As Americans cast their ballots in the 2010 midterm elections, MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, who famously said in 2008 he got a thrill up his leg when listening to President Obama speak, is now blasting the commander in chief as a teleprompter-dependent “elitist” who doesn’t listen to American citizens.
During a discussion with his network colleague Andrea Mitchell last night, Matthews analyzed the mistakes Obama has made during his time in office.
“Ever since he’s been president, he’s been elitist and he’s come with his teleprompter and he’s given his speech,” said Matthews. “He hasn’t listened. He’s talked at us rather than with us.”
He again reiterated the president’s dependence on the electronic device to deliver most of his speeches, lamenting “He actually does bring the teleprompter with him.”
Matthews contrasted today’s Obama with a different style during the 2008 race: “When he was a campaigner, he did nothing but talk about what a great country it is, what an exceptional country it is, ‘Because a guy like me can make it here, and only in a country like this can I have made it.’ He was patriotic, very inclusive and he was also very interactive in an interesting way.”
Matthews, who hosts “Hardball” on MSNBC was unrelenting in his analysis: “All the people care about is a 9 to 10 percent unemployment rate that’s not going down, middle-aged people are losing their jobs, they’re not finding them, and this guy’s out doing his pet projects. And they wonder why he isn’t their president, why he’s only his own president.”
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I think he started taking his meds again. This guy baffles me. He either has a good twin who we just saw or his rational side has taken over.
Matthews, why don't you go have some carnal knowledge of yourself?
WE THE PEOPLE have been telling you this for years.
You are one of the biggest RATS in the universe – you see the ship sinking and you now you are clinging to any bit of flotsam or jetsam you can find.
WE THE PEOPLE are tired of your 'tingle' – go away, don't come back.
I LOVE IT! Rotten Matthews has to admit he and his ELITE media friends have been duped.
Now they don't want to take any credit for pushing him to the top of impossible. I just was
reminded today of the actual Pres. duties and they are simple. HE OR SHE ARE TO PRESERVE,
PROTECT AND DEFEND OUR COUNTRY. That is all. The other duties are for the congress and
the individual states to control. He has gone around the world and our country bashing the USA
and our republic. Now I do believe he should be brought up on TREASON charges. Maybe out of office some president, Carter for instance, has bashed the USA but never a sitting Pres.
HAH HAH HAH MATHEWS IS A DOLT!!! NOW THE LIGHT SUDDENLY POUNDS THROUGH HIS BRAIN TISSUE THAT LEFTY OBAMA IS A PHONY PLANT!! HE, AND HIS HANDLERS ARE GETTING THEIR NOSES RUBBED IN THE DIRT FROM THE GOOD, INTELLIGENT, AMERICAN CITIZEN.!! GOD KNOWS IF HE REALLY ABSORBS THE TRUTH IN ALL OF THIS. WAKE UP SOMETIME MATHEWS.
obama stink's
Dr. Alan Keyes Speaks To The Black Community On Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H37FI7117-I
Obama's 'Enemy' is the White Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_X593TEr0
I've been having the Charlie Manson theme pop into my head lately. It is so unrealistic, at least in it's day, that it never made any sense that people could actually think like that. Today, I have to rethink that as there will always be some percentage of the population with that capacity and it is larger than I had once estimated. It is a known phenomena that ASPD can be exacerbated if the conditions are conducive. Social unrest may well be a big influence.
NEVER, NEVER TRUST A COMMUNIST, NEVER, NEVER TRUST chris mathews!!
chris mathews and the radio station where he spews his communist propaganda are no good communist SOB's and lovers of the evil muslim communist USURPER, barack hussein obama! chris mathews, the misfit and scum of the earth, is running for cover and not to be trusted ever!!
GySgt Bob Pinkstaff
USMC Retired
You Betcha Sgt. Pinkstaff
Indeed. Whatever he is up to it is no good. Just for the sake of thought, which is more than MSNBC is worth, Matthews is bending down to pick up their own fallen. It's a psych maneuver designed to hold sway during a period of vulnerability. I'm sure he'll be back to the rhetoric as soon as he is told how to parse John Boehners speech.
I wonder if John has finished those articles of impeachment he wrote me about? How about you?
BOB IS RIGHT ON HIS COMMENT. CHRIS SHOULD BE FIRED AND RETIRE TO CUBA OR IRAN
Yeah, well, we have you pegged for what you are Matthews. Not only are you a suck-up to a Marxist, now you want to change your colors. You are a worthless POS. Someone needs to slit your throat. Why don't you save us all and just take your own miserable existance.
Nothing like a good anonymous call for murder to remind of of the classy folks who hang out here.
CORRECTION:
James to my recollection i nor anyone else on this site has ever stated that you were classy! Only comments of you that i recall are such as Gay Liberal Jrerk! Retard! Idiot! incompetent! Stupid Etc. Just too many to list here !
He's still the same ol' Mathews. He's just trying to show that he can be reasonable (ie. agreeable
with who he thinks his viewers are), with the logic that if he can be, other liberals can too (He's got his own "I'm an example" attitude). He also thinks Obama watches his program and acts according
to his advice and that he will change Obama back into the leg tingler that he thought he once was.
Mathews probably said all that off a teleprompter himself too!
Let's see how long this act lasts.
Chris, go wipe your leg off and get your own teleprompter. Boo Hoo.
sounds to me he just don't want to go down with a sinking ship. LOL
Obama has been voted the best reader in thew nation. He must have majored in reading.
Matthews is right on. Obumer reads everything the Marxist jew extremists put on the teleprompter for him.
Welcome back, Alzheimer. We've missed your anti-Semitism.
It is enough that he has a right to print his thought. I just give the thumb down. I think it is all that it is worth.
Probably true.
James of course you would agree with A-Pen both of you are very much alike but at other ends of the spectrum politically.
Wannabee Journalist describes both of you!
A-Pen!
I just gave your elitist comment a thumbs down! Who do you think you are to make such a comment pertaining to Old Timer's Post? People like you & James McPherson who are fake wannabee Jounalist who talk down to others on this site disgust me!
Yeah, A_pen, who do you think you are, to offer an opinion here on HC's private therapy site?
James i agree with almost all that A-Pen writes on this site, but i found his comment to be very elitist pertaining to old Timer's Post. I do not agree with Old Timer on all of his comments but i still respect his right to voice his opinion as well as you & A-Pen.
I understand her logic, sometimes. She is mostly bent on extremes without any area between for seeking a mutual ground or allowing thought to proceed openly. I find many people simply have not developed a good ability to converse or debate. Conversation doesn't have to be brutal only reflect an honest opinion. Debate must be civil and be built on proofs not opinions. Nothing is gained by opening debate with hostilities. I guess it is just a reflection on ones own state of mind. I'm quite comfortable in what I believe in and see no need to make anyone else be like me, just to accept that I am who I am and respect our mutual boundary. I don't think her use of the word elitist was well thought. I respond to any bigotry with temerity. I think that is fair and in the case in point I could have gone much further but why bother. That's all.
A-Pen as i have stated in the past that you are just too much of a wimp at times! Try maning up some !
You know as i do that your comment pertaining to Old Timer was out of line whether you agree with his commenmts or not. I do not agree with all that Old Timer says either but you were out of line! Being a jerk like James McPherson is a easy thing to do if you want to model yourself after him?
<DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>So now I'm a jerk, not man enough and a wimp at times? </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>It is not possible to examine below the surface of any criticism when there is no point to debate. Isimply am offended at generalizations and accusations that have novalue at all but toreduce a debate to name calling. Look, here's the rub; we talk civil and agree to disagree and that's fine but if we talk and agree that's better but if we talk and go away bitter there will be friction brewing and it indeed builds to the point of using physical domination to end the discourse. I'd prefer to just agree to disagree than to remove their side entirely. I usually find the most obstinate and purposely provocative persons to actually want that physical route because they either have better luck at fighting or they are smart enough to know they aren't smart enough to win any other way. In my younger years Iallowed myself to be dragged into physical altercation. I made sure I used my brains to always have an advantage. There is no victory in the mind when all you do is abuse the body and neither is there any victory in the mind when all you do is abuse common sense.</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Have you ever instigated a fight thatended with a deepappreciationor even arespected friendship?</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> From: notifications@intensedebatemail.comTo: adirondack_1@hotmail.comSubject: Hot Cougar / Alexia replied to your comment on Chris Matthews rips Obama as 'elitist with teleprompter'
Well said. I grew up as the principal's kid in an Idaho logging town, so I understand the whole "physical altercation" thing. Of course here in cyberspace I think simple cowardice is more common, as evidenced by the coupling of ad hominems and nom de plumes.
Now one of my best friends–with whom I had lunch yesterday to discuss the elections. and we ended up agreeing to do a radio show together starting in the spring–is a conservative Southern Baptist whom I happen to disagree with on most political issues. If interested, you can see more about that here: http://jmcpherson.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/beggin…
James Old Timer though you disagree with him most of the time in fact has been right more often than not!
Then again a mental retard like you would never acknowledge such!
One racist commending another–big surprise.
Brilliant James!
You a Far left Progrssive Liberal Democratic Communist calling me a Racist!
Priceless!
You're a disgusting anti-Semite, go crawl back under your rock.
What is this Matthews guy on. It must be a drug that spins his brain– first he had a tingle when he listened to Obama, but now, he is doing an about turn. Watch for Olbermann, to take back some of his snarky words ,along with the bad mouthing Rachel Maddow doing the same . I never watch their station MSNBC because they have been so biased and think the public are idiots. Guess What—- Chris, Keith and Rachel– you are all exposed as idiots, and so are the people who hired you.
right on.
I guess that tingle he has going up his leg when he listens to nobama finally made it to his brain!!!!! To little to late Matthews. Nothing you say will ever make up for the garbage you have been spewing for the last 2 years!!!!!
Matthews has long ago proved his unworthiness as a national news personality. Had he done his homework he would have asked the questions the American people wanted him to ask not talk at us, yell at us, berate us or fawn over a candidate to the point of hysteria. At least Obama has left those petty traits to those who are his mental subordinates.
Looks like the tingle going down Matthew's leg turned into a trickle. A true liberal flip flop or should I say a big FLOP. This guy is an idiot and so is anyone who takes him seriously, what a wast of space.
Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.
Matthews has become an irrelevant marxist supporter.
MSNBC what a joke, all Mathews, and company do is spread the obama propaganda, and belittle anyone else that takes a different opinion from the Great telepromter reader, that bitch Maddow is so venemous I can't even stand to look at her, I put her in the same catagory as Pelosi, lying , hate spilling , belittling the people of this country, well looks like the people have spoken a clear mandate as to what we want, I hope the congress has a investigation into the real background of the annointed one, maybe that would shed some light on why he is trying to dismantle this countryl
You got that right, they are the biggest joke in NEWS history.
Yes, and Matthews, as Obama's enabler-in-chief, nees to put on a hair shirt and wear it until the fraud is removed from office by Act of Congress. With any luck, this will be among the high priorities (right after the economy, immigration, the dysfunctional Fed, and the question of the criminal investigation of the most recent appointee to the SCOTUS) of the new Republican-led House. Through such an acton, they could distinguish themselves for generations to come.
It's about time MSNBC opened their eyes, those stupid mainstream SOB's, now that it has happened, they are starting to open up their eyes and listen to the people. Too bad OBAMA can't take a hint – he JUST TOO STUPID!!
Is he waking up to Obama or just letting off alittle steam. He should know by now that him and his tax cheating cabinet are just up there for the money and glory. As for the people they are a bunch of low brows. If your anyone with any sense you can see that the mouth has not come up with anything .
Chris Matthews doesn't get it either.
Obama is a Muslim communist Anti-American, He is a illegal he is now a natural born citizen.
ALL OBAMA WAS interested in only the welfare of the gays, lisbon's and the Muslims. period zip zap.
Yes, he is remorseful and feels so back for the democrats, why? Well he doesn't have them to push his communist agenda.
NOW HE IS IN HIS PERSONALITY MODE OF TRYING TO GET PEOPLE FEELING SORRY FOR HIM.
NOW HE SAYS WE CAN MEET IN COMMON GROUND. DON'T THINK SO. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS SOCIALIZING AND ISLAM ISM THE UNITED STATS.
Obama has got to go that is what the bug win is all about, he has just about destroyed our country. he has got to resign either peacefully or the people will hit the streets we are mad as heck.
Now senile Harry Reid and crazy Nancy Pelosi want to work together with the Republicans no way Hosa
I can remember when they wouldn't let the Republicans in the room when they wrote the socialized Obamacare. THAT IS AN ILLEGAL RATTY PROGRAM THAT WILL BE REPEALED , THIS IS SOME THING THE TAX PAYERS ARE VERY MAD ABOUT.
BETTER STILL OBAMA HAS GOT TO BE BOOTED , THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO IT THEN, EVERY THING EVIL HE HAS DONE CAN BE REPEALED.
Chris Matthews attempt to move more to the center politically at the beckoning of his network MSNBC will fail miserably!
He is nothing more than a Leopard with Extreme Far Left Liberal Democratic/Communist views who can not nor will ever change his spots.
Chris Matthews Played His Fiddle While The White House Burnt To The Ground So He Could Falsely Blame The Disaster On The Mamchurian Muslim Pres Obama.
Naw,
Now that republicans have the house again, he'll find a way to blame them
and the Manchurian imposter will try to blame Bush.
WHAT A JOKE OBAMA IS!
Obama and his Teleprompter, lol. Now the Republicans are making wisecracks in the primaries about Obama's prompters, while reading the wisecracks from a teleprompter.