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Chris Matthews Likens Bernie’s Strong Nevada Showing to France Falling to Nazi Germany in WWII
Daily Beast via Yahoo News ^ | Feb 22, 2020

Posted on 02/22/2020 6:14:12 PM PST by 11th_VA

Cable news personalities had a lot to say about Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (D-VT) early lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, with MSNBC's Chris Matthews likening it to the shock of France falling to Germany during WWII.

“It looks like Bernie Sanders is hard to beat... I think it's a little late to stop him, and that's the problem,” Matthews said during a panel segment. “It's pretty much over unless that changes.”

He then dropped the eyebrow-raising WWII reference, seemingly as a way to describe how Sanders has—in his view—clinched the Democratic nomination.

“I'm reading last night about the fall of France in the summer of 1940. And the general calls up Churchill and says, ‘It’s over,’” Matthews said. “And Churchill says, ‘How can it be? You got the greatest army in Europe. How can it be over?’ He said, ‘It's over.’”

Other pundits also marveled at Sanders’ lead, with CNN’s Van Jones claiming the jaws of the Democratic “establishment” were “hanging off their faces.”

“Nobody thought six months ago thought we would be sitting here with Bernie Sanders on his way to the nomination. He's on his way to the nomination,” he said. “Something could happen to stop him. Somebody may have some marbles to throw at the stairs or banana peel, they better find it. Because this guy is off and running.”

Jones commented on the impressive Latino turnout for the Vermont senator, claiming that he was “running as if he's a Latino candidate now.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bernie; caucus; nevada
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To: mylife

If Sanders manages to get the nomination, I wonder if Matthews will change his mind and side with Sanders against Trump.


21 posted on 02/22/2020 6:26:44 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: EvilCapitalist

Yep what’s with this analogy? So then Bernie Sanders is Nazi Germany subduing France? What the heck is his mindset to come up with something like that?


22 posted on 02/22/2020 6:27:56 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: 11th_VA

We need to make sure Bernie is the face of the Democrat Party and make them wear the socialism openly.

Vote Bernie in the primary!


23 posted on 02/22/2020 6:28:04 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: laplata

Of course!


24 posted on 02/22/2020 6:28:32 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

It does make you wonder what Matthews was thinking, doesn’t it?


25 posted on 02/22/2020 6:29:28 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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26 posted on 02/22/2020 6:30:18 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: 11th_VA

Boy, they have a Nazi reference for anything and anybody — even one of their own.


27 posted on 02/22/2020 6:31:41 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

We have a closed primary in Pennsylvania. I’m sorely tempted to become a RAT, and vote for Bernie, just for a little Operation Chaos.


28 posted on 02/22/2020 6:32:02 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: 11th_VA

More accurate than not. National socialists are just one more flavor of totalitarian socialism. That’s Bernie from top to bottom.


29 posted on 02/22/2020 6:32:39 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Mike (cough) "steps up" ........ says not to worry.


30 posted on 02/22/2020 6:32:44 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Yep what’s with this analogy? So then Bernie Sanders is Nazi Germany subduing France? What the heck is his mindset to come up with something like that?
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Is Matthews calling fellow democrats Nazis? Say it Chris!


31 posted on 02/22/2020 6:33:35 PM PST by sanjuanbob (Yes, I CAN take a joke)
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To: 11th_VA

My goodness, little Chrissy Matthews is having a moment of clarity.


32 posted on 02/22/2020 6:33:43 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: 11th_VA

My goodness, little Chrissy Matthews is having a moment of clarity.


33 posted on 02/22/2020 6:33:43 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: 11th_VA

I’ve always felt that France falling quickly was a blessing in disguise.

It may very well have saved Europe from a complete Bolshevik takeover, as the English, German and French armies bled each other dry, making it easy pickings for the Red Army.


34 posted on 02/22/2020 6:34:00 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 11th_VA

pan·ic
/panik/
noun
sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety


35 posted on 02/22/2020 6:35:03 PM PST by Ken H (Best SOTU ever!)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

Wonder what they are more afraid of, Bernie getting beat in a blowout or him actually winning?


36 posted on 02/22/2020 6:35:05 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Nothingburger

If Bernie is the nominee, Chrissy will fall into line.


37 posted on 02/22/2020 6:35:13 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

“....So is it safe to say that Chris doesn’t get a tingle in his leg from Bernie?....”
Oh, Chrissie, is getting a “tingle” alright....it’s diarrhea running down his leg.
I don’t understand why the RATs are so upset with ole Bernie. Ever since the POTUS ripped the facade off their faces and agenda, Bernie has pretty much been the face & voice of the communist RAT party for awhile now. Maybe it’s because they’re afraid that America might now see right thru them for what they really are? Well, it’s a little too late for that. Hey, they’ll still pick up NY, CA, MA and maybe a couple of others so what’s their problem? /S


38 posted on 02/22/2020 6:35:32 PM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be a liberal when one is dumber than a box of rocks...)
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To: 11th_VA

Norman Thomas and Eugene Debs must be proud now, their bastard love child has done well.


39 posted on 02/22/2020 6:35:48 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;page=61)
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To: mylife

40 posted on 02/22/2020 6:36:06 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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