"I know. I saw the movie."

[Skidmore]

Did you ever notice how many times Chris Matthews refers to having seen the movie when he's trying to make a point about an issue? He just did that when talking about immigration with Barbara Boxer. When he does this, it is definitely not a grace note but a clinker. I always find that odd. But then again, sometimes it sounds like the way he spins his hypotheticals is akin to scripting a bad movie based on an overactive imagination.