Chris Matthews owns the Clintons: interview with Richardson.

[IranianDemocrat]

Run time: 10:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RaOg6gGSEU   Posted on YouTube: March 24, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: March 25, 2008 By DU Member: IranianDemocrat Views on DU: 4006

 


Gets good around 5 minutes in.

[DS1]

1. Oh, FUCK MATTHEWS!

Like he has any leg to stand on about covering issues.

How long before he's back to slobbering over Bush's package?

/Obama supporter

[housewolf]

10. Did you watch the clip?

If not, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

[DS1]

13. Yes

Earlier today. He's got a lot of cheek going on a rant like that.

[polichick]

2. LOL - CHRIS KICKS ASS!

[ooglymoogly]

37. Chris is a loose cannon and you never know where he is going to come down

Thank the lucky stars he came down on the right side of this one. I think it has something to do with how popular Olberman and his show is. If his plane isn't blown up in mid air or something equally bad Obama will be our next president. There is something diabolically sinister about the pugs and their hold on the strings of power that is insanely criminal.

[butterfly77]

42. I agree and,...

I hope that Obama is not thinking about Richardson for Vice President, or Hillary -evan b

[AX10]

3. Just last week he was blabbing about why Gore lost...

Which he actually won. Tweets was talking about how Gore lied about creating the Internet. We all know that Gore wrote up and sponsored the legislation to make the internet technology available to the public.

Tweets was also slobbering over McCain on Friday.

Tweety is crap.

[housewolf]

4. Richardson endorsing Obama: "It's the only moving moment I've ever had in politics"

Quote from a woman who saw the endorsement speech in a McDonalds w/ 2 black men.

"It's not important about the politics of the Clinton Family now, what people owed them or their sense of entitlement. What is important is the feelings of the American people" when they see you standing next to Obama, with your different backgrounds, It's a stunnig picture. What is important now is the country. We've been talking about this like it's a sitcom." - Tweety

Tweety also says the Clintons are like a soap opera, we've had enough of the soap opera, what we need to be talking about is not what Hillary said to Bill Richardson when he called, but the what is happening all over America when people see Obama & Richardson standing together. We need to be talking about what's important - Iraq - what matters is what he has to say about the future of the country.

Wow. Is it possible that Tweety's had a conversion of sorts? Time will tell...

[krkaufman]

20. "sitcom"... I believe... not "soap opera"

potayto ... potahto :)

Tweety def went off on a rant.

[AmericanUnity]

5. I VOTED FOR BILL CLINTON TWICE - THEY JUST PISSED ME OFF ROYALLY THIS YEAR

I have every right as a 36 year member of the Democratic Party to go for someone else.

If they want to save their credibility and legacy, Hillary should bow out as gracefully as possible.

Especially after the "4 Pinnochio" job on Bosnia - which matches her claims on No. Ireland, NAFTA, etc.

Time for something new.

I earned that right by supporting the Democratic Party and many presidential candidates as a volunteer over the years.

The Clinton's are not 'entitled' to the Presidency.

[MannyGoldstein]

6. I Am One Of The *Few* At DU Who Like Matthews

He did a great job here.

(I recently made the mistake of stating that I was the *only* person at DU who likes Matthews - a few folks disabused me of that.)

[Ned_Devine]

52. You're not alone...I like him too and I am a real liberal

[Mojambo]

7. I'd really like to hear how it went with that slug Wolfson. n/t

[Clear Blue Sky]

8. Well said Chris...

[pedo]

9. cronyism

another reason not to vote for clinton. this is exactly why people say she represents the establishment and everything thats wrong with politics.

chris really hit the nail on the head. it shouldn't surprise anyone that the media focuses on the soap opera betrayal aspect.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. First Chris Wallace, and now Chris Matthews?

Has hell frozen over? There really is something in Obama for everyone. People of all stripes just seem to like the guy. The over-the-top Obama bashing seems to be getting on the nerves of quite a few talking heads. Perhaps a return to "journalism" is in the offing?

[krkaufman]

21. don't hold your breath n/t

[danglingwrangler]

12. Richardson Endorsement Timing Ironic & Contradicts Super Delegate Logic

It seems just way too politically contrived in relation to the timing of Bill Richardson announcement to divert attention away from Obama's former Pastor Wright racial firestorm. Governor Richardson statement about the timing appeared weak and unconvincing, especially under the circumstances of vacation and coincidental Obama poll numbers plummeting. Most strategic statements in a political campaign are timed to be void of any conflict with other major events or media headlines that would dilute their importance or strategic impact - unless that was exactly what the Richardson endorsement was strategically timed to do - divert public attention which seems more in line with the political reality.

Then there is the other issue of the state of New Mexico which already voted and all the other states with large hispanic voting blocks (California, Florida, Texas, Arizona), already voted except Puerto Rico, which votes last on June 20th. The fact that New Mexico was won by Hillary Clinton also raises political speculation that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson does NOT intend to vote with the will of the people or the pledged delegates - another Obama double standard that stinks to the very ugly core of the Obama campaign of change and integrity holier than thou .

What the Obama campaign does so deceptively is hide behind this "change candidate" demagogue mantra of integrity and pure forthright leadership and judgment which is NOT how the Obama campaign or the candidate conduct themselves in real world implications- with the likes of Antoin Rezko corrupt campaign funding for years and several Obama's previous elections and now the radical racial extremist Jeremiah Wright, Obama's former Pastor who performed Obama's wedding, meanwhile denouncing America and the principles of the United States with the likes of Pastor Wright's now famous "God Damn America" sermons inciting a radically distinct racial divide that Obama uses selectively while politically posturing in such a hypocritical demagogue fashion.

[DrZeeLit]

16. Welcome to DU... but... um... maybe tone down the demogogue stuff ...

about ANYBODY... or

you just might be a... Freeper?
HUH?

yeah...right... for 7 posts, you're reeeeeally slingin' the ol' mud already.

[Tarheel_Dem]

18. there's so much wrong with your "7th" post that I won't even bother....

except to say "Welcome Back"?

[krkaufman]

22. "Richardson does NOT intend to vote with the will of the people or the pledged delegates"

Ummm... that's exactly what Richardson has done... put his support behind the elected pledged delegate leader -- given the fact that HC cannot catch Obama in that category. And the elected pledged delegates reflects the will of the voters.

The whole third paragraph is assumed to be merely a rant.

[eagertolearn]

30. I'd call a 49% to a 48% win on the fence in New Mexico..

Gov.Richardson can make his own decision.  As for Rezko and
Wright, I think we have heard enough about them and if this is
all the "otherside" can come up with then Obama's
path is pretty clear to the presidency.  There is a lot that
Senator Clinton hasn't put on the table that the GOP's could
possibly use against her.

[LiberalLovinLug]

48. Freeper Alert

"another Obama double standard that stinks..."

what exactly does Richardson's endorsement have to do with any kind of double standard on Obamas part?

what does Wright's words in which BTW he does NOT denounce America, but rather the government of America, have to do with the Obama campaign? Other than the hyperbole you freepers try and make of it?

why is it not 'the will of the people' to vote with the majority of the TOTAL ?

Good luck with McInsane.

[Greyskye]

49. Nice cut & paste from your website

http://thejunction.net/justfacts/2008/03/24/bill-richardsons-obama-endorsement-backfires-demagogue-style/#more-43

(User Profile Hompage: http://thejunction.net/justfacts/)

[madrchsod]

14. he was on big ed today....

chris was rather decent in his critique of hillary and the richardson fall out. richardson was a clinton guy who could`t go along with what they were doing to another democrat by using mc cain..

[DrZeeLit]

15. Not a big CM fan...but WOW... he nailed that one! stuck the landing, and

hit the ball outta the park.

That's EXACTLY how I feel about this whole mess.
It is sooooo NO LONGER ABOUT The Clintons... sit com.
I just can't do that again.

Wow... great moment for Chris.
(He'll never ever get an interview with Hill or Bill ever again.. and certainly not Carville)

I'm lovin' Bill Richardson.
VP?
You gotta be thinking that, huh?

[BattyDem]

17. Where did THAT come from?

:wow:

Tweety was FUMING! It wasn't his usual "I'm-going-to-mouth-off-just-because-I-can" routine - he was dead serious. I don't think I've ever seen him like that before.

[gateley]

19. Chris Matthews was VERY impressive, IMO.

And I'm with Manny -- I've always liked him.

Mika Brzezinski was driving me nuts with her little interruptions, though.

I saw another clip from this show, and Matthews was as serious as he was during this segment.

Thanks for posting this!

[happygoluckytoyou]

23. GO'BAMA...RHYMES WITH YO MAMA, AND FEELS EVEN BETTER

[cooolandrew]

24. WTG MATTHEWS! He shot up in my opinion with that clip. nt.

[CadenBlaker]

25. Way To Go!

Matthews was dead on with his analysis. I normally have issues with his pandering to the left AND right, but this time, he just calls it as he sees it. Petty behavior by the Clinton camp.

[tblue37]

51. Yes, and petty behavior by the press, to focus on the "sitcom" aspects of

the situation, instead of on what is really important.

[snot]

26. Matthews is so wrong so often, that even when he's right

it just makes me worry about what's really up.

[King Coal]

27. :Yeah, It seemed like he was blaming the Clintons for Iraq. He hates them you know.

He has a long standing Vendetta against them, don't forget.

[EnviroBat]

28. Holy Crap!

Somebody check with hell, it may have frozen over. I actually found some respect for Chris Matthews?

:shrug:

Oh, and the other two talking-head puppets on that show can suck it.

[Grinchie]

29. That was Incredibly Uplifting

Thank you Chris Matthews, for having the guts to call the media out on it's sham reporting, and presenting what really is important to people is being skipped over by the pundits.

No matter what you may think of Chris Matthews, you have to respect a man speaking the truth.

[JTFrog]

31. Oink, flap. Oink, flap. Oink, flap.

Well look at that, the pigs are flying.

We've got Matthews and Wallace taking a stand for hope.

And people are questioning this man's ability to bring the country together? I can't believe how many are blind to it happening right before their very eyes.

[goletian]

32. lol, chris matthews is fed up. hes right, but sadly soap opera politics gets higher ratings n/t

[jgraz]

33. Hah -- Tweety is a dick even when I agree with him

He's dead right on this one.

[riverwalker]

34. Chris GETS IT!

it's not about the Clintons.
Now if the Clinton dynasty would only get the message.

[Infinite Hope]

35. Always have liked Chris. n/t

[tishaLA]

36. Much as I agree with Matthews on this, I still have

little respect for him. After all, it was Matthews who did more crotch sniffing than almost anyone during the Clinton administration; it was Matthews who allowed people to come on his show and, uncontested, accuse the Clintons of murder and rape; it was Matthews who continued that tradition when he started attacking Gore, who was a Clinton-by-Proxy; it was Matthews who helped debase political discourse and political culture.

So he's right: they need to stop covering the personal sitcoms and start covering the news and policy. But it's really a case of physician, heal thyself. He was noble in the Valerie Plame-Wilson case. It is time to start being noble on far more things.

[Dookiestix]

38. Chris Matthews is a selective douchebag

Chris picks and chooses when he's going to rise above the fray (in this case, when the other pundits have talked about the Clintons and Richardson's phone call and what Carvill said), but he'll turn right around and talk about the same trivial BS being discussed here. It's all about ratings.

If Chris was more consistent, I'd have more respect for him. But I don't. Maybe what he said here is something I certainly agree with, but are we going to see this seeming heartfelt sentiment from Chris actually happen through the course of the election season in regards to the MSM?

Hell no.

[Diane R]

39. I think that was the real Chris Mattews. He looks different when he is forced to shill for Clintons

[BenDavid]

40. Chris the screamer is still pissed at the clintons because he was

not given the press secretary position after Mike McCurry left.

[ForeignSpectator]

41. Didn't he mention that all his children are for Obama? Maybe they have a good influence on him...

...now he just needs to get a clue about all the other issues I've seen him "talk" crap before, too...

[McCamy Taylor]

43. OMG! Tweety called out the MSM! The blond woman got so hot and bothered.

The whole panel looked like Matthews had just changed in Mr. Hyde.

I think Matthews just had an Irish Catholic moment. He will probably come to his senses.

For the record, he didn't excoriate the Clintons so much as he crucified the press for always focusing on "How does this affect the Clintons?" "How did the Clintons react?" "What did Hillary say on the phone?" "Was she a bitch?"

[democrat2thecore]

44. A journalist who is sometimes with you and sometimes not is simply -- a FAIR journalist! -nt

[JBoy]

45. Love how Tweety made Mika look like an ET reporter!

Chris was right - who the hell cares what the Clintons think about Richardson's endorsement? What America thinks is the story. What the Clintons think is a sitcom.

[RazBerryBeret]

46. OK...I agree

with what Chris Matthews said, but he HAS to dial back the Drama a bit.....

[DesertFlower]

47. i've always like chris. nt

[QUALAR]

50. SCHIZOPHRENIA AT IT'S WORST

First of all you are a fool if you believe anything Chris Matthews says about any Democrat, especially a Clinton. He gets a hard-on (non-sexual) every time Hillary's name is mentioned. This diatribe is typical of his bias. And don't kid yourself that he is supporting Obama because McCain is his second choice as a "noble" American right after Bush. The guy's nuts.

Actually, Richardson's endorsement of Obama substantiates the independence of the super delegates to support a candidate other than the one their constituents may have chosen. The Obamabrats argue that Clinton just narrowly beat Obama in New Mexico so it's alright thus imposing different rules when it suits them. That's exactly what Obama is accusing the Clinton camp of doing. I hope that's not an example of Obama's future leadership skills.

[Politicalboi]

53. Tweety hit the nail

I watch Morning Joe for about 10 minutes in the morning before going to work sometimes. Who is that woman all the men walk on? She kinda reminds me of Dana Perino. They should put Rachel Maddow in her place. At least Rachel can stand up for herself and put Joe in his place when needed.

[BluePhildog]

54. Barack Obama Commercial on youtube

My very first video! Trying to see if I can embed a video.


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[FrenchieCat]

55. Thank you! Watched it. Nice!