Posted on 11/01/2010 3:32:10 PM PDT by Biggirl
Some people would argue with you when you say "never." You'd have to go back through every speech to establish that.
But this was more of an "eye of the beholder" thing. Matthews didn't respond to what Obama was actually saying, but to the image he imposed on Obama of the second coming of Kennedy and King.
It was like that with a lot of Obama voters. They wanted and needed him to be patriotic, inclusive, intellectual or heroic and they just assumed he was those things and more.
Something like that happens in many elections, but the gap between what people convince themselves is true and the evidence they actually have supporting their belief is rarely if ever so large as it was in 2008.
Unless extensive use of adult beverages and other mood altering substances is confirmed, I strongly suspect that “a shiver up my leg” Mathews has come to the realization that continued support of Obama will impact his future personal finances.
Hopefully there will multiple MSM outlets that attract the TEA Party's attention and are faced with either taking large income cuts or resuming real reporting issues. When it comes to putting their personal paychecks on the line or changing their tune, individually and collectively, which way to you really expect these artificial creatures (almost called them people) to jump?
He didn't explain them to the dumb American People.
On the contrary. It is my assertion. Someone, anyone, needs only find one positive/patriotic remark about the American way made by President Barack Obama that is not him tooting his own trumpet about how much better President Obama is than all others who came before him.
Good luck finding one. He's a lifelong red diaper doper baby and loathes America.
In short, Chris Matthews is admitting that the “hip guy” he once thought was so cool is really a douchebag.
In 2008 Obama peed on Chrissy’s leg to give the media giant a warm, tingly feeling. Now Chrissy is longing for that warm happy feeling again.
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