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Chris Matthews Says Townhall Meetings “Like the Streets of Tehran”
NewsReal ^ | August 4, 2009 | Staff

Posted on 08/04/2009 9:36:47 AM PDT by liesel2000

Others on this blog have described how Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-TX, demeaned his constituents for having the audacity to oppose socialized medicine at a public meeting. (Doggett called their self-expression a “real desperation tactic.”) However, it’s worth memorializing the way the host of MSNBC’s Hardball, Chris Matthews, views those who reject ObamaCare: they’re jihadists. (Snip)

Matthews began: “Everytime a member of Congress or Senate calls a town meeting now, the people show up, and it’s like, I don’t know, it’s like Iran, it’s like the streets of Tehran.”

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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Matthews is so busy talking that he doesn’t have time to listen to what he says.


41 posted on 08/04/2009 9:50:22 AM PDT by savedbygrace (You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
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To: liesel2000

No surprise. In the first few months of the Bush administration Matthews frequently referred to conservatives as “The Taliban wing of the Republican party.” After 9/11 he retired it.


42 posted on 08/04/2009 9:50:28 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: liesel2000

Thanks for the compliment Chrissie — makes me proud to be lumped with the folks in the streets of Tehran, bravely risking their lives for freedom for themselves and their countrymen.


43 posted on 08/04/2009 9:51:08 AM PDT by webschooner (First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win -- Mahatma Gandhi)
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To: liesel2000

Folks get to townhall meetings and bring everyone you know. We have to swamp these meetings.


44 posted on 08/04/2009 9:51:17 AM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: liesel2000

So Chrissy got the talking points from the ministry of disinformation, uh, I mean the White House.


45 posted on 08/04/2009 9:52:07 AM PDT by rintense (Senior Marketing / IT / UX architect unemployed and looking for work. Freepmail me if you have leads)
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To: liesel2000

If by “like the streets of Tehran” you mean the people demanding to be heard despite the efforts of some in the government to quiet their voices ... then yes.
Crissy finally got one right.


46 posted on 08/04/2009 9:52:15 AM PDT by BlueNgold (... Feed the tree!)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Obama = mullahs & Ayatollah


47 posted on 08/04/2009 9:53:18 AM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: avacado

“Yep! Like the streets of Tehran! People rising up for FREEDOM over oppressive overlords!!!!”

I was going to suggest that I’m somewhat flattered by his commentary.


48 posted on 08/04/2009 9:53:34 AM PDT by villagerjoel (1. Implement socialist policies 2. ??? 3. Heaven on earth)
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To: liesel2000
“Everytime a member of Congress or Senate calls a town meeting now, the people show up, and it’s like, I don’t know, it’s like Iran, it’s like the streets of Tehran.”

WE are the people. It's our government. Presidents, Vice Presidents, Senators and Congressmen are our servants, sent to Washington to represent us.

The servants have been getting the idea that they are the bosses and we serve them. They are getting slapped down hard. Flyover country is starting to revolt.

Yes, I think the comparison to the streets of Tehran are very apt.

49 posted on 08/04/2009 9:54:03 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Stephen Decatur: you want barrels of gunpowder as tribute, you must expect cannonballs with it.)
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To: Wardenclyffe

Oh Jeez - that is really creepy.

Makes a good poster “State Run Media-Mullah”


50 posted on 08/04/2009 9:55:13 AM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: liesel2000
The streets of Tehran:

Is this what is to become of these United States?

51 posted on 08/04/2009 9:56:33 AM PDT by rjsimmon (1-20-2013 The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: liesel2000

Chris you are so right! I never thought I’d ever agree with you on anything.

The townhall meetings are freedom loving people standing up to the tyrants that rule them and are starting to push back so we can take back our freedom’s that we have lost.


52 posted on 08/04/2009 9:56:43 AM PDT by stockpirate (The movement to take back America has already started, Sarah is her name.)
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To: liesel2000

It doesn’t really matter what Missy Chrissy sez. It’s not as if anyone is watching anyway.

Where’s that picture of Glenn Beck? The guy with the ratings......


53 posted on 08/04/2009 9:56:49 AM PDT by texmexis best (uency)
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To: liesel2000

To add one thing to my previous post: in one area the streets of Tehran are above us - there people are shedding their blood for freedom. That hasn’t happened in this country. Yet. Hopefully it will never happen.

Just want to give the proper respect to those fighting in Tehran.


54 posted on 08/04/2009 9:57:45 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Stephen Decatur: you want barrels of gunpowder as tribute, you must expect cannonballs with it.)
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To: liesel2000

55 posted on 08/04/2009 9:59:14 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Impeach the sumbeech)
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To: liesel2000

So Chris Matthews thinks Obama is like Ahmadinejad!?


56 posted on 08/04/2009 10:01:24 AM PDT by SolidWood (Sarah Palin: "Only dead fish go with the flow!")
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To: Deb

Was Matthews mentor Baghdad Bob?


57 posted on 08/04/2009 10:01:40 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
"Okay Chris. If it is like the streets of Tehran, does that mean the Health Care protestors represent the voice of the people and the congressmen represent the illigitimate Government?"

Matthews obviously does NOT know what he is saying.

58 posted on 08/04/2009 10:03:14 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog ( The Hog of Steel)
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To: Ramius
Going to submit to the census?

59 posted on 08/04/2009 10:03:25 AM PDT by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: liesel2000

Baghdad Chrissy the Fairy speaks what??? Nice try but keep it up for it will piss off a bunch of people.


60 posted on 08/04/2009 10:03:56 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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