Enemy territory? No problem; Ted Cruz schools Chris Matthews in MSNBC interview

Biz Pac Review ^ | July 9, 2015 | Michael Dorstewitz

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz must be getting used to unfriendly territory.

After the Texas senator and Republican presidential hopeful took his case against illegal immigration to the Hispanic-oriented network Univision — and sparred with activist host Jorge Ramos — Cruz was at it again in a 16-minute-plus MSNBC interview with the ever-combative host Chris Matthews.

And Matthews never laid a glove on him.

In the “Hardball with Chris Matthews” interview, Matthews hit Cruz on a laundry list of subjects — Donald Trump, former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, normalization of relations with Cuba — in the host’s usual contentious, staccato style.

Through it all, the senator remained cool and collected as he made his way through the confrontation in Cruz control.

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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[stephenjohnbanker]

Not hard to debate a 10 year old : )

[cripplecreek]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more effective debater.

[HoosierWordsmith]

Tingly Chrissy attacked like a 10-year old...only MSNBC would allow this knucklehead to host a show!

[erod]

Here's a link to interview from the Cruz campaign, HD quality and it's not broken up into two parts, cheers!

#ATimeForTruth with Chris Matthews on Hardball

[stephenjohnbanker]

“.only MSNBC would allow this knucklehead to host a show!”

Rest easy....now MSNBC has Brian Williams to anchor the news. All is well at the Hotel California : )

[SmokingJoe]

What these lamestream media knuckleheads don't seem to get is, Ted Cruz went to Harvard Law, where over 90% of both the faculty and the students are hard left liberals, So he had plenty of opportunity to debate some of the best/smartest left wingers on the planet, over and over again and almost always came out on top. There is nothing pinheads like Katie Couric and Chris Metthews can throw at his m that he hasn't debated and won before. He knows and understands his enemy very very well.

[HippyLoggerBiker]

Chris Matthews. . .no wonder I never watch this blathering idiot.

I could not have stayed there with that braying jackass with any of the calm patience and coolness of Mr. Cruz.

Impressed with Mr. Cruz’s demeanor.

[winner3000]

(Not hard to debate a 10 year old : ) )

I think Chris Matthews is a disgusting political hack with no integrity. I don’t think he’s stupid though, and this mentality does a disservice to our side by underestimating our poltical opponents.
Just look at the way he constantly interrupted Cruz. There was a rhythm to it. Every time Cruz builds his case and is about to make the ultimate point that he has done all the preparation for, Chris sees it coming and knows that it’s a winning point, and totally interrupts and filibusters him, before blithely changing the subject. The audience never hears the devastating point that Cruz has skillfully built up.
Interviewees should call him out on it directly when they see it. It is quite effective until then.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I agree.

[TheStickman]

Listening to Matthews makes my head hurt.

[right way right]

Matthews never shuts up to allow a complete answer and Cruz still did great.

[tioga]

I just compare Cruz and his smooth handling of the press with Hillary’s hearings on Benghazi where she finally screeched what difference does it make now? I needed a good laugh.

[wastedyears]

Of course, “Tingle Up My Leg” Chrissy won’t let him speak enough.

[longfellow]

He’s a drunk.

[SaraJohnson]

About the recount (fifth). The State Supreme Court approved a recounting scheme where only democrat areas would be recounted... The Supremes said you can not pick out only one party’s areas to recount; you have to recount the whole state. They did not have time to do the whole state...because they had already recounted four times.