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Matthews Casts GOP as 'Narrow, Little, Nasty Don't Do Anything Party'
Newsbusters.org ^ | 3-15-10 | Geoffrey Dickens

Posted on 03/15/2010 4:31:43 PM PDT by Justaham

Chris Matthews, on Monday's Hardball, decried the GOP for obstructing Obamacare as he scolded the Republican Party as "nasty" and "narrow in it's appeal" and strangely accused it of no longer being "a party of grand conservatism," as if opposing the current liberal version of health care reform isn't being conservative? Matthews, along with Democratic Representative John Larson of Connecticut, also wistfully pined for the days of a less combative GOP as the Hardball host wondered what happened to "the moderate Republicans" that "used to work...for positive government.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: You know Congressman, I've never seen the Republican Party so narrow in its appeal. It's basically come out and said, "Dis-invest in America, watch your pocketbook. Don't do anything, don't have any government." It's forgotten eight years of sort of spend thrift behavior by President Bush. It is like the guy in the, in the, in a, in a , what's that movie? Casablanca. Where the guy says "I can't believe gambling has been going on here." It's like they've discovered this sort of narrow Republicanism. What do you make of that in Connecticut? What do you make of the fact the Republican Party now isn't a party of grand conservatism, any more? It's a party of this narrow, little, nasty, don't do anything party.

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MATTHEWS: Thank you very much. U.S. Congressman Larson, John Larson from Connecticut, who remembers the Rockefeller Republicans! The moderate Republicans! That used to work alongside of you for positive government that are now missing from the fold. Thank you very much for joining us. Congressman Larson, the chairman of the Democratic caucus in the House.

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KEYWORDS: matthews4obama; matthewstingling; obamaupmatthewsleg
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To: Justaham

I’m not sure I disagree with Chrissie’s analysis. In the years it had power, what did it do to stem the encroachment of leftist ideology into the fabric of the nation? How can I view legislative initiatives like No Child Left Behind or Medicare D as a return to the founding principles of the nation? All the Republicans have done in my lifetime is fill the public trough more slowly than the Democrats, like cheap imitations. Dole and McCain...No wonder they can’t hold power.


21 posted on 03/15/2010 4:42:52 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: ThunderSleeps

Hahahahahahahha

Try harder to be more outrageous so maybe somebody will give a obama

(I am going to start using “obama” as my filter substitution for the “s” word).

Try it:

“You ain’t worth obama”
“Are you obammaing me?”
“I’m getting tired of all this obama.”


22 posted on 03/15/2010 4:43:40 PM PDT by gthog61
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To: Justaham

Matthews: “Awwwwwwwwwww you guys dont want socialized medicine government takeover of 1/6th of the economy? Wahhhhhhhh You never want to do NOTHIN!”


23 posted on 03/15/2010 4:44:09 PM PDT by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Yup. All white, all night.


24 posted on 03/15/2010 4:44:40 PM PDT by jazminerose
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To: GoCards

Make sure it is a dark alley that has a mudhole somewhere within it.....it’s a fitting place to stomp him into.


25 posted on 03/15/2010 4:44:51 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Vaquero

BO-America’s first woman president:

http://joytiz.com/2010/americas-first-woman-president-barack-obama/


26 posted on 03/15/2010 4:45:51 PM PDT by jazminerose
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To: Justaham
If opposing Fascism is "narrow" and "nasty", then I'm one narrow and nasty bastard. I would not expect Der Tingle to understand, for he's almost as in love with his own reflection as President Obamanarcissus.
27 posted on 03/15/2010 4:49:28 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: Justaham

Do you see any room for ‘compromise’ with this guy?!

******

Representative John B. Larson (CT)

Insurance Company Executive, Larson and Lysik, 1977-1990

******

2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of Planned Parenthood 100 percent in 2008.

2008 In 2008 National Taxpayers Union gave Representative Larson a rating of F.

2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of the The Alliance for Worker Freedom 0 percent in 2008.

2007-2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 100 percent in 2007-2008.

2007-2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 100 percent in 2007-2008.

2008 In 2008 American Conservative Union gave Representative Larson a rating of 0 percent.

2007 Representative Larson supported the interests of the Americans for Prosperity 0 percent in 2007.

2007-2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 100 percent in 2007-2008.

2007-2008 In 2007-2008 National Education Association gave Representative Larson a grade of A.

2007-2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 100 percent in 2007-2008.

2007-2008 Representative Larson supported the interests of the American Family Association 0 percent in 2007-2008.

2008 In 2008 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Larson a grade of A.

2008 In 2008 Gun Owners of America gave Representative Larson a grade of F.

2008 In 2008 National Rifle Association gave Representative Larson a grade of F, in its scorecard for candidates seeking office in 2008.


28 posted on 03/15/2010 5:00:14 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Justaham
Matthews, along with Democratic Representative John Larson of Connecticut, also wistfully pined for the days of a less combative GOP...

I remember those days. That was when Tip O'Neill would let Bob Michel caddy for him

29 posted on 03/15/2010 5:08:54 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Big government more or less guarantees rule by creeps and misfits.)
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To: cranked
Read sign language, Chrissy?

I've got one for him...


30 posted on 03/15/2010 5:12:44 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Big government more or less guarantees rule by creeps and misfits.)
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To: Justaham

Hey spittle boy, how about flirting with Erin on TV again so your stupid wife can shoot your brains out when you get home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


31 posted on 03/15/2010 5:15:07 PM PDT by Doc Savage (SOBAMP!)
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To: Justaham
Chris Matthews has lied and “spun the truth” so often that he no longer is capable of even recognizing the truth.
32 posted on 03/15/2010 5:18:22 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: Travis McGee

Someone needs to stand athwart a misdirected progress of history and yell “Stop!!!!”


33 posted on 03/15/2010 5:30:14 PM PDT by jimfree (In 2012 Sarah Palin will continue to have more relevant quality executive experience than B. Obama.)
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To: Justaham

Well, I think that maybe the 12-16 people who actually watch his show have now heard him say something they already believe.

So, no net harm done.


34 posted on 03/15/2010 5:54:09 PM PDT by gogogodzilla (Live free or die!)
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To: gthog61
I like it. You could also use obama for other expletives:

obama me!

obama you!

What the obama?

Get the obama out!

No obama sherlock!

obama-hole!

Lying sack of obama! (may be redundant)

35 posted on 03/15/2010 6:02:37 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (obama out now! I'll keep my money, my guns, and my freedom - you can keep the change.)
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