Posted on 02/07/2007 8:41:26 AM PST by RatherBiased.com
"Hardball" host Chris Matthews lurched even further off the deep end on Wednesday’s "Imus in the Morning." After praising the “great job” Rudy Giuliani did in cleaning up New York City — which Matthews again suggested was done with just “a pinch” of fascism — the MSNBC star went on a rant declaring how he’s “sick of southern guys with ranches running this country.”
Losing control, Matthews dropped the F-bomb on national television: “I want a guy to run for President who doesn’t have a fucking — I’m sorry, a ranch.” As host Don Imus began to snicker, Matthews plowed ahead with his Democratic talking points: “Wouldn’t that be good, Don, a guy who wasn’t on the ranch during Katrina, he was on the street corner answering questions?”
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Radio listeners were spared Matthews’ cursing, but no such luck for those watching the MSNBC simulcast. After saying goodbye to Matthews about three minutes later, Imus and his crew mocked their MSNBC colleague. MSNBC's on-screen file photo of Matthews was altered to include a black censor bar over his mouth. Executive Producer Bernard McGuirk suggested Matthews was the sort who would “put on a diaper and drive 900 miles to abduct Dick Cheney or somebody,” and someone else offered that “he’s crazy.”
Imus was the diplomat: “But isn’t that what we like about him? I love his energy, his passion.”
Here’s the transcript of Matthews’ comments, which happened at about 7:45 ET.
“We love good mayors because we love our cities and Giuliani is the city guy, and I’m so sick of southern guys with ranches running this country. I want a guy to run for president who doesn’t have a fucking — I’m sorry, a ranch. Wouldn’t that be good, Don, a guy who wasn’t on the ranch during Katrina, he was on the street corner answering questions?”
Very stupid man.
So true, except, all those around him don't believe him when he says he will never have Hillary on his program. I really do love it when he refers to her as "Satan."
" I think Matthews is still fired up from his gig judging the Miss America pagent."
Apparently.
" When reporters asked MSNBC news host and pageant judge Chris Matthews what he was looking for in a Miss America, he gave an unexpected answer."
"Baraka," Matthews said."
And he went on to talk about Obama.
Matthew's questions to the contestants were a hoot and could have been scripted by The Onion.
“Why did Mississippi seem to do a better job than” Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina?” he asked Miss Mississippi.
“If you had a long plane ride, who would you rather sit next to, Bill Clinton or George W. Bush?” he queried another.
“Why can’t [Oprah] find a guy?” he continued.
And even though it didn’t air on TV, Miss D.C., Kate Michael, said Matthews dominated her interview, asking her several political questions.
“He asked me where Osama bin Laden is now,” she said.
But the strangest query he concocted had to be this one, aimed at another contestant: “Faulkner never used commas when he wrote. Why is that?”
Matthews has a looooong history of bizarre comments.
In October 2005, Matthews was in the lobby of the Mayflower hotel in DC, talking to a reporter.http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh013007.shtml
The liberal reporter was aghast at the weird comments Matthews made while making small talk .
“I just saw the most incredible prostitute,” he weirdly said."
" But Chris wasn’t through with his weird discussion;
his eyes continued to scan the long hall as he said something like,
“Yeah, you have to ask for the ‘pink sheet’ rooms when you check in.”
Chrissy is so articulate!!!
However, we have our share of "gooney birds" down here...those who were born here i.e., Jessie Jackson, and many corrupt politicians! I do think N.Y. has one of the most corrupt politicians ever in Hillary Clinton!
I'll "PUT ON A DIAPER" in support of that! LOL!
Yeah, the I-man has been known to flip-flop. I guess thats what attracted him to John F. Kerry.
Chris Matthews is able to gab about anything, at any time, because he doesn't feel the need to consider reality.
I can't even imagine how envious Slick Willie is...
Before the Bush Presidency will be over in January 2009, many left wing liberals will be permanently damaged by mental instability because of their horrible hate to President Bush a hate that has destroyed their minds and souls.
May his ratings die a long deserved death.
They already did. He is not even in the top 10. He is even below Olbermann and Paula Zahn. They only have about 500,000 viewers. O'Rielly has over 2,500,000 for the top slot. Don't you love it when the lebidots babble and drool in public?
Funny, he was saying this to a western American ranch owner.
A guy on a streetcorner, huh ? Sounds like Chrissie needs to get behind Tyrone Biggums for President !
Me too. I would rather watch the Game Channel than watch anyone on MSNBC. I used to think Tucker was all right and would watch him occasionally during commercials on FOX. But Tucker Carlson has sold out to the libs too. He has nothing of interest to add to any political discussion. He is boring.
That depends...
Whenever I listen to Imus (rarely), he always sounds drunk to me.
Do you have matthews address, I'd like to send him some Depends....
Well, well! I suppose that eliminates John Edwards. For more about Uncle John's "Cabin":
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775141/posts
I need a new tagline...mind if I steal that one?
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