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Matthews' Message to Bill: 'Behave' for Hillary's Sake!
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/03/2007 4:20:04 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Does Chris Matthews know something about what Bill Clinton has been up to, so to speak?

Not once, not twice, but no fewer than 12 times in under two minutes on Friday's Hardball, Matthews raised the question of whether the former president would "behave himself," not cause "distractions" with his "private life," etc. Chris' guest was Hillary confidant and campaign aide Ann Lewis, who is also sister to Rep. Barney Frank.

View video here.

Here's how it went:

Matthews: "Is Bill Clinton going to be a problem in this campaign? Is he going to behave himself?

Lewis pretended not to know what Matthews was referring to, answering instead about how Clinton had been around the campaign and traveling around the world to save lives.

Chris continued to pound the point, getting less subtle: "Is he going to behave himself? Is he going to behave himself, and not cause publicity that's going to get her embarrassed?"

Again, Lewis answered a question different from the one Matthews was asking. She suggested Chris speak with Schumer and Rahm Emanuel as to the number of campaign appearances Bill had made.

Matthews, yet again: "He's going to behave himself, right? No bad publicity?"

After alluding to a New York Times story speculating about Bill's private life, Matthews yet again asked the question: "so he's going to behave himself? He's going to behave himself so Hillary can be the first woman president?"

And then: "I think it would be great for the country if we were not distracted by what you call 'private life'. And I think the way not to get distracted is to have nothing there to distract us."

Lewis tried to change the subject: "Well, I agree with that, but we've just spent how many minutes of this segment, three minutes, talking about there should be nothing to distract us? Why don't we stop talking about it and talk about the issues?" Which goes to prove that time doesn't fly when you're not having fun. They had only been discussing the issue for 1 minute, 15 seconds when Ann complained about the "three minutes."

In closing, Chris went into virtual Hillary campaign-consultant mode, using Lewis as a vehicle to get his message back to Bill: "I want to have some assurances from people that I trust and like to spread the word that he better watch it. I am watching it."

Got it, Bill? Behave!

Contact Mark at mark@gunhill.net


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: annlewis; billclinton; chrismatthews; hillary
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To: tina07

Very Good! LOL!


21 posted on 02/03/2007 5:09:02 AM PST by Coldwater Creek (The TERRORIST are the ones who won the midterm elections!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

IIRC back in the old days .. Chrissy didn't like Bill very much .. especially during the Monica era


22 posted on 02/03/2007 5:12:34 AM PST by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Candor7

Sub deska ;-)


23 posted on 02/03/2007 5:13:14 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: Mo1
THAT was an understatement. Remember how we used to look forward to Chris's show?

He tore Clinton up.

sw

24 posted on 02/03/2007 5:16:36 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
It has to be pretty bad when Chris the chump has to scold the ex sleaze bag in chief.
25 posted on 02/03/2007 5:27:23 AM PST by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: spectre

IIRC .. Bill Mahr and his late night show tore up Clinton also


26 posted on 02/03/2007 5:28:44 AM PST by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: boomop1

Did you say Chris the chimp?


27 posted on 02/03/2007 5:29:23 AM PST by Thebaddog (Labrador Retrievers are the dog's dog)
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To: Thebaddog
Chump/chimp both would fit.
28 posted on 02/03/2007 5:30:59 AM PST by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Are you kidding? Every time she gets to play victim is a plus for her. She needs Billdo to humiliate her in the worst way like showing up at the Chris Hansen trap house on Dateline's To Catch a Predator. That'll swing Wyoming and Idaho for her.
29 posted on 02/03/2007 5:33:55 AM PST by Dahoser (Never question Mr. Nibbles!)
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To: Thebaddog
On first cup of coffee. I put sut as cup first, got to clean my cheaters.
30 posted on 02/03/2007 5:37:53 AM PST by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: Dahoser

Ouch!


31 posted on 02/03/2007 5:42:23 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: bmwcyle

I remember and old sergeant giving a very young airman some excellent advice; "Everytime a man thinks with the head of **** all it does is get him in trouble."


32 posted on 02/03/2007 5:44:37 AM PST by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)
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To: boomop1

Go for two. Da Bears!


33 posted on 02/03/2007 5:46:11 AM PST by Thebaddog (Labrador Retrievers are the dog's dog)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Clintons surround themselves with such great people.

Barney Franks sister a close advisor ,campaign Aid, Confidant.

Wonder if she is straight.


34 posted on 02/03/2007 5:57:30 AM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I have the impression that rumors are always arising about Bill's new girlfriend(s) . . . they don't much go anywhere, given the MSM's tendency to protect him, but it sure doesn's sound as if he's behaving himself. Unless "behaving himself" means "don't make the headlines!" ;-)
35 posted on 02/03/2007 5:59:21 AM PST by maryz
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To: BARLF

I found Ann Lewis used to be White House Communications Director, I guess hse is looking to get Hillary elected so she can go back to work.


36 posted on 02/03/2007 6:04:21 AM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: Mo1

IIRC back in the old days .. Chrissy didn't like Bill very much .. especially during the Monica era




Probably jealousy ,because there wasnt room under the desk for him.


37 posted on 02/03/2007 6:06:04 AM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Not gonna happen, Crissy!

Once a sexual predator, always a sexual predator!


38 posted on 02/03/2007 6:07:57 AM PST by airborne (Elect an Airborne Ranger,Vietnam Veteran for President ! Duncan Hunter 2008!!)
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To: mariabush

William the Zipper! LOL!

I bet that someone here with more talent than I could work up an interesting family crest around that!


39 posted on 02/03/2007 6:10:53 AM PST by airborne (Elect an Airborne Ranger,Vietnam Veteran for President ! Duncan Hunter 2008!!)
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To: sgtbono2002

I'm not sure Ann ever left her job with Hillary.


40 posted on 02/03/2007 6:30:30 AM PST by BARLF
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