Posted on 03/02/2020 4:14:09 PM PST by nickcarraway
The 'Hardball' host made the shock announcement on Monday night, after more than 20 years at the network. MSNBC host Chris Matthews announced his retirement from the network on Monday night after more than 20 years at the left-leaning cable channel.
He will be replaced at 7 p.m. by a rotating group of hosts.
While Matthews was expected to retire in the near future, the sudden announcement comes amid of a series of recent flaps and controversies.
Last Monday, Matthews apologized to Bernie Sanders for comparing his rise in the 2020 campaign to the German invasion of France.
"Let me start with my headline tonight: "I'm retiring," Matthews said. "This is the last Hardball on MSNBC, and obviously this isn't for lack of interest in politics. As you can tell, I've loved every minute of my 20 years as host of Hardball. Every morning I read the papers and I'm gung-ho to get to work. Not many people have had this privilege."
Matthews continued: "I love working with my producers and the discussions we have over how to report the news, and I love having this connection with you, the good people who watch. I've learned who you are, bumping into you on the sidewalk or waiting at an airport and saying hello."
"After a conversation with MSNBC, I decided tonight will be my last Hardball, so let me tell you why," he said. "The younger generation is out there ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in the media, in fighting for the causes. They have improved the workplace. We're talking about better standards than we grew up with: fair standards."
Matthews signed off after his initial announcement and was replaced on Monday's show by Steve Kornacki.
"Chris Matthews is a giant, he's a legend," Kornacki said. "it's an honor for me to work with him, to sit in for him on occasion. I think you're going to miss him, and I know I'm going to."
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Oh Crissy Poo, won’t CNN be glad to have you? Tingles up the leg are valid there too!
Oh yeah, he was fired.
He’s enjoyed discussing with his producers how to report the news each day. Is this a Freudian slip? We all know that they slant the news and here’s the proof.
It’s hard to believe that Chris used to sub for Rush.
Now if Joe and Mika could get the can also.
Forced out by psychopaths.
Wake up, open your eyes, Chris, and come over the Right Side of things. You’ve been f*cked over by them simply for speaking the truth.
Good riddance as far as I am concerned. Now he can service obama 24/7/365.
Do we have a list of people that have self-immolated trying to attack Trump?
Brian Ross
Rosie O’Donnell
Kathy Griffin
Robert Mueller
Chris Matthews ...
One wonders if this was a surprise to MSNBC. It appeared they hastily drug Kornacki in and said...finish the show. Kornacki appeared stunned.
As full of crap as he is this feels like WINNING !...another A*hole bites the dust.
On the other hand, political correctness may have caused this retirement. Or what seemed to me like “flirting”. From what I’ve read, his “sexual harassment” charges were rather lame. I didn’t get the sense he was harassing anyone.
Chauvinistic and crass ?....yes , absolutely. I’ll never forget the night Erin Burnett debuted immediately following Hardball. In the handoff transition he noticed Erin was an attractive lady and asked on camera for her to step closer to the camera so he could get a better look. Gobsmacked me. Did he just do that ?
You can bet there’s more to this story
While I’m laughing at the just deserved rewards it’s also frightening how bad the totalitarianism has gotten in this country and that wrongthink will destroy you.
We need to stand up and start fighting back against the very real communists trying to overthrow our great Republic.
MSNBC is sinking.
Fixed it for you, Sir Spitalot
Next stop, Fox News “contributor,” because Rupert’s children don’t have enough Leftists on board yet to bring down the network.
Is this similar to when a politician quits to spend time with their family (after getting caught in some scandal)?
Tingles is suffering from Electile Dysfunction.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
We have a winner!
What does Michelle Malkin have to say?
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