Chris Matthews Battles Nancy Pfotenhauer Over Economic Fundamentals (VIDEO)

Thanks to the heroic collapse of the world financial markets, no one on teevee felt compelled to spend fifty-six minutes out of every hour today debating whether the phrase "lipstick on a pig" was busy installing a glass ceiling. Here's an example of what went down today, with Hardball's Chris Matthews doing battle with McCain flack Nancy Pfotenhauer. It goes about as well as one can expect, with Pfotenhauer changing the subject just as fast as she can and Matthews attempting to wield "statistics," which everyone knows are totally in the tank for Obama. The whole tete-a-tete might have ended up being scored a draw were it not for Pfotenhauer's bizarre decision to debate middle-class economics while dressed in the aristocratic weeds of the Baroness Dierdre Von Goldencollar.

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Comments

[skyglider]

UplandBob says :
"It is too bad that the Democratic party is run by anti American extremists."
Meaning:
if you are not a Republican, YOU ARE ANTI-AMERICAN !!!

Sound familiar?
As George Bush said :
You are with us (for going to WAR) or you are with the terrorists.
Meaning. If you don't support the War, YOU ARE A TERRORIST !!!

We cannot accept this kind of manipulation anymore !!!
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !!!!
Obama/Biden '08.

[ScandalousCandice]

If she pulls her face any tighter, it's going to split down the middle of her face. Skins elasticity only gos so far there sweetie.

[PinkMoore]

I watched her last night. If you're old enough to remember, she looks like she's a Twiggy wannabe. Just check out her hairstyle and nehru jacket she's sporting. Spitting image.

[TXCourtney]

Forget about Pfffthotehauer.

Voter registration ends in less than three weeks. Go get deputized as a volunteer registrar for your county, and register as many new voters as possible!

[skyglider]

What Nancy Pfotenhauer said:
"Barack Obama wants to increase taxes in an economic downturn."
Then she blatantly accuses the Democratic Party for the economic disaster that's happening during Bush's Administration.

What Barack Obama said:
"I will decrease taxes for 95% of the working families".

In conclusion: Nancy Pfotenhaueris is doing exactly what McCain and Palin are already doing :
Telling us LIES,LIES, and more......LIES !!!!!

[Audrey704]

Pfotenaurer has been at this for weeks now...Lying....when are the networks going to refuse to speak to her. It seems that misrepresenting the truth, misleading the public lets call it what it is ...It is lying and I am frustrated continuing to watch the news media just become a forum for a bunch of liars....

[kimo72]

Why is she not able to turn off this strange smile? It really does not fit the seriousness of the situation !

[UplandBob]

You know, if the Democratic party stood for fairness and treated every citizen equally there would not be a question of who is going to win the White House in November. However, the perception of reverse discrimination, the Hollywood elitist mentality, and the demonizing of moderate conservatives only fuels the Republican base.
It is too bad that the Democratic party is run by anti American extremists. One needs to look no further than MSNBC to see the heart of the democratic party. Keith Olberman is an example. Rosie Odonnell, Michael Moore, Whoopi, Matt Damon are others who represent the democratic party.

[jhallbo]

You can't think for yourself. You have inherited your beliefs. There is no truth to your politcal babble. Go do a little research. Then come back and spew your regurgitated pundit spittle. You sir, don't contribute anything but negativity to the perception of the republican party as out of touch elitist ignoramus's.

[UplandBob]

"you sir" comment proves my point, you are a Keith Olberman puppet. I'm sure with your limited education and cult like devotion to hysteria you are also successful...Not. I am thinking this for myself, you sir are the ignoramus.

[GhostNyc]

you know if you look back at history. George Washington was considered an extremist, as a matter of fact many of the founding fathers were considered terrorists during and after the revolutionary war.

Washington was a believer of dissention when called for, Jefferson promoted questioning goverment, making sure that the PEOPLE were in control of the REPRESENTATIVES. Check some writings such as the constitution, bill of rights and the history of constituion.

[Audrey704]

Being for the people, all of the people is anti American? That is extreme...? I guess if you are republican who feels the government is there to line their pockets along with the cronies who help get them there....Between Pfotenaurer and Fiorni it is hard to see who is jockeying harder for a coveted position in the McCain administration. I hope what they are doing is worth losing their credibility.

[Jinxykb]

This is beyond lame. No one's buying it, Bob.

[skyglider]

What Nancy Pfotenhauer said:
"Barack Obama wants to increase taxes when we are in an economic downturn."
Then she blatantly blames the Democratic party for economic disaster that's happening during Bush's Administration.

What Barack Obama said:
"I will decrease taxes for 95% of the working families."

In conclusion: Nancy Pfotenhauer is doing exactly what McCain an Paling are already doing :
Telling us LIES,LIES, and more......LIES !!!!!

[katok]

Wow, last week we were all whiners. This week we are the most productive employees in the world, highest work ethic, most ingenius, and all for $6/hr. Such a deal! How about paying us a Living Wage then John?

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

They can't answer a question straight up, nothing but the Dancing Bear with a Dog and Pony show for the kids.

[JayInDallas]

I wonder if McCain took a tip from Bush and had his people pledge allegiance to HIM. Can These people actually believe the rhetoric they're spewing? Chris was right. The McCain campaign is running against the record of his own party. Huh? How dumb do they think we are?

[Kalel]

Same old rhetoric. We have to get them out of office but nevermind the fact that they are us.

[cminmd]

So, tax cuts create jobs, increase tax revenues and strengthen the economy? Great, after 8 years of Bush tax cuts we must have .05% unemployment, no deficit and a booming economy, right? Let me go check todays paper. ........... (walks back from the kitchen table)... uh oh!!! Not so much. No mater how much evidence points the other way, Republican snake oil salesmen (and women) will never change their sales pitch!

[MilesTone]

"It's the, the, the, the the" .... She's sounds like Elmer Fudd.

[mesut]

I have to admit that outfit and hair was distracting. She looked like a emmy statue. I'm just saying.

[UplandBob]

Sexist statement. What does Chris (I get a tingly feeling running up my leg when Obama speaks) Matthews look like? Why are the Dems so interested in how women look? Why women with kids work? How come Hillary and BillClinton were branded racists by your party? Dems are a joke.

[jhallbo]

You sir, are a joke.

[Busterdawg]

Has the phrase "I'm just saying" come to occupy the linguistic real estate that the banal "It's all good" left vacant?

I'm just saying.

[golgibody]

Good job, Chris. That chic is a cyborg. She'll keep spinning things and changing the subjects like a robot. Its enough to drive you nuts, but she's good at it. Chris handled her well, I think.