The Chris Matthews Show
Joe Klein: Romney Gave 'One of the Most Impressive, Impeccable Debate
October 16th, 2011 1:47 PM
This weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews Show spent the entire first segment talking about how America wants more centrist politicians looking to compromise with their political rivals.
The host and his guests believe the Republican presidential candidate that best exemplifies this moderate stance is Mitt Romney, with Time's Joe Klein actually saying he gave on Tuesday "one of the most…
Matthews and Fineman Worry Obama Could Get Hurt Supporting Wall Street
October 9th, 2011 6:55 PM
Despite most media outlets gushing and fawning over the Occupy Wall Street protests, MSNBC's Chris Matthews and the Huffington Post's Howard Fineman see risks to President Obama and the Democrats supporting the movement.
The host of The Chris Matthews Show is even concerned this could be a return to 1968 when riots outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago played a huge role in…
Matthews Does Ten Minute Segment on GOP Presidential Race Without Ment
October 9th, 2011 2:05 PM
On Thursday, Zogby released a shocking poll finding Herman Cain twenty points ahead of Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential nominee race.
Despite this, Chris Matthews on the syndicated television show bearing his name this weekend did a ten minute segment about this race without mentioning Cain's name once (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Dan Rather: Driving Force Behind Wall Street Protests 'Is a Woman Oper
October 9th, 2011 1:04 PM
Dan Rather on this weekend's "The Chris Matthews Show" exposed the person that is believed to be behind the Occupy Wall Street movement.
"The real moving force behind this, what's happening in the Wall Street protesters and the efforts to spread it around the country, is a woman operating out of her apartment in New York" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
'Chris Matthews Show' Spends Half the Program on Why Perry's No Reagan
September 18th, 2011 2:56 PM
Wouldn't it have been wonderful if while Ronald Reagan was President the media gushed and fawned over him the way they do now?
On this weekend's syndicated "Chris Matthews Show," the host actually spent half the program discussing with his guests why Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is no Reagan (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Fineman Says ObamaCare Was President's Biggest Mistake - Ignatius Agre
September 4th, 2011 11:52 AM
Wouldn't it be fascinating if media members that helped this President pass ObamaCare against America's wishes came to the conclusion this was his biggest mistake?
On Sunday's "The Chris Matthews Show," the Huffington Post's Howard Fineman and the Washington Post's David Ignatius both told a somewhat startled host that Obama spending so much of his time and political capital on passing…
Chris Matthews Smells Racism in Declining Number of Whites Supporting
August 28th, 2011 6:32 PM
It appears that unless every white person in this country votes for Barack Obama next November, Chris Matthews will believe it's because they're racist.
On this weekend's syndicated program bearing his name, the host smelled racism in the declining number of whites supporting the President (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Hypocritical Matthews Slams 'Nasty' Perry's Attacks on Obama
August 22nd, 2011 12:22 PM
On his syndicated program, Sunday, Chris Matthews slammed Rick Perry for being too "nasty" to Barack Obama. The liberal host also wondered if the fact that Perry is not a Mormon gives southerners a "permission slip" to like him.
Speculating on the Texas Governor's popularity, Matthews theorized, "Do you think part of this southern appeal of this guy, who is to most of us this guy, Rick Perry…
Chris Matthews Connects 9/11 To Bush's August 2001 Vacation
August 21st, 2011 12:19 PM
As NewsBusters has been reporting, Obama-loving media have been working overtime excusing the President for taking a vacation at Martha's Vineyard as average Americans struggle in a down economy.
Perhaps the most disgusting example yet came on this weekend's "The Chris Matthews Show" when the host actually connected the attacks on 9/11 to former President George W. Bush's vacation in August…
Ex-Newsweek Editor on Rick Perry: If Bush People Are Calling you Shall
August 16th, 2011 4:42 PM
Former Newsweek editor Howard Fineman, Sunday, offered a snarky, condescending take on both Rick Perry and George W. Bush. Appearing on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show, he delivered a less than enthusiastic take on the new presidential candidate.
Talking to Matthews, he informed, "Some people, especially the Bush people, think that Rick Perry is shallow. They say he's- they say he's only…
Chris Matthews Thrilled His Regulars Think Perry's Easier for Obama to
August 14th, 2011 1:13 PM
Last month Tucker Carlson said, "Very few people have done more to divide the country than Chris Matthews."
Once again proving the point, Matthews on the syndicated program bearing his name this weekend expressed great joy that his regulars almost unanimously agreed that Texas governor Rick Perry will be easier for the Obama campaign to attack than former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney…
Heilemann: Obama's 'Hope' in 2008 to be Replaced by 'Fear' of Republic
July 24th, 2011 12:30 PM
Forget about 2008's "Hope and Change" mantra.
New York magazine's John Heilemann said on this weekend's "Chris Matthews Show" Barack Obama's message in 2012 will all be about "fear" of the Republican candidate, and the President will spend $500 million on negative attack ads against his opponent to instill it (video follows with transcript and commentary):
No 'Chris Matthews Show' Panelist Can Name Republican Candidate That C
July 17th, 2011 6:39 PM
Chris Matthews as usual had four guests on the weekly syndicated program bearing his name.
When he asked them which of the current Republican candidates could end up being a great president, nobody chose to identify a single one (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CNN's Gloria Borger: Tea Party 'Hijacked' GOP, Preventing Obama From B
July 17th, 2011 5:51 PM
Gloria Borger said this weekend the Tea Party has "hijacked" the GOP and in so doing prevented Barack Obama from becoming a "transformational president."
In her view espoused on the syndicated "Chris Matthews Show," without the Tea Party, "The John Boehners of the world [would have] cut a deal with the President of the United States" (video follows with transcript and commentary):