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5. Thanks for the info. I always thought the origin was here at DU.

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:20 PM

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Daily Kos uses DU's nickname for Matthews: Tweety LOL [View all] mfcorey1 Sep 2012 OP

Why do you call him Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #1

Actually, I don't know how it started. It was here when I joined. nt mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #3

His hair color is close to the color of tweety dsc Sep 2012 #4

Here's why malaise Sep 2012 #6

Now I don't know how I missed the resemblance! Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #15

He also spits when he talks. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #18

I wonder if that tweety gets a tingle down its leg? madinmaryland Sep 2012 #21

A history by UTUSN LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #7

Thanks for the info.... Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #17

Chris was notoriously unreliable during the Bush years. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #20

Matthews is a Tip O'Neill democrat. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #24

Excellent source material, here is another: Melinda Sep 2012 #23

Because he's not tall enough to be called Big Bird Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #9

Lol... that's the one I'm going with. notadmblnd Sep 2012 #13

I heard that nickname started with his staff. immoderate Sep 2012 #2

Thanks for the info. I always thought the origin was here at DU. mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #5

I always thought the nickname "Tweety" started LeftofObama Sep 2012 #11

I hear ya about mediawhores Carolina Sep 2012 #25

. rocktivity Sep 2012 #10

Was definitely used by Media Whores Online in 2001/2002 alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #12

So, Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #19

Sorry, DU didn't come up with that. nt Lex Sep 2012 #14