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Chris Matthews Imitates Vampires, Flunks Geography

December 26, 2007 06:25 PM


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The truly sublime moments of MSNBC's Hardball come whenever host Chris Matthews finds himself hurtling headlong into some piece of absurdist schtick that he believes to be not just part and parcel of trenchant political analysis, but also a signifier of his own ineffable genius. Such a moment came today, when Matthews, riffing on Rudy Giuliani's comeback possibilities, treated viewers to his imitation of a vampire awakening from sleep.

"You're afraid of this, aren't you?" Matthews asks. And, yes, indeed we are. But we're more afraid of the fact that Matthews is spending his time perfecting his Nosferatu act at the expense of actually knowing something about the world. This is a concern we felt earlier in the show, as Matthews attempted to assess the impact that a potential Obama win in Iowa would have across the globe:

MATTHEWS: Here's a guy that said, wait a minute, I am part of the world. I'm not just American. I'm a citizen of the world. I'm going to bring us back to make us part of the world. If I were a Kenyan newspaper editor Friday morning next week and Obama wins this caucus, I'm leading the paper with it...If I'm a South African newspaper editor or someone in Rangoon, wherever that is, this is the biggest news story to come out of America since I don't know what.

Uhm...Matthews doesn't know where Rangoon is? It's only the locus of one of this year's larger international news stories, and, given the state of democracy there, the press in Rangoon can be forgiven if they don't drop what they're doing to cover the outcome of a single caucus in the United States. That is, if the Burmese military junta in charge allows the press to print any articles at all.

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- revoleurt See Profile I'm a Fan of revoleurt permalink

Matthews changes his opinions like the wind. He talks to hear himself talk.

PS: This guy has a spitting problem when he speaks which is why his guest sits far away from him.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:27 PM on 12/28/2007
- sconset See Profile I'm a Fan of sconset permalink

Matthews and Russert have both given money and attended a fundraiser for Guiliani. Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE/NBC was a cohost this past August for Guiliani
's campaign. So there is no objectivity at all concerning their coverage of him. This fundraiser was held on Nantucket and I know of people who were invited and told me who was there--I believe Joe Scarborough was also a guest.

Matthews is repugnant and a phoney. He DID NOT have a high ranking job in Mr. O'Neill's office--those jobs were held by Leo Diehl, Kirk O'Donnell, Gary Hymmel and Linda Melconian and Eleanor Kelly. Matthews was not from Massachusetts and he was kept out of the loop on purpose (because everyone knew he could NOT be trusted and that he had a very big mouth.

He was damned lucky he got a job in 1981 after Reagan won because the Republicans also won the Senate that year. The Democrats held the house and he was given a job in the back office. I know this because I was working there at the time with someone who was very close to Mr. O'Neill and my office was a floor below Matthews. Don't believe his bs.

His book doesn't even register in the top 300 on Amazon. Chris becomes more irrelevant every single day. His numbers are terrible--go over to TVNewser. and check them out for your self.

I can't watch him because his hatred of the Clinton's is so visceral and I am not even supporting her--the way he foams at the mouth is not normal. He is just crazy.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:05 PM on 12/27/2007
- GhostofBillHicks See Profile I'm a Fan of GhostofBillHicks permalink

I've been saying for months he looks like "Nosferatu".
He acts like one too,"living off the blood of the innocent(9/11 victims)".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:33 PM on 12/27/2007
- Harrier See Profile I'm a Fan of Harrier permalink

Matthews has very intelligent insite, but lately been assuming too much and spending more time educating himself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:08 PM on 12/27/2007
- JohnJames See Profile I'm a Fan of JohnJames permalink

Matthews' views change with the wind but two things can always be counted on - his superficiality and his love of macho men.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:36 AM on 12/27/2007
- americanwhocares See Profile I'm a Fan of americanwhocares permalink

Chris Matthews is just a JERK. But he follows in a long line of "repug pundit JERKS", like Rush Limpbaugh, Bile O'Lielly, Sean Hannity and all the other lying repug creaps that are supported by corporate america.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 AM on 12/27/2007
- Tankan See Profile I'm a Fan of Tankan permalink

Rudy, the vampire rat!

Just gimme the mallet and the wooden stake already!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:12 AM on 12/27/2007
- dcbs See Profile I'm a Fan of dcbs permalink

Chris is a joke as a journalist. As far as those who believe he was against the war from the beginning, before Phil Donahue got yanked from MSNBC Chris had made some comment on his show that Phil's show wasn't very patriotic, or something to that effect. He's a liar and a revisionist when it serves him. And please, somebody give that man some Ritalin.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:35 AM on 12/27/2007
- FastMovingCloud See Profile I'm a Fan of FastMovingCloud permalink

Matthews could not suck more if he was actually trying!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 AM on 12/27/2007
- Purple Girl See Profile I'm a Fan of Purple Girl permalink

Rudy ..Vampire...Works for me.
Chris as anything more than entertainment..doesn't work for me.
Chris is the type to be the life of the party- even when we beg him not to be.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:27 AM on 12/27/2007
- doinaheckofajob See Profile I'm a Fan of doinaheckofajob permalink

Ghouliani is a child of the night.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:25 AM on 12/27/2007
- longislandlol See Profile I'm a Fan of longislandlol permalink

Chris is O.K.-- he's evolved-- Independents watch his show and he seems to get it right-- I think he's leaning towards Barack on this one-- he's wise-- also-- SNL has fun with his character--

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:24 AM on 12/27/2007
- VOTER See Profile I'm a Fan of VOTER permalink

BREAKING NEWS Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto is in serious condition after a

bomb exploded at her rally. She is in surgery.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:15 AM on 12/27/2007
- jubo See Profile I'm a Fan of jubo permalink

A base attempt at rabid Fox populism. Trivializing the murder of monks is not very elegant. Ah yes, Matthews' political integrity... wherever that is....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:12 AM on 12/27/2007
- truthyguy See Profile I'm a Fan of truthyguy permalink

You think MSNBC would do something about Mathews?!
Hell, this is the station that put Redneck Joe Scarborough on in place of Imus.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:57 AM on 12/27/2007
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