Video of Chris Matthews ripping Priebus apart

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12. Not really.

If you keep in mind that Matthews had his formative political education and experiences in the 1960s, he is fairly consistent.

He sees things through the lens of Philadelphia machine politics ... and he isn't 'radical' or even very progressive; he's a mainline Democrat.

He was a Carter White House staffer so he sees presidential politics from the inside out.

So, Matthews is a conventional analyst that doesn't ever stray too far from the party line.

I think the Bush years had him quite conflicted between the 'patriotism' that 9-11 evoked for a lot of people and the crass intolerance of Bush/Cheney/Rove.

But Matthews has been rather dependable in his support of Pres. Obama.

And, I think the race baiting and dog whistle bigotry towards Obama has always gotten up his dander.