Zed??

Humph. The blog gods are with me today :-)

Guess everybody is still downstairs, what with contempt of Congress etc…

Matthews has such a man-crush on John McCain it’s really hard to take him seriously. But as bad as he is, Norah O’Donnell is worse by an order of magnitude. What a right-wing tool she is. I mean, she’s as bad as Kyra Phillips on CNN, the former employee of Pat Robertson.

The ONLY person in the MSM I give much credence to is Olbermann. Sometimes he’s a boob too, but, unlike Matthews, he doesn’t seem to have any crushes, man or otherwise.

Christy,
This is the paragraph I found most laughable in that fluff job. I assume it’s meant to show how friendly Matthews really is and how much he supports all women. If so, it fails miserably.

Matthews has said on the air that he finds Teresa Heinz Kerry “very attractive.” He told Gennifer Flowers she is a “knockout.” He told Elizabeth Edwards, “I love your smile.” He said Michelle Obama was “attractive” and “classy.” He told radio host Laura Ingraham, “You’re beautiful and you’re smart.” And he jokingly urged CNBC anchor Erin Burnett to move closer to the camera, calling her “beautiful” and a “knockout.” (Matthews says he was in “a whimsical mood” that day.)

Afternoon, Christy!

One of better features of this hotly contested Democratic nomination is that most Obama supporters (myself included) will not tolerate these misogynistic attacks on Hillary Clinton. Or to put it in more simple words, why hasn’t Chris Matthews been suspended by now himself? Was David Shuster’s reputation sacrificed more for the sins of Matthews than for the one outrageous remark that Shuster made?

See, he’s not a sexist!

-G

He enjoys the towel-snapping banter of the locker room, praising women’s looks on camera and off.

Really? I’ve only ever heard him complain about women, and speak admiringly of the President’s package, Fred Thompson’s cologne, and the way Barack Obama gives him a tingle up his leg.

I think Tweety enjoys more than towel-snapping in the locker room…

Maybe Matthews envies the Faux boys.

My own honest opinion: I think Tweety’s off the rails. He’s been getting more and more bizarre by the day. (Disclosure: I watch both him and Tucker for billables…)

Try contemplating raising the bar, Howie, instead of grabbing another cocktail at it with your pals and then limbo-ing under it yet again.

Beautiful. Thank you, Christy.

OK, I’ll bite. How does one differentiate between a compliment and insulting misogyny?

Brave Man you are.

Matthews is a loon. And now that Obama has sent shivers up his leg – he has a mancrush on him. I guess this is supposed to be entertainment rather than any serious thought or analysis. But it’s maddening how entertainment morphs into popular opinion and then becomes the “will of the people.”

You think he’s brave, watch me self-immolate!

The ONLY person in the MSM I give much credence to is Olbermann. Sometimes he’s a boob too, but, unlike Matthews, he doesn’t seem to have any crushes, man or otherwise.

Oh, that’s not true. I hear he has a crush on that talk show host. What’s her name. You know, the cute one. With the progressive liberal talk show… Oh, what’s her name, the radio show host that Olbermann has a crush on…

Ah, right: Randi Rhodes!

“towel-snapping locker room banter”

Wha Hu? You mean women follow politics too!?!?!?

I used to admire Olbermann, but I don’t think he’s been at all even-handed lately. It’s really surprising and disappointing.

Methinks Matthews likes carrot snapping in the locker room.

-G

I can’t figure out who actually watches Matthews. Seriously. Even seeing his face is enough to make me vote with my remote. He left “towel snapping” a long time ago and headed straight into “I’ll bet you can’t top this”. Is it truly driving MSNBC’s ratings, or do those that watch tune in because it’s such a trainwreck they can’t look away?

-S

Not slobbering is a good start. Tweety’s “compliments” seem to be accompanied with significant amounts of drooling and slobbering and heavy breathing.

honestly, someone REALLY needs to prank matthews. send on the gayest gay guy in the world to just start hitting on him mercilessly. on the air. stroke Matthews’ leg, play with his hair, the whole nine yards. or get a woman to do the same, just get really touchy-feely.

see how he likes it, and make him look like a fool at the same time.

Oh1 Wait till I get a cold beer in my hand! Be right back! *g*

In recent weeks, he has asked whether Clinton’s criticism of Obama makes her “look like Nurse Ratched.”

Matthew’s also has a wonderful ability of making even the victims of the person he’s attacking appear unpalatable. Notice that he suggests that Obama is an inmate of a mental asylum. Interesting that his own colleagues say that he seems to have some type of odd mental instability himself…likening him to someone with Tourette’s.

Anthropologists and students of charismatic propecy [”it’s hard to avert your eyes”] by ranting preachers “speaking in tongues” or babbling shamens channeling the ancestors might have a worthwhile peek at out modern pundit class.

…likened [Clinton] to Evita Peron, “the one who gives gifts to the little people, and then they come and bring me flowers and they worship at me because I am the great Evita.”

Here he treats Hillary’s followers as a bunch of brainless “little people” [peons, peasants] unable to really see her like he can, in his great omniscient wisdom.

There’s this oldie but goodie from Tweety Matthews:
http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh013007.shtml

And one of the most embarrassing interview performances I’ve ever seen:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/vi…..s-matthews

I’ve asked this for years…is there some sort of underground rabid fan base for Tweety? If he was fired, would MSNBC take a hit in the ratings and lose advertiser? I think just the opposite. He’s kept around since he doesn’t upset rock the Conglomerate Media boat.

Oh yea, and Cindy Sheehan’s demolition of Tweety was priceless. She informed Mr. Know-it-all about politics about Smedley Butler. Tweety never heard of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT_faGwBr1Q

Fluffer!

As I understand it, republican legislators caused Florida to move up the Democratic primary. It’s hard to believe that their goal was anything other than to cause mischief. The whole superdelegate hysteria is also being stoked by the Rove forces, eager to divide and conquer.

Given the absolute nonsense the man spouts, I’m kinda suprised that so many people here seem to watch him (Biodun, you have my deepest sympathy). Trolls belong in killfiles.

Boxturtle (And your killfile is your friend)

Tweety may be nuts, but, as shown in the NH primary, his rants are likely to engender even more support for Hillary, so, he (and his fellow MSM wingers) will probably cool their heels on his own.

Whoo hoo! Contempt charges passed & Repubs walk out

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/….._0214.html

BTW, Sheehan has just started a fundraising drive for those inclined to get impeachment and war crimes trials “on the table.”

http://cindyforcongress.com/

Biodun – server problems (what else is new) – but the answer is BJ.

Tweety’s an idiot. He can’t sustain a thought for more than a nanosecond. He referred to Michael Savage, who’s bat-shit crazy, as ‘excellent.’ The guy’s an embarassment to the profession.

I guess since we’re on this issue I will report an utterly transforming book I am now reading by Nancy Folbre on economics, women, and caring, something utterly foreign to the likes of Kurtz and Matthews. It’s entitled The Invisible Heart, for those who might want to take a peak.

Guess my excitement was a little late to the blog.

“One of better features of this hotly contested Democratic nomination is that most Obama supporters (myself included) will not tolerate these misogynistic attacks on Hillary Clinton.”
Apparently you haven’t been to Kos or TPM lately…
It’s a disease over there. My skin crawls after reading a few posts.

“Doctor, it only Kurtz when I laugh”

BTW — did you hear the House voted for contempt charges against Bolten and Meirs?

“boner” said it was outrageous and the Reps walked off the floor. They are refusing to vote on the FISA amendment which expires tomorrow. Do you think he CRIED?

Just walked back in the door after taking The Peanut out for an appointment. Did I just read correctly that the contempt charges on Bolten and Miers passed the full House today? And that the GOP, as a result, is refusing to vote on FISA?

What are they, five year olds?

I love it! Pelosi really made the repugs look like partisan hacks.

That would be a yes.

YES

What are they, five year olds?

Not quite.

:)

Let’s be charitable and say 12.

-G

What are they, five year olds?

Not even. Five year olds have at least started to learn how to play well with others and the difference between right and wrong.

Looks like the Grandma side of Pelosi’s coming out? Dealing with small children = make ‘em take a timeout.

And no cookies with afternoon milk break.

Yup, Christy, that’s pretty much it in a nutshell. 223-32.

I cant stand sexist remarks about Hillary but I cant really believe another post about someone who has insulted her.
So much going on. why are we talking about it.

No – five year olds are sweet. They’re 2 year olds who aren’t even saved by the cuteness factor.

The resolution passed 223-32, I meant. Sorry. Medicine head.

lol!

Because Howie Kurtz is a putz who doesn’t actually function like a media critic but merely as a prop for his pals when they get in trouble (see Michelle Malkin’s fluff job from him as well), and he needs to be called on it. Plus, The Peanut has been sick all week, so it was the best I could do before her pediatric appointment.

Sorry it wasn’t up to whatever standard folks would have for me today, but there you are.

I agree. I have stopped watching MSNBC.

When my kids were five years old, they behaved better, I’m afraid.

Because it’s at the root of so many of the things that are “going on.”

A party, party talk? provocative? none of these really sound like they would apply to the bird or the party goers that it might be allowed to visit?
they really don’t have a clue that their world revolves while they sleep. I feel truly sorry for all the empty suits. they really think they are important.

Hope the Peanut is better soon. So many people are sick this year. One of my daughters has pneumonia right now. She said that her doctor had treated something like 150 people for this type of illness.

Sorry it wasn’t up to whatever standard folks would have for me today, but there you are.

Bull. You are marvelous.

I am left wondering if the election results for Donna Edwards did not noticed by some in the House. It seems as though a little backbone might have snuck in.

In effect Howie Kurtz lets the media off the hook. The Villagers can point to his lukewarm semi-criticisms and pretend that they have been suitably disciplined for their transgressions.

very pleased to see the house vote. Now if they can just avoid taking up the FISA bill … fingers crossed.

(Cris Matthews? Who cares? Easy to ignore)

Steny Hoyer seems to have found a little backbone. Perhaps he took notice of her election in his backyard.

Where’s Sylvester when ya need him?

The republicans want to get back to really important business – like whose image should appear on the face of a stamp.

Christy
You are awesome but I miss this blog as I get so tired of the fight over how Hillary has been insulted, all the while she is pulling every stunt she can to win.
I have just been staying away and I miss the blog.
I love discussing the election but we have had the claws out thread and the Mo Dowd thread and I think one other.
I have no way to know the Peanut is sick and Im so sorry.

I miss the “Rule of Law” from before the primaries as well but we’ll be back there soon enough!

Off chasing Tweety?

Russia says they don’t want no NATO on their doorstep in Ukraine and they’ll re-target their missiles accordingly.

Same goes for the Poland missile base and the Czech radar station.

John McBush says ‘bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Russia’.

Just the boost those poor military contractors need, a new cold war.

-G

707!!!

Saved by the bell!

Guess he’s not caught up to him yet. Someone needs to shut that damn bird up.

Any time is a good time to toss Tweety around.

Exactly. Howie’s function seems to to excuse the media for any screwups, as long as they’re part of the village. Any media outside the village boundaries is either ignored by Kurtz or criticized.

Did you get my two emails? I’m quite curious about two things….you know about what…*g*

1,756 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND…

Citizen Christy Hardin Smith and the Firepu Freedom Fighters:

And we are wastin’ precious space here on BOTH of these lame-assed gasbags because…?

Isn’t it clear that history is movin’ rapidly past the corporate dinosaures, the only question is who won’t be able ta get out from under when the corrupt beasts hit the ground.

Matthews and Kurtz have NEVER been relevant to anythin’ other than corporate bullshit and nobody’s listenin’ anymore anywayz…we’re too busy tryin ta stay alive and keep from gettin’ crushed as the bastards fall.

KEEP THE FAITH, YOU’VE GOT BETTER THINGS TA TALK ABOUT!!

What “stunts” is Hillary “pulling.” She’s fighting for the nomination as hard as she can. That’s her nature. It’s also the kind of nature that will be required to survive the presidential race. Although the media is working overtime to characterize every imagined slight to Obama as unfair – or racially motivated – is she supposed to treat him with kid gloves as a result? This is pure manipulation on a massive scale. Whatever it is you believe she’s done to Obama will look like hugs and kisses in comparison with the way the right will skewer him, assuming that he’s the nominee.

I’m sorry but that is a sexist comment if your a brit!

TPM

Hardball

It’s not just about David Shuster.

Hillary’s top advisers have repeatedly complained to MSNBC about Chris Matthews.

–David Kurtz

I love unbecoming images that Matthews spews and passes off as in “good humor”. No harm intended. Does that mean if someone nails Matthews’ balls to the floor and says it’s all in good humor, that makes it OK? Just asking.

My appoligies for the ignorance. Tweety is such an ass, the man not the bird.

Now that would be good tv! *g

apology’s, geez…..

np, i meant it in a lighthearted way :)

Servers, servers, servers, I think. I forwarded what you asked for, the other answer is BJ. Maybe the emails are flying over Ohio helping with the campaign. Or, maybe my computer is unhappy with my editing progress and has decided to respond accordingly. :-)

Yes. In his case, that definitely makes it okay.

A dodo, perhaps?

He’s what I thought…But attention! (I’ll tell you why in email…)

Yeah, there ya go. Not sure if that is slight on the Dodo though.

A heartfelt valentines to you all.

-G

Ha!

The Repubes accused the Dems of grandstanding then supposedly had a spontaneous walk-out….to a waiting podium set for them. Looks like there might even be lighting and cameras that just happened to be there as well. What jokes to our country these fools are…

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpoi….._durin.php

so, will the house manage to not vote on the secret surveillance bill? can they hold out thru end of day tomorrow?

Tweety needs his meds adjusted. MSNBC is taking a risk letting him say anything he wants.

Hilarious video.

McCain and Bush, sittin in a tree…

I actually thought Matthews has been quite a bit better since his apology. I mean he’s still quirky, but I hadn’t noticed the misogyny or anti-Clinton bias so much. A also thought the Dan Abrams show has almost become fair in comparing truth-fairness in campaigns. Like someone else mentioned, I’ve been a little disappointed in Keith, because it seems obvious he favors Obama over Clinton.

I was surprised the other night, that the most unfair and ridiculous statement I heard came from Tom Brokaw. When Clinton was speaking in El Paso, after Obama had swept the VA, MD, and DC primaries, she opened her speach by referring to the ”too much hat and too few cattle” saying and then saying, ”after 7 years of Gearge Bush, it’s obvious, we need a lot more cattle.” Brokow said, as if it were fact, that she came within a hairs breath of saying Obama, stopped herself, and referred to Bush. It was absurd of him to lay his own misperception on her.

The republics need some cheese to go with that whine.

LOL

I just now sent you another email on another subject that might actually be urgent because the sooner you know about this the better off you are. I’m serious…

You better lay off the surfers!

LOL!

Matthews is old-fashioned, and he doesn’t realize it. He probably thinks feminism is a passing fad, and that his sexism is grounded in real life observation. He’s extremely vain about what he knows. It just doesn’t occur to him that he could be wrong about something so fundamental.

Kurtz is like him. I can just hear them commiserating with each other while the bartender sets up another round. They’re smart enough not to refer to women as broads, but that’s where they are coming from.

Dr. Murphy, do you think Matthews’ diabetes is the source of his insane outbursts? Is there some chemical reaction going on? Could we be seeing the onset of a diabetic coma meltdown?

MSNBC/NBC has big problems. They scapegoat Shuster when Matthews does far worse. He has some form of ADD which compels him to be rude in general to all his guests. He has a touch of misogyny, patronizes his own wife by calling her “my queen”, a big mouth, spits when he speaks and is a general boar.

Scarborough is just as bad. As is Tucker Carlson. Tim Russert is overblown and seems constipated. And David Gregory and Brian Williams believe their own publicists. The only commentator worth his weight in gold is Keith Olbermann.