Matthews Compares Michael Moore to Osama — John Kerry Responds

[kerrygoddess]

Matthews Compares Michael Moore to Osama — John Kerry Responds
January 19th, 2006

Today on Hardball, Chris Matthews compared Michael Moore to Osama Bin Laden while discussing the newly released Osama bin Laden tape with Joe Biden.

Matthews: I mean he sounds like an over the top Michael Moore here, if not a Michael Moore. You think that sells…

Peter Daou of the Daou Report posted “DEMAND AN APOLOGY”:

{snip}

John Kerry responded to Matthews’ beyond the pale statement on the and Bin Laden’s reappearance with a swift upper cut…

“You’d think the only focus tonight would be on destroying Osama Bin Laden, not comparing him to an American who opposes the war whether you like him or not. You want a real debate that America needs?

Here goes: If the administration had done the job right in Tora Bora we might not be having discussions on Hardball about a new Bin Laden tape. How dare Scott McClellan tell America that this Administration puts terrorists out of business when had they put Osama Bin Laden out of business in Afghanistan when our troops wanted to, we wouldn’t have to hear this barbarian’s voice on tape. That’s what we should be talking about in America.”

LINKS - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1702

[Erika]

1. Yes, why didn't W go after OBL?

Kerry is right on. There was no reason for our side trip into Iraq. Matthews made himself look like a weak O'Reilly.

[MetaTrope]

14. Oh, Bush will put Osama out of the way once he's outlived his usefulness

Even if (or especially because) bin Laden IS an old family friend...

[rodeodance]

2. go John GO!!!!!! --but most RW cable shows were doing the same

comparison tonight!

ps. you got me--too good to be true (twas a cut and pasted JK--oh well)

[blm]

16. I think it was Daou's attack on Matthews using Kerry's words to make

Tweety feel the fool.

I doubt Kerry heard about Matthews since he was in Iraq.

[Dr Fate]

3. Where did Kerry respond to this? In what media format?

???

[kerrygoddess]

9. Not in the media...

Has this gaffe of Matthews even made the MSM?

[Eric J in MN]

4. How did John Kerry release this statement?

There is nothing in Google News or Yahoo! News about this so far.

[rodeodance]

6. It is a cut and paste JK--but good humor and good job. Do the clicks.

[Eric J in MN]

7. When I follow the links, it doesn't take me to the source of this quote.

It's not in the Don Imus interview.

[snowbear]

5. Tweety needs to be put on the spot...

He should be asked to list any lies he can think of by Michael Moore.

Because you know what... he won't be able to find one.

What a complete waste of airtime he's become.

[kerrygoddess]

8. Kerry has consistently said Bush dropped the Osama ball...

Kerry has consistently said that the Bush administration dropped the ball with capturing Osama bin Laden. A couple of weeks ago I posted that Gary Berntsen’s new book, “Jawbreaker” backs up what Kerry has been saying all along -

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1547

Here’s a quote from the recent discussion on this issue Kerry had in an interview with Don Imus, on Imus in the Morning:

KERRY: We had Osama bin Laden trapped in the mountains of Tora Bora . But the president and Donald Rumsfeld decided not to use Americans, the best fighting in the world — we have SEALS on the ground there. I’ve talked to some of them.

They wanted to go up after Osama bin Laden. And the orders were never given to bring in the 82nd Airborne or the Marines, or others, surround that mountain, do anything necessary. We outsourced that job to Afghans, who went up in the hills and Osama bin Laden escaped.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1356

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

10. Poor Tweety...

:cry:

[f-bush]

11. If you want to do comparing

how about Bush=Hitler
Rove=Goebbels
Cheney=Goering
Rice=Hess
Rumsfeld=Mengele

Kinda fits doesn't it?

[fishwax]

12. Pathetic. I always assume they're worried when they bring out the michael

moore bop bag ...

[Neil Lisst]

13. Maybe he's bucking for a job at Fox News

With the other whores who have gone there. Geraldo. Greta. Others.

[underpants]

15. Yep they all got the same script or most likely had it ready to go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2380368

[Snivi Yllom]

17. fuck you tweety

Matthews is such a smug obnoxious asshole.

I am highly surprised he has time to spew so much noxious hot air in between blowing his corporate masters.

[DeepModem Mom]

18. This is a total outrage! An apology should be demanded. nt