Posted on 12/13/2009 7:34:16 PM PST by SeekAndFind
On the Sunday, December 13, syndicated Chris Matthews Show, as he ended the show with words of praise for Morgan Freemans latest film Invictus and its depiction of Nelson Mandela uniting blacks and whites in South Africa in the 1990s, host Matthews referred to "white tribalism" having been stirred up in America, and showed clips of anti-Obama protesters.
Matthews: "In this world of ours today, it seems that any idiot almost any idiot can rally the forces of tribalism, including white tribalism in this country. You can do it with a frown or a smile easiest thing in the world to rile people back to their roots, get them thinking with all the rage of their grandparents."
While one of the three clips of protesters did show someone holding a sign with an image of President Obama with the words "undocumented worker" on it -- reminiscent of the fringe conspiracy theory that President Obama was not born in America -- another clip showed protesters displaying generic anti-liberal and anti-socialism messages, while the third clip showed a sign with the words, "You lie!" invoking South Carolina Republican Congresssman Joe Wilson's outburst from the last State of the Union Address.
Below is a complete transcript of the closing segment of the Chris Matthews Show from Sunday, December 13:
Welcome back. A small story can carry a large truth. This weekend, the movie Invictus opens in theaters around the country. Its about South Africa, how President Nelson Mandela cheered his countrys rugby team to the World Cup in 1995. The movies about race, about country, humanity, and, of course, hope. And you dont have to ask: It was made by Americans. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it was really Morgan Freemans film. Youve heard this said about other actors in great performances, but he really is Nelson Mandela in this movie. The great man once said he wanted Freeman to play him if it ever came to this. Americas greatest actor found this story and made this powerful thing happen, this majestic movie about what a leader can be.
In this world of ours today, it seems that any idiot almost any idiot can rally the forces of tribalism, including white tribalism in this country. You can do it with a frown or a smile easiest thing in the world to rile people back to their roots, get them thinking with all the rage of their grandparents. What takes someone historically wonderful is the ability, the will and the wile to unite people who are divided by history and past wrongs.
This is what Nelson Mandela freed from 28 years in prison on Robin Island did when, in his first year as President, he cheered on the white South African rugby team treasured by the whites of his country, hated by the black majority, and in so doing showed himself a leader to all. A small story with a large soul. A South African story told by Americans who know of what we speak. Thats the show. Thanks for watching. See you here next week.
Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
He’s way past desperate.....
“You can do it with a frown or a smile”...or a tingle up your leg.
Given that tribalism in every other racial group in America has been rearing its ugly head for decades, it's about time white tribalism started gaining some ground.
matthews and idiot in the same sentence really fits. For example: Matthews is an idiot. Yes????
matthews and idiot in the same sentence really fits.
For example: Matthews is an idiot. Yes????
This guy is such a white kneepadder
Dollar to a doughnut he’s never lived in a minority neighborhood
And never will
Musta been watchin’ himself on the monitor usin’ the word “idiot” that much.
I think that this man, has truly gone insane. He should be medicated.
“Journalism” would be a SMIDGEN better if it would’ve been Matthews in Russert’s stead.....
Nothing tribal about the modern American Left.
Yup. Let's do a demographic inventory of the taxpayer funded group ACORN.
Oooh. Matthews learned a new catch phrase.... “White Tribalism”.
From now on Mathews call sign is “enemy camp”
White tribalist .... hey I kinda like that appellation :)
When do I get a few billion in stimulus grants to “organize”? Or reparations? Or a casino?
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Posted on 12/13/2009 6:40:26 PM PST by markomalley
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2406891/posts
He's right. Just look at all those white, spoiled brat protesters who attacked the University of Berkeley chancellor at his home.
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