Chris Matthews: Boo Hoo, Prez's Speech Way Too Harsh!

VistaReport ^ | 4-4-02 | Mike Cover

[vista500]

Just give 'em another couple of weeks to nail these Islam patriots!

[Grampa Dave]

Sharon's and GW's definition of an immediate pull back of the IDF/Israel military from these areas is 180 degree from what left winger whiners like Chrisy boy want.

When the IDF finishes the job of killing and arresting the organizers of terrorism, they will pull back.

[Rustynailww]

bush called on israel to dismantle the settlements.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Hey Chrissy, you just can't handle... Gravitas !!

[section9]

Yah, Chrissy boy is an insult to all of us named Chris. Natch, he blames the Cabal of Neocons for pointing an inexperienced GW into the direction of war. He fails to point out that Bush, Rice, Powell, Rumsfeld, and Cheney, have all seen the reports about Saddam's buildup and have concurred with Bush's decision to replace Saddam.

That's the thing about Matthews. Not only does he believe his own bull$hit, he believes the Conventional Wisdom bull$hit that is bouncing all over Washington, D.C..

Idiot.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Wphile]

Matthews is a whimp. He is so scared and worried about what others, such as the Arab world, think of us that he can't think for himself. Oh, he's a blowhard too.

[happygrl]

When the IDF finishes the job of killing and arresting the organizers of terrorism, they will pull back.

I pray you are right.

[cactusSharp]

oh to have pc skills...so many times I 've wanted a live in real time running CHRISSY SQUAT TO PEE MATTHEWS post. We here could start a post EVERY DAY w/ comments and we could cut SQUAT TO PEE down to size........we need to do this FREEPERS

[rintense]

"Everyone must choose: Either you're with the civilized world or you're with the terrorists. All in the Middle East also must choose."-- GWB

[Benrand]

Hey Chris, maybe you could be concerned about all the Palestinians *actually* being oppressed in other Arab countries, you d*ck.

[OldFriend]

Wouldn't it be nice if Gumball and Matthews teamed up together on a deserted island!

[Grampa Dave]

Forget all of the negative posts and screaming and yelling from the Euro trash, our left wing maggots and the professional hate GW posters. Then look at what has happened since last week.

The Israelis are removing from earth or arresting Arafatty criminal terrorist organizers in massive #'s. The intell that they are getting is tremendous re who, what, where re the organizers of the PA terrorists. Even a terrorist suicide bomb factory has been shut down.

This is why the Euro Trash and our left wing maggots are so upset. Each one of these PA organizers killed or arrested means less suicide bombing.

[veronica]

He did not call for a dismantling of the settlements.

[RamsNo1]

So what does this mean? I think speaking with a "forked-tongue" not only puzzles your enemies, it puzzles your supporters. Bush became popular because he was clear as to his objectives and goals. Now, do any of us really know where he's coming from on the domestic or foreign fronts? I mean, just look at the freeper posts since the beginning of March. Why all the time with strategery and not just straight talk AND straight action!

[BlueCat]

It's interesting that he blames neoconservatives, who are mostly Jewish. Am I detecting antisemitism on Matthews' part? Is he speaking in code?

[Reborn]

By the time Powell gets over there, Arik should be just about done with his operations anyway, and ready to pull back.

[wheezer]

IMHO, regarding the noecons, I believe he is speaking in code.

But mostly Jewish or not, I have no use for the neocon-nancies.

[Biblebelter]

Mathews has suffered since Clinton has left the stage. Now he stands nakedly as the dovish liberal that he is. He used to tease us conservatives by pretending mild outrage against the Rapist in Chief. He did give a voice to Hitchens and Caddell who were outraged and eloquent in their denouncals of the Clinton criminal crowd. When it comes to foreign affairs, he is simply a coward, cut from the same cloth as Buchanan.

[YaYa123]

Tim Russert gave a coherent explanation of what President Bush said, even explaining the week's time was to allow Sharon time to finish it's search for terrorists and the good info they are gathering on the terrorists organizations. (CNN's White House reporterette when asked why Bush wasn't sending Powell over immediately, could only speculate he might have had other obligations.)

And what the heck is Christianne Amanpour's husband, Jamie Ruben (ex Albright State Dept spokesman), doing in Israel, giving interviews to CNN's Bill Hemmell? CNN must be getting a twofer...but CNN fools no one that their middle east coverage is skewed always, to honor and defend Clinton's efforts.

CNN is now reporting the plane carrying the other American (a Saudi who was born in Louisiana), is on it's way out of Guantanamo).

Bill Schneider explains: Colin Powell is not the conservative's man, the president has changed course now, sending Powell to the area, and it will be interesting to see how conservatives handle this "change in course".

Well Mr. Schneider, this conservative approves whole heartedly of President Bush's speech this morning. He warned our enemies in the region not to try and take advantage of what's going on between Arafat and Sharon. He reminded Israelis that their "incursions" into the West Bank are temporary, that they aren't there to retake ground, and he flat out said, suicide bombers aren't martyrs, they are murderers.

I believe this speech was telegraphed to so called moderate arab leaders in the area, especially the part about telling Israel not to humiliate Palestinians at check-points. "Humiliation" of Palestinians is a constant allegation by all those pro=Arafat talking heads, so I think it was wise of President Bush to mention it too.

Most important, President Bush used clear language, that can't be screwed with by Arab newspapers. He say in no uncertain terms that his administration favors two countries.

Best of all I liked that President Bush told those hand-wringing, so-called moderate arab leaders that they need to get off the dime and get involved. I translate that, instruction for them to kick some Arafat ass, and stop supporting his outrageous actions.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

President George W. Bush
Middle East statement

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Thursday, April 4, 2002

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