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36. Bernie is bringing in new voters. That's a fact. And I'm guessing, based on the interviews
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 06:14 AM
Feb 2020

with groups that support him, they represent people that the Democrats failed to connect with, and they failed to do so at their own expense. And many of those people do not look like Chris Mathews.

As I see it, the Democratic party has been creeping away from its original base of support for decades and Bernie is capitalizing on that oversight.

Sometimes I think that the concept of the two party system is harder for Democrats to pull off than it is for Republicans. It's like we have been following our own concept of trickle-down, which fails to reach the people at the lower pay base, and young people who see the gauntlet they have to run to get to the top and have seen opportunities close and problems, like environment and deficits, grow.

God, though, if Bernie wins, please let him be the real thing. In other words, if I discover he turns out to be a puppet for Russia my head will explode.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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Matthews is very inclined to hyperbole - sometimes to the point of farce. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1
There is not hyperbole here. Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #6
Yes. NT enough Feb 2020 #40
Matthews needs to be dumped into a 3am slot, and give his 7pm slot to someone competent Tarc Feb 2020 #2
Just saw that headline. People are acting unhinged. n/t ms liberty Feb 2020 #3
Just saw that headline. People are acting unhinged. n/t NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #30
Matthews is a long time full Democrat bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #4
Geez, that doesn't reflect well on full Democrats. Ron Green Feb 2020 #7
What? bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #8
Matthews said some pretty nasty things. Ron Green Feb 2020 #12
Sanders has said some pretty nasty things himself. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #48
No it doesn't!! Tweety's a buffoon!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #60
Big Bush Crush. Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #19
Apparently being a supporter of George Bush is a-ok with a lot of DUers redqueen Feb 2020 #24
Yes, Tweety AND Bloomberg!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #61
Wasnt he the guy who misogynisticilly attacked Hillary Clinton in 2008. CentralMass Feb 2020 #28
Yes, he was the guy. He was horrid toward her. SharonClark Feb 2020 #56
How anyone can watch and stomach that fool is beyond me. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #62
Matthews voted for GWB in 2000. That's unforgivable. John Fante Feb 2020 #32
What about the current Democratic candidate who funded and endorsed Shrubby? InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #63
How embarrassing. nt RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #39
He's a dull, paranoid talking head. He spews what corporate news censors tell him to. Magoo48 Feb 2020 #55
Chis is entitled to his opinion. Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #5
Yeah, I think that's his point bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #9
You are right. Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #11
In your metaphor, trump is the fascist. That's not who Chris was alluding to TheSocialDem Feb 2020 #10
Oh yes he was. He was alluding to the consequences of re-electing Trump bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #13
Chris is saying that we are falling into racism. Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #15
And he's Skidmore Feb 2020 #33
So Chris Matthews knows this better BlueWI Feb 2020 #53
Matthews Skidmore Feb 2020 #65
Your statement is nothing beyond hyperbole. BlueWI Feb 2020 #66
And the worse: Trunp and the turtle will fill all judicial positions question everything Feb 2020 #27
Was this on his show "Old Man Yells at Me"? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #14
Re: His relevance has left. MSNBC just needs to catch up to that fact. NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #31
Why is a cable news "personality" a new item? Steelrolled Feb 2020 #16
In a sane world a comment like that would get him fired melman Feb 2020 #17
He is not entirely wrong. Trump is our Hitler. CalFione Feb 2020 #18
We tried a moderate against Trump and lost. white_wolf Feb 2020 #20
She was running on "the most progressive platform" in party history (Sanders's own description) W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #21
Godwin's Law strikes again. NT. anamnua Feb 2020 #22
Matthews is right NYMinute Feb 2020 #23
Better get used to it. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #25
#FireChrisMatthews is trending. Top tweet is from a Warren supporter. redqueen Feb 2020 #26
I Can't Stand Tweety DanieRains Feb 2020 #29
Chris Matthews usually treats politics like a sports match-up, like the results don't REALLY matter. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2020 #34
I'm just going to post what I wrote in another thread. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #35
Well said. SharonClark Feb 2020 #57
Bernie is bringing in new voters. That's a fact. And I'm guessing, based on the interviews Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #36
Bernie has NEVER brought in new voters. He always says he's going to, but the Squinch Feb 2020 #42
He is bringing in the latin and youth vote. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #44
Where? In NH, the youth vote was no greater than it ever was. Squinch Feb 2020 #45
Listen, you're trying too hard to be argumentative. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #46
I'm not trying to be argumentative at all. I'm simply stating facts. Squinch Feb 2020 #47
WTF??? jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #37
CM speaks the truth. Full quote: radius777 Feb 2020 #38
He said France took one look at the Germans and surrendered, nothing about Nazis Baclava Feb 2020 #43
There are many steps between, but I can see it. If BS is the nominee, we lose. Squinch Feb 2020 #41
My opinion of him just SKYROCKETED!!! I'm glad he's speaking out. It's about time. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #49
I am, frankly, horrified to realize that Filthy Donnie REALLY IS following Hitler's playbook. Squinch Feb 2020 #50
If the worst comes to pass... it will be cold comfort for me to say "I Told You So" NurseJackie Feb 2020 #51
Jackie, I agree. And I really am scared. Squinch Feb 2020 #52
I don't how Tweety has managed to keep his job... he's an absolute fuckin' joke!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #54
He shouldn't be on the air but Comcast is not going to let him go. He's their pit bull. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #58
He's more like a chihuahua than a pit bull!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #59
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