According to her article, posted here, she did NOT suggest that -- Matthews tried to twist what she said into that, but she did NOT suggest he shot himself. I would need to read the transcript, but that is Michelle's take on it.
BROWN: He volunteered twice. He volunteered twice in Vietnam. He literally got shot. Theres no question about any of those things. So what else is there to discuss? How much he got shot, how deep, how much shrapnel?
MALKIN: Well, yes. Why dont people ask him more specific questions about the shrapnel in his leg. They are legitimate questions about whether or not it was a self-inflicted wound.
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: What do you mean by self-inflicted? Are you saying he shot himself on purpose? Is that what youre saying?
MALKIN: Did you read the book...
MATTHEWS: Im asking a simple question. Are you saying that he shot himself on purpose.
MALKIN: Im saying some of these soldiers...
MATTHEWS: And Im asking question.
MALKIN: And Im answering it.
MATTHEWS: Did he shoot himself on purpose.
MALKIN: Some of the soldiers have made allegations that these were self-inflicted wounds.
MATTHEWS: No one has ever accused him of shooting himself on purpose.
MALKIN: That these were self-inflicted wounds.
MATTHEWS: Your saying there arehe shot himself on purpose, thats a criminal act?
MALKIN: Im saying that Ive read the book and some of the...
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: I want an answer yes or no, Michelle.
MALKIN: Some of the veterans say...
MATTHEWS: No. No one has every accused him of shooting himself on purpose.
MALKIN: Yes. Some of them say that.
MATTHEWS: Tell me where that...
MALKIN: Self-inflicted woundsin February, 1969.
MATTHEWS: This is not a show for this kind of talk. Are you accusing him of shooting himself on purpose to avoid combat or to get credit?
MALKIN: Im saying thats what some of these...
MATTHEWS: Give me a name.
MALKIN: Patrick Runyan (ph) and William Zeldonaz (ph).
MATTHEWS: They saidPatrick Runyan...
MALKIN: These people have...
MATTHEWS: And they said he shot himself on purpose to avoid combat or take credit for a wound?
MALKIN: These people have cast a lot of doubt on whether or not...
MATTHEWS: Thats cast a lot of doubt. Thats complete nonsense.
MALKIN: Did you read the section in the book...
MATTHEWS: I want a statement from you on this program, say to me right, that you believe he shot himself to get credit for a purpose of heart.
MALKIN: Im not sure. Im saying...
MATTHEWS: Why did you say?
MALKIN: Im talking about whats in the book.
MATTHEWS: What is in the book. Is thereis there a direct accusation in any book youve ever read in your life that says John Kerry ever shot himself on purpose to get credit for a purple heart? On purpose?
MALKIN: On.
MATTHEWS: On purpose? Yes or no, Michelle.
MALKIN: In the February 1969 -- in the February 1969 event.
MATTHEWS: Did he say on it purpose.
MALKIN: There are doubts about whether or not it was intense rifle fire or not. And I wish you would ask these questions of John Kerry instead of me.
MATTHEWS: I have never heard anyone say he shot himself on purpose.
I havent heard you say it.
MALKIN: Have you tried to askhave you tried ask John Kerry these questions?
MATTHEWS: If he shot himself on purpose. No. I have not asked him that.
MALKIN: Dont you wonder?
MATTHEWS: No, I dont. Its never occurred to me.
She should have just painfully described to Matthews the difference b/w a self-inflicted wound and shooting yourself on purpose. Matthews was pathetic here, but Malkin could have taken a different tact. Why doesn't anybody ever ask Matthews why he spends so much time attacking conservative 527s, but not liberal 527s that spew the Bush=Hitler crap? I sent a long email to Matthews this morning, not that it will do any good.