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Matthews Knocks W for Not Being In Touch 'With Critics, Like Matt Damon'
MSNBC-Hardball/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 12/20/2006 3:13:12 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

It goes without saying that if you're the Commander-in-Chief, among the first people whose criticism you'd want to take into account would be . . . Hollywood movie stars. At least, that would seem to be Chris Matthews's opinion.

Have a look at this video clip from this afternoon's Hardball.

The specific object of Chris's ire was the president's suggestion at his press conference today that Americans shop more. Asked Matthews:

"I wonder if he's in touch with the critics out there, like Matt Damon, the actor, who was on this program Monday?"

Well, naturally, Matt's views on shopping should be of top concern to any president. Then again, wouldn't Barbra Streisand have more expertise on the particular subject matter at hand?

"Babs? W here. What's hot on Rodeo Drive? The American people need to know."

Contact Mark at mark@gunhill.net


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barbarstreisand; bush; chrismatthews; georgebush; mattdamon; presidentbush
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Matt Damon


21 posted on 12/20/2006 3:54:26 PM PST by Tribune7 (Conservatives hold bad behavior against their leaders. Dims don't.)
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To: Tribune7

So the President should listen to a guy that dropped out of college to be an actor.


22 posted on 12/20/2006 4:05:31 PM PST by MPJackal ("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
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To: Argus

Sounds like Matthews had a bad trip and his brain is fried like the rest of the MSM lunatics.


23 posted on 12/20/2006 4:06:27 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; All

Great FReeper humor. LOL! Deserves to be BUMPED!


24 posted on 12/20/2006 4:09:54 PM PST by PGalt
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To: MPJackal

Matt Damon


25 posted on 12/20/2006 4:10:44 PM PST by Tribune7 (Conservatives hold bad behavior against their leaders. Dims don't.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Matt has a new movie. He wants people to pay to see his movie, not go shopping. Chrissy is, well, a douchebag.


26 posted on 12/20/2006 4:12:56 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Chris Mathews touched Matt Damon on his show last Monday?


27 posted on 12/20/2006 4:16:28 PM PST by Ghengis (Of course freedom is free. If it wasn't, it would be called expensivedom. ~Cindy Sheehan 11/11/06)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

New tagline


28 posted on 12/20/2006 4:17:44 PM PST by lowbridge ("I wonder if he's in touch with the critics out there, like Matt Damon, the actor" -Chris Matthews)
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To: Tribune7

That's the one.


29 posted on 12/20/2006 4:19:45 PM PST by MPJackal ("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Proof that entertainers get far more respect than they should. As if anyone cares what any actor has to say politically! Can anyone out there name ONE actor in the history of Hollywood whose opinions mattered to a majority of the voters ...

um ...

Nevermind!!!


30 posted on 12/20/2006 4:23:40 PM PST by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!)
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To: lowbridge

If a story I post helps a fellow FReeper coin a new tagline, my day has been a success ;-)


31 posted on 12/20/2006 4:26:46 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"I wonder if he's in touch with the critics out there, like Matt Damon, the actor, who was on this program Monday?"

Believe it or not .. but I still remember back in the old days when Chrissy didn't make such a fool of himself

32 posted on 12/20/2006 4:34:45 PM PST by Mo1 (Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Come think of it MATT DAMON is he high school dropout?

Or college dropout

Beside MATT HELLO Dubya is too busy listen to you SORRY excuse President for Living he has better thing to do than listen to Guy who been reset by Team America the movie


33 posted on 12/20/2006 4:39:40 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: avg_freeper

Matt Damon has a wife and child.

But the basic point of the article is right. It is absurd for actors to pontificate on things they have little understanding of. I don't hear members of Congress or the Senate giving film reviews.


34 posted on 12/20/2006 4:48:26 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Spectator sports are the opiate of the masses.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Wonder if Chrissy's in touch with most people's remembering that he worked for maybe the worst President in this country's history?


35 posted on 12/20/2006 4:57:25 PM PST by TeddyCon
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
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36 posted on 12/20/2006 5:23:01 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I am praying that either you watched Bill O'Reilly's first segment with Richard Holbrooke...or had someone watch it.

Talk about ridiculous...Holbrooke was telling BOR what the troops in Iraq think about the war...and Bill was saying that they feel just the opposite...Holbrooke was VERY adamant about his story...

When Bill reminded him that HE, BOR had just come from there, talking to the troops, Holbrooke said they would not tell Bill the truth, yada yada..

However, I got the impression by the end of the segment that Bill pretty much caved to Richard...

GAG ME!


37 posted on 12/20/2006 5:24:44 PM PST by Txsleuth (Bolton/Cheney (that would be Lynne) 08)
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To: Txsleuth

Unfortunately I missed it. Among other things I've been prepping to appear on the Lars Larson show tonight at 8:30 PM ET. I'll try to record a BOR replay overnight.


38 posted on 12/20/2006 5:28:33 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This whole thread is a hoot. Thanks for slogging thru the crap to find the kernal of corn that is Chris Mathews and Matt Damon...



I guess the Leader of the Free World aint got time to keep up with the latest from the Hollywood crowd. LOL!
39 posted on 12/20/2006 6:35:21 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: Txsleuth
Holbrooke said Bush owes Kerry and Hillary a apology, cause they said we needed more troops in Iraq two years ago. What a moron.
40 posted on 12/20/2006 6:48:27 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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