Matthews: “I want to do everything I can to make … this new presidency work”
posted at 12:16 pm on November 6, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Via the ‘Busters. A noble sentiment and a shining example of a journalist placing the national interest above all; no doubt the same principle would have colored MSNBC’s coverage going forward had McCain won, especially in primetime and especially when it came to not questioning motives. Scarborough observes, acidly, that wanting the president to succeed never seemed like a real high priority for the media vis-a-vis George Bush, but that’s easily explained. If you believe that anything that hurts the GOP’s election chances is ipso facto in the national interest, then it’s practically your patriotic duty to want Bush to fail, whatever the short-term (or long-term) collateral damage to America. Speaking of which, has NBC gotten around yet to formally downgrading Iraq from the “civil war” status they declared two years ago or were they saving that for when the national interest and the president’s interest were once again safely aligned? With the election won for Obama and all of us eager to “experience the power of Change,” I’m anticipating an announcement any day now.
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Mr_Magoo on November 6, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Chris should be worried about his job with those horrible ratings.
wildweasel on November 6, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Any truth to the rumor that Biden’s son’s middle name is MBNA? I’m still not convinced it’s a Kenyan name either.
viking01 on November 6, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Yeah, he’s been consistently calling him Barack for some time now.
Mr_Magoo on November 6, 2008 at 1:08 PM
That man is a true douchebag.
RobCon on November 6, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Chrissy is still trying to relive the glory days of the Cahtah administration. If you ever want to see him turn purple and become instantaneously speechless for awhile, just tell him Jimmah was the worst President EVAH!
belad on November 6, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Of course we like Chris Matthews… we’re just trying to toughen him up.
/dowd
saint kansas on November 6, 2008 at 1:10 PM
First this.
Then, backpeddling.
Hey douche, wanting it to work is a far cry from doing all you can to make it work. You’re not a journalist, you’re a propaganda peddler for the left. I bet you have a blow-up doll of Obama in your nightstand.
Creepy man, very creepy.
fogw on November 6, 2008 at 1:10 PM
In in alternate universe or mid 20th century Europe there was a Chris Matthews saying “I want to help my country (ie Barry), only later to say-
I was just following orders!”
jjshaka on November 6, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Then you need to quit your job you jerk.
Brat4life on November 6, 2008 at 1:11 PM
I totally agree.
Glynn on November 6, 2008 at 1:13 PM
I almost fell off my chair. “I dont question motive”… hah!
I wonder how these bozos look in the mirror.
lostinjrz on November 6, 2008 at 1:13 PM
I know, I know. . . silly me.
Still getting used to all this “hope and change” stuff.
I’ll try and fall in line. :_(
RedNewEnglander on November 6, 2008 at 1:20 PM
That’s a little disrespectful to the douche bag don’t you think?
Smooth Rooster on November 6, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Barackaganda.
RushBaby on November 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM
After witnessing “I defend the common-man!” O’Reilly say about common-man Joe the Plumber “Is he really a big deal? Nah.” , I have decided Chris Matthews is not a bigger idiot that Bill O’Reilly and Bill O’Reilly is not a bigger idiot than Chris Matthews. You could have put the same quote in the title of this thread coming from Bill-O, just add something at the end about a “little guy”.
Marcus on November 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Obamaganda?
RushBaby on November 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM
If he works just as hard to make Obama’s (spit) presidency work as he did to make Bush’s fail I’m sure he will feel something tingly run up his leg.
sdd on November 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Repurpose your TV
ronsfi on November 6, 2008 at 1:24 PM
WTF…
People are still watching this crap. First the media shelters him for serious vetting now they are obviously going to sheild Obama from criticism. How many times will Krugman praise his economic policy. It is going to be surreal, turning on the news and seeing anchors praise Obama’s record setting defecit spending.
Theworldisnotenough on November 6, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Leper Messiahganda.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on November 6, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Just when I thought the MSM couldnt be any lower. Excuse me Chrissy Mathews, I think you have something on your chin. WIPE IT OFF BEFORE YOU GO ON TV YOU IDIOT!!
LatinRed on November 6, 2008 at 1:29 PM
The Hussein Refrain.
progressoverpeace on November 6, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Chairman Uh-Ohganda!
RushBaby on November 6, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Hey, Tingles, I question your Means, Motive, and Opportunity. And Obarry’s, too.
Christien on November 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Scarborough is sickening.
nottakingsides on November 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Chris should want to do everything he can to make this presidency work. He did everything he could to get Obama elected short of proclaiming he wanted to have Obama’s baby.
gary fouse
fousesquawk
gary fouse on November 6, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Yes, Chrissy wants to keep that thrill going up his leg for at least 8 more years.
At least Joe got one good jab in the end about how no one questioned the motivations of the Bush Admin…Chrissy put his head down and looked as tho he was about to cry, while one of his handiwipes changed the subject.
This ought to be fun watching the media try to spin all the utter confusion and panic of the Obama admin. that has JUST BEGUN. yea Rushbaby, get a load of the “Obamaganda” in it’s infancy. Payback is a beatch ain’t it, MSM?
Christine on November 6, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Hey Chris — Help the country by shutting your trap.
teffertoes on November 6, 2008 at 1:34 PM
….and my friends and others wonder WHY I think the media is BIASED???
worlok on November 6, 2008 at 1:34 PM
This is what “urnalnalism” has come to and that includes now FOX news as they are piling on Palin so they can be in the club. This country is screwed!
grapeknutz on November 6, 2008 at 1:34 PM
gary fouse: LOL…’Havin’ my baby…what a lovely way to say that you love me!’ ;-)
Christine on November 6, 2008 at 1:35 PM
“8 – 10 years”
Change.
progressoverpeace on November 6, 2008 at 1:35 PM
One-ganda.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on November 6, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Joe slaps back a little. Chris is a douche
ndulik on November 6, 2008 at 1:37 PM
He makes me vomit everytime I see his face on TV; when changing channels that is
tocoloro on November 6, 2008 at 1:37 PM
I think any new President receives a certain amount of goodwill from the country. That is an American tradition. Even Rove said that it is important for this Presidency to be a successful one… because it matters to our country right now. The US is in an epic financial crisis and has troops engaged in two wars. I was watching Hannity last night and even he was saying things close to this.
I felt this way about Bush when he took over after those awful last years of Clinton. It’s a pity that Bush had to start with the Florida mess hanging around. Fortunately we did not have that this time around. It matters to all us that this is a successful Presidency.
lexhamfox on November 6, 2008 at 1:42 PM
It matters to all us that this is a successful Presidency.
I want the country to be successful under this President.
There is a difference.
MayBee on November 6, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Unknowing dupe in Obama’s master plan.
http://spectator.org/archives/2008/11/06/saul-alinsky-takes-the-white-h
marklmail on November 6, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Paul Joseph Goebbels is cheering the MSM from the lowest depths of Hell.
MSNBC and Mr. Matthews are two more reasons NOT to get your information from the Obamamedia.
oldleprechaun on November 6, 2008 at 1:44 PM
I think we’re close to ensuring that this thread will forever pop up at No. 1 on Google when people search “douche.”
That’s not a complaint, by the way.
saint kansas on November 6, 2008 at 1:44 PM
NBC/MSNBC already defined itself as an all-pro-O channel for months if not years now. Matthews in so many words says this will continue. This I could have told you before today’s interview.
Marcus on November 6, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Chrissy, Keith Overbite and that he/she maddow should make a porn together.
I still haven’t figured out whether the transformer is really a man or woman.
dinkyjackson on November 6, 2008 at 1:46 PM
The clip was stunning. Money part was Scarborough’s dripping with sarcasm portion from 6:07 to the end. Please note Matthew’s abject, face down, almost sheepish expression. Joe really busted his chops. Maybe Matthews, the consummate Obama shill, is at least minimally capable of a modicum of appropriate shame. “Thrills up his leg” Matthews is thorougly dissed in this clip and Chris, miniscule intellect and small man that he is, will undoubtedly seek to punish Joe in the future. Chickennnnnnns coming hooooome to rooooooost!
marybel on November 6, 2008 at 1:46 PM
How pathetic. I agree with all the posters. This guy wanted a job with the new Administration of Indoctrination. He thinks he is so above Keith, and thought the White House was his ticket out of that zoo.
Little by little the media is going to turn on their Annointed.
It’ll happen either when The One makes a huge grave error when it comes to National Security or when The Mrs. goes overseas on one of her first trips and pulls a Dixie Chick. You know she will, she can’t help herself.
sherry on November 6, 2008 at 1:48 PM
In the great American tradition of Trey Parker’s musical ‘Cannibal’:
Hang the bastard, hang him high.
Hoist his body to the sky.
It’s as nice as a day can be.
Won’t you come to the hanging with me?
His face will turn red,
Then purple, then blue.
We’ll watch from up here
To get a good view.
And when his eyes bug out we’ll know,
It’s the end of him
And the end of the show!
(I’ve been humming this tune since late September.)
EZnSF on November 6, 2008 at 1:51 PM
People only watched MSNBC because it bashed Bush.
They will not watch MSNBC if night after night Chris Matthews and the rest gush over Obama’s new puppy or Michelle’s new dress while the economy is tanking, employment is skyrocketing, Russia is knocking on Europe’s back door and Iran is getting ready to launch nukes.
If Bush would have been successful in winning the Iraq war quickly (which he did) and winning the peace even faster (which he didn’t), there would have been very little for MSNBC to whack Bush about.
People watch the news to see negatives, not hear glowing, gushing positives.
albill on November 6, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Joe, why the hell did you wait until within the last minute to get your dig in at Prissy Matthews? You should have jumped on what he said the moment after he said it. Both Joe and Matthews are tools, IMO.
Torch on November 6, 2008 at 1:58 PM
I hope Chrissy Matthews does decide to run for the Senate. He’d be the perfect Senator for the Retard State, i.e. Pennsylvania.
Percy_Peabody on November 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Chris Matthews = Tool of the Establishment.
baxtrice on November 6, 2008 at 2:02 PM
I must bow down to Joe after watching that clip. Especially the last 30 seconds. I’ve never seen anyone discredited so badly as Chris Matthews was by Joe Scarborough. Chris can’t question motives? THAT’S ALL YOU DID FOR EIGHT YEARS YOU GIGANTIC HYPOCRITE!
Dave From Canada on November 6, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Something odd I’ve noticed. In the past month, all of our President-elect’s supporters are referring to him by his first name (Chrissy included). This, of course, is the 180 from the derisive “Bush” the left used to refer to our current President.
Did all these chuckleheads get some underground DNC memo when we weren’t paying attention?
Malpaso on November 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM
At the risk of incurring Allah’s wrath, that reminds me of a pretty damn funny video from the Onion about the economic collapse of the Bush-bashing industry. (Mild content warning)
saint kansas on November 6, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Every time I see Joe, I expect to see Joey, Phoebe, Rachel, and Ross hanging out on a couch in the background.
riverrat10k on November 6, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Your job is to report the news. Dink.
mojo on November 6, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Here’s the video of Obama campaign workers in Indianapolis furious over Obama not giving them the money they earned capainging for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w-91hDdnWM
TheMightyQuinn on November 6, 2008 at 2:32 PM
A friend of mine had a little dog that would run up and hump your leg, every one who came into the house the stupid dog would hump your leg, like a minnie jack hammer…Chris Matthews reminds me of that stupid dog when he speaks about Obama.
I have a feeling that even Obama would be put off by his adulation, it is so strange and creepy…
right2bright on November 6, 2008 at 2:32 PM
CHRIS MATTHEWS = DEMOCRAT SHILL
TheMightyQuinn on November 6, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Chris Matthews is nutty as a fruitcake. And fruity as one too.
alex342 on November 6, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Really? P!$$ on you Chrissy!
Let’s send him a box of condoms so he can “contain himself” for the next 4 years.
Oink on November 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Matthews: “I want to do everything I can to
makeprotect … this new presidencywork”custer on November 6, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Chris MattHOES makes me sick!!! and after seeing this, makes me sicker!!!
Lynken on November 6, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Obviously Matthews should be Fired. But why wasn’t he Fired before, because no one at NBC news disagrees with him.
Now, normally I save my rants for my own blog, but reading this just irritates me to No End. Did anyone read the exit polls where only 30% of the people thought the Media was Biased this election? What would the Media have to do in order for these people to understand? The misrepresentation of the Palin interviews were believed to be Fair by 70% of the Population. Is it any wonder Obama won? These people are officially indoctrinated. Apparently it didn’t occur to Any of these 70% that editing can be done to create the story you want out of the interview.
The Indocrination has run so deep, it sickens me. The Press is supposed to report to the Public, be a “Watch Dog” for the citizens. Did they warn us about Fannie and Freddie…No. DId they Vet B.Obama…No. Have they accurately reported our progress in Iraq….No. (oh and I’m betting most of the 70% don’t even know we’re still at war, since Iraq dropped out the headlines, right around the time we started handing over the providences to the Iraqi people)..
I’m beating the dead horse…but Can we file a lawsuit against them? For the FCC license for not reporting information we the public have the right to know?
Needless to say…It is not My job to make this presidency a success. I pray that Obama isn’t what I think he is…but I will on High Alert until further notice.
BiasedGirl on November 6, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Q: Why is the Obama Presidency like a tornado?
A: There’s a lot of sucking and blowing, then you lose your house…
Wyznowski on November 6, 2008 at 3:01 PM
And another thing…What on Earth are these people going to talk about once The One takes office? Seriously.
Some of these Hacks have made their name over the last eight years bashing Pres. Bush.
So does this mean the Pravda will only report “Good News” from our “Dear Leader”….Kim Jong Ill will be impressed.
BiasedGirl on November 6, 2008 at 3:08 PM
he`s such a woman,
ThePrez on November 6, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Is Mika waking up from her koolaid-coma?
And at 6:30, Chris Tingle had a look of shame.
Dubn8tr on November 6, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Listen Matthews you asshat! How about you just doing your job as a journalist and start informing the people regardless of political bias. Now you just sound like your campaigning to be press secretary.
Hawthorne on November 6, 2008 at 3:21 PM
MSDNC has been removed from my remote. I can’t stand the thought of 4 years of pimping for BO.
mr1216 on November 6, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Well people do go into journalism because they want to “change the world” so Matthews is probably just fulfilling a life long dream, and very few people in his field will find anything wrong with his desire to serve the Change Agent in Chief.
Buy Danish on November 6, 2008 at 3:51 PM
WOW!
While he certainly has the right to do as he pleases.
Christopher Mathews you make Dr. Joseph Goebbels proud.
Joseph Goebbels
“The Poison Dwarf”
If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.”
-Joseph Goebbels
We have the right to call MSNBC and the sponsors of the show hard ball, and tell them we will not tolerate a PROPOGANDIST for any administration. We can tell them we will boycott their products.
Sounds extreme? Perhaps, perhaps not
We don’t usually think of history as being shaped by silence, but, as English philosopher Edmund Burke said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing.’
Do nothing and see what happens. As for me, I think I will be a bit MORE proactive and make a list, then some phone calls.
I can cut down on my spending.
I would take the same actions if he (Matthews) had said he would do same for Mccain.
ColdWarrior57 on November 6, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Why didn’t you use the last eight years and “try to help the presidency work???” Instead of slamming him every chance you got? Frigin’ idiot!!!
KDANAZ on November 6, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Matthews = Hack. Stooge. Moron. Liar. And about 10 other things I can’t type out….
Hog Wild on November 6, 2008 at 5:48 PM
How far will you go Chris, to make sure Obama succeeds??
Just curious.
Thanks for letting us know, though. Truth and facts are not the standard, I see.
The standard is,, “Will this information help Obama or hurt Obama?”
I think Chris wants to try to be the last person eaten by the crocodile.
JellyToast on November 6, 2008 at 9:10 PM
Is Matthews being thrown under the bus?
riverrat10k on November 6, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Matthews need to take a look at his ratings so he clearly understands that very few people really care what he thinks about anything.
He’s living in a fantasy world and it’s only going to get worse for him & the MSM.
Crissy/MSM are going to have to create magic to defend “The One” in the next few months. It’s not going to be as easy as it was before.
Sit back & observe, The Obama Circus, with all it’s many performers, has only just begun.
Keep it up Crissy, there is a good possibility that all of you could end up under the bus along with Obama.
Gulf Coast on November 7, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Chris might need to go see his doctor because he’s going to have those “tingling feelings going up and down his leg” for four years now.
He’s a joke! A “journalist” is supposed to question “motive”. He has no problem questioning motive when the guest is conservative/republican.
mrpettus on November 7, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Chimpy on November 8, 2008 at 1:15 AM
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