Posted on 12/11/2012 6:19:04 PM PST by chessplayer
An unhinged Chris Matthews on Tuesday berated a representative of Americans for Prosperity with the same question 13 times. Talking to Scott Hagerstrom, the Hardball anchor didn't seem to hear the answer, despite Hagerstrom repeating it over and over. Matthews fumed, "Well, who's paying your salary?" [See a montage video below. MP3 audio here.]
A calm Hagerstrom appeared on the show to discuss the just-passed right-to-work law in Mighican. He explained, "I work for Americans for Prosperity...This is about freedom for everybody." Matthews repeated over and over: "Who's paying your salary?...No, but who's paying your salary to do it? Who's paying your salary to do what you're doing right now?...Who's paying your– to do this today?"
At the end of the segment, Matthews whined, "Again, for the fifth time, who pays your salary?...Who pays your salary?" It was actually the 13th time he had asked the question.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Why are Republicans and your organization against unions? Because this is pretty much a union gutting operation. You would like to see-- you work for the Koch Brothers-- they don't like unions. Why are you working for them?
SCOTT HAGERSTROM (Americans for Prosperity) You know, I work for Americans for Prosperity. This is not about the Koch Brothers. This is about freedom for everybody.
MATTHEWS: Well, who's paying your salary?
HAGERSTROM: I work for Americans for Prosperity. We're a non-profit.
MATTHEWS: Who's paying your salary?
HAGERSTROM: Unions are– Americans for Prosperity. I came here to talk about the policy and this is about freedom. This is about economic liberty.
MATTHEWS: No, but who's paying your salary to do it? Who's paying your salary to do what you're doing right now?
HAGERSTROM: I just told you. Americans for Prosperity. We're a 501C4.
MATTHEWS [Incredulous]: What's that?
HAGERSTROM: And we've been advocating– I'm sorry?
MATTHEWS: Who's paying your– to do this today?
HAGERSTROM: We– I just told you. Americans for Prosperity.
MATTHEWS: You're not answering my question.
HAGERSTROM: We're a non-profit. I
MATTHEWS: We're not getting anywhere.
HAGERSTROM: I just told you what the answer is!
BTTT, it certainly isn't market demand.
Pfft, spare me
When teachers start getting paid for results, let me know.
Yes, the other aspects of your post are valid, teachers and their unions can kma.
NABLA pays chris matthew’s salary.
Not to defend Mathews, but the answer he was looking for was David Koch. This is the kind of crap that hurts conservative credibility. Hagerstrom’s answer is no more valid than the guy at 7-11 if he told you that he worked for Americans who want frozen drinks.
Chris doesnt have a problem with George Soros paying the salary of half the commies in the media.
Communist Enabler File.
My cousin and her husband are retired teachers in the New York area.
They EACH receive a pension of nearly $100,000 per year.
Wouldn’t it have been great to see this man grab Mathews by the collar and punch him right in his friggin teeth.
I would pay a pretty penny to watch it.
Yes indeed, boycott Comcast, the corporate leadership is a reflection of MSNBC’s on air personalities, the nuts do not fall far from the Comcast tree, truly a crazy corporation, very elitist!
If that is the answer Chris was looking for why did he not say”In reality you work for Koch Bros.” Instead of harrassing this man with his crazed rantings.
By the way it sure sounds like you are defending Mathews.
Yes, Matthews was looking for that answer.
But that answer would be a lie.
Do you want Hagerstrom to lie?
Maybe I don’t understand your point ...
The libthugocracy is emboldened with Dear Leader’s re-election...
Not to defend Mathews, but the answer he was looking for was David Koch.
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That may have been the answer Chrissy was wanting, but the guy does not work for Koch. He works for the AFP and it’s probably the Treasurer of that organization that pays him.
Who’s paying yours, Chrissy - they’re certainly not getting their money’s worth......
I read somewhere that Chrissie Matthews has NOT payed any U.S.Federal Income taxes in something like five years. If that’s true he should have to pay, just like every other worker.
You can’t take the man out of the boy.
Interesting that forcing people into unions is a “good thing”
and giving them the choice is a “bad thing”.
Ah... the thought processes of a totalitarian leftist.
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