Video: Stewart rips Matthews on “forgot Obama was black” moment
posted at 8:48 am on January 29, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
Jon Stewart calls Chris Matthews “a Scotch away from becoming Ron Burgundy,” and that’s not the best line in this clip from Mediaite, where Stewart and Wyatt Cenac tear into Chris Matthews and his “big thinking” on race after the State of the Union speech. In fact, Cenac delivers blow after blow, and Stewart wisely leaves it in his hands:
Stewart seems to have cornered the market on ridiculing the Left in the American comedy world, mainly by default. Of course, Matthews makes himself an easy target — so easy, in fact, that many people on the Left seemed reluctant to come to his defense yesterday. If they’re tiring of Matthews’ schtick, MS-NBC may be left with nothing but Jesse Ventura fans … all three of them.
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Matthews wants a job with the White House as soon as his MSNBC job dries up.
mobydutch on January 29, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Matthews thinks making racist remarks about the President is somehow a compliment.
BadgerHawk on January 29, 2010 at 8:52 AM
That is money.
ladyingray on January 29, 2010 at 8:53 AM
Heh, heh. Cenac’s wearing an Auburn tie.
AubieJon on January 29, 2010 at 8:55 AM
There is no way to interpret what Matthews said other than that it was a racist remark.
What did he mean? “The speech was so good I can’t believe a black man gave it.”
Help me here. I can’t come up with any other explanation.
Sloan Morganstern on January 29, 2010 at 8:55 AM
“Matthews thinks making racist remarks about the President is somehow a compliment.
BadgerHawk on January 29, 2010 at 8:52 AM”
BadgerHawk, some blacks think it is a compliment; they think Matthews is trying to say the right thing. I heard a black guy on Hannity’s radio show give Matthews a pass on this. Why? Matthews is an Obama supporter; the guy thinks other whites who don’t support Obama are racist. So, now we have a working definition of racism. Racism is anything said or done by a GOP/Conservative white who has a different point of view from the plantation Democrats.
SilentWatcher on January 29, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Matthews is so ignorant that he thought he was giving the ultimate compliment. That is how a pea brain works.
mobydutch on January 29, 2010 at 8:58 AM
OT but somewhat related: more polling on trustworthiness of Fox News and other news media from today’s NRO.
http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=Yzk4M2ZiYTQ1Mjc1YzQzNjQ2ZTJiNWEzYjFhNjcxNzU=
One interesting finding:
(emphasis mine)
BuckeyeSam on January 29, 2010 at 8:58 AM
I like the Burgundy line. Well struck.
Spirit of 1776 on January 29, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Give me one good reason why I should care what Jon Stewart says about anything or anybody.
Eichendorff on January 29, 2010 at 9:01 AM
oh for a second there I forgot chrissy was a man.
jbh45 on January 29, 2010 at 9:01 AM
Just imagine if Chris Wallace or Beck or Limbaugh said exactly the same thing…The Left would be out with pitchforks and torches demanding they be fired immediately.
And lo…I’m liking Stewart more and more lately, although to be fair, for a left-leaning talking head he’s always called out the Blue when they screw up like this, so I gotta give him props.
JetBoy on January 29, 2010 at 9:01 AM
The adminstration considered Matthews comment a compliment. That is how a bunch of pea brains work.
mobydutch on January 29, 2010 at 9:01 AM
There isn’t one. And the most ridiculous thing is that Matthews somehow thinks it was a nice thing to say about the President. He basically defended it by saying we all just didn’t get what a nice thing he said.
I don’t think he even understands that what he said was racist. It’s like he looks at minorities as somehow generally inferior, but since he has a good heart and wants them to do well it keeps from him being racist.
BadgerHawk on January 29, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Gold.
greggriffith on January 29, 2010 at 9:03 AM
It’s the flip side of the belief that there are people out there who want Obama to fail only because he’s black. That they are offended that this uppity miniority is President.
highhopes on January 29, 2010 at 9:04 AM
Bango !!!!
jake-the-goose on January 29, 2010 at 9:05 AM
Matthews is just reinforcing the fact that liberalism is a mental disorder and he is in the latter stages.
volsense on January 29, 2010 at 9:05 AM
As we all know without a doubt, had someone at Fox News made that remark, they’d be without a job this morning as Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and the usual suspects, would have come crawling out of their respective hell holes to create a maelstrom of biblical proportions.
Unfortunately, infighting seems to be in vogue these days as the increased ratings during the Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien verbal battle has encouraged many with low ratings to follow suit to get the numbers up. All it does is increase the impression that the Libs/Dems/Progs/LSM will say anything and do anything to achieve their agenda, which is vast these days.
KendraWilder on January 29, 2010 at 9:06 AM
A teachable moment.
madmonkphotog on January 29, 2010 at 9:06 AM
jesse ventura has fans?
ted c on January 29, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Lemme give it a shot. Chris went to Holy Cross, that sad, inferior Catholic institution in middle Massachusetts. And, so, for his entire adult life, Chris has been trying to impress and surpass his Ivy League intellectual superiors, those that he adores but also despises. You see, it’s that self hate dynamic psychological thing.
Very simply, he’s a lucky dunce who realized early on that if he sucked up to enough rich, powerful people, he could have a talk show. Nothing else matters.
mr1216 on January 29, 2010 at 9:07 AM
All Matthews sees is black.
keebs on January 29, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Oh my God that was hilarious! “Pants on the ground…” Hahahahahahahaha
kg598301 on January 29, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Well, that was sort of my point … ;-)
Ed Morrissey on January 29, 2010 at 9:10 AM
In other words:
“I ALWAYS remember that Obama is black – except for an occasional hour or so – when he gives a speech, because when he gives a speech he sounds like an intelligent white man”.
Thang Yew, Tingles…Thang Yew Vera Mush.
GoldenEagle4444 on January 29, 2010 at 9:10 AM
I’ll give Stewart credit when and if he ever grows the balls to go after Black Jesus like he does any Republican. Yes, this was a funny bit. But he’s only going after Matthews because he disparaged Barry.
Sugar Land on January 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
My bowl of pea soup is insulted. I guess it’s good, though, that it isn’t a bowl of black bean soup.
Yoop on January 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Well done. Anything that helps more people see these idiots for who they truly are.
Alfresco on January 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
“Not sexy Asian, math Asian” I’m still laughing.
anniekc on January 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Hubby and I were talking about how incompetent Gibbs is and I mused that it would be a whole lot of fun if Obama replaced him with Mathews (this was pre-SOTU).
Hubby was driving and almost ran off the road!
Chewy the Lab on January 29, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Take your conservative blinders off. He’s funny and sometimes he’s on target.
RayinVA on January 29, 2010 at 9:12 AM
That clip was funny, I don’t care what your politics are. Sometimes we just need to laugh.
Nothing will come of this, Matthews will be around to annoy us for as long as he wants to I’m sure. Democrats are not racist, democrats are the referees in the race-baiting game. That is life until enough people want to stop playing the game.
Mord on January 29, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Yeah! word is every room in his house has one on the ceiling.
Chewy the Lab on January 29, 2010 at 9:13 AM
“You’re miked”? So it would be o.k. to make such a remark if you’re away from the microphone?
When I look at Dear Liar, I don’t see the color of his skin, I see the color of his ideas & policies — which tend towards the red.
rbj on January 29, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Being a racist still has its benefits. NBC should be proud.
JammieWearingFool on January 29, 2010 at 9:14 AM
Mathew’s moronic ramblings are like a 3-year-old’s potty jokes, showing discomfort in dealing with a stressful reality. Why is this childish man on television?
ROCnPhilly on January 29, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Give me one good reason why I should care what Jon Stewart says about anything or anybody.
Eichendorff on January 29, 2010 at 9:01 AM
__________________
You don’t have to care, but you can stfu and go away.
uknowmorethanme on January 29, 2010 at 9:17 AM
In other news, Joe Biden thought that Obama was “clean and articulate” in his SOTU speech.
conservnut on January 29, 2010 at 9:19 AM
His latest show didn’t last long. Did Bush force the networks to cancell that one too?
MarkTheGreat on January 29, 2010 at 9:19 AM
I saw ol’ Jesse “I ain’t got time to bleed” Ventura get torn up by some radio guy (maybe the vid was here at HA) a few months back. Jesse has got some parkinsonian stuff going on these days a la Muhammad Ali. Uncontrolled head movements and such–likely as a result of repeated head injuries. The radio guy mopped the floor with him, and I was so surprised that the Body didn’t spike the guy through the floor. Radio guy–not a fan, dunno about him watching MSNBC
ted c on January 29, 2010 at 9:20 AM
While the Burgundy line was classic, the follow-up with Wyatt Synack (I’m sure I spelled that wrong) was amazing LOL funny.
webproze on January 29, 2010 at 9:21 AM
I can see articulate(that’s Obama’s one talent) but ‘clean’? Does that mean clear cut ideas? Good syntax? What? I wonder if Biden even begins to suspect what a fool he’s seen?
jeanie on January 29, 2010 at 9:22 AM
I’ll give Stewart credit when and if he ever grows the balls to go after Black Jesus like he does any Republican. Yes, this was a funny bit. But he’s only going after Matthews because he disparaged Barry.
Sugar Land on January 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
_____________________________
He already has.
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/26/jon-stewart-you-didnt-really-use-a-teleprompter-inside-a-classroom-did-you-champ/
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/08/top-academic-defender-of-obamacare-oh-by-the-way-im-being-paid-by-the-feds/
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/12/03/video-jon-stewart-sees-something-familiar-in-obama-speech/
uknowmorethanme on January 29, 2010 at 9:22 AM
Well, Biden is a racist, so I expect he meant “un-getto”
conservnut on January 29, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Ok, that was funny and I’m not normally a Stewart fan.
Bishop on January 29, 2010 at 9:25 AM
How about SNL it is TIME for them to BRING ON THE OBAMA MOCKERY….IT IS TIME…to date, every Pres has been subject to great parodies.
Dpet on January 29, 2010 at 9:26 AM
How about SNL it is TIME for them to BRING ON THE OBAMA MOCKERY….IT IS TIME…to date, every Pres has been subject to great parodies.
Dpet on January 29, 2010 at 9:26 AM
______________________
Every other President wasn’t a thin-skinned egomanic who would probably break down and nationalize NBC (Oh, wait).
They did dog on him twice already though.
uknowmorethanme on January 29, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Matthews wants a job with the White House as soon as his MSNBC job dries up.
mobydutch on January 29, 2010 at 8:51 AM
He better hurry up, only 1033 days left but whose counting.
MSGTAS on January 29, 2010 at 9:32 AM
Eloquent explanation!
jgdp on January 29, 2010 at 9:34 AM
“Math-Asian”
That guy is a hoot!
doctormom on January 29, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Matthews forgot he was black.
More than half of our nation forgot that character, courage, experience and patriotism are traits we must have in any president we elect to office.
fogw on January 29, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Do I look like Mrs. Obama!!!
Then why are you trying to do sex to me!!!!
/SNL
Baxter Greene on January 29, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Man that was good!
4shoes on January 29, 2010 at 9:44 AM
I think Matthews should write speeches for Obama.
“Let me be clear. I inherited my blackness from my White mother. I am black. I am post-racial, but I am black. Don’t forget that I’m black.”
SouthernGent on January 29, 2010 at 9:48 AM
What possible defense is there? Matthews himself unsuccessfully tried to turn the comment into his thoughts about what others were thinking, but it didn’t change the conclusions about the appropriateness of Matthews’ comments one wit.
Turn the the cheap coin one way, and Matthews is a racist. Turn it the other way and Matthews is making a baseless accusation about others.
No matter which way you turn it, it’s dross.
unclesmrgol on January 29, 2010 at 9:58 AM
You know, for a year, I forgot Obama was an American.
Daggett on January 29, 2010 at 9:59 AM
The Yellow Journalism of MSNBC and Fox News is like shooting fish in a barrel for Stewart.
Decider on January 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Newsday must be gloating about 1100% bigger subscriber base.
WashJeff on January 29, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Funny. Cenac got one thing wrong though. The lyrics go
Pants on the ground
Pants on the ground
Lookin’ like a fool wit’ your
Pants on the ground.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY8uzqNi4sA&fmt=18
Yephora on January 29, 2010 at 10:03 AM
“Bris-Mitzvah”.
ROTFLMBO!!
annoyinglittletwerp on January 29, 2010 at 10:06 AM
I don’t think pressure from liberals has ever cost anyone a job at Fox News. Otherwise, they would have no anchors left.
YYZ on January 29, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Chris Matthews comment about “forgetting he was black for an hour” just means that Chrissy has a time limit on being post racial, after that, he has Lefty Crayola Syndrome.
Electrongod on January 29, 2010 at 10:08 AM
….and yet FOX is the most trusted news source:
http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=Yzk4M2ZiYTQ1Mjc1YzQzNjQ2ZTJiNWEzYjFhNjcxNzU=
Trusting Fox
Another poll confirms that Americans trust it more than other media outlets.
Of course the Nation is getting a full blown view of liberals like decider here that constantly make baseless accusations,have to make up stories or just plain lie,and deceitfully portray the results of their inept policies because they are responsible for so much failure.
If decider knows so much about “real” journalism….maybe he could answer why his Messiah spent the State of the Union
spinning lies and deceit.
Baxter Greene on January 29, 2010 at 10:14 AM
hahah. Right Ace.
Decider on January 29, 2010 at 10:15 AM
I dislike all 3 Olbermann, Stewart, and Matthews but I believe when you’re so embarassing to the lib-e-ral cause that Jon Stewart criticises you, next move is to apologize – to Mr. Stewart.
Marcus on January 29, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Exactly. So how does Matthews see Obama when he remembers that he is black because, Chris, there’s obviously a difference for you.
pjean on January 29, 2010 at 10:16 AM
War Eagle brother!
Idfaciam on January 29, 2010 at 10:16 AM
You can never forget that Chris Matthews is a Tingling Brothers circus clown.
profitsbeard on January 29, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Who’s counting, indeed! obamaclock.org
Dave Shay on January 29, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Anybody remember Matthews on the Daily Show?
“This is a book interview from hell!”
mad saint jack on January 29, 2010 at 10:26 AM
+100
nyx on January 29, 2010 at 10:33 AM
*snurk*
RushBaby on January 29, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Biden -”You’ve got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.”
Reid – “A light-skinned African American with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.”
Matthews – “You know I forgot he was black tonight for a moment.”
Liberal Translation: Obama isn’t your typical Afican American so we will let him into our inner elite circle. Talk about a bunch of snobs.
redridinghood on January 29, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Hey, so does Harry Reid!
Christian Conservative on January 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Why the hell isn’t Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Color of Change not organizing boycotts of MS-NBC?
TN Mom on January 29, 2010 at 10:51 AM
I’ve watched Stewart more in the last month then ever since I never watched him before.
Hening on January 29, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Yes, that’s the most damning thing about his statement by far.
Esthier on January 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Biden – You’ve got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,”
Reid -”You’ve got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.”
Matthews – “You know I forgot he was black tonight for an hour.”
Liberal translation – Obama isn’t your typical African American so he is welcome in our inner elite circle.
Talk about a bunch of racist snobs.
redridinghood on January 29, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Freudian slip? How could anyone forget we have a black president? And even if you did, why would you say so on national tv? Lucky for him he doesn’t have much of an audience. If someone on FOX had said it, they’d have been crucified for years. I wonder if he even got called in to explain his remarks. Doubtful.
scalleywag on January 29, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Can someone explain why he is called a black president? He has a black father and a white mother. Shouldn’t he be called a bi-racial or a mulatto president?
pckle on January 29, 2010 at 11:03 AM
So you can logon to Hot Air and comment about how little you care.
sleepy-beans on January 29, 2010 at 11:11 AM
He’s right. Do people watch news programs they don’t believe cover current events truthfully or honestly? No. Given that Fox’s audience numbers outshine all its competitors combined, we can assume that the overwhelming majority of viewers consider Fox to be at least as honest, if not more honest, than its competitors.
unclesmrgol on January 29, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Seeing as how you made the original comment, please back it up now with facts. I’ll wait. Go ahead.
AubieJon on January 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM
War Eagle! Waiting for February 3rd!
AubieJon on January 29, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Exactly. If a conservative, or Republican said this…they’d be crucified as a racist for it.
capejasmine on January 29, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Stephen Colbert Rips Harold Ford Jr., (D) video included.
Imus In The Morning, Fox Business News, has been updating us all week on Harold Ford Jr’s bid for the New York Senate Seat.
Is Harold Ford Jr A Gutless Weasel? Does A Bear Go In The Woods?
Dr Evil on January 29, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Exactly right! I’m looking for a top 3 class!
Idfaciam on January 29, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Chris Matthews = big Irish lesbian gym teacher from back in high school. Bwahahahahahaha!
mizflame98 on January 29, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Not only was it racist, but he was wrong about how good the speech was.
mizflame98 on January 29, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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