Posted on 09/21/2010 3:16:11 AM PDT by RatsDawg
A truly shocking thing happened on Monday's "Hardball": Chris Matthews, the man who once proudly boasted about getting a thrill up his leg when Barack Obama speaks, actually scolded the President on national television.
Maybe even more surprising, the MSNBCer told the object of his affection, "Stop saying that giving people tax cuts is giving people money. It`s their money!"
The unashamed liberal host continued, "A tax cut is when the government doesn`t take our money. It`s an important distinction" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: I have one small tweak to make to what the president said today -- he should stop saying that giving people tax cuts is giving people money. It`s their money! A tax cut is when the government doesn`t take our money. It`s an important distinction.
He talked today, for example, about people getting a check from the government in the form of a tax cut. That`s not the way it works. If tax rates are kept lower, it`s a matter of the check going to the government being smaller. Again, it`s an important distinction.
Wouldn't it be nice if others on the Left along with their media minions understood this basic principle?
After all, the way Democrats and press members have been talking about extending the Bush tax cuts lately, it's as if we all work for the government and any money it deigns to give us we should be thankful for.
That an unapologetic liberal like Matthews not only gets this but is also willing to say it on national television makes you wonder why all so-called journalists don't agree.
Errr - maybe not.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Shocking video at link!
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/09/20/matthews-scolds-obama-stop-saying-cutting-taxe
Well, of course, Chrissy is only half right. Obama does is not talking about cutting our taxes. He is talking about not raising our taxes.
So if he doesn’t raise your taxes, he is giving you money...
Got that, Chrissy? You’re on the right track, you just have to take it another step.
You see, all money belongs to the government. If we are allowed to use a little, here and there, it is an oversight, quickly corrected.
It's one of those things that makes me wonder if Obama just might be not too bright.
Corrected link:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/09/20/matthews-scolds-obama-stop-saying-cutting-taxes-giving-people-money-its-their-money
Thanks!
Sour grapes from someone earning more than $250K...
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Chrissy didn’t know he was supporting a communist who thinks he’s god. The true believers are always the last to know.
“It’s one of those things that makes me wonder if Obama just might be not too bright.”
I have NEVER seen one moment of Obambie that made him look bright.
Without his teleprompter, 57 state Obozo is a mindless idiot.
Really, Howdie Doody does not have a brain of his own.
Just ask George Soros.
The question is whether christingles will remember this statement in the morning.
He knows what’s going on. He knows that it’s all new with Christine.
He’s running himself for something. They all have to be thinking that now. Christine won. I do the same basic thing and I’m more famous. I should be able to win. They’re all buying houses somewhere. If they get it, he get’s it.
Rock stars and tv news people. in theory actors as well. Do actors have websites and mailing lists and huge twitter numbers and huge facebook numbers?
Lovers spat...How cute...
He can't remember from day to day whether he is for or against tax cuts, what they are, and if they are good for the economy.
It's really not chrisy's fault, when is the last time that you heard any demonRAT in favor of any tax cut.
Chrisy is confused, he can see and hear the tsunami coming, but has no idea what to do about it.
Maybe chrissy just figured out how much his taxes are going to go up.
I listened to one democrat last week, from the house or senate, who knows....This idiot says, “If we extend the Bush Tax cuts for the rich, we’re taking 700 million dollars from the treasury....How do we make up for that 700 million?”
Call me stupid, but what the heck is he talking about?
I think it’s clear, these people expect to take in 700 million from the rich to compensate for the their raid on the economy.
And what’s this crap about the recession being over....?
The people we elect are all simply dumb.
was that a pig flying past my window?
Meantime, this hangs somewhere between 'better late than never' and simply too late smart and only time will tell where Chris Matthews' tweak on Obama rhetoric and policy ultimately rests. That said; always good to hear the truth spoken by those who seem otherwise and heretofore, unable to grasp it.
If he were not so enamored of his love-object (and body tingles) he might have more.
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