http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Mon, 16 May 2005 22:52:41 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/16/105308.php#comment-153886 I agree -- it's that quality and his passion for pure politics that keeps me watching. 153886@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 May 2005 22:52:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/16/105308.php#comment-153885 In the imperfect world of punditry, Chris Matthews is the least imperfect. I say that because he doesn't let guests evade questions by answering something else. I find it frustrating when a question is asked and a guest is allowed to evade the issue and talk about something else -- thinking that no one will notice. It's his show and Matthews controls it. 153885@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 May 2005 22:50:11 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/16/105308.php#comment-153820 Do you think its possible that he wrote lefty speeches without neccesarily without believing much of what he wrote? I mean, if I were hired by GWB to write speeches I would take the gig despite my hatred of the man. It's a career opportunity. Perhaps its unlikely? I dont know... 153820@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 May 2005 20:09:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/16/105308.php#comment-153814 Chris Matthews spent his formative years as a speechwriter for President Carter and was a senior aide to Tip O'Neill. Just sayin', you know? 153814@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 May 2005 20:05:25 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/16/105308.php#comment-153809 I agree with ERic. From where I stand, politicaly, MAthews is way right. If he is indeed a visable and biased representative of the left in America, than I feel feel awfully depressed about America's prospects for the future. PErsonally I think Mathews is an idiot as are most pundits on TV. They arn't hired for thier intelligence or their objective journalism, they are hired because they are entertaining and intriguing. Anyone who watches fox news has given up on watching objective journalism anyway. They are simply tuning in to have someone re-confirm what they already beleive. its lame. 153809@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 May 2005 19:58:00 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/16/105308.php#comment-153778 Brit Hume has liberals at his table? I love Matthews. If he has a liberal bias, he hides it really well. I'm switching this over the politics section as that seems most appropriate for the subject matter. 153778@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 May 2005 18:39:22 EDT