Those Political Talk Show Pundits
Published May 16, 2005
Another thing that is so very annoying about Chris Matthews is his red hot intent to try and make major issues about things that HE cares about but the public ignores. Yes, Grandmother has some examples.
Stem Cell research-Ron Reagan's pet cause. Chris held a few shows criticizing the First Lady Laura Bush over her comments that stem cell research might not be all the pundits want it to be. Chris spent two or three shows over Laura Bush's remarks, loudly proclaiming that she would have hell to pay over her comments.
Kaitlyn, nothing ever came of it all but no thanks to Chris Matthews' efforts in pushing his own agenda.
Matthews' did everything in his power to discredit the Swift Boat Veterans and their counter-claims against John Kerry's own brand of Vietnam fiction. He was brutal, stupid, and even banned the sweet Michelle Malkin from his show for no reason save his anger that these Viet Vets would ruin his good thing with the Kerry campaign.
Finally, and this is funny, while all the world is raging over CBS and the Blogosphere, who does Hardball have on the show in the middle of it all?
All the members of the 9/11 Commission!
That is so passé, Kaitlyn. No one cares any longer about those vicious partisans and their waste of taxpayer money re-inventing the wheel. For TWO DAYS Chris entertained these dopes, failing to even make a mention of the CBS brouhaha.
Then Matthews does love the 9/11 commission and the members due to his own agenda. Which would be the elevation of Chris Matthews to Tim Russert status via his enlightened expose of those things precious to the liberals.
He's a loser with losing ratings.
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- Those Political Talk Show Pundits
- Published: May 16, 2005
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Politics
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Comments
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.
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?
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...
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.
I agree -- it's that quality and his passion for pure politics that keeps me watching.






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.