Chris Matthews: 'I Hate' the Castro Regime

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

We conservatives have countless beefs with Chris Matthews. But in contrast with the younger generation of liberals inhabiting MSNBC, the American left at large—and the Oval Office—Matthews is more of an old-school Cold Warrior, and, dare I say it, a patriot.

And so it was that on this evening's Hardball, Matthews flatly declared "I hate" the Castro regime. How many other denizens of the left—from Rachel Maddow to Barack Obama—can you imagine saying the same? Matthews thus aligns himself more closely with Ronald "Evil Empire" Reagan than with Barack Obama, who just today was hailed by Tom Friedman for being able to see America from Iran's perspective.

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[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Yeah he’s a lib, but he’s much more of an old-time Cold Warrior than the current crop of leftists, including Obama. Ping to Today show list.

[cripplecreek]

Yet our version of the Castro regime gives him a tingle up his leg.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Good point. Why can’t he make the connection?

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Matthews is more of an old-school Cold Warrior, and, dare I say it, a patriot.

Sounds like Matthews knows MSNBC is going to flush his show and he's recruited this author Mark Finkelstein to carry the water.

[BitWielder1]

Isn't he the one who complained about "The Hate" towards 0bama?

[waynesa98]

your being played. If prissy hates castro then he hates obambi, the clintoons and the rest of the democommy left. Or he might just be as stupid as he sounds. Answer me this what is the difference between the current democrat party, Stalin’s commies, Putin’s kleptocrocy, Mau’s commies, and the National Socialists. (ideas not actions)

[Captainpaintball]

No offense, but this guy is still a fat drunk white ASSHOLE who is also an opportunistic PHONY, to boot. He changed when MSNBC changed--he is a bad/horrible actor. If anyone has any doubt, go to youtube and search "Glen Beck / Chris Matthews /Real America"--you'll see Matthews before MSNBC became completely the propaganda tool of the left.

This is like givnig credit to Osama Bin Laden for rejecting public endorsement of homosexuality--big deal. The bad far outweighs the good. One out of 1000. I think Finkelstein need to meet a deadline, and had nothing--until this steaming dunp of a video landed on his lap...

[Pelham]

Herds of liberals fled the Leftist onslaught and invaded our once fair lands, donning the mantle of ‘conservative’ without being one. Charles Krauthammer. Dennis Prager. Most who call themselves neoconservatives.

Others, like Chris Matthews, stayed put and occasionally will fight a rear guard action against the Leftist scourge. Good luck with that, Chris.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

“This author” is me: governsleast = Finkelstein. I haven’t been recruited by Matthews. Just telling it as I see it. And yes, I do distinguish between old time Dem cold warriors like Matthews and the younger generation of leftists.

[driftless2]

"connection"

That's a curious trait of many libs. They are utterly unable to see the results of what ceding more and more power to the state leads to.

And of course libs like Matthews are comfortably in the "one percent" but still rail against rich people. But they don't see themselves as wealthy. They think they're the same as average citizens. They want to have it both ways.

[hadaclueonce]

Cuba or San Antonio?

Same guys...

[Zuben Elgenubi]

And yes, I do distinguish between old time Dem cold warriors like Matthews and the younger generation of leftists.

What difference does that make? He's speaking to, what, 250k people a night?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

“What difference does that make?”

Hillary, is that you? ;-)

[publius911]

This thread puzzled me until I remembered that In the Castro regime the gays were deemed undesirables, and encouraged to leave their country.

[smokingfrog]

Matthews is a phony. Probably afraid the Castro Regime will make his buddy 0bama look like the fool he is.

[jmacusa]

Has ‘’Spittle Boy’’ ever said previously that he hated the Castro regime? I don’t watch the guy so I’m asking....

[ozzymandus]

Crissy loves Fidel. Maybe he’s jealous of Raoul, but he’s a commie hack.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

What is Hillary's position regarding Cuba? She would probably agree with Matthews that "the question is what can we do to improve relations for us and improve the life of the people in Cuba by opening the door or not."

In other words, patriotic?

[Hugin]

I assume there was a “but” after he said that?