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brewens

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65. White people on their state food assistance programs actually don't know "welfare" means
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:55 AM
Aug 2012

them. If I were to call my girlfriends daughter a "welfare momma", I'd be banned from their house for life. Four births paid for by the state, WIC, Medicaid for the kids and food assistance. Yet she is an evangelical christian conservative. Go figure.

I was right here when she was on the phone trying to convince her mom to vote for McCain so that Obama wouldn't get it.

Yes... Damn every DUer should be watching this... On fire, indeed! hlthe2b Aug 2012 #1
It would be better amuse bouche Aug 2012 #45
There is another thread that has the video! goclark Aug 2012 #71
Holy shit! Loki Aug 2012 #2
I thought priebus was going to cry bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #4
Ha, rinsed penis taken down by the tweety bird! tavalon Aug 2012 #14
"What's with the European thing you are pushing?" Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #3
It was magnificent amuse bouche Aug 2012 #5
I agree Joe could't stop Chris. I disagree that Joe tried...he was dumbstruck, imho. t snappyturtle Aug 2012 #18
Brokaw is fucking blowjob moron. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Aug 2012 #48
The fact is, he did back up Chris a bit amuse bouche Aug 2012 #52
That was GREAT! PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #6
having the audience applauding must have been embarrassing to Mika and Joe! CTyankee Aug 2012 #12
I was watching Scar's face during that exchange.. PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #16
Wait til his show tonight (if it is on at 5 pm EDT, when I see it). CTyankee Aug 2012 #36
I agree I cant stand to hear his voice either. ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #20
Tweety ..just amazing .. nenagh Aug 2012 #7
Yes I loved it!! All Priebus could say was ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #8
He WHINED! Sort of "OK, you had your fun....(sniffle). CTyankee Aug 2012 #37
He is a real PeeWee Herman type, my first thought when I see him julian09 Aug 2012 #63
Damn, I missed it. Esse Quam Videri Aug 2012 #9
if only the media called them out on their lies all the time 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #10
Rheinhold Is Out Of His Depth... KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #11
Mika? PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #13
YES! What was with that? Chris' remark just showcased Mika's failure to add anything snappyturtle Aug 2012 #24
She was defending Rinse RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #31
She DID say that! Just watched the video. What a weak-assed response! CTyankee Aug 2012 #40
She's a conservative and always has been. One of the 99 Aug 2012 #43
She's actually worse than a conservative, she's a milquetoast sufrommich Aug 2012 #46
+1 gateley Aug 2012 #58
Wtf got into him...the truth. DaDeacon Aug 2012 #15
it was a "Will McAvoy, episode 1" moment scheming daemons Aug 2012 #21
Chris has known a lot of high level Republicans personally Tom Rinaldo Aug 2012 #22
I like your response. longship Aug 2012 #38
I agree. nt sufrommich Aug 2012 #47
True dat. Matthews has Republicans in his immediate family. TahitiNut Aug 2012 #77
Maybe Chris is watching The Newsroom riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #32
Tweety has been getting more and more pissed about this birther stuff on his show I've CTyankee Aug 2012 #42
Tweety was definitely gunning for him bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #50
Stalk the little pisher! Go for it, Tweety! CTyankee Aug 2012 #79
I absolutely loved it! greenymac Aug 2012 #17
link to video here maddezmom Aug 2012 #19
Wow. He really took it to him. reflection Aug 2012 #25
THANK you....so wanted to hear it again! nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #30
That's a keeper. Kudos to Chris, and thanks maddezmom! n/t Waiting For Everyman Aug 2012 #33
Thanks for posting that NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #41
WOOOOOWWW!! Don't make Chris Angry, you wont like it when he's angry uponit7771 Aug 2012 #54
Will Mcavoy Harnessed! latinattack78 Aug 2012 #23
somebody cindyperry2010 Aug 2012 #26
See #19! nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #34
It was a wonderful thing to see! murray hill farm Aug 2012 #27
Loved it! WTG, Chris! highplainsdem Aug 2012 #28
Even Mika tried to defend Rinse RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #29
yes she did... ewagner Aug 2012 #59
ol priebus thought he was in safe territory....he's one piece of shite spanone Aug 2012 #35
VIDEO'S UP!!! rocktivity Aug 2012 #39
Good video, but there was more! bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #51
FourScore updated rocktivity Aug 2012 #64
Awesome! bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #68
I can't stop watching this! bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #74
It was a beautiful thing,indeed. nt sufrommich Aug 2012 #44
Bear with me a moment here... steve2470 Aug 2012 #49
I think he's genuinely outraged at the Obama-anti-American crap. gateley Aug 2012 #53
Since his son amuse bouche Aug 2012 #56
I think he's going to punch one of them in the mouth here soon uponit7771 Aug 2012 #61
I hope not amuse bouche Aug 2012 #70
I think he's REALLY upset at the voter suppression, he's REALLY not happy about it uponit7771 Aug 2012 #60
Just watched the video ewagner Aug 2012 #55
The irony is that attacking "welfare" recipients shouldn't be playing the race card brewens Aug 2012 #57
+1, they are perceptions mostly pushed by conservatives!! That's what ticks me off uponit7771 Aug 2012 #62
White people on their state food assistance programs actually don't know "welfare" means brewens Aug 2012 #65
True, but republicans have driven the national conversation bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #66
The "liberal media" myth was their first major accomplishment. Now brewens Aug 2012 #69
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #73
This was classic, beautiful, necessary, and a spanking that the rethugs deserve. mfcorey1 Aug 2012 #67
Chris Matthews is several rungs higher on my respect ladder today. Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #72
Yea Tweety bagimin Aug 2012 #75
K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #76
I just watched the video- Raffi Ella Aug 2012 #78
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