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Ilsa

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71. I think it's Mika B. who has asked him back.

Reply to wishstar (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 4, 2023, 11:17 PM

Aug 2023

She used to always sing his praises and talk about how much she always watched his show.

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Would LOVE to know what Chris Matthews is thinking. [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 OP

Rachel has oodles of gravitas. milestogo Aug 2023 #1

My husband and I loved Peter Jennings. He sometimes had ink stains on his fingers betsuni Aug 2023 #41

On 9/11 he started smoking again milestogo Aug 2023 #52

Yes especially when she says " i'm not a lawyer" a zillion times :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #62

She always asks her guests "Did I get that right?" milestogo Aug 2023 #63

I imagine Chris is chomping at the bit to get back in on the talking head circuit. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2023 #2

He's on now and then tavernier Aug 2023 #29

Gravitas from Tweetie???? NoRethugFriends Aug 2023 #3

lolol Celerity Aug 2023 #17

Exactly. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #56

Yearning for gravitas you say ornotna Aug 2023 #4

Than who? Only gravitas I've seen is Wolfe... Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #9

Gravitas is a hat trick Bucky Aug 2023 #45

Yes very subjective. Can't imagine tho, making yourself Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #60

Good god, never in a million years do I want to hear from him again Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #5

Lol Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #10

Yikes!!!! Celerity Aug 2023 #18

I miss Brian Williams lapucelle Aug 2023 #6

I should know, but what happened to him? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #11

I don't know, but it's definitely a loss. N/T lapucelle Aug 2023 #13

retired. progressoid Aug 2023 #30

Me Too! DET Aug 2023 #7

Exactly - good outweighed bad? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #16

He was horrible to Hillary Clinton and generally a sexist. spooky3 Aug 2023 #22

He Could Be Sexist DET Aug 2023 #26

As I say below, he didn't like Bill Clinton either. I don't remember him being sexist about Hillary emulatorloo Aug 2023 #36

Here's an old but interesting article about Mathews and Clinton Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #37

He didn't like either the male OR female Clinton. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #35

I really like his bark-laugh. betsuni Aug 2023 #42

Chris Matthews was just on MSNBC yesterday morning wishstar Aug 2023 #8

Ok, know Mike Barnicle ,,,,(sp?) has a LONG history., But I hate Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #14

I normally don't correct grammar Sympthsical Aug 2023 #28

Haha. You can catch me at the comedy club :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #38

I was wondering why I haven't seen many posts from you Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2023 #51

Thank you! Sympthsical Aug 2023 #55

Ok... MoJoe has him back. Like that, but he needs his show back! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #15

I think it's Mika B. who has asked him back. Ilsa Aug 2023 #71

Beschloss and several legal guests provide that context for me. Nt spooky3 Aug 2023 #12

Jon Meacham as well Celerity Aug 2023 #19

That reminds me, what happened to Doris Kearns Goodwin? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #40

If you are yearning for gravitas from Chris Matthews you have Tweety confused with Autumn Aug 2023 #20

You forgot the " to me" part :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #39

Not just me. A lot of us on the Left can't stand that republican shill. Autumn Aug 2023 #47

Makes me think of the new favorite word I learned today Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #53

If you are trying to imply that I am a doctrinaire. I can assure you I'm not. I well remember Autumn Aug 2023 #64

Great! But have no idea what last sentence means :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #66

He was on Morning JoeScum a few times recently malaise Aug 2023 #21

I wish Mark Russell was still alive hardluck Aug 2023 #23

I wish Hunter S. Thompson Mr.Bill Aug 2023 #24

Me too! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2023 #31

That's okay. You're not alone. I'd like it if he were on the panel Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #25

Didn't Matthew's tell us KentuckyWoman Aug 2023 #27

No. That was Bush on the aircraft carrier. He became highly critical of W afterwards. Thought emulatorloo Aug 2023 #32

I get that too Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2023 #50

Well, Chris Mathews wrote a deeply compelling book about Sen RFK... electric_blue68 Aug 2023 #33

Yes! He did Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #68

Did you read it? (Yay, for Library e-books!) I might see if there's a... electric_blue68 Aug 2023 #70

Agreed, very knowledgeable about history and politics. Glad to hear he is on Morning Joe sometimes. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #34

I always though Matthews was a great guest on other people's programs. He's knowledgeable and speaks Earth-shine Aug 2023 #43

GW Bush was the one who gave his leg tingles. Autumn Aug 2023 #48

Yes! You're right. Now I remember. Earth-shine Aug 2023 #49

And Obama speeches too ?? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #54

WTAF is wrong with that creepy little weirdo? Holy shit! That's some "gravitas" right there! nt Carlitos Brigante Aug 2023 #73

I don't miss Matthews one bit. Paladin Aug 2023 #44

Books !!! :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #46

Chris Matthews aka The Interrupter Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #57

Don't miss him at all MurrayDelph Aug 2023 #58

I remember this in real time too senseandsensibility Aug 2023 #61

The only one I miss is Keith Olbermann. Emile Aug 2023 #59

I miss his constantly interrupting every guest and never letting them speak ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #65

I do. So many absolutely need interrupting :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #67

at least he mostly talked over and rode roughshod on his women guests so there's a bright side ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #72

Don't know if that's true..hope not! but I saw him swallow anyone Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2023 #74

Kronkite, Wallace, or Russert Kennah Aug 2023 #69