mediabistro: Kathleen Matthews (Tweety's wife) Leaving D.C.'s WJLA-TV

[DeepModem Mom]

Monday, Jul 10
CONFIRMED: Matthews Leaving WJLA

We've got confirmation that Kathleen Matthews (wife of Chris) is leaving WJLA to be VP of global marketing for Marriott....

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So, now let the questions begin...starting with 1.) Why? 2.) What are her qualifications for global marketing? 3.) Will the Hardball staff now only stay at Marriotts as they travel the country covering the 2006 Election? 4.) Who will take her spot? 5.) Is this about money for Kathleen? 5.) Was she pushed out?

Inquiring minds want to know...

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/networks/confirmed_matthews_leaving_wjla_39832.asp

[Jane Austin]

1. So now she's going to be a big-wig in a righty Republican company,

a company that makes an absolute fortune from porn in their hotel rooms.

I've never stayed at a Marriott property where there was a good selection of television channels.

They usually only have 12 channels, so people get bored and buy their movies, porn and non-porn.

[MADem]

6. It's also Mormon, isn't it? You'd think the porn would be incompatible

Talk about going from the frying pan to the fire...isn't that station a SINCLAIR outlet?

[blm]

9. Marriott is a BFEE crony - stay at a Hyatt. They used to be GOP but turned

away from the new breed of Republicans taking control of the party in the 90s.

[Bozita]

2. She's a major-market news anchor (7 figure salary)

Is this a step up? Or, ...

[caledesi]

3. I like Kathleen. Can't understand what she sees in Tweety. nt

[ReadTomPaine]

4. People who play ball with the RW get the gold...

and people who don't cooperate get the shaft.

To answer your other concerns...

2) Her qualifications for her 'lottery win' job are her marriage to a news media celebrity.

3) Almost definitely - in fact they likely use them now.

4) The next person in line for the gravy

5) It's always about money & power, but more appropriately it's about money and power to the Bush political machine. When it comes to these men, when has there even been another motivation?

6) When the GOP pushes someone out, they use a long knife, not a checkbook...

[hashibabba]

5. She's leaving!?

I didn't even know she was Chris Matthew's wife. Well, good for her, I guess.

[fearthem]

7. She's capable, has a degree from Stanford.

[blm]

8. BFEE MONEY FOR THE MATTHEWS, AGAIN. Disgusting cheerleaders for fascists.

The Matthews gotta pay for those luxury homes and BushInc's cronies are the ones paying journalists the top dollars.