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Whisp

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39. commentators skew the news.

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:57 PM

Oct 2012

they all do it for their own ratings, their own bosses, and their own paychecks.

some are more bearable that others, obviously, but it's all a game to them. like sports announcing.

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Chris Matthews AKA "Tweety" is a [View all] flamingdem Oct 2012 OP

An above average political commentator with some gifts and a perspective cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #1

I agree. I just wish he didn't have repukes on his show. ailsagirl Oct 2012 #43

Typical TV talking head who blows with the money. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #2

That would possibly be a $hiny Dollar Collecting Crow? flamingdem Oct 2012 #4

+1! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #5

^^ GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #42

a raving loon Enrique Oct 2012 #3

I should add that one! n/t flamingdem Oct 2012 #11

He's very fond of his own voice. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #6

He-kill-ya Mockingbird? flamingdem Oct 2012 #9

A corporate employee graywarrior Oct 2012 #7

ding! ding! ding! +1 n/t ejbr Oct 2012 #13

A pissflapping Penguin? flamingdem Oct 2012 #15

or a pissflapping poppinjay. Whisp Oct 2012 #29

that's fun to say! flamingdem Oct 2012 #32

Hot headed, but far better analyst than most. We've got far bigger problems than Tweety. DMacTX Oct 2012 #8

"better than most (TV) analysts" is damning with the faintest of faint praise yurbud Oct 2012 #12

"We've got far bigger problems than Tweety." So right. amandabeech Oct 2012 #40

You forgot "loud flaming asshole". nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #10

That's a given flamingdem Oct 2012 #16

A flake. nc4bo Oct 2012 #14

spaz case nt Deep13 Oct 2012 #17

A Cuckoo? flamingdem Oct 2012 #20

Chris is not perfect... kentuck Oct 2012 #18

That's true, by comparison he's a-okay flamingdem Oct 2012 #23

I am with you GitRDun Oct 2012 #24

Excellent response! I can't understand why are folks so anti him. DMacTX Oct 2012 #27

There are two Chris Matthews. One is a television character. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #38

reacts in the moment Drama queen etc JI7 Oct 2012 #19

Perhaps a preening Peacock? flamingdem Oct 2012 #21

Anybody who calls out egregious racism as vociferously as Tweety does is OK by me. forestpath Oct 2012 #22

nail on head. DMacTX Oct 2012 #28

Eagle without a sky. n/t vaberella Oct 2012 #25

is a harmful, dirty bird Whisp Oct 2012 #26

Matthews is not a newsman, not a journalist, he's a commentator. Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #36

commentators skew the news. Whisp Oct 2012 #39

Leave Tweety ALONE! berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #30

ha ha ha flamingdem Oct 2012 #33

LOL! My only problem with him is... JaneQPublic Oct 2012 #37

I don't trust him at all Superbot Oct 2012 #31

I don't remember that well, but I was probably pissed at the time flamingdem Oct 2012 #34

Somewhere between 1 and 2, depending on the day and his mood aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #35

He's not bad every day but today he was pumping Romney ahead fake flamingdem Oct 2012 #41

I don't like these types of posts. They foster hatred or hostility. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #44

Sorry, but Tweety brought it on himself. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #49

He's a pain in the ass! AspenRose Oct 2012 #45

I hope Tweety took his meds today flamingdem Oct 2012 #46

It has to be bad when both sides ridicule you. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2012 #47

It should be "Obama won handily" tonight flamingdem Oct 2012 #48

I LIKE Chris Matthews!! He tries to be fair, and he can be brutally honest. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #50

He looks like Tweety Bird the cartoon! flamingdem Oct 2012 #51

I like him, overall... Spazito Oct 2012 #52

I agree he's very strong in certain areas flamingdem Oct 2012 #53

Yeah, that was one of the times he irritated the crap out of me... Spazito Oct 2012 #55

Always afraid.... Tikki Oct 2012 #54