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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:22 AM Jan 2016

Why did Chris Matthews not defend Clinton?


when Fiorina went after her about the Clinton Foundation, etc? She was far more outspoken than Donald Trump though Matthews did not sputter and defend Clinton. Instead he had a worried look on his face.





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Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
1. It's strange how he sometimes allows people to talk...he let crazy Michelle Bachman talk, too.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:26 AM
Jan 2016

Then someone you are actually interested in, he interrupts. I didn't hear see the Fiorina segment, just the part about they had met.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
2. No. This was markedly different for Matthews. Fiorina went much further than anything that
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:33 AM
Jan 2016

has been printed lately. Matthews silence spoke volumes. The looks on the faces of some of the Democrats at the SOTU was interesting.... Something is definitely afoot.

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)
4. Can you expand on that?
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:39 AM
Jan 2016

I tuned in for the SOTU, but I just listened to it while I did chores around the house so I didn't actually watch it.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
5. It's hard to put into words but
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:48 AM
Jan 2016

I saw looks of anger, worry, concern, disdain?, and almost giddy happiness on one.

Words alone never give you a complete picture (especially since so many politicians are experts in espousing b.s.).






 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
6. I think maybe he just tunes out the crazies?
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 04:07 AM
Jan 2016

Like, h just hears them blah blah blah blah blah and then they pause, and he asks his next scripted question, etc. But with people who have something to say, he actually hears 'em, and engaged... In his bloviating hufflepuff manner.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
7. In the past, he has aggressively pushed back at those who went after Clinton in a much milder way.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 04:13 AM
Jan 2016

Plus the look of worry on his face ....

Buzz cook

(2,470 posts)
11. Tweety is now and always has been
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 05:31 AM
Jan 2016

A tool of corporate power. Anything he can do to weaken democrats is first on his agenda.

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