Posted on 11/13/2006 2:11:47 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Chris Matthews Endorses Hillary For...Majority Leader Posted by Geoffrey Dickens on November 13, 2006 - 17:02.
On this weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews show, the host of MSNBC's Hardball endorsed Hillary Clinton for...Majority Leader. In his final commentary Matthews said the election afforded Clinton "a great new career option," that she was "a natural," and leading the Senate would prove, she has the "necessary ability to bring us together." Matthews puffed up the Senator from New York as an expert on health, education, the economy and even defense issues: "Not only does Hillary Clinton know her stuff, she cares about it, especially the issues that cut so close to daily life in this country: health, education, economic opportunity. And ask the generals who say that this member of the Armed Services Committee could well be the best prepared senator there is in that life-and-death world."
The following is the complete transcript of Matthews' endorsement from the November 12th Chris Matthews Show:
Chris Matthews: "Hillary Clinton won a great new career option this week. I know she's thinking about running for president this time but I think Senator Clinton would make a great Senate majority leader. She's a natural. I'll never forget what I saw sitting in the Senate press gallery in one of Clinton's first days as member of that body. There she was standing in the back of the Democratic side, surrounded by other senators. It had the look of a football huddle and she was calling the signals. Not only does Hillary Clinton know her stuff, she cares about it, especially the issues that cut so close to daily life in this country: health, education, economic opportunity. And ask the generals who say that this member of the Armed Services Committee could well be the best prepared senator there is in that life-and-death world. As Senate majority leader, she could make things happen. Why? Because she works well with others. While her husband can woo the crowd, she has a proven ability to win over colleagues. Where he loves the spotlight, she knows the power of the chance meeting in the Capitol hallway, the success that comes from patience and seeing things from the other senators' side. The need to decide early to share the prize. Yeah, she could run for president, but the modern world offers evidence that the greatest female leaders - Thatcher, Meir, Gandhi - all did so through the same tried and true path. To champion a country, you must first be seen piloting a parliament. By bringing the Senate together, she'll demonstrate that she has the grand and necessary ability to bring us together."
She'd never do it - she has to run in stealth mode till '08.
Yeah! Big woof!
But that would tie her down with lots of responsibilities in the Senate when she wants to have plenty of time for trips to IA and NH.
As the news keeps dripping out about Dingy Harry Reid's land deals the board is being set for Majority Leader PIAPs.
Or would that be minority leader as Dingy's replacement in Nevada would be an R.
Don't dismiss it. It's the perfect place for her to continue masquerading as a centrist. The MSM would also provide sickeningly extensive coverage (you think it's bad now?) of her in a position like that. They'd be running her proxy campaign until she actually did it herself in early '08.
It's a good thing he works for a network that's fair and balanced. /s
...and I endorse Chris Matthews for Court Jester.
You forgot to write BARF.....
I endorse her too. Having her as majority leader would be painful for two years but I think it would really drive away a lot of voters from the Democratic party. So bring it on! Hilary as majority leader in the senate, Pelosi as speaker of the house, and Murtha as the majority leader in the house. And give Frank and all the other moonbats chairmanships.
I thought he already had the job.
I nominate little feminine Chrissy as House Spitter! I can only hope that if the islamofascists take over America that he is the first to be beheaded! At least he can spit at them!
Chris is shopping for a blue dress Hillary can splash.
Shriek! -- You will have National Health Care! -- Shriek!
Exactly...that would open her up to a mistake made in public. Never happen.
its called msdnc
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