I'm watching the convention on MSNBC and just realized: Chris Matthews is banished.

[Stinky The Clown]

True enough, his seat is being warmed by Steve Schmidt, but Lawrence O'Donnell, Brian Williams, and Rachel Maddow fill out the panel.

Matthews is someplace else, checking in with his banalities from time to time. But he is being well controlled and they're not passing it to him any time there is something important (from a broadcasting perspective) happening.

[radical noodle]

1. Did you just see his rant about Benghazi?

After that, he may never be allowed on air again. He was furious that Republicans are blaming Hillary via one of the mothers.

[gg4usa]

2. I'm watching on CSpan and they look/sound even more pathetic without the commentary

The Benghazi mother was a low blow but it did make me think of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

[Gabi Hayes]

3. that's rick wilson, who has been one of the very most effective

sources against trump, and he's a republican.

''political tourette's'' is what he calls trumpspeak.

larry odonnell called out speakers tiegen and (dunno his name) for, essentially LYING about the stand down order, which prevented help from arriving. according to OD they could not testify to receiving a stand down order in front of congress, so that means WHEN were they lying?

This claim (made by an anonymous source and publicized by Fox News) has been debunked since the early reports from the CIA (which arrived on the scene within 30 minutes). It also been debunked by the various independent reports.

◾Report: Marine commander says no stand-down order in Benghazi attack
◾House Committee Report Is Latest To Refute Key Element Of Benghazi Hoax: No Stand Down Order Given
◾Lawmakers: No ‘stand down’ order given in Benghazi attack

http://www.factandmyth.com/benghazi/benghazi-attack-timeline-facts-and-myths

scroll down about a quarter of the way for the above, whose bullet points are hotlinks to evidence

[Gabi Hayes]

5. he's back, with Todd. interesting how B Williams never gets into the substance

of ANY discussion; have I missed him participating? he only introduces topics/subjects, and rambles about trivia, afaik

[Dawson Leery]

6. Teigen is a scumbag contractor.

Call this bastard out.

[MFM008]

4. He was spot on

About Pat Smith.