Joe Scarborough predicts three GOP candidates will take on Matthews at tonight's debate

[DeepModem Mom]

Media Bistro: Tuesday, Oct 09
Matthews on Matthews

On today's "Morning Joe," Joe Scarborough asked Chris Matthews if Republican candidates would try to get a "cheap applause line" tonight by pointing to his recent controversial comments. (NOTE: Matthews is moderating the GOP debate tonight, Tuesday, with Maria Bartiromo, on MSNBC.)

Said Matthews:

"I've been thinking about that....It's not my stage tonight. I don't have much standing to retort in real time.

However, I do have one sensitive point and that is, I don't mind being wrong -- I try to be right. I don't mind somebody saying I'm not fair -- I try to be fair. ... If someone says I'm not independent, it's going to be very hard for me to bite my tongue. ...

For twenty years I've paid the price of indepdendence. I've taken it from everybody ... every night of my life for the past twenty years. ...

If they accuse of me of being partisan, I'll go rip! ...

It's not about me, it's about them and who's going to be president during these difficult times."


Scarborough predicted that three Republican candidates would poke fun of Chris. Said Matthews: "Let's hope it doesn't happen."

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/networks/matthews_on_matthews_68595.asp

[Vickers]

1. "cheap applause line"

Hey, maybe Slow Freddy will pick up some applause pointers tonight. :rofl:

[FARAFIELD]

2. I dont get it

What are his recent contriversial comments?

[annabanana]

3. Here you go!

http://www.examiner.com/blogs/Yeas_and_Nays/2007/10/4/Matthews-Bush-Admin-puts-pressure-on-my-bosses

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Thanks for the link! nt

[DeepModem Mom]

4. He said the White House had pressured MSNBC regarding his show's content...

and he said the Bush administration had been caught in criminality. He made these comments at the "Hardball" tenth anniversary party last week. Later, he explained the criminality comment by saying he was referring to Scooter Libby.

[tridim]

6. So these 3 GOPs believe that the WH ~should~ pressure news outlets?

That's sure a winning issue. :eyes:

[Mz Pip]

7. I heard some similar stuff

on Fox this morning. FOr some reason I woke up at 4am and turned on the TV to bore myself back to sleep. There on Fox & Friends they were all whining about how wrong it was to have partisan Matthews moderate the GOP debate and how it would be much more fair if Rush Limpbags or Sean Insannity asked the questions.

5 minutes of that and I went back to sleep. FOx is so boringly predictable

Mz Pip
:dem:

[DeepModem Mom]

8. Oh, boy, here we go then. We'll see what happens. nt