2007 - 23:12 ET by Clear thinkerRespectable crowd in the liberal left?
Even Wikipedia can't endorse this because there is no such thing.
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
I'd like to buy a vowel: Can
May 24, 2007 - 01:04 ET by pbanks7I'd like to buy a vowel: Can I have an 'L'?
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Rosie Jumps...
May 23, 2007 - 23:00 ET by GatorgradWell, it’s official. Rosie O’Donnell and the View have officially “jumped the shark”.
Oh and before I forget.... Rosie is one hell of a condesending know-it-all.
. and the shark didn't, or
May 24, 2007 - 10:58 ET by FastEd. and the shark didn't, or wouldn't take a bite - self preservation you know. Even sharks have standards.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
I would imagine that even sha
May 24, 2007 - 15:20 ET by MikeBI would imagine that even sharks have to watch their cholesterol. Perhaps the sharks heard that Centers for Science in the Public Interest has classified R0sie as "instant heart attack" due to the high fat content. Also, even sharks have tastebuds. Would they really want to bite down on something that bitter?
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
"It's like she's a mole
May 23, 2007 - 23:19 ET by JPR1"It's like she's a mole on the right wing side of the war."
In your dreams Matthews; Rosie is a hemmoroid on the left, nothing more.
You are just a wart; a large seemingly indestructible wart.
Oh! That kind of mole. Well nevertheless.....
Chriss&Rosie
May 24, 2007 - 18:57 ET by Jerry MackDo not be surprised that in the next 72 hours Rosie is going to be referred to as " The right wing mole ".
Sound familiar?
May 23, 2007 - 23:26 ET by acumenMATTHEWS: ....Because attacking American soldiers as the bad guys.....
So why didn't you ask your leftist guests or question yourself Chris how Rosie's disgusting insinuations differ from those of Kerry, Murtha, Kennedy, Pelosi, Biden, etc, etc? Those disgusting insinuations about our military men and women that have been dutifully echoed by you and your leftist guests ad-nauseum.
MATTHEWS: I don't know who she's trying to win with this argument....
And there's the rub Chris. The courtly Dem politicians that have been attacking our American soldiers since the Vietnam era to the present, were/still are trying to "win" power with the same and more disgusting insinuations/false claims that Rosie made. But somehow it's wrong for someone like Rosie who has no (to date) political ambitions to echo those same sentiments? Before you finish putting Rosie in her place Chris, did Rosie not first hear those same sentiments from the Dem Party Chris via demediacrats such as yourself?
Or is Chris afraid that a bloviating, hateful person yelling at a pregnant woman will destroy years of slick, polished delivery of the same Dem talking points Rosie uttered. The same Dem talking points that the left has so carefully orchestrated since Vietnam disparging our troops in a more subtle fashion? Isn't that the real reason you are upset with what Rosie said Chris - not the content? It's not about content. It's all about appearance and 2008 is right around the corner, isn't it Chris.....
Nice points ac - we must reme
May 24, 2007 - 11:03 ET by FastEdNice points ac - we must remember that chrisey has been a demolib talking point from when he was writing them - if he were to fully deny what the rosedude was saying, he'd have to admit that his side is thinking the same, but is slighly smarter in not voicing their opinion. I'd like to hear him ask those questions of the kerry, murtha, biden group -
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Right on..
May 24, 2007 - 00:37 ET by scoopaacumen - that was perfect! Much can be learned from watching Chrissy closely. When HE'S worried about something, then you can bet the Dems should be very afraid. I still think Chris knows something really, really good about Bill too - hope we get to find out someday.
Let me see if I understand th
May 24, 2007 - 01:02 ET by dodecahedronLet me see if I understand this. Chris 'Screwball' Matthews thinks he has the moral high ground over Rosie? If Screwball thought it'd help his ratings, I have no doubt he'd have his writers come up with some conspiracies of his own.
I think Screwball is jealous that Rosie beat him to the punch.
The polling is in. Red states
May 24, 2007 - 01:11 ET by pbanks7The polling is in. Red states people are sick of the liberal BS that is crammed down their throats re the War on Terror on a daily basis. CM knows this and is playing devil's advocate to CYA. He needs to keep his (dismal) ratings.
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
The American Forces Network (
May 24, 2007 - 01:28 ET by dodecahedronThe American Forces Network (AFN) keeps airing Screwball and his buddy, Olbermann, on their AFN News channel overseas even though no one in the states watches these shows. I've asked them why they do this and their answer is that they want to show a wide range of views from the U.S. political spectrum. They don't seem to realize (or just don't care) that most every show they have on AFN News is far-left. The only exceptions are O'Reilly, Special Report with Brit Hume, and Hannity and Colmes. Everything else is far left. This is strange, considering the target audience for the network is the U.S. military.
Commisseration
May 24, 2007 - 01:33 ET by UnsaneAs one who had to put up with that garbage while overseas, believe me when I tell you that you have my deepest sympathies.
And people over there wondered why I kept the TV on AFN Sports whenever I HAD a TV on there...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I can attest to that also. It
May 24, 2007 - 06:53 ET by ArchConservativeI can attest to that also. It makes you sick when you come back from a long mission and you plop down and there is a talking head on CNN telling you stuff that you know are total and absolute falsehoods. Made me sick.
"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."
- President George W Bush September 2001 speech to a joint session of Congress.
FOXNEWS Red Eye: "Why
May 24, 2007 - 02:14 ET by FairlightFOXNEWS Red Eye:
"Why don't they just make love. Hug it out."
Rosie is a disgusting pig. Sh
May 24, 2007 - 03:39 ET by rbosqueRosie is a disgusting pig. She should be hung for treason. She clearly sides with the enemy. When has she ever condemned Al-queda for mass murdering women and children? How about the daily bombings there? If anything our forces prevent more bombings by Islamic lunatics.
Rosie is a disgusting pig. Sh
May 24, 2007 - 03:39 ET by rbosqueMy sons and brother have served there. They are no terrorists. I resent that remark and she can go &@%$#% !
How bad off are you when even
May 24, 2007 - 06:57 ET by ArchConservativeHow bad off are you when even a leftie wacko like Matthews won't get your back? Could this be another crack in the wall that brings it one step more to crumbling the MSM?
"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."
- President George W Bush September 2001 speech to a joint session of Congress.
Speaking of Lesbians, I would
May 24, 2007 - 08:51 ET by LeonSpeaking of Lesbians, I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to Mary Cheney and Heather Poe on the birth of their son today.
While I know most of you callously disagree with their lifestyle, I'm sure the VP's daughter will provide a warm, loving, nurturing environment despite their non-nuclear family composition.
Who's the father?
May 24, 2007 - 08:52 ET by Sergeant ROCKWho's the father?
She's a lesbian so the only p
May 24, 2007 - 08:55 ET by LeonShe's a lesbian so the only possible answer could be divine conception. Dick Cheney is the grandfather of the second coming of Christ. That will surely confuse the left.
Bill Clinton.
May 24, 2007 - 09:21 ET by jpatchBill Clinton.
YIKES!
May 24, 2007 - 09:23 ET by Sergeant ROCKYIKES!
Go Rosie Go !!!! Best thing t
May 24, 2007 - 09:30 ET by MassConservativeGo Rosie Go !!!! Best thing to happen to the Republicans in a long time. I am sure it is all the doings of Karl Rove ("Evil Genius").
The line of the day from the Rosie- Elizabeth feud had to be after Rosie complained Elizabeth wouldn't defend her Elizabeth coming back with (paraphrased): "You are an adult, you need to defend your own statements".
Typlical lefty blather when they want to make the most outrageous statements and expect everyone else to defnd them.
"Whupped em agin, Josey!
May 24, 2007 - 10:30 ET by pbanks7"Whupped em agin, Josey!"
From The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Why the fixation on this soon
May 24, 2007 - 10:11 ET by CaringwhiteguyWhy the fixation on this soon-to-be ex member of a third-rate day time TV show ensemble? Can't we just focus on finding Natalie Holloway? Can't we just debate the relative merits and box office power of Spiderman vs. Shrek? Can't we just mourn in peace of the sudden retirement of Keyshawn Johnson? Can't we just wait in anxious anticipation for the return of Roger Clemens, Saviour of the Yankees? Can't we get back to John Edwards' hair?
Gosh, Caring, those are petty
May 24, 2007 - 11:11 ET by dahliatraversGosh, Caring, those are petty, inconsequential stories. Surely you're not implying that Rosie and The View are petty and inconsequential??
Rosie is a pathetic fat cow.
May 24, 2007 - 11:36 ET by rbosqueRosie is a pathetic fat cow.
If you don't believe me---
May 24, 2007 - 11:39 ET by misterbillIf you don't believe me---check her Waste line.
When she is off the View she has signed to be Elsie the Borden cow.
LOL
Rosie is so delusional and is
May 24, 2007 - 11:40 ET by whatajoyRosie is so delusional and is such an idiot. The more she talks, the more idiotic and stupid she sounds. It's obvious she has NO clue what she is talking about. She's speaking like an 8 year old who THINKS they know what they are talking about and pretending to know but doesn't really know. That's Rosie.
Does Rosie ever watch herself on TV to see and hear how ridiculous she sounds? She never learns or improves. She is such an idiot!
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