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62. He got along well with W until Barack Obama was elected. I didn't know he was a Democrat ...

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Tue Mar 3, 2020, 03:24 PM

Mar 2020

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WaPo's Margaret Sullivan: The real reason Chris Matthews had to go [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

He was hard to watch and that should be enough for cancellation? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #1

Yeah Cosmocat Mar 2020 #28

Yes he was. I stopped watching years ago. dmr Mar 2020 #51

I remember that gif NoPasaran Mar 2020 #121

YES! Please get rid of Andrea Mitchell... Upthevibe Mar 2020 #100

Andrea Mitchell is like the Joan Rivers of the Red Carpet but not as stylish, LOL Backseat Driver Mar 2020 #101

I ALWAYS found him unwatchable due to the constant interrupting.... AZ8theist Mar 2020 #108

Yes "Tweety" was famous for his interruptions vlyons Mar 2020 #2

I can't help wondering how the guest seated closest to him calimary Mar 2020 #75

Fumfer! Love it! robbob Mar 2020 #112

I worked with an engineer who was a lover of words calimary Mar 2020 #116

Fumfer!!!!! Terrific! PCIntern Mar 2020 #115

Well then! I guess it actually IS a word! calimary Mar 2020 #117

Oh yeah, I highlighted (highlit??) the word robbob Mar 2020 #118

Well how 'bout that! calimary Mar 2020 #119

You're a real PCIntern Mar 2020 #120

Hey, I grew up on Myron Cohen and Shelley Berman's "Cleans and Dirtys"! calimary Mar 2020 #122

Wow! PCIntern Mar 2020 #123

That was why I couldn't watch his show FakeNoose Mar 2020 #105

Bottom line, Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #3

Shep Smith would be a good fit Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #4

No ex-Fox'ers lame54 Mar 2020 #6

Amen to that. SO tired of seeing Wallace, Jolly, Steele, Schmidt, etc. Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #15

Yep. Once Trump is out and the GOP reverts to something akin to Bush-McCain mode... JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #57

Nice gig if you can get it though? (For them, of course) czarjak Mar 2020 #79

YEP!!!! If a Dem wins the WH - they'll revert to insufferable assholes they always were. tenderfoot Mar 2020 #94

cons who analyze politics as if limbaugh and co didn't rule their party are worse than the dems who certainot Mar 2020 #98

They will give that slot to Brian Williams Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #10

But, but shanti Mar 2020 #21

Phill Grifen and Andy Lack Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #24

That much? shanti Mar 2020 #25

One of the highest paid so called Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #30

Now he's DownriverDem Mar 2020 #26

Conflating two incidents, not "lying" LisaM Mar 2020 #56

I do like his sense of humor and quick wit. n/t moonscape Mar 2020 #69

I like where he is, too Grasswire2 Mar 2020 #92

Shep Smith WOULD be a good fit..... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #31

He would do his best to outperform his former employer. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #67

Ron Reagan jr. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #52

Joy Reid deserves it if she wants it. Smart as a whip and not afraid to say it like it is. Pepsidog Mar 2020 #73

I like Ari Velshi. demigoddess Mar 2020 #96

Wow. disndat Mar 2020 #109

wow. disndat Mar 2020 #110

Plus all the spittle lame54 Mar 2020 #5

Immediate 'cancellation'? There is more to this story than 'bombastic ' habits, etc. empedocles Mar 2020 #7

He was a bombastic boor. BSdetect Mar 2020 #8

He should be made to watch himself for as long as it takes randr Mar 2020 #9

The interrupting is why I couldn't watch his show pandr32 Mar 2020 #11

+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #32

Me too hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2020 #58

Same for me. Frustrated about that frequently. Wanted to hear answers but he'd interrupt. SharonAnn Mar 2020 #87

I heard that there was a young female guest in the green room and he went in and exposed himself PSPS Mar 2020 #12

Yeah? Well I heard you wear underpants on your head. SaveOurDemocracy Mar 2020 #91

Did you see this from Last Week Tonight? It makes me wonder dewsgirl Mar 2020 #13

It makes me sad to hear people laughing renate Mar 2020 #17

Most people here do not like him, I'm not trying to downplay dewsgirl Mar 2020 #29

oh gosh, I know you weren't trying to downplay anything! renate Mar 2020 #33

Oh no, that's not what I meant, it was just my thoughts on the matter. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #36

I saw that. And, the very bizarre exchange with Jaime Harrison... Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #20

Oh wow, I missed that.😔 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #22

Here's the clip - it's super-painful to watch Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #43

Oh man..that was bad.😳 Thank you..yikes. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #45

Lou Dobbs with white hair n/t leftstreet Mar 2020 #14

No one is as bad as Lou Dobbs. louis-t Mar 2020 #16

Borrowed the old McLaughin Group format of shouting and talking over.... Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #18

This right here: ibegurpard Mar 2020 #19

Good riddance. nt B Stieg Mar 2020 #23

And Matthew's behavior was deteriorating over the last couple of years. Paladin Mar 2020 #27

This was my single biggest problem with Matthews: Sloumeau Mar 2020 #34

+1 about Chuck Todd flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #47

They should give a show to Karine Jean-Pierre. (nt) JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #59

I've seen her a bunch of times on MSNBC. She's excellent. :) Sloumeau Mar 2020 #63

Also love Maya Wiley. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #68

Maya is so smart and can explain very complex matters with ease. katmondoo Mar 2020 #80

You forgot misanthrope Mar 2020 #64

Long overdue Boomer Mar 2020 #35

Well, . . . TimeToGo Mar 2020 #37

OP correct, it is true bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #38

The constant interrupting was so rude, egotistical and made him mahina Mar 2020 #39

Matthews left because he was old, slipping, and didn't want to deal with the criticism Azathoth Mar 2020 #40

Two words for that piece bull shit Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #41

The realignment of hosts or addition of a new NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #42

Don't be such a lightweight.... capechacon Mar 2020 #44

Hmmm. Well, that appears to one vote for ... stopdiggin Mar 2020 #60

Well, I guess we can agree.... capechacon Mar 2020 #86

I think he quit, wasn't cashiered More_Cowbell Mar 2020 #65

Yep! TomVilmer Mar 2020 #111

He was a big mouth. Big mouths don't make room for brains or other perspectives. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #46

Bump Nicole Wallace up to prime time. I have to say Claire McCaskill offers a LOT to 52% of viewers. ancianita Mar 2020 #48

"Yes" for Claire McCaskill. Someone with insider knowledge of NCjack Mar 2020 #72

I like how she frames, and articulates political talk and action. I like Nicole because she's no-bs. ancianita Mar 2020 #77

I don't like Claire at all. nt Grasswire2 Mar 2020 #93

That's it? No reasons? Maybe you're not her intended audience? ancianita Mar 2020 #95

I got turned off during the impeachment with her constant texting with people on the floor. Grasswire2 Mar 2020 #97

His bizarre man-crush on W should have had some negative repercussions. Reader Rabbit Mar 2020 #49

yes Skittles Mar 2020 #102

Excellent analysis. Nitram Mar 2020 #50

He didn't listen to his guests mjvpi Mar 2020 #53

Tweety once explained that he listened with his mouth. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #61

I grew tired of the spitting True Blue American Mar 2020 #54

annoying asshole. Hated him last time I watched TV 12 years ago - seems things only got worse. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #55

He got along well with W until Barack Obama was elected. I didn't know he was a Democrat ... marble falls Mar 2020 #62

Chuck Todd has to go next he is worse than Matthews treating politics as a game uponit7771 Mar 2020 #66

Suddenly this behavior is unacceptable after almost 2 decades? catrose Mar 2020 #70

MSNBC: Almost Safe at 5pm (MST) now. Democrats_win Mar 2020 #71

Always pushing his books. Couldn't stand him. kairos12 Mar 2020 #74

"Matthews had a tendency to ask a question, and then, just as his subject was beginning to answer... Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 #76

Phil Donahue to Matthews: How does it feel, motherfucker? Paladin Mar 2020 #78

A lot of bashing going on here... infullview Mar 2020 #81

EXACTLY and he was unprepared, never listened, Raine Mar 2020 #82

Stopped watching Matthews, when his leg started tingling 12 years ago Raven123 Mar 2020 #83

you stopped watching because he liked Barack Obama? jcgoldie Mar 2020 #89

No. Raven123 Mar 2020 #104

They should just cancel "Hairball" altogether rather than replacing Tweety. n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #84

$5 million? That's over $3 per viewer muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #85

Nailed it on asking a question and then not listening or waiting for an answer jcgoldie Mar 2020 #88

Hmmm..... did Margaret Sullivan steal my point? Goodheart Mar 2020 #90

"Matthews had a tendency to ask a question, and then, just as his subject was beginning to answer" Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #99

No ouija Mar 2020 #103

Yes! Yes! A thousand times, YES! This is it, exactly. Stinky The Clown Mar 2020 #106

After the fall of Baghdad, MSNBC's Chris Matthews declared, "We're all neocons now." 90-percent Mar 2020 #107

+9001 JHB Mar 2020 #113

I never liked Tweety. geardaddy Mar 2020 #114

One of the things I can't stand is the constant interrupting of guests. Liberal In Texas Mar 2020 #124