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Matthews: Rudy 'A Little Bit of a Fascist or What?'
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 02/05/2007 2:55:05 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Nothing like the day an Italian-American Republican comes close to announcing his presidential candidacy for musing as to whether he might have a hint of fascism about him. As reported here, Rudy Giuliani inched closer to running for president today by filing a so-called "statement of candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission, indicating that he would seek the presidency as a Republican should he decide to go forward.
Chris Matthews had Rudy supporter and former congresswoman Susan Molinari on as a guest. In the course of discussing the way in which Rudy managed to clean up NYC, Matthews and Molinari had the following exchange:
Matthews: "He got the pee smell out of the phone booths in New York. Even phone booths that aren't booths, they're just a place to make a phone call, had that smell about them before. I think I've been to New York enough times -- he did clean up that atmosphere in New York."
Molinari: "You bet he did. He stopped making excuses for people. . . "
Matthews, interrupting: "Was he a little bit of a Fascist, or what?"
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Contact Mark at mark@gunhill.net
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 08; fascism; gayboyrudy; giuliani; giuliani2008; go2hellrudy; nonamericanrudy; nyc; nyscks; pissychrissy; rudy
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Matthews-muses-whether-Rudy-a-Fascist ping to Today show list.
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:55:50 PM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
If Matthews doesn't like Rudy, that's another plus in Rudy's column.
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:56:49 PM PST
by
My2Cents
("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
'Matthews, interrupting: "Was he a little bit of a Fascist, or what?"'
Watching liberals use words can be funny.
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:57:03 PM PST
by
L98Fiero
(A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Rudy = Schwarzenegger in a dress.
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:57:16 PM PST
by
Rockitz
(This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
SNL can stop the Hardball skits any week now....Matthews has officially become a parody of himself.
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:57:18 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Voted Free Republic's Most Eligible Bachelor: 2006. Love them Diebold machines.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Next on Screwball: When did Rudy Giuliani stop beating his wife? I'm Chrissy Matthews, and this is Screwball on MS-LSD.
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:58:05 PM PST
by
Dr.Deth
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Communists and fascists don't get along =-0
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posted on
02/05/2007 2:58:45 PM PST
by
miliantnutcase
("If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it." -ichabod1)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
To: governsleastgovernsbest
actually, Hitlery, making a speech quite similar to Adolph Hitler should be being called a facist. The statement was, something like:
"We are going to take things from you for the common good".
Now that is facism. What has anyone else said in that line of information?
To: governsleastgovernsbest; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve; dixiechick2000
Nothing can get the pee smell out of Chris Matthews.
Yo, Chrissie, how about your dominatrix, Ms. Marx?
Is she a little bit of a fascist, or is her oil company nationalization just pandering to her base?
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:01:25 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Matthews proceeds to once again sample the taste of shoe leather.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:02:10 PM PST
by
sono
(There are only two exit strategies - One is victory, the other defeat - Joe Lieberman)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
What is the name for Hillary's promise to seize Exxon profits?
To: governsleastgovernsbest
To a liberal, anyone who enforces the rules is a fascist!
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:02:38 PM PST
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help m)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Chris Matthews, the moron who thinks everyone is deaf.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:02:59 PM PST
by
Screamname
(Guinness world records reports that the record for youngest living person is constantly being broken)
To: My2Cents
If Matthews doesn't like Rudy, that's another plus in Rudy's column. Could not agree more.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:03:34 PM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(SAY YES TO RUDY !!!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Spitboy wanted to say Mussolini...
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:04:29 PM PST
by
johnny7
("We took a hell of a beating." -'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell)
To: television is just wrong
"We are going to take things from you for the common good".
...she actually said that in SF about 2 years ago and even they gasped. That particular quote had better be used in every ad the conservatives air.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:04:32 PM PST
by
albie
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Matthews, interrupting: No way the drooler would do such a thing.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I think it will be worth it to watch Hannity and Colmes tonight. Hannity is REALLY plugging Rudy being on.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:05:36 PM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(SAY YES TO RUDY !!!)
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