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Chris Matthews Goes Off on the Democratic Party
LifeZette ^ | Updated 19 Nov 2017 at 2:27 PM | Margaret Menge

Posted on 11/20/2017 8:43:23 AM PST by Eddie01

Chris Matthews gave it to the Democrats on Saturday in a talk at the Miami Book Fair, saying they’ve lost their connection to white working people, and had better try to get it back.

“You know, ever since we started this Archie Bunker thing in the early ’70s, making fun of white working people, we kissed them goodbye,” he said. “You make fun of people, you look down on them? They get the message. You call them deplorables? They hear it. You bet they hear it. You say they cling to their guns and their religion? Oh yeah, I cling to my religion. OK. I’m a little person, and you’re a big person. Thank you, I’ll be voting for the other guy this time.”

Matthews was at the book fair in Miami to promote his new book, "Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit."

He told the story about Kennedy going into a black neighborhood in Indianapolis on April 4, 1968, right after Martin Luther King Jr. had been shot, but when most people hadn't yet heard the news.

"He took his skin off to talk to that crowd," said Matthews. "He exposed himself, and any true empathy, I believe, has to come cloaked in vulnerability. You have to be vulnerable to be empathetic. You can't just come in and say, 'I'm the tough guy, I've got my armor on, our prayers and thoughts are with you.' That crap politicians always say. I'm so stick of it. True empathy comes from pain, it comes from experience, it comes from being a person."

"This is something the Democrats have long lost — this affectionate patriotism." Matthews contrasted Kennedy's humanity with today's Democratic leaders.

"Our leaders, and I'm not just pointing to the one at the top, I'm talking about all the ones in Congress, they read out statements written by staff people who are bored to death," he said. "Cold toast. That's what we get from these people."

And then he named names.

"The other day when Trump came out with that tax bill of his, Pelosi said, or was it Chuck Schumer — it doesn't matter who reads this stuff, it's the same words — 'It's a Ponzi scheme.' Oh, you original little person," said Matthews. "I am so tired of these people. Say something human. Say something that means something to you. Relate to people about what this tax thing will mean to their lives. They don't even bother. It's too much work. They're too busy raising money, kissing ass, which is what they do."

Matthews was a speechwriter for former President Jimmy Carter and chief of staff to Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill before becoming a newspaper journalist, and then going into television. His show, "Hardball with Chris Matthews," has aired on MSNBC since 1999.

Matthews started his talk at the book fair, held on the campus of Miami-Dade College in downtown Miami, by holding up the cover of his book and talking about the artwork, saying he wanted it to be the right image — showing Bobby Kennedy reaching out to minority children, as no other white candidate for president has done. And then he flipped it over and showed the photo on the back side — a photo from 1968 that shows a father and two boys, one with no shirt on, saluting.

Matthews described them as a "dirt-poor white family" standing along the "Jersey tracks" and saluting Bobby Kennedy as he went by.

"The father is obviously affectionately patriotic about Bobby Kennedy," he said. "This is something the Democrats have long lost — this affectionate patriotism. Gut patriotism, of the heart."

He pointed out the father in particular.

"He's obviously been in the military," said Matthews. "He's got this crisp salute that he's offering his Democratic leader. I mean, this is all gone — this connection between the white working class and the Democratic Party. I think it has to come back. It has to."


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KEYWORDS: democrats; groupthink; mathews
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To: Eddie01
Don't worry if Chris Matthews keeps talking: the Dems won't listen to him anyway. Further, there's something going on even Chris Matthews doesn't get. I'm a white upper middle class person who voted for Trump. Although I live in one of those places where it seemed “everyone” voted for HRC, it turned out there were sizable minorities that voted for Trump. Here are two examples: the Manhattan neighborhood of the Upper East Side and the city of Beverly Hills, while going for HRC overall, still had about 28% of its voters pulling their levers for Trump. They didn't talk about it, but on Election day, 28% went for Trump. So, there ARE white upper middle and rich people who share the values and even the concerns of white working class people. And some of us even resent the way the Dems mock white working class people. You see, many of us come from working class or even poor people...and Chris Matthews is onto to something: when I see reruns of All in the Family, I know Norman Lear was mocking my grandparents, and I know the only reason Lear made Archie Bunker Protestant was so that Archie could say bigoted things about the Catholic Church.

So, yes, Chris Matthews is right on this one...but the Dems won't listen.

41 posted on 11/20/2017 10:08:14 AM PST by utahagen (but but)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

“Chris Matthews has rare moments of sanity, but they never last long. He’s right that the DemocRATS have abandoned White people and have nothing but distain for them and America. If the Repubs had any brains they would brand the RAT party as anti-white and anti-American.”

Believe it or not but he used to sub for Rush on ocoassion,
He was actually semi-ok then.


42 posted on 11/20/2017 10:09:21 AM PST by Bonemaker
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
the cover of his book and talking about the artwork... showing Bobby Kennedy reaching out to minority children... the photo on the back side -- a photo from 1968 that shows a ... "dirt-poor white family" standing along the "Jersey tracks" and saluting Bobby Kennedy as he went by. "The father is obviously affectionately patriotic about Bobby Kennedy," he said. "This is something the Democrats have long lost -- this affectionate patriotism. Gut patriotism, of the heart."
Like the NFL kneelers, for example? Is that the kind of colorblind patriotism ya mean, shill?


43 posted on 11/20/2017 10:09:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I think he joined the peace corps...to escape draft.


44 posted on 11/20/2017 10:15:31 AM PST by Bonemaker
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To: Mastador1

Matthews was part of the crowd that kissed the old democrap party goodbye and continued with the hate for years. If we wants to return to the good old days of yore, he must hold himself and his party accountable.


45 posted on 11/20/2017 10:19:11 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Eddie01
Chris seems to mix up shirtless Jerseyeans (hot day?) with “dirt poor” Appalachians. Condescending, Chris.
46 posted on 11/20/2017 10:32:23 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: Bonemaker

Right now he’s selling books and he knows only white guys buy them.


47 posted on 11/20/2017 10:38:07 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: Eddie01

I’m glad there are a few people on the left who get it. The sad truth is there is little difference between the gop wing of the uniparty and the ‘rat wing. They govern almost identically when in power.

Politics is a scam and we’re suckers for playing.


48 posted on 11/20/2017 11:10:33 AM PST by RKBA Democrat (Christianity and politics don't mix.)
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To: MarxSux

In the long run it won’t be too bad for them. Whites will be in the minority within another 20 or 30 years. Race politics doesn’t work out for our country. To hades with the two factions of the uniparty.

Politics is a scam and we’re suckers for playing.


49 posted on 11/20/2017 11:14:02 AM PST by RKBA Democrat (Christianity and politics don't mix.)
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To: Eddie01
Sometimes Chris Matthews gets it... it's like he knows in his heart that the people of this country want more than to be told there are now 17 genders... and that 'drawing room manners' are more important than integrity.

There's hope for Matthews.

There's NO hope for the democrat party. The days of democrats - men - men like Tip O'Neill - are over. The O'Neill's of the party have been replaced with thin-skinned, whiny, mean spirited jerks.

50 posted on 11/20/2017 11:40:45 AM PST by GOPJ (https://www.reddit.com/r/StumpSheet/comments/6ec3z1/fake_hate_crimes_official/)
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To: xzins

Once democrats gather enough Mexicans in states that total 270 electoral votes,they won’t need anyone else...30+ states,blacks,whites,Muslims etc...Just enough states that count up to the magic 270...
Already have California...TEXAS,NEW YORK,FLORIDA,PENNSYLVANIA,ILLINOIS,OHIO,MICHIGAN,NEW JERSEY,VIRGINIA,few other states and 270....


51 posted on 11/20/2017 11:50:05 AM PST by Hambone 1934
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To: Brooklyn Attitude
have nothing but distain for them

disdain

52 posted on 11/20/2017 12:58:53 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: utahagen
Archie to Edith, accusingly, after she returned from visiting a Catholic mass: "Did you eat a cookie?!"

53 posted on 11/20/2017 2:46:29 PM PST by Company Man (It's GREAT to be a Christian cis-gendered white male conservative over 50)
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To: Eddie01

Matthews wouldn’t have DARED say this if the Clintons still had any real power. He’s a craven coward like the rest of the liberals who are now sticking their knives in the Clinton corpse.


54 posted on 11/20/2017 9:20:37 PM PST by jmacusa ("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: Company Man

Exactly. (By the way, this remark was as inane as it was offensive. Edith was an Episcopalian who went to church every week and, even if her particular church had happened to be “low church” Episcopal, she would have received Communion at least once a month, something even Archie would have known about.)


55 posted on 11/21/2017 1:31:15 PM PST by utahagen (but but)
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