Well, it looks like Matthews has picked his candidate and his name is John McCain. Olbermann pokes Tweety in the eye because Matthews went off on State Sen. Kirk Watson, an Obama supporter, who was unprepared for this type of treatment on election coverage.
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Olbermann: In defense of Sen. Obama and also in context, can you name one accomplishment of the US Senate in the last seven years?
Matthews: That’s a broader question requiring a larger preparation.
Olbermann: Yeah, you don’t have an answer to that one either. (Studio laughs)
Matthews: Let me say…but you know what, Keith? They should be able to make some points..
Olbermann: I’m not disagreeing with you on that…In two weeks, Chris …
Matthews: And I’m not here to defend the US Senate, he’s here to defend Barack Obama and he had nothing in his—he had nothing to say. That’s a problem.
Olbermann: In two weeks, Chris and I will have complete coverage of the primaries in Ohio and Texas, at which point I’m expecting a written reply to may…
Matthews: Why do you think they call it Hardball?
Olbermann: Alright, but this isn’t Hardball, we’re doing election results. (more laughter)
Matthews: Well, you know…it’s late at night…
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When is MSNBC going to realize that Matthews just isn’t cutting it?
They want to be taken seriously as “the place for politics” correct?
I feel very sorry for Keith…
Go Keith!!!
Mr. Olbermann has more intelligence and integrity in his pinky toe than all the cable network talking heads combined.
That was a classic! Thank you for posting this I was waiting for the tail end of the Matthews piece to come up. Keith fried him, he did not look happy.
All and all as a regular viewer of MSNBC… I know call me crazy, I thought Chris was trying to make up to the Clintons and all the blogosphere for his feeling Obama up his leg comments last week. If so he was successful. I thought it was a legitimate question but the hostile follow up after the guy admitted he couldn’t answer made Chris look terrible as did the other gloating clintonite… you don’t kick a man in the balls like that after he was gutted on tv already. Also no similar question to the gloater, that was lopsided too.
None of Obama’s surrogate will be without an answer to Matthew’s question. It’s an ugly moment but maybe it did the Obama campaign a favor.
Chris Matthews is dumber than ten dogs.
Chris Matthews is simply a puke. The entire segment was pushed to embarrass the Obama supporter. When the question is asked and not answered it is time to move on. Not the puke, he has to hold the man down and piss on him. He is a puke!!!
I hope Olbermann can successfully remove Matthews from sharing his camera. Tweety is just hurting Olbermann at this point.
It was completely disrepectful for Tweety to jump that guy like that. Why even put up a Clinton supporter on the split screen if you plan on doing the supporting personally?
Good stuff. Seems like Matthews would have developed a throat problem by now from yelling so much, but the little SOB keeps on ticking. I keep thinking one day I’ll see him out in front of the White House yelling to himself with all the other insane folk.
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Clinton’s supporter didn’t name any real bills that Hillary introduced, only vague statements that Hillary supports blah, blah, blah. She could have mentioned that Hillary supported the flag burning amendment and cluster bombs but she purposely excluded these. She could also have mentioned that Hillary voted for the Iraq resolution and the Iran resolution. Scratch the surface of Hillary and you get Republican Lite.
Chris Matthews is choosing a loser if he is supporting McCain. There are 2 to 3 times more Democrats than Republicans voting in the primaries. What’s that tell you? McCain will be another Bob Dole. Boring and bringing us 4 more years of Bush.
Thank You Keith.
Hard for me to see the context here. Exactly what was that guest supposed to be defending Senator Obama from? If he “had nothing” perhaps that was because there was nothing to defend.
Wow. So thats what happens when you put a journalist and a pundit together. The journalist shames the pundit.
That Olbermann has to remind Matthews what program he was on just shows what kind of mindless, on-automatic, free-association garbage we get from most pundits.
To all you Obamabots: This has been the MSM’s [whose misogynistic wrath knows no bounds] plan all along–use Obama to destroy Hillary and then destroy Obama to elect McCain [who they will beatify]!
You are being lulled into thinking that all of those voters that are going to Obama now will be with him in the fall–think again. Many of them are Repugs who became “Dems for a Day,” as per instructions from Rush and the rest of the right-wing talk show thugs. That’s what will happen in TX, too. I have friends there who say that it’s all over RW talk radio to do so.
When McCain is sworn in next January, all of the Hillary supporters will continue to remind you Obamazoids that WE TOLD YOU SO, over, and over, and over, and over again!
Every time an election year rolls around, Tweety breaks out his extreme reich-wing hat and gladly shills the [low life] level of Faux.
Geez, even Huffington didn’t try to spin this story. This is telling.
pedagog1 @ 15:
I live in Houston and have no idea what you are talking about.
yeah i agree…if obama gets the nomination mccain will be the next president. why do you think republicans have been shelling out the behind the scene cash and support for obama? and why do democrats always fall for republican shell games?
More proof that Matthews doesn’t belong on the airwaves. Olbermann is doing some real damage to his reputation hanging out with that tool.
good luck with that pedagog1 all anyone right or left had to do was watch the two speeches last night. Your boy was old, tired and War War War, Experience Schmerience with his stepford wife next to him to a crowd of 30 crusty white folk. Good luck with that!
Tucker Carlson’s Bowtie @ 20:
I was thinking MSNBC is doing real damage to THEIR reputation putting people on like that.
Mathews is SUCH a dick.
While everything re Matthews is valid, that does not mitigate the disaster that was State Senator Kirk Watson. Jesus Christ. That man and everyone who played a part in selecting him for this show need to dig a hole in the woods and sit in it for a while. Truly disgusting and embarrassing for Obama and American politics.
Freakaloin @ 19:
5 weeks ago the pundits were claiming that Obama was untouchable and that Hillary would get beat from McLame because she would energize the reich-wing base. All these simpleton predictions are obtuse.
Well you know what, Tweety? You’re an asshole!
pedagog1 @ 15:
It’s nice to see how disparate you are. Grasping at thin air, are we?
The troll table is by the door. Sit there and keep quiet. Just observe. You might learn a thing or two.
I saw Chris on “Morning Joe” talking about how great he was for asking this and how it just may become a story now.
I’m so sick of his crap. Good for Kieth Olberman for putting him in his place.
pedagog1 @ 15:
Who’s to say McCant will even be alive by next January? Look at him!! He looks like he’s ready to fall over. Hell by next fall, the supporters around him will be dead too, or will be so damn senile that they’ll forget just who the hell he is. That’s the danger of courting the old age homes. Sure they may support you now, but next week there may be Bingo, or they may be dead.
Chris….Dude you’re embarrassing yourself going one on one against Keith. Matthews isn’t comfortable unless he’s bullying and dominating his usually submissive guest.
tweety hoisted by his own petard! priceless!
Wow, could Matthews have been more of a prick last night??? What’s he doing - trying to prove his “relevance” in front of Keith Olbermann, who most believe has far more clout at MSNBC than anyone except Dan Abrams???
Hey Chris, take a pill - I understand you were taking a stance that most journalists should have within the political arena, but you don’t have to be an asshole about it and humiliate someone on live television! What’s your problem???
We all know Obama needs to prove he’s something more than inspiration, but to make the point at the expense of making one of his supporters look like a fool so you look smarter than him wasn’t the best way to handle it!
Control yourself, Tweety!!!
Mr. Obama WILL run right over McCain. Mr. Obama is NOT winning primaries left and right because he is unpopular. You must understand that the people of this nation are SICK AND TIRED of the GOP. McCain has brought NOTHING to the table except puking out support for GWB’s failed legacy. Sure, there will be people who vote for McCain because a young black man with MORE intelligence in his pinky than many on the right have in their ENTIRE BLOOD LINE may take the office. Sure… the fact is that either Mr. Obama or Mrs. Clinton WILL BE the next President of the USA, and the FACT is that the USA will be better off with either of them than with ANY GOP candidate… that is a given.
Lister @ 24:
Yep. ALL politicians should be embarrassed by that performance. You are to go onto the media, and you are that clueless? Who voted for this moron?
Matthews is the most obnoxious of all the talking heads and the most difficult to stomach. I like Tim Russert.
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pedagog1 @ 15:
As Fonzie would say,”Exacta mundo”. Great job and absolutely spot on!
The whole thing kind of reminded me of tweety’s appearence on THE DAILY SHOW . He was totally owned by Jon Stewart and couldn’t give an answer to any of the questions posed by Jon . His phony book he was plugging just didn’t hack it and he melted down in front of everyone watching , claiming it to be the worst interview ever , and thanks to him it was for him I myself could hardly stop laughing ….
McCain and the GOP have nothing for America–unless you think more war, death and debt are something America wants. McCain is on the wrong side of Bush’s Iraq mess and Obama will kick his ass in this debate point. Because one congressman couldn’t push back on Matthews’ gotcha is not going to stop Obama’s nation-wide message and momentum.
Plisko @ 28:
What?! Are you kidding!? Jebus, Tweety rather be part of the “news” than report the “news”…..no different than Bill-O.
The best thing that could have happened. I am about to go up to Ohio to work for the Obama campaign, and you bet your ass I will be prepared. I have a list of pros and cons for myself for both Obama and Clinton, and now I will add a list of accomplishments and 4 or 5 major policy stances and differences. (Iraq, Health Care, Social Security, Immigration, Open government and the Economy which is really just all the ones before)
Man, KO slices, dices, and serves Tweety up on a platter.
Thank you MSNBC for showing some real intelligence in putting Olbermann in the anchor chair for your election coverage.
Tweety was a prick, and the Obama spokesperson was caught with his brain on zombie. Keith rocked the mic, and left Tweety pink, not his usual yellow. I enjoyed it. I’m glad I didn’t turn off the TV before that.
“thats why this is Hardball”
what an burro’s behind.
it’s almost like the democrats are in on the rig…this should be the easiest time in recent history for a democrat to win the white house, yet they send up a broadly hated woman and a inexperienced black man for their choices for nominee. this isn’t the time to experiment with the boundaries of tolerance and equality…it time get these nutcases out of power. is democracy dead in america?
If Tweety had been unbiased, he would have asked the Hillary supporter the same question. Listed below are links to their stats.
Note that Hillary has been in the Senate three years longer.
Hillary Clinton
Sponsored Bills:
http://www.govtrack.us/congres.....;tab=bills
Barack Obama
Sponsored Bills:
http://www.govtrack.us/congres.....;tab=bills
Good job, Tweety, you acted like a biased buffoon.
pedagog1 @ 15:
You have already been lulled into the somnolence of sHillary’s inevitability! Not sorry to burst your bubble!
Give it up Tweety.
If Olbermann wanted to, he would chew you up and spit you out and make it look like you did it to yourself.
Poor, poor Tweety. I think Olbermann just gave you some hard ball.
Sadly, while rude, padagog1 is probably right. Not that I think HRC stands much of a chance against McCain either. The corporate media wanted McCain in 2000, and were forced to settle for Bush. Now, they will get their reward.
My take? The whole of the South and the Sun Belt unwinnable for either Obama and HRC. Throw in AZ, and probably NM, for McCain, and MO as well. OH? McCain. ID? McCain. Utah? McCain. Done and done. The Democratic party doesn’t have a prayer in the General. I suspect that the GOP will cut the new Dem majority in the House to a razor margin and retake the Senate.
Tweety the Twit. Pundits aren’t just useless they are FUCKING useless. Nicely done Keith.
Obama is the Democratic Party frontrunner for President of the United States; but nobody can name any of Obama’s accomplishments as an elected official. That’s downright frightening.