Chris Matthews Calls Bush A Criminal - NBC Refuses To Release Video
“They Will Not Silence Me!”
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews had barely finished praising his colleagues at the 10th anniversary party for his “Hardball” show Thursday night in Washington, D.C. when his remarks turned political and pointed, even suggesting that the Bush administration had “finally been caught in their criminality.”
In front of an audience that included such notables as Alan Greenspan, Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Sen. Ted Kennedy, Matthews began his remarks by declaring that he wanted to “make some news” and he certainly didn’t disappoint. After praising the drafters of the First Amendment for allowing him to make a living, he outlined what he said was the fundamental difference between the Bush and Clinton administrations.
The Clinton camp, he said, never put pressure on his bosses to silence him.
“Not so this crowd,” he added, explaining that Bush White House officials — especially those from Vice President Cheney’s office — called MSNBC brass to complain about the content of his show and attempted to influence its editorial content. “They will not silence me!” Matthews declared.
“They’ve finally been caught in their criminality,” Matthews continued, although he did not specify the exact criminal behavior to which he referred. He then drew an obvious Bush-Nixon parallel by saying, “Spiro Agnew was not an American hero.”
Matthews left the throng of Washington A-listers with a parting shot at Cheney: “God help us if we had Cheney during the Cuban missile crisis. We’d all be under a parking lot.”
Following his remarks, a few network insiders and party goers wondered what kind of effect Matthews’ sharp criticism of the White House would have on Tuesday’s Republican debate in Dearborn, Michigan, which Matthews co-moderates alongside CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo.
“I find it hard to believe that Republican candidates will feel as if they’re being given a fair shot at Tuesday’s debate given the partisan pot-shots lobbed by Matthews this evening,” said one attendee.
When reached, the White House declined to comment and NBC refused requests to release video of the event.
The event included such NBC/MSNBC brass as NBC Senior Vice President Phil Griffin (the former “Hardball” executive producer called “Hardball” the “best show on cable television”), “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert, “Today” show executive producer Jim Bell, NBC News Specials Executive Producer Phil Alongi, “Meet the Press” Executive Producer Betsy Fischer, NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC Vice President Tammy Haddad, “Hardball” correspondent David Shuster and Vice President for MSNBC Prime-Time Programming Bill Wolff.
Matthews was overheard discussing his Tuesday appearance on “The Daily Show,” which featured an unusual heated exchange with host Jon Stewart.
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What a douche, blowhard. What is it about these mass dems? Are they all cut from the same cloth?
October 5th, 2007 at 2:26 pmI feel his show needs a title change from Hardball to Screwball. Chris Matthews is nothing but a blithering idiot.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:28 pmOddball with Mathews is a worthless excercise in libtard frivolity. No wonder his ratings are so low all the time.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:32 pmWE have George Stephonopolos, Mario Cuomo’s son on ABC,Chris Matthews on NBC, all working members of the Democrat Party, where’s the balance? Carlton and Scarbourgh due not get the attention or promtion these other clowns get, Matthews should be fired, Please write NBC, this asshole should not be a moderator for the Republican debate.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:46 pmMatthews is great.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:50 pmMatthews said, ” The Clinton camp, he said, never put pressure on his bosses to silence him.”
Big Frickin’ Surprise! Could it be, Chris, that they didn’t put pressure on you because you kissed the Clinton camp’s ass for eight straight years?!!
Here’s the deal with this so-called “newsman”:
- Chris Matthews served as a speech writer for Jimmy Carter
- Chris Matthews was a staffer for Democrat Rep. Moss and Senator Muskie
- Chris Matthews was a top aide for Democrat Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neil
And that’s not it.
In 1974, Chris Matthews actually ran for political office. He ran in the DEMOCRATIC party’s nomination for the House of Rep’s seat in Pennsylvania. He lost the primary but …
And this dyed in the wool Democrat goes on the air day after day and pretends to be some impartial news reporting journalist. You think we are all sheep, MSNBC?
Chris Matthews is a punk, a liar and as we can see by this story, a cry baby.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:53 pm“Matthews was overheard discussing his Tuesday appearance on “The Daily Show,” which featured an unusual heated exchange with host Jon Stewart.”
When Jon Stewart referred to dyed in the wool Boston Lib Bigmouth Matthews’ book as “fascist” that beer came out my nose.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:57 pmHe is a typical far left shit stain.
October 5th, 2007 at 3:52 pmHis book was offensive to even the wide eyed idealist Stewart, Stewart has had the kool aid and loved it. Stewart is a great example of someone who believes in the leftist ideology as something good for humanity. Stewart was offended by the book because it exposed how the left uses emotional appeals and flawed reasoning to draw people in, regardless of truth; and then to use their allegiance for their own power gain. That book exposed the man behind the curtain (tip to Bashman) and in doing so made Stewart feel the fool.
I am sure Stewart will get over it.
Let me tell you something about this Upper East/West Side limo Liberal Mathews.
He hangs out in restaurant in Manhattan called Elaine’s. It’s a bastion for the elite, commie appeasing pseudo-journalists like Matthews, Frank Rich, Maureen Dowd and every other wine sniffing, caviar belching shitstain Lib in NYC.
October 5th, 2007 at 4:52 pmI saw a clip of Mathews on the John Stewart Show. He was on there promoting his book and Stewart exposed the little fascist Mathews along with the Dems on national TV. It was great!!! Mathews was embarrassed and Stewart wouldn’t let him off the hook. Now the fascist have removed the clip from Drudge, Dollard, You tube etc. Citing some Viacom copyright law as the reason. What a crock!!!!!! Never ceases to amaze me the extent the left will go to censor and lie the truth. G_d save us from the Stalinist before its too late!!
October 5th, 2007 at 5:12 pmMatthews is just one of many terrorist-appeasing assholes at MSNBC!
October 5th, 2007 at 5:41 pm“Kipp
Matthews is great”
Matthews is the biggest phony fuck on TV…. after Bathtub Boy, of course.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:31 pmFuckin’ Tip O’Neill wannabe.
YO Support your local Jihadi Killer, here’s a link of it:
I’m trying to record it somehow, ya know, BEFORE they take it down, but not sure I can. Any help out there with that?
October 5th, 2007 at 9:43 pmooops, forgot the link:oops: :
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5127
October 5th, 2007 at 9:46 pmNot only is he a Leftist DhimmicRat fucktard water carrier, but he’s a liar!
October 5th, 2007 at 11:36 pmI am so sure the Bush White House called BSDNC to complain about the content of the show…! Right!
If they did that, they’d be so busy calling all the Leftist Commie networks we have, they’d never have time for anything else!
All Matthews wants is to get in another dig at Dick “Chee-Nee” (that’s what Chrissy calls him).
He’d work in a cut at Karl Rove and Scooter Libby, too, if he could.
THIS shall be written on Matthews’ head stone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbl6Q4DCSu0
October 6th, 2007 at 11:42 amHey Jihad Killer,
October 8th, 2007 at 6:46 pmWe can’t just wait for God to do it all. God helps those who help themselves. These are earthly matters, eh.