Matthews is lying, he asked her if Kerry shot himself on purpose. he clearly did not read the book
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5765243/
MATTHEWS: Do you think Massachusetts politics is softball?
BROWN: I think Massachusetts politics is always been very respectful of the other persons view and very committed to the idea they dont want to seem negative and they dont want to be criticized for an absence of integrity.
MALKIN: He is a boy in the bubble, Chris. And...
MATTHEWS: What does that mean?
MALKIN: He hasnt been subjected to this kind of heat. And as Willie Brown is suggesting, if he cant stand the heat from his fellow veterans, do we really want to trust him to stand up to Islamic extremists?
By the way, its not justnot just these right wingers who have been questioning his record. The Boston Globe isnt, arent operatives of the Bush campaign and they have said the same thing as the veterans did about all three incidents regarding the purple hearts. You were hammering Larry Thurlow about specific name.
BROWN: He volunteered twice. He volunteered twice in Vietnam. He literally got shot. Theres no question about any of those things. So what else is there to discuss? How much he got shot, how deep, how much shrapnel?
MALKIN: Well, yes. Why dont people ask him more specific questions about the shrapnel in his leg. They are legitimate questions about whether or not it was a self-inflicted wound.
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: What do you mean by self-inflicted? Are you saying he shot himself on purpose? Is that what youre saying?
MALKIN: Did you read the book...
MATTHEWS: Im asking a simple question. Are you saying that he shot himself on purpose.
MALKIN: Im saying some of these soldiers...
MATTHEWS: And Im asking question.
MALKIN: And Im answering it.
MATTHEWS: Did he shoot himself on purpose.
MALKIN: Some of the soldiers have made allegations that these were self-inflicted wounds.
MATTHEWS: No one has ever accused him of shooting himself on purpose.
MALKIN: That these were self-inflicted wounds.
MATTHEWS: Your saying there arehe shot himself on purpose, thats a criminal act?
MALKIN: Im saying that Ive read the book and some of the...
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: I want an answer yes or no, Michelle.
MALKIN: Some of the veterans say...
MATTHEWS: No. No one has every accused him of shooting himself on purpose.
MALKIN: Yes. Some of them say that.
MATTHEWS: Tell me where that...
MALKIN: Self-inflicted woundsin February, 1969.
MATTHEWS: This is not a show for this kind of talk. Are you accusing him of shooting himself on purpose to avoid combat or to get credit?
MALKIN: Im saying thats what some of these...
MATTHEWS: Give me a name.
MALKIN: Patrick Runyan (ph) and William Zeldonaz (ph).
MATTHEWS: They saidPatrick Runyan...
MALKIN: These people have...
MATTHEWS: And they said he shot himself on purpose to avoid combat or take credit for a wound?
MALKIN: These people have cast a lot of doubt on whether or not...
MATTHEWS: Thats cast a lot of doubt. Thats complete nonsense.
MALKIN: Did you read the section in the book...
MATTHEWS: I want a statement from you on this program, say to me right, that you believe he shot himself to get credit for a purpose of heart.
MALKIN: Im not sure. Im saying...
MATTHEWS: Why did you say?
MALKIN: Im talking about whats in the book.
MATTHEWS: What is in the book. Is thereis there a direct accusation in any book youve ever read in your life that says John Kerry ever shot himself on purpose to get credit for a purple heart? On purpose?
MALKIN: On.
MATTHEWS: On purpose? Yes or no, Michelle.
MALKIN: In the February 1969 -- in the February 1969 event.
MATTHEWS: Did he say on it purpose.
MALKIN: There are doubts about whether or not it was intense rifle fire or not. And I wish you would ask these questions of John Kerry instead of me.
MATTHEWS: I have never heard anyone say he shot himself on purpose.
I havent heard you say it.
MALKIN: Have you tried to askhave you tried ask John Kerry these questions?
MATTHEWS: If he shot himself on purpose. No. I have not asked him that.
MALKIN: Dont you wonder?
MATTHEWS: No, I dont. Its never occurred to me.
Look, thank you Mayor Brown. Well stay with Michelle Malkin.
(at this point Matthews kicked Malkin off and did not bring her back)
I read the transcipt. They sent an amateur up there to debate Matthews. Matthews didn't read the book and didn't know what "self-inflicted means."
nick