Tweety no more!

[union_maid]

He's Mr. Chris Matthews to me now. He all but officially stated his opposition to this administration and then Bill Maher encouraged people to riot. What an interesting hour that was!

[Nite Owl]

1. He certainly was no wishy

washy Tweety tonight. Couldn't believe it.

[shrub chipper]

2. He really presented Kerrys case...

better than the campaign has done so far:-(

[tishaLA]

13. Could tweety be angling for a job again

like he did with Clinton?

Let me place my bet....

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. He put it in terms that

clearly differentiate. Especially for the moderates that have been leaning with 'better the devil you know'.

:) :) :)

[NEDem]

4. Wow!!

If you didn't see Bill Maher tonight, you MUST watch it!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. How about some details

for those of us who don't get HBO?

[union_maid]

17. I hope there's a transcript

Maher talked to Matthews, via satellite, about being blackballed by the RNC and how hard it is to get guests when you ask follow-up questions. They talked about that for a while and then Matthews sequed into talking about the choices in this election. He said that did you want someone who was all about go it alone in the world, and he mentioned that Blair and others would be gone soon and we really would be all alone. He mentioned the differences in economic policy in the way that any poster at DU would frame them and also medical research. That was too cool.

Then Maher, as part of new rules said he didn't want a peaceful protest. He said this is NY and he wanted to see the kind of thing he saw on TV in '68. If there's a transcript you've got to read it because it was funny, but he pretty much ended by saying that after the protests if there's anything left standing with "Trump" on it in NYC the protesters won't have done their job.

[LynnTheDem]

29. Why Trump?

He's a Democrat and doesn't like bush. What am I missing?

[Zen Democrat]

34. Trump's a Republican. But against Bush this year. n/t

[union_maid]

42. Probably not a political statement

At least not in the context of this election. Trump is just a blight on NYC and an embarassment. And a symbol of the worship of wealth.

[union_maid]

7. Absolutely

Just for what Matthews said alone, but then Maher's rant on rioting was over the top but hysterically funny.

[maine_raptor]

15. Hope Bill has his bail money handy

Mr. ASScroft will be checking the Patriot Act twice, and might be find you not so nice.

[NEDem]

30. MY thought exactly,

I think the fact that it was funny will save his ass. Then again, he'd get some serious publicity if he was arrested.

[JohnnyRingo]

52. The Patriot Act™ doesn't require they tell anyone he was arrested.

He just disappears.

I don't expect that...But it is something to think about.

[imax2268]

50. I'll see it tonight

when I get home...

[Blue_Roses]

6. tweety made it very clear who he supports

he may not like John Kerry, but he really does support his policies. When he said, "what do you want, the same old diseases or something new that might help," gave it away! Love this show! :bounce:

[maine_raptor]

8. Un-effing-believe-able

Chris..you came over to the light side!!!!!!!!!!:bounce:


But I stil think you're a sharp tounged shrill harpy, but at least IT SEEMS, you're OUR sharp tounged shrill harpy.

For this election year at any rate

:shrug:

[Cha]

9. I'll probably still call him affectionately...

Tweety for old times sake.

[kentuck]

10. matthews can bring a lot of people along with him....

If he decides t desert the reservation...and it appears he has just about made his decision. No doubt, he will still play his jounalist role to protect his position, but he sees them for what they are and he can't eat much more of this shit, it appears.

[Davis_X_Machina]

11. You can *never* leave the NeoCosa Nostra.

“Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in.”

[Eric J in MN]

12. What was the context of Matthews making pro-Kerry statments?

Who was he talking to?

[Liberal Gramma]

20. It was an interview by Bill Maher

and Matthews said he couldn't understand people who were undecided. Then he proceeded to differentiate between the candidates, and encouraged people to vote on what they want the country to look like for the next 20 years as opposed to who they'd like to have a beer with.

[Eric J in MN]

41. thanks nt

nt

[dennis4868]

51. 4 damn years ago....

tweety night after night said that Bush should be our prez because he is someone everyone wants to have a beer with and now he pokes fun at people who say it.....

[Pirate Smile]

24. He was talking about how could anyone be undecided. These

are two diametrically opposed candidates. He said people should push it out twenty years as in what kind of country they want to live in.

- Do you want to live in a country that always goes it alone, we have Blair and Musharif (sp?) but they will both be gone soon and then we will be all alone - or - do you want someone who might hesitate some and may even consult France before you go to War?


- Do you want to be dying of the same diseases that we are dying of now - or - do you want someone who believes in science and research?

There was one or two other bits also but I can't remember them.

[Eric J in MN]

40. thanks (nt)

nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. Mr. Matthews

has thrown down the gauntlet. The repubs must have REALLY ticked him off when they boycotted his show. He was wonderful tonight. Thank G-D he has seen the light!

[Eric J in MN]

16. Was Chris Matthews on Bill Maher's show? nt

nt

[otohara]

63. Si

sounds like he's voting for Kerry -

He wasn't on for very long - maybe 5 min.

[givemebackmycountry]

18. You Know

I was like...
Holy Shit...what is this guy saying?
He's all OVER it for Christ sakes...

WHERE did this come from?

He laid out a step by step indictment of why Bush needs to go.

You ain't going to see this shit on MSNBC.

God knows where he's going to be next week.

This could be good.

I hope he punches Scarbouroughs ass out.

That would be COOL.

[mzmolly]

19. I don't have HBO, so all details are appreciated.

:hi:

[union_maid]

22. I posted what I could remember

In post #17

[gulliver]

33. He said (paraphrasing)

(This is all Matthews, not me. And it is just from memory.)

That voters have a choice about how they want things to go for the next 10 to 20 years.

Do we want a go-it-alone policy? Blair and Musharref would be gone soon and then we would really be completely alone.

Would we want an economy where the middle class basically dissipates to nothing? That's the Republican position.

Do we want to cure diseases or do we want the same diseases we have now to be here 10 years from now.

People who watch Fox are like Jack Nicholson in Carnal Knowledge. Nicholson wants to have sex the same way every time. When Rita Moreno says the words slightly wrong, Nicholson can't do it. That is what Fox viewers want, they want it the same way every night.

Yes, Kerry might "hesitate" when it comes to making big military commitments and maybe we want that. He might ask France what they think (and maybe that's not so bad).

... That's the way I remember it anyway. Matthews truly did a number on the Republicans and Fox (naming them explicitly) and supported Kerry (naming him explicitly).

[lapfog_1]

45. Holy batshit!

I've have just got to order HBO.

"They want it the same way every night." - oh god, that's both
funny and appropriate. Time to hire Chris as the Kerry campaign
spokesperson! And the new presidents first press secretary.
That's better than anything I've heard from either the DNC
or the Kerry campaign.

[liveoaktx]

65. Video snippet from show

Direction

[Proud2BAmurkin]

21. He looks like he's gonna vomit every time he talks to a swift boat liar

The Swift Liars were probably the last straw for his conscience.

[Pirate Smile]

27. I was hoping they would give him a chance to comment on

O'Neil's bullshit from the beginning of the show but they didn't (probably not enough time) because someone needed to counter O'Neil's BS - Maher kind of did but O'Neil throws out so many lies and never backs off anything. If he is questioned on anything, he just spews different lies.

[cynatnite]

23. I've always had a thing

for Chris :loveya: Even when he made me fuming mad, I still liked him. He always called it about right, didn't pull his punches and made sure the point was made.

Tonight I was especially proud of him. He laid it all out completely.

Kerry should go on Hardball now.

A heads up for all you Dean-a-maniacs: Howard Dean will be on next week :headbang:

Cyn:)

[blondeatlast]

25. With Pat Buchanan, no less.

If they're on together--WOW.

The sparks will fly.

[Wickerman]

26. Ok, let me get this straight

Since I didn't see it.

Chris is now very vocal about his support of Kerry, or his non-support of Bush?

And, largely, it would seem, that this is occurring not out of conscience, but because Rove and Co. blackballed him since he started asking a question or two on follow-up?

So, when Chris turns back to the dark side (and he will, once Rove loosens the spigot of RW talking heads) will we still sing his praises? This is the bastard who pimped non-stop for Bush's illegal war. He doesn't get off easy in book, no way.

[NEDem]

28. Mathews did a better job

explaining the Kerry position, than Kerry's own press secretary could even begin to do.

[Pirate Smile]

31. I certainly didn't think he was for the Iraq War and I almost

always see his show.

He didn't come out and say he supported Kerry. It was more of the way he framed the issues that made the right answer obvious.

[union_maid]

36. I think it was the other way around

He got blackballed because of the way he attacked the Swiftlies. He's probably not really blackballed anyway. There are so many talking heads to go around he'll get some. But the way he framed the issues there really is no going back.

[Wickerman]

44. Ok, I'll try to be more forgiving

I haven't seen a lot of him (we don't have that much cable), but what I saw in the past has struck me as offensive and I saw some of his transcripts posted here at DU.

If he makes a change then cool - I would settle for impartiality!

[givemebackmycountry]

37. Well

Based on tonight's comments, I'm thinking he's leaning toward that non-support of Bush thing.

He's still going to hammer Kerry, but I think he ain't going to give anyone a break going down the stretch.

But then, I may be wrong.

He may be just another media whore like many say he is.

Maybe he'll experience a metamorphosis. .

Maybe he'll see the light.

Maybe....

[NightOwwl]

32. My big secret...

I've always thought Tweety was cute in kind of a sweet, nerdy way.
:loveya:

[grasswire]

46. he's kind of dumpy...

...when you see him standing up. Rumpled, sort of. But he has a cute smile. His makeup the last few days has been horrible, though! MSNBC makes over their babes; maybe they need to spend some money on lighting for Tweety.

[GingerSnaps]

55. Excuse me a second

:scared: :puke:

[Yavin4]

35. Here's The Deal With Tweety

Microsoft is on the verge of pulling out of their partnership with NBC, and NBC will kill either MSNBC or CNBC or both. Tweety is indeed angling to get a communications director job with the Kerry Whitehouse.

Frankly, I'd hire him for the job if I were Kerry.

[blondeatlast]

39. Interesting. Forget sending MSNBC the praising e-mails,

send them directly to Tweety.

Er, Mr. Matthews.

Unfortunately, I can't find a link not associated with MSNBC.

[Shopaholic]

64. Try this addy. . . . . .

it's [e-mail]. I can't guarantee that will work but all of the MSNBC addresses seem to use the same format so this might just work. If not, [e-mail].

[AmerDem]

53. MSNBC isn't going anywhere.

There has been talk of Microsoft pulling out and if that does happen there may be a name change. MSNBC has finally started generating profits and they have now started taking over CNN in the ratings.

[TheWebHead]

38. since they've both interviewed Malkin

did Maher ask Tweety about that interview?

[Democrat 4 Ever]

47. Malkin

Maher and Malkin didn't discuss Malkin but Maher actually sort of, kinda maybe, apologized for her treatment on his show. Then he threw out the line, "Makes me feel like I'm still on ABC."

Wonder who was twisting his arm for that? Malkin is a whiny little girl trying to play with the big boys. She is going from show to show shilling a book advocating internment of the Japanese in WWII and for Iraqi detainees now. Thinks racial profiling is just dandy. She is Japanese-American so you would think she would be a little sensitive to this issue but appears she is trying very hard to get in the neocons lineup for "cute, young chick to go on TV and scream for the GOP." Guess Colter has a full calendar.

Don't think we will be hearing Matthews apologize anytime soon.

BTW - Matthews did mention being blackballed by RNC but that his shows for next week are coming together. Don't think he was a total pariah with the repugs - well, until tonight.

[gauguin57]

43. Chris preparing for his eventual (rumored) Senate run

in Pennsylvania. His fame might help him knock off Santorum!

[dennis4868]

48. HOLD ON.....

I still dont trust Tweety.....I have seen him on many talk shows on TV and radio and he always leans a little to the left when he is on a liberal show and goes a little to the right on conservative type shows....but with his own shows he is like a box of chocolates if you know what I mean....HE IS STILL TWEETY.....will never forgive him for the hard time he gave Clinton and then Gore.... :-(

[NightOwwl]

56. Did you see the show?

He didn't just lean left, he laid a case out for voting Kerry. He was impressive.

[dennis4868]

57. yes i saw it.....

but I have also seen him do that time after time and then the next day he saying how great Bush looks in a flight suit....you guys are like the wife who keeps getting abused by their hubby and they keep thining things are better and then bam!

[NightOwwl]

58. That is really insulting.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[dennis4868]

59. did not mean to insult....

sorry about that :-(

I am simply saying that Tweety is like a box of chocolates....you never know what you are going to get...one minute he is for the truth and on our side and the next minute he is talking about how great Bush looks and Bush is the one to lead us in the war in terror because 3 days after 911 he went to ground zero and looked manly...thats all.

[NightOwwl]

61. I understand, we are all kind of edgy these days.

:pals:

But believe me, I know Tweety's history. He'll probably revert back to Bizarro-Tweety, but if he doesn't I'll be pleasantly surprised.

[LonghornJack]

49. Since Matthews Made his Comments from the RNC....

....I wonder what kind of reception he'll get during next week's Repug convention. I mean, I was just as amazed what he said on Maher's show as anyone else. But I think he showed some cojones by saying it from New York City just a couple of days before the convention.

I wonder if he'll have any guests on his shows. Maybe he'll have to interview the Democrats' "truth squad" in NYC. I heard they've set up shop a few blocks away from the site.

Bottom line, though, is: WAY TO GO, CHRIS! AND THANKS!

LHJ

[JohnnyRingo]

54. Maybe that was Darrell Hannen (sp)

From Saturday Night Live.

We've been "punked"

[VolcanoJen]

60. Tweety no more, indeed!!!!

That speech is the best argument available for Kerry anywhere.

I was stunned. I leapt from my couch and clapped right along with that audience. Amazing.

Of course, if in the course of next week's RepubLuvFest^TM I slip up and call him "Tweety" again, everyone will forgive it as a force of habit, I hope!

Tonight, Chris Matthews blew my mind.

[Christof]

62. He did???

I kind of knew Matthews didn't like Bush. I hope he starts attacking Bush hard these next couple of months before the election.

[JLFinch]

66. More Determined Than Ever to Have Rally in Houston This week

See Texas forum - check especially late Sunday night - hope to have all the details up by then

Anti-O'Neill, Anti-SBVFT rally right here in their OWN BACK YARD - Houston - shaming them in front of their "friends", colleagues and neighbors


"Hey, Liars, we are your NEIGHBORS and we despise you! Get out of town!"

[UTUSN]

67. So the Shrub-GORE Choice Wasn't Clear Enough for Tweety?

If he's saying the KERRY-Shrub choice of directions is clear, what was NOT clear in 2000? Eh, Tweety?????????

He can help us all he wants (FOR NOW), but NO forgiveness OR trust.