Matthews: I said “Oh God” in exasperation at the “odd anti-bellum look” of Jindal’s set
posted at 2:32 pm on February 25, 2009 by Allahpundit
Via TV Newser, a sneak peek at what “Barack’s” biggest fan will offer tonight on Hardball to atone for the latest Olby/Matthews embarrassment:
I was taken aback by that peculiar stagecraft, the walking from somewhere in the back of this narrow hall, this winding staircase looming there, the odd anti-bellum look [sic] of the scene. Was this some mimicking of a president walking along the state floor to the East Room?
Evidently, narrow halls and winding staircases are distinctly ante-bellum. If I were a cynic, I might read this as yet another example of Matthews’s race-baiting, trying to connect Jindal to some sort of Confederate ethos opposite America’s first black president. Good thing I’m not a cynic, huh?
Judge for yourself. Here, again, is the “oh god” crack, and below it a reference he made to the GOP having “outsourced” the rebuttal to Jindal. A racist jibe at Jindal’s Indian heritage? Nah. I’m sure it’s innocent. But rest assured, had it come from someone else, the very first guy to find sinister intent in it would have been Chris Matthews.
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wow … need spell check desperately!
upinak on February 25, 2009 at 4:08 PM
I ain’t believing something this stupid. The only way a blog or any other site on the Internet is “private property” is if it closed except to selected users.
Otherwise, it’s open. Yeah, you can block to some limit with pinging and other tools, but if someone wants to get into a site bad enough, they can. Funny how comment sections on some sites require registration and others don’t – but none I know that consider themselves “blogs” go to the extent of true portal-blocking of unwanted viewers – all the hit-whores want the money generated by the hits! HA comes to mind.
Get over yourself already. You don’t like what someone says, don’t read it, don’t respond. Not like someone in a room with you won’t shut up.
klickink.wordpress.com on February 25, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Chris Matthews sux
DrStock on February 25, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Maybe some just don’t have a life.
klickink.wordpress.com on February 25, 2009 at 4:10 PM
You are wrong. MadisonConservative is right. HTH.
Proud Rino on February 25, 2009 at 4:11 PM
The Ernest Hemingway of HotAir.
God Bless.
klickink.wordpress.com on February 25, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Coming from a RINO…I take that as a compliment.
klickink.wordpress.com on February 25, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Ha!
getalife on February 25, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Chris Matthews is a pathetic sicko with a man-crush on Obama! He’s an anchor who is supposed to be impartial! They use Olbermann and Matthews on MSNBC to anchor the event last night. You don’t see Hannity and Oreilly anchoring these events for Fox. The liberal media is no better than TASS or Pravda in the old Soviet Union and the current government is made up of neo-marxists! It’s a very bad situation.
CrusaderPatriot on February 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Then include all the past context. Don’t cherry pick.
a capella on February 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Matthews is a head case nut job. Drop him off in the woods and he would be dead in an hour. The cause of death would be “massive panic attack”.
saiga on February 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Yes, being wrong about the Constitution and being proud of that seems to be the signature of the “Real” Republican Party these days.
Proud Rino on February 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Heh. This is such an awkward time to say that.
a capella on February 25, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Understood and mostly agreed.
Yes, and it’s a shame. I’m hoping that’ll change in a few years, but you never know.
You mean like only opening registration up for a day or less?
Maybe you’ve missed it, but that’s exactly what I’ve been saying to people like you complaining about Allah (only I’ve been a little more polite I’d think).
Esthier on February 25, 2009 at 4:18 PM
I used to be pro bellum. After receiving an architecture degree, I am now anti bellum
Mallard T. Drake on February 25, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Someone should ask Christina and her tingling leg (too much of a bitch to be a man) if the Demos “outsourced” their response to Reagan when then-Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton was tapped to deliver it after Ronnie’s SOTU.
PJ Emeritus on February 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Someone should ask Christina Matthews and her tingling leg whether the Demos “outsourced” the response to Reagan’s SOTU delivered by then-Arkansas Governor Bubba Clinton.
PJ Emeritus on February 25, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Somehow I’m sure that little Chrissy Matthews had no problem with the hugely over the top stagecraft at Invesco Field for the Obama as he descended from Mt. Olympus to lead us mere mortals to the promised land of socialism/communism.
RJL on February 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Matthews is a pimp, he ought to start dressing like one.
GarandFan on February 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Matthews is the poster boy for liberal lunacy.
He’s as radical as Uberdumpkoff, but without the hitler-sized ego.
Ego-maniacs don’t get the adolscent crushes that plague Matthews.
notagool on February 25, 2009 at 4:36 PM
How about slap-on bracelet Sharpton?
(are we made up?)
And you’re calling other people commies.
If you own a site, it’s yours, not anyone else’s. Property rights, dipstick. If I leave my lawnmower out in the front yard, are you just going to take it? Actually, I get the feeling you would.
MadisonConservative on February 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM
He’d miss the ground if he tripped.
MadisonConservative on February 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Wrong about the Constitution. Hmmm, reinterpreting the 1st, are we, RINO?
I’d call you idiot or stupid or moron but none of those words are adequate enough to explain your limitations.
klickink.wordpress.com on February 25, 2009 at 4:40 PM
So he doesnt like Jindals’ backdrop..but the greek columns for Obarfo was ok? he’s a freaking idiot.
and that thrill up his leg was probably him peeing himself.
becki51758 on February 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Go ahead and tell me that the first has something other to do with free speech other than preventing the government from censoring you. Private website? You have no right to say anything.
MadisonConservative on February 25, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Fine, I’m a sub-idiot. Please explain your understanding of the First Amendment. Enlighten me.
Proud Rino on February 25, 2009 at 4:43 PM
Protip: Read the First Amendment before you respond.
Proud Rino on February 25, 2009 at 4:44 PM
How long did it take for Matthews to come up with that lame rationalization?
Matthews is neither a journalist nor a professional. He is a media personality— although I would question how much personality that he has. He is a partisan hack who should just go back to working for Democrat candidates of his choice.
onlineanalyst on February 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Who says he isn’t doing that now?
Snowed In on February 25, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Exactly Sarjex.
Has anyone given Biden the “number for the website” yet?
LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot on February 25, 2009 at 4:57 PM
The hits just keep on coming with this tool.
Hawkins1701 on February 25, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Sure…
as I am eating my chirzo burrito.. yummy in da tummy makes for a better day!
upinak on February 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM
I guess Matthews has never been to the state of Louisiana. There are places like this everywhere. I just think he is a liar who got caught and had to come up with an excuse.
woodman on February 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM
LOL…and this on top of finding out last night that the autmobile was invented in the USA. These really are the smartest people in the room. I’m in awe.
ddrintn on February 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I’m starting to wonder. Talk of defending the First Amendment in the context of a blogger banning specific speech, seriously?
Esthier on February 25, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Chrissy was just projecting. Walking down that staircase in a hoopskirt would have accentuated his Scarlett O’Hara-like figure, perhaps catching the eye of the “One”.
unwashed minion on February 25, 2009 at 5:17 PM
LMAO. I thought something similar; too funny!
College Prof on February 25, 2009 at 5:20 PM
The newbs on this site are REALLY dragging down the quality of comments.
Where’s the wit?
Where’s the sarcastic humor?
Where’s my beer?
omnipotent on February 25, 2009 at 5:27 PM
The original context of the quote makes it all make sense. The part we didn’t hear was:
“Thank you for that wonderful speech. Don’t forget I helped get you elected. I shall now go clean myself off. O merciful president, O God.”
29Victor on February 25, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Wow, that was a great observation – and funny too! Dennis Miller would be proud.
capitulus on February 25, 2009 at 5:30 PM
madison drank it.
upinak on February 25, 2009 at 5:34 PM
The ignoramus inkclick said:
A 1st Amendment violation requires “state action” genius. Furthermore, this website is indeed the private property (intellectual property to be specific) of Hot Air Network, LLC. You’re a know it all who knows nothing.
dakine on February 25, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Chis, the bedwetter Matthews is still a Blithering Idiot.
Zorro on February 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM
East of Pittsburgh.
We never have that.
Already drunk and recycled.
MadisonConservative on February 25, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Ahhhh so for some reason Chris “pop n fresh doughboy” Matthews (seem him in all his a-tinglin’ glory here: http://www.pillsbury.com/AaLL/) is okay with his racism against Indian-Americans, just not his racism against African-Americans. I get it now, he and the dessicated mass that is Helen Thomas, (among others) are just overcompensating! White guilt run amuck. And since the Indian-American population is far too modest and well-behaved to turn to the streets in protest, this will all get a pass. Nice.
cynccook on February 25, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Sure Cris and you also believe in the easter bunny, Santa and you think superman is a real person.What a jerk you are.
thmcbb on February 25, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Well, he couldn’t very well admit on national that this time jugears didn’t stop with just a “tingly feeling” and but took chrissy all the way to a “happy ending”.
Fighton03 on February 25, 2009 at 6:33 PM
DOn’t forget, we NEEd the “fairness doctrine” to protect against all the ‘right wing bias’ in the AM band. /sarc
Yeah, so there is absolutely no counter to pathetic sycophants like Matthews.
If conservatives weren’t so busy working, they should charter busses from the burbs and converge on the network stations in massive protests of Crud like this. But, as I said, someone has to work to pay for the 3 trillion dollars obama is throwing out the window.
And, as far as Jihndal’s delivery.. Have we already forgotten Obmamamas inchoherent sputtering numerous times??? thought so.
bullseye on February 25, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Allahpundit,
I gotta tell you I think you are wrongly giving Matthews a pass. I know you are probably do this because you don’t want to seem to be crying “Wolf!” but his comment made no sense. Governors have given the responses to SOTU addresses plenty of times so it was an idiotic statement to begin with.
terryannonline on February 25, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Somewhere an amoeba is missing it’s brain.
MB4 on February 25, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Nah, just full of s***.
Mark V. on February 25, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Bull, he’s a partisan and he shouldn’t anchor events that clearly require neutral point of view.
Cr4sh Dummy on February 25, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Matthews should sac up try some integrity for once.
Purple Avenger on February 25, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Well, they also said that Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Day dress (aka the draperies) was “appropriate”.
ddrintn on February 25, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Matthews doesn’t know what he’s talking about. This is an anti-bellum house (note peace symbol).
unclesmrgol on February 26, 2009 at 12:06 AM
He’s lying, of course. It was that tingle again.
Follow up question, this time from the audience… How does one who spits so much get a job in television?
shaken on February 26, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Forgive me if this was stated upthread, but . . . the staircase doesn’t look distinctly Southern to me. More like the same kind of typical Neoclassical style you would see in many parts of the country. Still, giving Chrissy the benefit of the doubt: I don’t know where Jindal delivered his speech from, but I’m assuming it was Baton Rouge. That being the case, why WOULDN’T the backdrop look antebellum?
Chris Matthews might well be the stupidest person alive.
NoLeftTurn on February 26, 2009 at 12:18 AM
And you’re a ****ing liar too, Chrissy.
Metro on February 26, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Ok everyone, here is my first post to my favorite websites.
I hate where we have come as a people when we look for HOW someone says something, rather than WHAT it is being said. That is why “the one” is the POTUS. God Help Us. Despite his acting ability and anchor skills Jindahl is exactly what this country needs right now.
P.S. I would like to punch Chris Mathews in the face. I hope every Indian American grows to despise him for that racist statement.
sd78 on February 26, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Chrissy couldn’t even point out Utah and Nevada on an electoral college map during the campaign. I thank My God that his influence seems to be waning as fewer people are watching MSNBC these days.
Also, what did he expect to see in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
Now, if Mrs. Jindal came down the stairs dressed as Scarlett O’Hara…
Dr. ZhivBlago on February 26, 2009 at 2:14 AM
anti-bellum or ante-bellum?
It beats mimicking Triumph of the Will like Obama
I saw Gone with the Wind and Jindal’s set is no Tara. Maybe Aunt Pittypat’s home. If I was suddenly confronted with a scene from Aunt Pittypat’s home would I groan ‘Oh God?’
Matthews reminds me of Aunt Pittypat. They both get the vapors
Reminds me of Gore pulling the same stunt in the debates
entagor on February 26, 2009 at 3:19 AM
In response to the spitters comment about the “antebellum” setting…maybe he should go back and take another look at the ostentatious setting that Obama had set up for himself in Denver. At least Jindal’s was “real”.
hopefloats on February 26, 2009 at 3:22 AM
“Oh, it was just fine and dandy for Barack Obama to appear in front of a fake Greek temple at the DNC convention, or in front of a fake presidential seal before he was even the official Democrat nominee –
“but something is wrong with a sitting Governor appearing in an official looking setting?”
And the “official looking setting” is the Governors mansion.
Kinda like the Prezz giving a speech from the White house. How ODD?
Opps forgot, this was on MSKNEEPAD
DSchoen on February 26, 2009 at 3:50 AM
Matthews was certainly race-baiting – or maybe just showing the snobbery inherent in liberals. Claiming to be the party of inclusiveness, they regularly deride anyone or anything different from themselves.
blish on February 26, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Madison would if could get his nose out of Ed and Allah’s Anti-Bellum’s[sic} long enough…
Mark Garnett on February 26, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Given, Matthews is a racist offended by anything Southern.
The screw in the matter is that Matthews played his disdain of anti-bellum as “odd” given Jindal’s presence in the Governors Mansion.
Another Matthews’ apologist said Jindal looked creepy coming out from the dark.
The cowardly media bastards need a swift kick in the ass to taste their own medicine.
maverick muse on February 26, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Chrissy was “taken aback…” I’m taken aback whenever I see his pasty face and hear his voice.
I’d be worried if Chrissy Matthews LIKED Bobby Jindal.
Oink on February 26, 2009 at 8:21 AM
With the Free Press and Constitutional Responsibilities:
Matthews, No You Can’t!
The media can not get a pass for practicing as individuals and as a group the very racism for which they politically assassinate others even when based upon fabricated guilt.
Upon entry and before a word is spoken, Matthews, the guest, is derisively heckling his gracious host, and has the audacity to not apologize for the disrespect, but persists in compounding his racism with MORE racism.
Matthews presumes that America agrees approvingly of himself. To the KKK Democrat Socialists, Jindal has no right to be in the Governors Manion. Matthews, who demands apologies from the world to suit his agenda, is too full of his own shit to squeeze out a clean apology.
Free Press “I Can Say And Do Whatever I Want” Matthews has the backing of his institution. He learned how to express his attitudes at work where he is a mere example of the press’ culture. His employers and colleagues are one with Matthews. They have abused the Constitution, having passed “public nuisance” to now present a public threat, destabilizing Constitutional balance of powers absorbed as their own.
maverick muse on February 26, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Phony excuse for inexcusable behavior. Mr. Matthews claims he has tingly feeling up and down his leg every time he sees or hears President Obama, then he needs something he can “Depends” on.
MSGTAS on February 26, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. Mororn.
serenity on February 26, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Hello spell check! Slow down, put down the coffee and sugar and read your post before you hit submit.
Moron.
serenity on February 26, 2009 at 10:15 AM
It’s so nice to see Allah give Matthews the benefit of the doubt when it comes to bigotry but not to his faithful readers when they make fun of/don’t care about Hitch’s beating. Warms my heart to know we rank above Tingle on the bigotry meter in AP’s book.
Darth Executor on February 26, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Propaganda Minister Goebbels would be so proud!
angus mcbeemer on February 26, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Anti-bellum translates in a sort of illiterate way to anti-war. I don’t think the set has announced its position on Iraq. Could we please fix the headline?
km on February 26, 2009 at 11:48 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11BXEsOwZlc
Bullboski on February 26, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Allah, don’t know if any of the many posts have mentioned ths, but you seem to have picke up a misspelling for your headline. It’s not “anti-bellum,” which would mean something like “against war.” The proper spelling is “ante-bellum” which usually refers, as it would in this case, to the period before the Civil War.
Longhorn Six on February 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Yeah, I know it’s misspelled. I noted it in the post but wanted to quote MSNBC’s press release correctly.
Allahpundit on February 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Many of you are referring to Matthews as a tool of the left. I’m just wondering if you realize that Matthews is as hated on lefty blogs as he is here.
I mean, this is the guy who said people would like Fred Thompson because you can smell the cigar smoke on him. He’s incredibly shallow (those of you who criticize him for having a man-crush on Obama are correct) and is simply lousy at his job.
orange on February 26, 2009 at 12:28 PM
I did not know that Jindal was against war!
kayo on February 26, 2009 at 12:36 PM
I haven’t read through all the comments.
But it wasn’t some sort of “set”.
Jindal was speaking from the front entrance of Louisiana’s governor’s mansion.
That is the way the place looks.
besides that, Mr. Matthews – what do you have against ante-bellum homes?
reine.de.tout on February 26, 2009 at 12:49 PM
I agree with Matthews to the extent that many Repubs in Congress aren’t writing or supporting conservative legislation or any real fiscal conservatism. Look how much pork the Repubs put into the latest ‘bill’. Considering this, I’m glad that the GOP ‘outsourced’ the response to Obama’s State of the Obama nation speech.
The OMG comment betrays his extreme bi-ass.
“Get over yourself already. You don’t like what someone says, don’t read it, don’t respond. Not like someone in a room with you won’t shut up.” klickink: I agree and I’d add that bloggers (and their defenders) shouldn’t offer opinions that they know will create a red meat scenario if they can’t take the heat. We all need to agree to disagree on certain things, but more importantly, focus on what unites us during this difficult time rather than playing into the ‘divide and conquer’ strategy of the Obama Nation.
Christine on February 26, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Where do governors live wherever Chrissy crawled out from? Malls?
DanaSmiles on February 26, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Chris Mathews is a lying sack of dog feces. He should be fired immediately!
TrickyDick on February 26, 2009 at 1:46 PM
The anti-bellum look? That translated from the Latin as the “anti-war look”. Of the 60′s perhaps? I think our esteemed reporter meant the “antebellum” look. But who am I to question someone of such great intelligence. Of course, if he was a Republican such a mistake would be repeated endlessly as an example of his supidity.
Fred 2 on February 26, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Maybe we should get signs that say ‘STOP CHRIS MATTHEWS’
(like the guy holding Stop Rush) and stand outside MSNBC studios while he’s spewing.
kthomas8268 on February 26, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Vid is no longer available on youtube.
koz on February 26, 2009 at 7:18 PM
The only thing more pathetic than Chris Matthews is his show’s ratings.
bw222 on February 27, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Maybe we should get signs that say ‘STOP CHRIS MATTHEWS’
(like the guy holding Stop Rush) and stand outside MSNBC studios while he’s spewing.
kthomas8268 on February 26, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Where are we going to find a conservative in New York City?
bw222 on February 27, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Bull CRAP…
I dont believe anything the liberals say..
I dont doubt for one second he was pissed because he is a racist who hates indians
jcila on February 27, 2009 at 12:22 PM
If i take my blackboard out and let random people write on it, it is still my blackboard. The rule holds true.
darktood on February 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM
You are on to something here. Matthews, on the evening of Jindal’s rebuttal, said repeatedly that the GOP was “outsourcing” the rebuttal duties to Jindal. That was a thinly-veiled dig at Jindal’s Indian heritage. I didn’t hear anyone talking about that choice of words, but that is what should be front and center.
Matthews is a DISGUSTING, RACIST PIG. He is a TOOL, a HACK, and a CLOWN. MSNBC’s wardrobe department should furnish him with a red rubber nose and floppy, oversized shoes. Or maybe, even more fitting, with a Grand Dragon costume.
OneVision on February 28, 2009 at 5:34 AM
I realize now that the “outsourcing” aspect of Matthews’ rant was covered in the origin of this thread. My bad. But I still didn’t hear or see anyone other than HotAir address that remark by Matthews.
OneVision on February 28, 2009 at 6:18 AM
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