Posted on 09/07/2004 4:43:04 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
How's this for a 'fair & balanced' panel on this morning's Today Show?: virulent anti-Bush partisan Chris Matthews and, uh, no one.
In fairness, Matt Lauer opened the segment with a clip of W addressing a crowd and getting in this devastating shot at Kerry's latest flip-flop:
"My opponent woke up this morning with new campaign advisors and yet another position. He's against the war again." Can I get an 'ouch!'?
Then a Kerry clip popped up, with Lurch bellowing that in Iraq: "I wouldn't have done just *one* thing differently, he would have done *everything* differently. Guess he would have scrapped the smart bombs and fought the war with BB's and punji sticks.
In a sign of just how frazzled and desperate the Dem ticket has become, another clip showed John Edwards snapping at a supporter who fretted that the campaign wasn't responding to W's attacks.
Edwards angrily admonished her to understand that "we're fighting for y-e-w-w-w-w-w." You know that a campaign is in deep trouble when the candidates start taking shots at . . . their own supporters!
Then there was a clip of VP Cheney wryly observing that "when it comes to foreign policy, Sen. Kerry should stick to windsurfing." To quote Shakespeare: "bwah-hah-hah!"
Matthews agreed that if Kerry is smart, he won't be spending any more time windsurfing through the campaign.
"That's a rich guy having fun. Where are his friends? He needs to play stickball in South Philly."
Matthews fantasized that in October, Clinton will make a dramatic comeback that will create "overwhelming sentiment" in places such as the inner city and south Florida. "He could be a Lazarus."
Mocking the situation within the chaotic Kerry campaign, Matthews mentioned that there is a joke going around. "The campaign is like Noah's ark: two of everthing, two pollsters, campaign managers, etc."
Then Matthews offered some free advice of his own. "Kerry needs to open [Pres. Bush] up like a can of tuna fish on his credibility, his soft spots."
Isn't that nice, in this age of terrorism? A reporter and "analyst" recommending that a candidate eviscerate his opponent?
Matthews opined further: "I think the real lead is about 7%."
To his credit, Lauer said that after the Dem convention people explained Kerry's non-bounce by claiming that there were few undecideds to be captured. He observed that in some polls W has opened as much as an 11% bounce. Lauer then, surprisingly and somewhat snidely asked:
"What happened? Did [W] get ALL the undecideds or did he convince some of Kerry's supporters to come over?"
Matthews: "The Bush campaign destroyed Kerry's credibility and it's been working really, really well. Kerry needs to play the same kind of hardball and discredit Bush, but must do it carefully."
Although there's no doubt where Matthews' heart lies, he seemed to manifest a certain resigned sense of humor about the situation, almost revelling in the blunders and hopelessness of the feckless Kerry campaign.
If the Kerry people were watching it must have been disheartening. Your staunchest media allies mocking you and your candidate, while portraying your opponent and his campaign as a juggernaut.
Great line, glgb!
Keep it up and I'll have to start calling you "Zell GovernsLeast"
I am seriously afraid of this happening.
Now that would be some high praise. Thanks.
Oh yeah. That will really capture the vote. Snidely richguy posing with the 'hood.
Maybe after that he could crawl around on his stomach hunting deer.
Kerry destroyed Kerry's credibility. He got the Dem nomination by default, and now people are getting a chance to see what the junior senator from Massachusetts is made of--and it's not the right stuff. Had the Dems nominated Gephart, they could've had a serious race. For all his flaws, I don't believe he is a traitor. Kerry is a cartoon, a caricature. His campaign has done only one good thing for the Democrats. It has demonstrated that they were, after all, right about Clinton--compared to other Democrats, Clinton is moderate.
When Matthews says play hardball, he means keep shouting, lie about what the opposition is saying, and don't give them a chance to respond.
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The "can of tuna" remark shows off just how crude Matthews is and how weird his thoughts can be. If we hear that this guy winds up in a padded cell someday, do not be surprised...
Good Job! I believe it's safe to take you out of the undecided column.
"Four years of Dubya, and the threat of four more is really tearing their masks."
And then the Today Show did a story on depression and how to cope. I love it!
LOL! Did it ever occur to Matthews that Klintoon ain't Jesus?
"Media pundit interviewing media pundit."
Not quite. It's "PRO-KERRY media pundint interviewing PRO-KERRY media pundit."
That's not true; he borrowed his mother's.
"...and the long drawn-out plaint of how he's working for "ye-w-w-w-w-w" was priceless."
Oh, and let me guess - I bet he both batted and widened his eyes in his patented "see how sincere I am" look?
The sad thing is that faking sincerity has made him a rich man.
We love the look of the Rats drinking the KoolAid so early in the day....:)
A friend of mine maintains that Kerry is disliked and distrusted in the Senate because he's often promised to vote with someone who asks him, but at the actual vote goes the other way without even a heads-up.
I hate Chrissie to pieces!
I think it is a good idea for Kerry to get as much advise as possible on how to run his campaign from as many people as possible. It's been working great for him so far.
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