Chris Matthews Changes Election Prediction in Just Over a Minute

NewsBusters ^ | February 1, 2016 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

If you want Chris Matthews to change his mind, just wait a minute. In just over a minute on Morning Joe today, Matthews changed his election prediction from agreeing with Joe Scarborough that Trump would win and that Bernie Sanders would squeak out a victory to changing his prediction to a win by Hillary Clinton. However, the most fascinating part of his quick change of prediction was his frozen face when put on the spot by Scarborough as weird undulations played out over the surface. A body language expert could have a field day analyzing what was going through the Hardball host's mind while he remained uncharacteristically quiet during his deep think face freeze:

[PJ-Comix]

I hope a body language expert will analyze Chris's face during his frozen moment.

[MNJohnnie]

He wants Bernie but is afraid since he knows what happens to Democrats that cross the Clintons

[woofie]

Hillary gets under your skin

[TheThirdRuffian]

It’s called he was listening to contrasting instructions in his earpiece.

Not really a mystery. They are told what to say.

And Chrissy got off script.

[BenLurkin]

How that Democrat Party shill is still on the air is a complete mystery.

[freedumb2003]

He wants Bernie but is afraid since he knows what happens to Democrats people that cross the Clintons

FIFY

[WTFOVR]

Guess Chris dd not want to be the next poor slob on “the dead list”

[nascarnation]

If Hillary finishes 2nd in Iowa, that’s an improvement from 2008!

[MeganC]

His producer was probably shouting in Mathews’ ear via an earpiece and that’s why he froze.

[samtheman]

He wants Bernie but is afraid since he knows what happens to Democrats that cross the Clintons

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Absolutely. That is absolutely what we witness in this video.

[Rebelbase]

Has Andrea Mitchell’s head grown disproportionate to her body?

[Autonomous User]

It's Chrisy's Brokeback Moutain I wish I knew how to quit you. moment.

[RIghtwardHo]

HOW does this idiot remain on the air??

[DoughtyOne]

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[SaveFerris]

Somebody needs to capture Chrissy’s frozen face.

No doubt there was a thrill running up his leg.

[Talisker]

That was hysterical. I strongly recommend watching the clip. What a hoot! That bastard watched his life end, and you could see him see it! LOL!

[PJ-Comix]

One thing to consider is that Chris's wife is running for Congress. He probably remembered that when Joe asked him to confirm the ORIGINAL prediction. Suddenly he remembered that he had put his wife's political career in jeopardy by predicting a Bernie win so had to backtrack even though he obviously does believe that Bernie will win.

If he hadn't backtracked, his wife probably would have HIT him when he got home.

[GOPJ]

If he had an ear piece it might have been his producer saying, ‘take that back’...

[laplata]

Has Andrea Mitchell’s head grown disproportionate to her body?

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I noticed that, too. And the older she gets, the worse she ages. She’s not a good looking woman. Never was, though.

[KC Burke]

The odd thing was I read the lead on this thread at the same time as I was reading the thread on getting stoned every day for five years and the two were melded in my mind by the vision of Chris Matthews.