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In reply to the discussion: For Chris Mathews fans... I know there are some out there:) [View all]PatSeg
(47,407 posts)and I rather felt badly for him when he left MSNBC, especially considering he missed out on covering a historic election. I always got the impression that he was a big fan of Joe Biden.
I can take Chris Matthews in small doses, here and there, but every night was too much. The man had little or no impulse control, talked over people, and hogged camera time as if he was the only person in the room. I often wondered if he had any producers at all, as no one seemed to be advising or moderating him. It must have been exhausting working for him. I also cannot forgive him for the Bush years.
I wouldn't mind see him occasionally as a guest or a contributor. Perhaps under those circumstances, he could control his behavior. I think MSNBC gave him too much license for too long and it went to his head.