Chris Mathews Squirms When Asked About His Bernie Attacks

[BigBearJohn]

Last edited Sat Mar 12, 2016, 10:19 AM - Edit history (1)

I guess he doesn't play hardball when he's on the receiving end. I tot I taw a puddy tat.

[RiverLover]

1. That is so good!! Thanks for posting!

I put myself through college at $5/semester hour.

It was basically free. No one considered it evil. I sure didn't!

[Gwhittey]

10. I have 20,000 student loan debt

And that is even after getting Pell grants and GI bill. And I went to a State college. That is insane.

[Depaysement]

14. What's the problem?

You can pay it off in 20 years, "like a mortgage." Bill Clinton

Shut up, whiny millennials.

[tblue37]

49. At least with a mortgage, you get a house. nt

[RiverLover]

15. I am so sorry.

That's just wrong.

It shouldn't be a pipe dream or "radical" to return to sanity in this country, with our priorities straight.

We had more govt funds back then, though, because we weren't spending TRILLIONS in defense & wars for corporate profit.

(I went to a state college too. Univ of TX, Austin. I guess in this respect I'm lucky to be older than you. )

[appalachiablue]

37. "If you want to go to college or start a business just ask your parents for the $" Mitt Romney 2012.

Of five of us, 4 went to public college, 1 to a private college during 1965-1979 in three states. The tuition on average per semester was $200. In summer we took classes or worked jobs. Grad school at a private university in a large city was $500-600 tuition per semester, 1978-1981.
What's been done since Raygun to wreck the higher education system we had, and cause students to become debt slaves all because of reduced revenue from taxes is an abomination and alone in the western, industrialized world. It needs to change back to what it was before. Bernie's absolutely correct.

[Avalon Sparks]

60. My tuition

Southwest Texas State, (now Texas State),1984 to 1988 - Each Semester about $360 for 15 hours, $100 dollars for books. Four years cost approximately $4,000. I was able to pay for each years tuition by working part time for 4 dollars an hour during the summer, just about 35 cents an hour over the min wage at the time. Did you catch the 'part time' part? Even had some time for FUN those summers. Well, I just checked Texas State's website tuition rates. I don't know about the book costs, but 15 hours cost $5,000 a semester, which totals to $40,000 for 4 years. Here are some costs factored into that amount. Bus Fee - $90, Athletic Fee $300, Student Success Fee $90 (WTF?), Recreational Sports Fee $94, Computer Service Fee $224, Library Fee $150, Student Center Fee $64.00, Student Service Fee $90.00. Are you freaking kidding me???? This is per semester.- $1,100 for these alone. By the way, that $360 a semester I mentioned, included these types of fees, that wasn't just the 'hour/credit' cost. America - the "Greatest Country in the World" - for sucking the cash outta ya. This is shameful. From 500 a semester to 5,000 a semester is 1000% increase. If min wage increased at the same rate, min wage would be 36.50/hr now.

Most kids took out student financial aid at beginning of semester, and paid it back before next year started. I don't know anyone that got a 4 year degree that had debt when they graduated. My husband went back to school (north Texas University's) to take his last 30 hours in 1995. He took about 2,500 to pay for tuition and books. took him 2 years to finish up and he worked mostly full time for it. We paid it all back within 2 years.

[PonyUp]

2. That's what worms do. nt

[ebayfool]

3. Aye, 'twas a thing of beauty!

Have you ever heard of that thing called "Liberal Security"?
Hahaha!

[Smarmie Doofus]

18. Great, *Great* line.

I'm stealing it.

It belongs to me, now.

Consider it privatized.

[ebayfool]

39. Nope. I sniped it from BigBearJohn's video link. So we are now a co-op! Ha!

Liberal Socialists unite!

[SmittynMo]

4. Tweety, Rachel, the whole MSNBC crew

They are all bought and paid for by the 1%. It has been quite obvious in the past month or two. When you make as much as these people do, you do what you are told to say. In addition, Tweety is a prick!!! He has no points at all in this interview.

[Divernan]

11. Did you post in the wrong thread in error? Completely off topic.

And insulting to boot.

[Dustlawyer]

22. The condescension to Thom was the worst! He is an arrogant Prick for sure!

Look Chris, Thom wouldn't take your high paying gig with the strings attached because he has integrity. You need to look that word up! Besides, Thom is much smarter than your arrogant, interrupting ass. I would like to see what you would do to one of your guest that disagreed with you and then said, "Look, I'm not going to argue!"

[whathehell]

5. Matthews' grew up in the same blue collar suburb I did, but

now has a net worth of 16 million -- I think it"s called "forgetting where you came from".

[Waiting For Everyman]

6. I remember free college too.

That's no fantasy. College used to depend mostly on grades rather than money, as it should be.

He really drank the Reagan kool aid. I guess he forgot that Bush Sr. called Reaanomics "smoke and mirrors".

[SmittynMo]

7. College used to depend mostly on grades rather than money

That's exactly what Bernie is proposing. It's all based on your grades. Those that want tuition free college, will have to prove they want it. I have no problem with this at all.

[Betty Karlson]

9. Squirm all you want, you sorry excuse for a journalist.

MSNBC is so biased, it might as well be called Debbie's News Network.

[TheBlackAdder]

12. Marriot -- The Mitt Romney-tied Marriot? Love Chris Matthews, can't handle a HARDBALL question. nt

[unflapped]

13. Doesn't want to play Hardball

His show is called Hardball but he doesn't want to argue!

[Merryland]

16. I used to watch MSNBC - but its true colors are flying high.

[OwlinAZ]

31. Turn off MSNBC

Can we take our country back from the corporate media? MSNBC is certainly as biased as Fox. Why are we watching it?

[Z_California]

44. Let's see how GOP Lite works for media

Didn't work well for the party

[farleftlib]

17. Wow. He can't take it!

That was great, thanks for posting it. Tweety just folded like a cheap suit when confronted with his BS.

K & R

[dmosh42]

19. Always sucks up to establishment and money. A real lowlife waterboy!

[Lizzie Poppet]

21. Matthews IS establishment and money.

Multimillionaire talking head...of course he supports the corporate warmonger candidate.

[kairos12]

20. Can't stand Matthews since his bromance with Shrub's strut on the carrier.

[grasswire]

54. hahaha....I was scrolling through and thought you said Shrub's nut.

I had to come back and look again.

LOL

[Ferd Berfel]

23. Luv to see Tweety twitching in the wind

I never watch M$NBC any more

[turbinetree]

24. Hey...............Tweety...............................

Social Security was formulated by a woman by the name of Francis Perkins, who was the labor Secretary in the FDR Administration, she was also one the main individuals that did something after the Triangle waist shirt factory fire in 1911 that killed over 114 people because of greed and that is a simple fact.

And Chris (Tweety), do you pay into social security after the first $118.500.00 yes you do, but when you make $118,500.01 you Chris quit paying into the social security system.

And I do remember when living out in California when we use to be able to have the first two years of Community Collage for , free, then old Ronnie Reagan showed up on the door step, and he was so pissed off at all of protesters he basically got his henchmen on the Board of Regents, because those of us protesting for free speech and against the Vietnam crap, we could go off to die, but we couldn't vote( which was changed in 1970, and they then eliminated that program, and its been like that ever since--------------scum bag right wing racist

And whats Jimmy Dore said is correct..................here the public gets to listen to this man (if they want too) on MSNBC), and his wife is running in Maryland, and she is getting money from Marriott, well guess who has a stake in Marriott, 47% Romney, that's right good old Mittens, the same guy who "moved" an entire company to China for old times sake:

https://spydersden.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-bain-capital-sensata-and-the-chinese-connection/

And this little factoid -----------------------------well, Chris (Tweety), can you please explain, the next time you have Mittens on your show-------------------------or do I trust Thom Hartmann more than you---------------------my answer you bet your sweet a****s.......................... I do, I trust, Thom Hartmann journalism more than you.
All you are is a yes man, a oligarchy, yes man, making over 20 million a year being a yes man...........

http://news.marriott.com/2012/12/mitt-romney-rejoins-marriott-international-board.html


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[appalachiablue]

38. Germany, Bismarck and the 1st Social Security Program 1889 and Benefits, from the US SSA.

Germany became the first nation in the world to adopt an old-age SOCIAL INSURANCE program in 1889, designed by Germany's Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. The idea was first put forward, at Bismarck's behest, in 1881 by Germany's Emperor, William the First, in a ground-breaking letter to the German Parliament. William wrote: ". . .those who are disabled from work by age and invalidity have a well-grounded claim to care from the state."

Bismarck was motivated to introduce social insurance in Germany both in order to promote the well-being of workers in order to keep the German economy operating at maximum efficiency, and to stave-off calls for more radical socialist alternatives. Despite his impeccable right-wing credentials, Bismarck would be called a socialist for introducing these programs, as would President ROOSEVELT 70 years later. In his own speech to the Reichstag during the 1881 debates, Bismarck would reply: >"Call it socialism or whatever you like. It is the same to me."

The German system provided contributory RETIREMENT BENEFITS and DISABILITY BENEFITS as well. Participation was mandatory and contributions were taken from the employee, the employer and the government. Coupled with the WORKERS' COMPENSATION program established in 1884 and the "SICKNESS" INSURANCE enacted the year before, this gave the Germans a comprehensive system of income security based on social insurance principles. (They would add UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE in 1927, making their system complete.)
https://www.ssa.gov/history/ottob.html

Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany, 1862-1890

[turbinetree]

45. Thank you for adding this information..........I forgot about this good point.............just like

Thom Hartmann says all the time he has some of smartest listeners on his show, just like DU, Crooks and Liar, Shadowproof, The Young Turks, The Progressive Magazine, The Nation Magazine, Harper's Magazine, Free SpeechTV, PivotV the list goes on and on, we just don't get enough of it on the air, they are in some obscure place out-a-sight and out-a-mind.

This is what is missing, in this country insightful, facts, to be presented instead of corporate shrills looking to make buck, instead of some scroll on the bottom saying MSNBC Analyst or CNN Analyst, or whatever MSM show, its damn near the same, just cut and paste the head on the body, but who are they lobbying for in the back ground.

Again.................. Thank you for the information




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[appalachiablue]

55. For sure, History Matters :). For indy news the *Ring of Fire Network is also

a good source of online news & commentary videos from varied sources: Mike Papantoniono, Hartmann, Ed Schultz, Sam Seder, Laura Flanders and more.



*THE RING OF FIRE NETWORK*, online
http://trofire.com/

Also view the excellent *DEMOCRACY NOW!* news program at their website, democracynow.org, or on freespeech.org
________________________

Like Bernie says, we must return to having affordable American PUBLIC COLLEGE TUITION that was boosted by President LINCOLN'S 1862 Land Grant College Program and many other efforts, epitomized by the outstanding college system in California that thrived for 100 years before Reagan destroyed it.

- US LAND GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, EST. 1862
http://www.nap.edu/read/4980/chapter/2

- WHAT ARE LAND GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE?

◾The history of land grant colleges of agriculture is intertwined with the history of higher education for U.S. citizens of average means. The land grant system began in 1862 with a piece of legislation known as the Morrill Act (see box copy, p. 2). This law gave states public lands provided the lands be sold or used for profit and the proceeds used to establish at least one college—hence, land grant colleges—that would teach agriculture and the mechanical arts. Land grants for the establishment of colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts were also later given to U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The legislative mandate for these land grant colleges helped extend higher education to broad segments of the U.S. population.

◾Public universities existed already in some states; however, most states responded to the Morrill Act by legislating new agricultural and mechanical arts colleges rather than by endowing existing state institutions (Kerr, 1987). The act gave rise to a network of often poorly financed colleges known as the ''1862s'' (Table 1-1; Figure 1-1). The Second Morrill Act, which provided for annual appropriations to each state to support its land grant college, was passed by Congress in 1890.
~ Info. continued at the LINK above.

[turbinetree]

58. Thanks for more good sources............................

the more informed the public gets .......................I love History




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[appalachiablue]

59. History Lover here too, obviously. It's great stuff!!

[turbinetree]

61. If everyone where to put the fact of History together like for math and science ..................

then I truly believe that this world would be a better place-------------------but sadly most people do not.
I had a great History teacher when I was growing up in Weisbaden while I was an air force brat--------------and his passion for History was just amazing, he made me to want to learn ...................talk to you later



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[turbinetree]

67. As a added note........................

I know he would not do it, but maybe if asked , I think that " Papantonio" would be a great Attorney General.

I could see Sanders putting his name up for nomination--------------and then some in the senate just going bonkers, it would be amazing

I could just see him at the dias saying ladies and gentlemen the games are over





Honk-------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[Stardust]

63. Thank you for some more news sources. Some of these I'm not familiar with and am always on

the lookout for new ones since I cut the cord back in June (yay!).

[Z_California]

46. Thank you!

These type of posts are my favorite thing about DU.

[appalachiablue]

56. Absolutely, History Matters! :)

[turbinetree]

66. That's what great about getting out the facts for inform decisions ................

seeing where others get there information from different reliable source to tie it all together, because if its all the same
information , no one can come back and say your bias ----------------your welcome-------------




Keep cool




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[lark]

25. Tells you a lot about MSNBC that they don't let MHP take part in presidential election politics

and instead puts Tweety front and center all the time. Why did he usurp Chris Hayes last night for the incident at the Trump rally in Chicago? He was totally awful and disgusting. MSNBC likes him because at his base, he's an establishment person who's really a moderate Repug at heart. Always for the big corporations and the 1% and the more establishment pols.

[Enthusiast]

26. I'm clear done with Matthews, Maddow and MSNBC.

[BigBearJohn]

30. Sadly, I agree. I used to like Rachel, but she has become too fond of herself.

[tiredtoo]

27. K&R

[BernieBabies]

28. I switch the channel whenever he comes on

He is the dumbest of the lot.

[vintx]

29. Wait, tuition was funded at state universities before Reagan?

Omg that Democrats have let that evil slime's rotten legacy remain intact this long is a damning indictment if their complicity

[OwlinAZ]

34. College tuition

was subsidized with state and federal grants and private scholarships.
More importantly, college cost was a mere fraction of what it has become since the 80s.
It was within reach of middle class American families.
The system is rigged now to enrich financial institutions.

[Z_California]

47. Actually it ENDED under Reagan

When the California University system was established in 1868 the charter stated:

"For the time being, an admission fee and rates of tuition such as the Board of Regents shall deem expedient may be required of each pupil; and as soon as the income of the University shall permit, admission and tuition shall be free to all residents of the state.”

The public universities continued to be tuition free for California residents until 1970 when an "educational fee" was added ($150-180 per year). This started a series of increases that has led to residents paying around $16k per year in tuition these days.

http://www.dailycal.org/2014/12/22/history-uc-tuition-since-1868/

[mainer]

68. Needs to be spread far and wide!!

Great link! I went to a private college in the 1970s so didn't know this about the UC system. Wow, this country really has gone backwards.

Now when someone whines about "free stuff" I'll be able to tell them "you mean like we baby boomers got?"

[Manifestor_of_Light]

70. I heard about that on Air America.

When the Thom Hartmann Show was on Air America and I had XM radio. He talked about CA having a university system that was the envy of the world when Ronnie stopped funding it because they were out protesting the Vietnam War. Ronnie realized he did not want educated college kids protesting. He wanted a stupid populace thar was easily controlled. Because of the draft, the baby boomers (my generation) were easily the best educated generation in American history. In the 1950s many of our fathers who had fought in World War 2 improved themselves by going to school on the G.. I. Bill. The Republicans were against it of course. My family was brought into the middle class in the 1950s by dad going to night school to become an attorney and the 4 percent V.A. mortgage they got to buy a house in crummy post war suburbia for 9 thousand dollars. The payment was eighty four dollars a month and my folks talked like that was a huge amount of money.

[raindaddy]

32. Absolutely love Jimmy Dore

[Stardust]

64. He is one smart dude.

[sammythecat]

33. Chris Matthews is a smart guy

He knows what's going on, he knows what he's doing here, and the arrogance, the selfishness, and the dishonesty is sickening to watch. I really don't know how these people do it.

[RATM435]

35. This will fly over a $hillary supporter head.

[ladjf]

36. Mathews is a second rate stooge for the Dem Establishment.

He has given up all semblance of being a news reporter. He is a washed up has been.

[Babel_17]

40. lol

Good segment.

[LWolf]

41. Excellent. nt

[TheDormouse]

42. stopped watching MSNBC weeks ago--no longer the network Olbermann used to be on nt

[UglyGreed]

43. Wonder how

Tweety will treat Hillary Monday night at the Hardball Town Hall................

[questionseverything]

48. isn't that something?

msnbc gonna let her do a little info mercial night before big states vote

they do not even pretend anymore

[UglyGreed]

50. Everyone is not pleased

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/12/1500168/-Tell-MSNBC-NO-ELECTION-EVE-HILLARY-INFOMERCIAL-ON-HARDBALL-3-14-16-Call-or-Text-424-353-2016

[Fawke Em]

52. Chris Matthews’s “Hardball” Guests Have Given $79,050 to His Wife Kathleen’s Congressional Campaign

In the ensuing months, Kathleen’s name has rarely come up on Hardball. But many of the guests on the show have become generous donors to her campaign. And the transparency Matthews promised has not extended to mentioning that to his audience.

Using Federal Election Commission data and Hardball transcripts, The Intercept has identified 48 frequent guests of Matthews’s program who have made donations to the Kathleen Matthews for Congress campaign. These individuals, their spouses, or their political action committees donated $79,050 as of December 31, 2015 — about 5 percent of the $1.5 million Matthews had raised as of that time.

Some of the guests made the donations after they were on the show — in some cases, long after. But in at least 11 of these cases, the Hardball guests appeared on the program after Kathleen Matthews announced her candidacy, and without any disclosure of the donations. And in at least three of those cases, the donations came within days of the MSNBC appearance.

https://theintercept.com/2016/03/11/chris-matthewss-hardball-guests-have-given-79050-to-his-wife-kathleens-congressional-campaign/

[Segami]

53. KICK KICK KICK

Thank you BigBearJohn!

[BigBearJohn]

57. my pleasure Segami

[pansypoo53219]

62. college is the new high school. in the old days, grade school was high school. hell yeah it should

free.

[BernieforPres2016]

65. What a takedown of Tweety

A guy who hosts a program called "Hardball", who talked over Bernie for 10 minutes, says "I don't want to argue"? What a pathetic establishment tool.

Hopefully most here have seen the screenshot of him on MSNBC from the other night above the caption about Bernie winning Michigan. He looked like somebody had just shot his dog.

[jwirr]

69. Chris is like many of our out of touch political establishment.

He is still stuck in the late 70s and early 80s which makes him a great corporate media shill and beloved by Comcast. He still believes that the Democratic Party he knows today is the same one he grew up in. Wrong.