Chris Matthews Bit The Juicy Worm Tonight

[eleny]

After tonight's airing of the Service discussions with McCain and Obama, I watched Rachel Maddow's program. She interviews Chris Matthews.

At one point she opened the topic of Bush on 9/11. Matthews went off on a lengthy rant about how Bush blew his chances of having a united country. Blah, blah, blah. Bush listened to the neocons and went into Iraq and more blah, blather and spittle. Rachel gave him all the rope he wanted.

And then Rachel lowered the boom. Isn't McCain one of those responsible for getting us into Iraq, Chris? Chris, you had him on your show on 9/11 and he talked about invading Iraq.

Chris laughed and asked if it wasn't Michael Ledeen - one of those wack jobs. At which point Rachel starts reading off dates and quotes of McCain talking about going into Syria, Iraq, Iran and on and on.

And she ended with McCain on an aircraft carrier saying "Next stop, Baghdad!"

So Chris just said he cuts McCain slack because he and his family serve(d) - not like the chickenhawks.

And then he congratulated her on how well she researches and for her new show. Goodnight Rachel.

How I wish she could have just replied "Goodnight, Gracie."

Tweety - You've been had. And I'll add - by one of the best. Watch your back, blondie.

[Kittycat]

1. That put a smile on my face.

Favorite part of her show... Whack Job.

[eleny]

6. Michael Ledeen was keeping a very low profile back then

I'm sure Chris knew exactly that the only time he ever spoke with Ledeen was at that luncheon he talked about. He really tried to wiggle out sideways but Chris was a big fat fish dangling from Rachel's line and he knew it.

Every day I like her tv show more and more. I bet she got a phone call from Keith tonight. Maybe to congratulate her on a job well done covering the issues. Hee-hee.

[jazzjunkysue]

2. WIsh I had MSNBC! You go, Rachel!!!!

:hug:

[eleny]

8. Hey, this deserves a You Tube

Hopefully someone will make it available.
:pals:

[beac]

21. You can watch her show online the following day!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/

Unfortunately they break it up into clips and you have to watch an ad for each clip, but it's worth it to see her kicking @ss!

[writes3000]

3. Oh SHIT! I only caught the last part! I missed it. I love that woman.

I pray that Obama really underlines this during the debates.

John McCain started advocating war with Iraq before GWB did.

[eleny]

9. I hope it's on again

:thumbsup:

[MadrasT]

40. At the very least, John McCain started advocating

war with Iraq PUBLICLY before GWB did.

[Jennicut]

4. Rachel is going to keep Tweety on his toes, he better come prepared

[Cleita]

10. Fake Unca Pat too.

:rofl:

[eleny]

13. That was such a hoot!

I like their discussions. 'Specially when our girl is in the drivers seat.

Welcome to the Obama generation, boys.

[knixphan]

19. Generation O!

[eleny]

25. That has a nice ring to it

[BlooInBloo]

5. pwned.

[eleny]

12. Tonight I think I finally understand what that word means

Love. It.

[ErinBerin84]

7. that was great!

She listed the dates that John McCain had said immediately after September 11th that he wanted to go after Iraq, and Chris finally said "Oh...maybe you're right. good research." Ha! And McCain may never have "held the fact that Chris didn't serve in the military" against Chris Matthews, but he did against Obama when Obama DARED to call McCain out for not supporting the GI bill. I love Rachel.

[eleny]

14. I'm picturing Tweety on an IV tonight

He's going to need some recovery time.

He's either going to invite her on his show or maybe try to go back on her show to stick it to her on her turf. Yeah, maybe hit her with some of those dazzling film references.
:rofl:

[Lex]

11. LOL. Done and Done!

:rofl:

[WheelWalker]

33. Well done. Stick a fork in him. n/t

[Cha]

15. Must be really Nice for

those of you who watch the cable news to get some intellgence added to the mix in the form of Rachel Maddow joining msnbc where KO has had to hold it down.

Can you imagine RM's day.. doing all the research to get it right!?

Thanks for reporting on it, eleny..I enjoy the synopsis, immeasureably.

[eleny]

18. You're welcome, zidzi

I've been letting it marinate tonight and worried that it would be a major dupe. But I wanted to give Rachel some props. She was so subtle that I my head snapped over from the computer monitor to the tv across the room.

You know he'll want to get back at her. But he better tread lightly.

Hopefully, you can catch it on You Tube were great moments usually wind up. I think we're going to see lots of Rachel over there in the year ahead.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

16. You'd better be packin' when you tangle with Rachel

Brains, that is. 99 times out of 100 Rach is the smartest person in the room HANDS DOWN.

[eleny]

30. She's a gift

[Honeycombe8]

17. Tweety was ok with that exchange, IMO. He was impressed. He's trying to be less partisan....

having lost the plumb job of anchoring the debates and other official events because of over-partisanship and bickering with co-hosts.

So he's trying to "analyze," which is his job, and his opinions are okay, but it sounds to me like he's trying to reign himself in somewhat. Which is fine. His bias towards Obama is still evidence, which is fine for an analyst. Esp. since I'm an Obamamama. :-)

[eleny]

20. I think he's going to try and engineer another exchange

He seems so competitive. Remember when he and Keith would go back and forth with the film references? That made me want to go in and separate them with a "Boys, now boys!". And I thought I'd pass out when Keith offered Chris a glazed doughnut during one of the Primary debates.

Anyhow, I look forward to a rematch, ... erm ... another exchange between Rachel and Chris. :D

[Honeycombe8]

39. Ha! Tweety lives and breathes this stuff. That's why his show is called Hardball. He loves...

the confrontational-ness of it all. It's fun to him, and he doesn't normally get angry about any it. Normally. Except.....

[Emit]

22. Thanks you, eleny, for the succinct run down

I don't have cable and these detailed posts are informative. Maddow's one of my favorites.

[eleny]

26. Let's hope it's on You Tube soon

I'd like to watch it another time. :hi:

[spanone]

23. that old 'service' bullshit is wearing damned thin with me

lots of fucking guys and gals served...many in the hanoi hilton too

[eleny]

27. And I bet many aren't warhawks like John McCain

But he wants to be president. And it sounds like a war president, too. :(

[AtomicKitten]

24. Rachel is taking the boys club to school.

[eleny]

28. Every day she gives me more reason to trust her

[AtomicKitten]

34. Everybody was pissed that MSNBC pulled Keith and Tweety off election coverage.

I was jumping up and down over the 2-hour progressive block with Keith and Rachel M-F on MSNBC. They will be important voices this election. Rachel especially is going to give the opposition something to cry about. She is going to tell the truth.

Happy.

[AllentownJake]

29. She's going to be our answer to O'Reilley and Hannity

Except she's honest and has integrity.

[eleny]

31. I thought it couldn't get any better than Keith

I'm wowed.

[AllentownJake]

36. Nice thing is Keith did everything to help her

People sometimes bash Keith on here but he did everything in his power to help her learn the TV ropes and get her own show. Alot of people would be threatened by someone as good as her stealing their thunder. Keith is a class act for helping her develop and letting her shine. Its a tough business and Keith didn't worry about how two liberal commentators in prime time would effect his career.

[bbgrunt]

38. yes he did. KO put her on the map. When she

was simply a pundit she would often get talked over and treated dismissively by both tweety and Scarface--not to mention bullmoose buchanan. Keith always treated her with the respect she deserves. While I don't like his penchant for enjoying clips of animals in unfortunate situations, he is a real class act with women.

[libnnc]

32. Hey MSNBC! Rachel's TV show should be

available as a video podcast!!

DO IT. NOW. *please*

[marylanddem]

35. It's like Maddow and Keith are in a parallel universe to the rest

of the MSNBC asskissers.

[grasswire]

37. Tweety has always been under-prepared.

I've wondered if he is perhaps not computer literate enough to get up to speed. He's what -- 13 years older than Keith. But his preparation has always been shallow -- there are always things that everyone who reads Kos or DU would know that he doesn't know. And then he says, surprised, "what's your source for that??"

[krkaufman]

41. Matthews is too focused on celebrity and "learning" by chatting with his peers ...

... rather than digging for facts. He should be ashamed.

[krkaufman]

42. I had to chuckle at one point, seeing the sad look on Rachel's face ...

... as though Matthews was to be pitied for his ignorance and obfuscation. And then she just had to laugh at him.

[intheflow]

43. Cutting McCain slack 'cause he served.

Does he extend such grace to the Veterans for Peace, the Iraq Vets Against the War, etc? I didn't have cable in 2004, but did he cut Kerry slack for having served?