My letter to Tweety

[frustrated_lefty]

Dear Mr Matthews,

You seem to have experienced a great deal of joy with regard to Governor Dean's shrill concession in Iowa. Let's review events, if you could take a moment? Governor Dean had 3,500 supporters come into the state, flooding the area, showing their support of his campaign and ideals. He came in 3rd, a disappointing showing. Rather than sulk in his room and lick his wounds, he came out and gave his all for those supporters. His throat was obviously torn, he was sick, but he came out for his people. To paraphrase his words, "they gave their all for me, I could do no less in return." And with his throat he yelled a full-throated, enthusiastic yell: "yeah!" I WISH we had a president that had that much devotion to the citizens of the US!!!! I WISH we had a president who cared about us average, every day joes who earn a salary and support a family.

You political jokers have made fun of Howard Dean the entire week for supporting his people, and you haven't even remotely touched on the State of the Union Address in which that pissant (oh, pardon me, the SELECTED president Bush...it's good to have the Supreme Court in your pocket) demands we block civil unions/gay marriage rights, you didn't have the chutzpah to address the tax cuts which are driving our nation into bankruptcy, you didn't think to address the unfunded mandate of "No child left behind." You didn't talk about the 3 million+ jobs which have been lost under Bush. You promise to play hardball. It would be a great show if you actually followed through with that promise, but to do that you can't roll over and play dead like our democratic congress, you might acually have to stand up for something.

You think you're playing hardball, maybe you might one day ask what relation Prescott Bush had with the Nazi party. Go ahead, prove me wrong. Otherwise, I have to assume your Hardball is little more than a neutered cow and your voice is nothing more than the diminishing bleats of the surgery.

[NewHampster]

1. here's the short one I sent him earlier tonight

I used to recommend Hardball to my friends.

Not anymore.

Here it is Friday night and the entire media including your focus group has figured out that the people weren't bothered by Howard Dean's Monday night address. The people had their trustworthy press to tell them that they should be ubset about the address, over and over and over again. An address no different than I've heard many times from the governor.

You as a long time fighter for good know in your heart that you are helping to squash Dean. Dean will be followed by Clark, Edwards, Kerry and whoever else is a threat to the Bush dictatorship.

Ask each guest about the speech. Play it again. Don't ask guests about his background or plans.

You Chris are part of the Rovian Frontline.

Good luck when they take away your right to expound on your opinions.

[Syrinx]

2. similar to what I sent yesterday

How many times are you going to show that thing? You, Chris Matthews, have a really strange sense of priorities. Dean showed a little passion. Didn't seem like anger to me, but if it was so what? American citizens have a perfect right to be angry about what the Bush administration is doing to this country. And in case you didn't notice, they're are a lot of important issues facing the country right now. And yet you devote three shows in a row to rehashing one little video clip. You must have shown the clip 50 times already. Get a grip Christopher. You're coming across as a whore with an unhealthy obsession. Perhaps you should seek professional help.

[LZ1234]

3. I agree...

and very well said I might add - both of you!

[Anwen]

4. So I'm not the only one.

I wrote one to him today earlier. I couldn't believe it when I turned on his show yesterday, and within the first 2 minutes of the show he had already played Dean's speech TWICE. I was disgusted. I decided that I'm finished tuning into his show for good, and I told him so.