Chris Matthews Endorses Hillary For...Majority Leader

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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."

[MadIvan]

Hillary is probably the worst public speaker in politics today. Please do put her in a role that requires more public exposure. People will hate her guts even more than they do already.

Regards, Ivan

[advertising guy]

Chrissy hates Hillary with a passion...His suggestion is two- fold.One to get her out of the presidential mode and two, to listen to follow up to see her intentions so he knows his next tact.............personally,I have more respect for the brown on toilet paper than one Chrissy Matthews

[IOWAfan]

Hillary is probably the worst public speaker in politics today. Please do put her in a role that requires more public exposure. People will hate her guts even more than they do already.

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I never really thought of that until you mentioned it Ivan but you're right.

not too many people have "heard her on the stump" day after day... this could be interesting...

[MadIvan]

She has possibly the worst habit that any public speaker can develop - she cannot help but talk down to her audience. The implication of her manner and tone is, "Kneel before me, peasants! I am your Empress!". It's one of the many reasons she should not be elected.

Regards, Ivan

[Verginius Rufus]

Al Gore's habit of talking to his audience as if they were all slightly retarded four-year-olds may be what saved us from having him as President of the United States.

But Al wasn't as ruthless as Hillary, and didn't have as many henchmen willing to do whatever it takes to win, as Hillary will have.

Still undecided: who will be the Ross Perot of 2008, to let Hillary win with 40% of the popular vote.

[Trajan88]

Hey Chris... there's something brown on your nose... you better get a tissue and clean that ***t off before you really start stinking up the place.

[AtomicBuffaloWings]

Chris is shopping for a blue dress Hillary can splash.

That's freaking hilarious!

But I think that well went dry years ago if'n you know what I mean.

[Palladin]

>>>Hillary is probably the worst public speaker in politics today.<<<

Agreed! You would think Her Heinousness could afford a speech coach to break her of her "ya know...ya know...ya know..." habit.

If she's just too cheap to spend the money, here's a suggestion. Hellary, put a rubber band on your wrist, and snap it every time you say "ya know."

Ya know, it just might work.

[redstates4ever]

[Palladin]

Now that's diabolical: The Princess of Darkness getting advice from the Creep Cuomo.