Posted on 08/07/2010 3:48:14 AM PDT by Scanian
Chris Matthews on Friday actually asked a GOP Congressman if Republicans oppose President Obama because of his race.
On the 5PM installment of MSNBC's "Hardball," Matthews brought on Rep. Bob Inglis, the Congressman from South Carolina who easily lost his primary fight in June to Tea Party candidate Trey Gowdy and has been badmouthing his Party ever since.
Early in the conversation, Matthews asked, "What is it that`s gotten into your Party`s water supply, the Republican Party`s water supply, that makes them strangely hostile to the president, not just against his policies, but personally? Is it race?"
Fixated on racial conspiracy theories, the "Hardball" host later in the interview asked, "If we had about a million Heidi Klums trying to cross the border, the Mexican border of the United States, you know, the gorgeous blond from Germany or whatever, do you think that would be a problem with immigration right now, or is it really just ethnic?" (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):
CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: "Welcome back to HARDBALL.
After voting for TARP and telling voters not to listen to Glenn Beck too much, South Carolina Republican Congressman Bob Inglis was outvoted in his primary this year. Now he`s offering up some very honest advice for his party and some very scary stories from his time on the trail.
Here`s how Mr. Inglis described one campaign donor meeting to David Corn at 'Mother Jones' -- quote -- 'They say, `Bob, what don`t you get? Barack Obama is a socialist, communist, Marxist, who wants to destroy the American economy, so he can take over as dictator. Health care is part of that, and he wants to open up the Mexican border and turn the United States into a Muslim nation.'
Congressman Inglis joins us tonight from Greenville, South Carolina.
Well, that was a funny conversation. Somebody actually thought that the Muslims would be pouring over the Mexican border. The Rio Grande protects us from Islam. These people have got a problem."
(LAUGHTER)
REP. BOB INGLIS (R), SOUTH CAROLINA: "I guess so. It`s -- I think it`s generally not seen as a Muslim nation, but -- Mexico isn`t."
MATTHEWS: "Well, what is -- what is -- let`s talk about the conspiracy theories. What is it that`s gotten into your party`s water supply, the Republican Party`s water supply, that makes them strangely hostile to the president, not just against his policies, but personally? Is it race?"
Later in the conversation, Matthews actually said the following:
MATTHEWS: "I can`t resist asking this. I got to ask this question. If we had about a million Heidi Klums trying to cross the border, the Mexican border of the United States, you know, the gorgeous blond from Germany or whatever, do you think that would be a problem with immigration right now, or is it really just ethnic? The people from a different ethnic background.
If Heidi Klum, by the million, was trying to cross the border, I figure a lot of guys would be down there welcoming her personally. What`s your view?
I want to make this a little ludicrous because I think it`s obvious it`s ethnic. And I want people just to admit it."
So, in Matthews' distorted view, Republicans oppose Obama's policies because of his race, and Americans that are against illegal immigration only feel this way because those coming across the border are Mexican.
And this guy has his own show on a cable news network.
Tough to believe, isn't it?
“Replace obama tomorrow with ANY black conservative and I assure you, I’ll sleep well.”
That’s right—unlike the Dems’ preoccupation with race, we don’t operate that way. In fact, race is not even on my list AT ALL as a criterion! The liberals and Dems are the ones who are totally focused on race, so they’re doing some PROJECTING when they accuse conservatives of exploiting race like THEY do.
“Tingles” again? The man is a moron with a pathetically low rating- which he deserves.
These people don’t have the humanity or the brains to be ashamed.
A maroon with eight arms.
Frakin’ worthless libtards always stocking the racial flames.......be assured, when the AnnointedIdiot gets removed from office, it will be claimed it was because of race....this MatthewsIdiot will be among the first to chime it...... =.=
Thanks. One is in Space & Time magazine, the other in an as-yet untitled anthology.
I’ve heard it called a lot of things, but I’ve never heard a guy call it his wife.
I’m pretty sure he beats his wife every time he hears BO speak or sees a picture of him.
It has nothing to do with the fact that Obama is black. It’s because he’s RED that I oppose him with every fiber of my being.
Indeed. It's hard to believe the only people who ever watch are the cameraman and the director.
I was hoping against all hope that Chris' wife beat Chris.
When I was growing up, the “one drop rule” said that they certainly were.
I’d say that’s a fair question for almost any drunk.
About the same time “Muslim” did.
One of the things that make old alkies act nasty is that not much of anything succeeds in arousing them anymore.
Seeing the steady decline that’s come over Matthews in the last 12-13 years, I really have to wonder.
I realize I don’t get out very much but who the hell is Heidi Klum?
If Obama is a socialist America hater because of his race then I guess the answer is yes.
These people are such idiots and apparently they can't read either.
The mexican gangs have adopted the muslim beheadings.
Some model or something. She’s married to Seal, that singer.
I’d imagine the source of much bitterness from the talking heads is that no matter what view they hold of themselves, America in general does not listen to or agree with them. They were furious that Clinton ended up as a dirty joke, Bush won twice (and held Congress for awhile), that “homosexuals” are still widely viewed as deviant, and that the Kenyan Pirate is suffering terribly in popularity, basically stalling his (and their) agenda as his own party flees from him (ala Clinton in 2000, when he offered to campaign for candidates and often received a polite “no thanks”). To understand what it must be like for these liberal talking heads, just imagine what other shows people are watching instead of theirs...
Oh, wow! How could I not have known THAT??
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