Ignoring his own history, Matthews asserted, "Huckabee has got the biggest free ride from the liberal media"
SUMMARY: MSNBC's Chris Matthews said of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, "I think Huckabee has got the biggest free ride from the liberal media that I have ever seen in my life. I mean, the guy, if you want to get into conspiracy theories -- I mean why is everybody who is liberal pushing Huckabee? Give me a break." However, during the November 8 edition of Hardball, Matthews introduced an interview with Huckabee by comparing him with the other Republican presidential candidates and asking, "[W]hy are prominent Christian conservatives bypassing former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to support a New Yorker with liberal positions on social issues, a senator who's had poor relations with evangelicals, and a Mormon who's changed his position on abortion?" Matthews went on to say, "[I]t's an honor to have you on the show. Everybody likes you, Governor Huckabee. We're waiting for those poll numbers to reflect it. Everybody around here seems to like you, and we'll see what that's worth. Anyway, good luck in Iowa."
During the November 26 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe, Chris Matthews -- host of MSNBC's Hardball --said of Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, "I think Huckabee has got the biggest free ride from the liberal media that I have ever seen in my life. I mean, the guy, if you want to get into conspiracy theories -- I mean why is everybody who is liberal pushing Huckabee? Give me a break." Matthews did not explain what he meant by "the liberal media" or "everybody who is liberal"; however, during the November 8 edition of Hardball, Matthews introduced an interview with Huckabee by comparing him with the other Republican presidential candidates and asking, "[W]hy are prominent Christian conservatives bypassing former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to support a New Yorker with liberal positions on social issues, a senator who's had poor relations with evangelicals, and a Mormon who's changed his position on abortion?" As The Daily Howler's Bob Somerby noted, Matthews went on to say, "[I]t's an honor to have you on the show. Everybody likes you, Governor Huckabee. We're waiting for those poll numbers to reflect it. Everybody around here seems to like you, and we'll see what that's worth. Anyway, good luck in Iowa."
Further, during an interview with Huckabee on the November 20 edition of Hardball, Matthews asserted, "You must know, when you travel around -- I mean, when you come here, everybody seems to like you. You seem to have an appeal to the American people right now, Governor, that wasn't expected when we first looked at the shape of this field. Can you explain it?" Matthews went on to say, "You know, it sounds like -- and I mean this with respect -- it sounds like you're a bit of Martin Luther. You're a 'Here I stand' kind of guy."
Also during the November 26 Morning Joe, Matthews discussed the campaigns of Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor, and Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, and after comparing Giuliani's campaign to "a pingpong ball in a bathroom," Matthews asserted of Romney, "I think it's very hard for a guy like Romney, who is kind of a set piece, with all that perfection of his, to keep up with him." This is not the first time that Matthews has commented on Romney's purported physical perfection, as Media Matters for America has repeatedly documented. Moreover, Media Matters has documented numerous instances in which Matthews has heaped praise on Republican candidates for president. Matthews has touted Giuliani as a "hero," saying that Southerners "can't spell his name necessarily, but they know Rudy was a hero." Matthews further called Giuliani "the ultimate street politician," adding, "He was there on the curb when 9-11 struck. He had soot on his face." He also called Giuliani a "street fighter" and described him as "somebody who's clear and present and right there answering our questions," and who "gives us the awful truth." In addition, Mathews also previously praised John McCain as "kind of like a Martin Luther" and has said he "deserves to be" president.
From the November 26 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe:
MATTHEWS: One thing you notice when you read all the papers this morning is how Rudy -- how good Rudy is at this rapid response. He's used to that New York media, with a constant buzz. Every minute you got to respond and respond and respond and respond. And he, if you look at every time somebody like Romney takes a shot at him, he's right back on the guy's tail and hits him from behind again. He just keeps up with the thing. He loves this thing. And Rudy, in real time, minute to minute, is totally aware of what's going on in the campaign. It's not like he sits down with his staff and has to think through each cycle. He's in the cycle. And that's what separates him from these other guys. He's like a pinball machine, or a pingpong ball in a bathroom. It's all bouncing around like local news in New York.
JOE SCARBOROUGH (host): Yeah.
MATTHEWS: You know what I mean? There is a killing in Canarsie -- bum, bum, bum. There is a shooting in Brooklyn. I mean, that's how he talks, you know: quick, quick, quick, quick, quick. And I think it's very hard for a guy like Romney, who is kind of a set piece, with all that perfection of his, to keep up with him.
[...]
MATTHEWS: I don't know how this thing's going to end up. I mean, Rudy desperately -- if he pulls this thing off -- is desperately going to need a Southern boy from the Bible Belt, somebody that can do what he can't do, is to go around the South and in that part of the country that is very religious and be the straight arrow. But --
SCARBOROUGH: What about Huckabee, who [conservative columnist Robert] Novak just goes after?
MATTHEWS: I think Huckabee has got the biggest free ride from the liberal media that I have ever seen in my life. I mean, the guy, if you want to get into conspiracy theories -- I mean why is everybody who's liberal pushing Huckabee? Give me a break.
SCARBOROUGH: Well, why is everybody who's liberal pushing Huckabee?
MATTHEWS: Because it creates complete chaos in the Republican Party. If he wins in Iowa, what does that tell you about anything? He's not going to win the nomination. It's going to tell you that people have rejected Romney and selected some guy who's a country boy, who's the pure seed -- the absolute Second Amendment guy. I mean, have you heard what he says about the Second Amendment? He doesn't say keep a gun so you can be a sportsman. He doesn't say keep a gun to protect yourself.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI (co-host): No.
MATTHEWS: He says you need guns to protect you from your government. If you don't have a gun, then all your other rights are no longer inalienable. They can be taken from you at a moment. So you need to have guns to fight tyranny. This is the black helicopter stuff.
Justice and Truth in the USA - Fact Check Edition:
Every year there is a candidate who becomes a 'media darling' in the MSM. It happened to McCain one year. And it has almost always a person who courted the liberal MSM and benefitted from positive early coverage -
In my opinion, Matthews is merely speaking truth to power. The fact that liberal Matthews did it himself does not negate the truth of his words.
Score one for the liberal MSM.
Did you read the above item?
Do you really think throwing out nonsense about a liberal media that doesnt exist or the delusional fantasy about Matthews makes you look like anything but a brainwashed hivemind idiot?
Don't waste your breath responding to this nut, he couldn't debate his way out of a wet paper bag and facts to him are something one pulls out of the nether regions.
Just the fact that this guy uses the term 'liberal MSM' shows how out of touch he is... score one for Media Matters.
He's completely correct. Matthews, the former Carter speech writer, has been heaping tons of praise on Huckabee, and so has the rest of the liberal media. It's simply a fact, and Media Matters proved it by pointing out what Matthews has been saying about Huckabee. They're doing this because they know that if Huckabee wins the Republican nomination, he'll get killed by Hillary in the general election. It won't even be close.
C'mon Rino, don't tease me like that.
RH,
A few questions:
1) Do you consider Dick Morris to be a liberal because he used to work for Bill Clinton or Zell Miller liberal?
2) Are you alleging there is a "liberal media" conspiracy going on here?
3) If Matthews is as liberal as you say he is, what do you make of his comments that McCain "deserves" to be President?
4) Who do you think of as moderate in the political arena these days?
I would say that Morris is a moderate. He simply doesn't like the Clintons at all because he used to work for them and knows them. But he has both conservative positions and liberal positions. Zell Miller is a conservative Democrat. And I can't think of any other reason why the media likes Huckabee so much, other than the fact that he's been bashing Republicans for being too "greedy" and "corporate." And I would say that Matthews is only moderately liberal and not far left by any means. He's a registered Democrat who leans left but isn't a total Kool-Aide drinker. His statement about McCain was simply accurate. McCain is certainly qualified to be President. I don't see how you can say that he's not qualified. I would say that Wolf Blitzer is pretty centrist and non-partisan. Shepherd Smith who does the straight news on Fox seems to be moderate and non partisan. Russert probably leans slightly left in his views but hits both sides equally hard. On the political side I would say that Olympia Snow, Susan Collins, and Ben Nelson are all moderates.
Rino, I think NOvak and Morris will both vouch for you.You have a very interesting scale.
My replies:
"I would say that Morris is a moderate. He simply doesn't like the Clintons at all because he used to work for them and knows them. But he has both conservative positions and liberal positions."
How do you square this with your two different statements about Matthews? You asserted that Matthews was a liberal because he worked for Carter, so Morris has to be a liberal because he worked for the Clintons, right or was there a bit of generalizing going on there?
"And I can't think of any other reason why the media likes Huckabee so much, other than the fact that he's been bashing Republicans for being too "greedy" and "corporate."
I think they cover Huckabee because he is saying something different and making waves by being out there. I don't think there is a conspiracy.
"And I would say that Matthews is only moderately liberal and not far left by any means. He's a registered Democrat who leans left but isn't a total Kool-Aide drinker. His statement about McCain was simply accurate. McCain is certainly qualified to be President. I don't see how you can say that he's not qualified."
When was the last time Matthews mentioned his registration? As far as the McCain quote, I never said that McCain was not qualified. I was taking issue with Matthews saying McCain "deserved" to be President. I am not arguing his nor any other candidates' qualifications just that the comment of "deserving" to be President is far different than being qualified.
"I would say that Wolf Blitzer is pretty centrist and non-partisan. Shepherd Smith who does the straight news on Fox seems to be moderate and non partisan. Russert probably leans slightly left in his views but hits both sides equally hard. On the political side I would say that Olympia Snow, Susan Collins, and Ben Nelson are all moderates."
Do you consider Snowe and Collins to be RINOs?
Forgot to add, this:
What do you make of the Cheney memos that they liked Russert because they could control the message? Does that sound liberal?
I didn't say Russert was a liberal partisan. I said that he asks tough questions of both sides, which is very obvious.
Matthews continues to promote a left wing point of view to this day. He bashes the Bush administration pretty much everyday; he basically just calls them criminals now. If you go to the Media Research Center you'll see all kinds of examples of Matthew's liberal bias.
Could you post some examples of his promotion of a left-wing viewpoint? Has he ever had a liberal author for a whole show? I guess I am not sure what you mean here.
Are you going to address the "deserving" to be President comment?
I think that what Matthew's meant by that is that McCain might be the most qualified to be President. I think that being qualified and deserving to be President is very similar. He may have also meant that he deserves it since he's been trying the longest. He ran for President in 2000 while Obama and Clinton and others are new to the scene. Here's just a few examples of Matthews: There's over 500 overall.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html
http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html
http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html
http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html
http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html
Sorry, that didn't work. But just click on the link and type in Chris Matthews and you'll see over 500 different items.
Sorry, RH. If you are here to protest that there is "conservative bias" and link things that don't even have clips or transcripts or room for debate, I can't take them seriously.
The only way to do that would be for you to admit that this site is 100% correct as well. If that is "proof" of bias, than this site is too, right?
Friedbergboy, this is the first item at MRC on Matthews, in response to Bush's announcement of his "surge" plan;
"The next morning on Today, political analyst Chris Matthews declared the President's plan dead on arrival: "I expect it will be treated the way Richard Nixon's invasion of Cambodia was reacted to. The American people aren't gonna like it." Matthews insisted that the voters wanted to end, not mend, Bush's Iraq policies and "for the President to go Wrong Way Corrigan on this thing and to increase the number of troops, take us deeper into Iraq, would be to reject the opinion of the American people."
Sounds like CM was making a prediction about public reaction to the escalation of the war based on what polls were saying about that same public opinion.
I guess to real Republicans, reporting reality when it is at odds with the Bush administration is proof of liberal bias. Har.
HBL,
Thanks for the message. AA seems to think the same way as any disagreement with Bush or this administration is seen as liberal bias to him. Check out his comments on EB's previous article.
Sorry that it didn't work. I had all the transcripts up there, but something didn't work. My point is simply that if you get things only from one completely biased source, then you get a scewed view of things. People here who only get information about Matthews from this site certainly would think that he's a conservative. Media Matters never gives the other side of the story. If you look at the MRC and sites like it you will get to see a completely different Matthews. I've looked at what Media Matters has said about him and also have looked at MRC and others, and I've come to the conclusion that he's still a moderately liberal, partisan Democrat.
In other words you have deluded yourself again, well you have certainly had plenty of practice at that.
RH,
I think he said he deserved to be President because he wants him to be President. If trying the longest makes you deserve the Presidency, than why did he not endorse Richard Gephart? Why did he vote for Bush in 2000 if he didn't think Bush "deserved" it?
Deserving does not equal the most qualified.
And Snowe and Collins are bordering on being RINO's, but I wouldn't say that they're there yet since they're both at least somewhat conservative on fiscal issues.
"...Morris is a moderate."--Rino
Who knows? The only thing I've heard him talk about is how evil the Clinton's are.
"Zell Miller is a conservative Democrat."--Rino
It must have been a coincidence that Zell became so conservative around the same time as his book's publication during our nation wide outbreak of war fever.
"...why the media likes Huckabee so much."--Rino
Huck gets very little press compared to Rudy and Mitt. Then again, no press is good press given Republican's penchant for corruption.
"...Matthews is only moderately liberal and not far left by any means."--Rino
Funny how what you see as moderately Liberal I can prove to be moderately Conservative.
"..who leans left but isn't a total Kool-Aide drinker."--Rino
Liberals aren't the ones who drink kool-aide.
"His statement about McCain was simply accurate. McCain is certainly qualified to be President."--Rino
We didn't have a problem with McCains qualifications. Our protest was that Tweety said McCain "deserved" to be President. Hell, I deserve to be President, but I'm not qualified. It's not that a non-qualified individual hasn't become president before, but I hope we've learned some small lesson recently.
"...Wolf Blitzer is pretty centrist and non-partisan."--Rino
Nope, he's a righty.
"Russert probably leans slightly left."-Rino
Nope--righty.
"I would say that Olympia Snow, Susan Collins, and Ben Nelson are all moderates"--Rino
Righty, righty, righty.
"Shepherd Smith who does the straight news on Fox seems to be moderate and non partisan."--Rino
I agree totally. But, Shep has that pretty boy/dumb as a brick quality.
No you are as wrong as you pretty much always are. Matthews isnt anywhere NEAR liberal. He voted for Bush at least once by his own admission. He said Bush was like Atticus Finch and shined with a sort of sunny nobility. NO LIBERAL would say those things. They are insane. Just because YOU are a koolaid drinker doesnt mean anyone to the left of YOUR extremism drinks the other flavor of koolaid anyone to the left of Attilla the Hun is NOT a liberal and Matthews isnt anywhere NEAR a liberal. I know why he likes Huccabee. He is a good guy. He is honest and not blinded by partisanship. Heck I LIKE the guy. I wont vote for him because I dont agree with him. Also Matthews didnt say McCain was QUALIFIED to be president he said he DESERVES to be president. An inane thing to say the only way you DESERVE to be president is when you win the election.
So once a liberal, always a liberal, eh RINO? Please tell us more, I'm dying to hear it!
He is no where near right. I dont care WHO Matthews worked for back in the days when the Weinerdog was a raging liberal. Matthews is NOT a liberal and the media is NOT liberal. You guys can keep telling this lie as a mantra till the oceans dry up it wont make it magically true.
Solon;
"Do you really think throwing out nonsense about a liberal media that doesnt exist or the delusional fantasy about Matthews makes you look like anything but a brainwashed hivemind idiot?"
Arrogance is ugly and ruins your credibility. Why don't you be civil? Is that too much for you?
How is exactly is Matthews "liberal"? He is the number one praiser of Republicans on MSNBC and was sad on Election night 2006. He bashes Hillary Clinton constantly as well. And Huckabee does not seem much like a front-runner to me. I don't see much mention of him when I watch TV or look at news on the internet.
Matthews isnt liberal and liesandnonsense troll knows it. He doesnt come here to engage in dialogue. He comes here to tweak us and spew todays hivemind talking point anyway he can shoehorn it into the thread. Classic troll
Well you also say that Clinton isn't liberal, so your point about Matthews is simply laughable. By your standards Matthews is probably an ultra conservative, and Fidel Castro is probably a moderate.
Who knows if Tweety is "Ultraconservative?" But it is certain he's a Republican. He never slams Republicans with such grace and ease as he does Democrats. At times his BS drips from his lips as if he couldn't get the shot off quick enough. Oh, yes. He's most definately a Republican.
According to rino's static view of political affiliation since Reagan was president of the screen actors guild, a labor union, 30 years before he was POTUS he was union loving liberal till the day he died. Just ask the air traffic controllers how much Reagan loved them (holding back chortles)
Yes. A few days ago, I asked TruJu why Reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine if in fact there was any truth to 'the Liberal media' myth. He answered by saying my question was a non sequitur.
Ha haha ha ha, hee hee. Ahem.
Matthews has been a registered Democrat his whole life. That's simply a fact. You can call him a conservative or moderate Democrat if you like, but the fact is that he's a registered Democrat.
PROVE IT !
I can find you a quote where Tweety said on the air he voted for W "on at least one occaision."
This is all I could find:
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/2/8/144500.shtml
It talks about how there was speculation that Matthews was going to run for the Senate in 2004 as a Democrat against Specter. And Matthews said that he voted for Bush in 2000, which means that he voted for Kerry in 2004. Andrew Sullivan has also come out and endorsed Barack Obama for 2008. Does that mean that he's a liberal?
This is all I could find:
Which means you don't have proof and are just offering up another opinion as fact.
It talks about how there was speculation that Matthews was going to run for the Senate in 2004 as a Democrat against Specter.
You do understand that speculation has limited to no basis in fact, right?
And Matthews said that he voted for Bush in 2000, which means that he voted for Kerry in 2004.
No it doesn't, that's just speculation on your part. No basis in proof whatsoever...
Andrew Sullivan has also come out and endorsed Barack Obama for 2008. Does that mean that he's a liberal?
Apparently by your standards. Once a liberal, always a liberal, eh RINO?
"Matthews has been a registered Democrat his whole life. That's simply a fact."--Rino
If it's "simply a fact," proof sould be easy to find. I'll grant you that he might be a registered Democrat, but he doesn't state it as fact, and his Pro-Republican Anti-Democrat bias shows often.
Concerning your reference to Andrew Sullivan, the difference is Sullivan says he is a Conservative Republican. He has also said he is disgusted with the NeoCons who have taken over the Republican party which is why he'll vote for Obama.
If Matthews were arrested for being a Democrat, there is certainly not enough evidence to convict him. Flip it around to Repub, he'd go to prison for life.
No that DOESNT mean that. He said he voted for Bush AT LEAST ONCE. Either cough up some statement by Matthews he voted for Kerry or admit you just pulled that directly out of your ass. NO LIBERAL would vote for Bush EVER.
So does that mean that no conservative would ever vote for Obama? Is Andrew Sullivan not a real conservative since he's voting for a liberal Democrat? And is Ed Koch not a liberal since he voted for Bush?
Once again RINOhide avoids a direct answer. RINO, you claimed "once a liberal, always a liberal". Prove that anyone who claims to be whichever party does not ever cross party lines. Here's your chance to prove you are not a rushbot...
You dont really know how to have an intelligent convesation do you. Does it mean he is the Easter Bunny? Bush is a hard right conservative who lies nearly constantly, is totally incompetent and whose policies are basically the antipathy of any liberals views pretty much by definition. Do you have any other random really irrelevant questions to ask? Is it a leap year would be as meaningful. What is means is what I SAID. No liberals are voting for Bush. Andrew Sullivan isnt relevant to that, Obama isnt and niether is Cal Worthington just in case you were going there next.
Bush has never been a hard right conservative and never will be. The reason that I don't like Bush all that much is because he's been way too liberal to me. There's no difference between him and the Democrats on spending issues. He's slightly better on taxes but not much. He's conservative on social issues and takes a neo-conservative approach on foreign policy issues. Overall, he's a big government Republican who could AT BEST be described as a moderate conservative. Ron Paul is a hard right conservative. Bush simply wants to keep a huge government and grow it even larger than it already is.
Yes we have heard your delusional take on this before. You are so simpleminded. Because he spends a lot to you that makes him a liberal because you are so foolish. No thinking about the priorities of WHAT is being spent on. Because you are so simpleminded. Your view on this is beyond delusional it is just stupid. Of COURSE Bush is hard right he always has been and once again when making an argument you simply IGNORE reality and make the argument based on what you WISH were true. You really NEVER know what you are talking about.
RH,
Your generalizations seem to be overreaching here. I read a lot of those MRC articles and I have to agree with HBL. Many are predictions he is making. If those predictions are not in line with Bush's proposals, you see them as proof of "liberal bias." To me, liberal bias would be saying "You can't trust a Republican to do anything," or "conservatives never get this right (pardon the pun)" or just blatantly disregarding facts to spin something which he has done for Bush. When has Matthews distorted reality or left out facts in support of Democrats or to oppose Bush? When has Matthews called Bush a liar without facts? When has Matthews deliberately left out information?
Your theory on Huckabee borders on a conspiracy and frankly, I think its baseless. There has been far more coverage of Romney and Rudy than Huckabee has received. Personally, I think he says some of these things to get press and it has worked.
As far as your notion that Bush is only moderately conservative because the government is bigger, shouldn't we look to the programs to see their goals before we decide if the person is conservative or liberal? For example, if a Dem cut the government in half, but only cut the programs relating to Homeland Security, would you call him/her a small-government conservative. Likewise, if there was a major tax cut and it coincided with a huge cut in the military that person wouldn't be a conservative, would they?
What hosts, other than Matthews, do you see with a bias? You basically said since Matthews worked for Dems that he would always be a liberal and used stereotypes to call Bush a moderate. If these stereotypes are true, Reagan is probably a huge liberal with the deficits he piled up or not? Reagan, as a poster mentioned was a union guy at one point, does that make him a lib?
Why, when you generalize, are all of your generalizations towards liberals? Zell Miller is called a moderate by you. Chris Matthews is a liberal because he worked for a politician. I guess what I am saying is why is there no grey area?
The big problem I have with Matthews is his touting of McCain as "deserving" the Presidency and his effusive praise of Bush on the aircraft carrier, his open hatred of Hillary (not that I advocate for her) and his opening of his entire show for Ann Coulter. No one "deserves" the Presidency. If he had said qualified, to me that is completely different.
I'm not going to take the time to answer all of these questions, but I will point out that Bush increased spending on domestic programs as well as on homeland security. He even created an entire new entitlement program with the Medicare Prescription Drug Bill. No true conservative would have signed that bill. Bush has never been a real conservative. He's conservative on social issues but not economic issues. He's been fiscally liberal by every measurable standard. And I said that Zell Miller was a conservative, not a moderate. And I said that Matthews is moderately liberal, not hard core liberal by any means. The guy even ran for office as a Democrat. Olbermann certainly is far left if you ever watch him. Lou Dobbs is an independent liberal. His only conservative position is on immigration. He takes left wing positions on everything else. Then of course Katie Couric, Stephanopolis, Rather, etc. are all liberals.
You just keep making things up based on what you WISH were true. Its ludicrous. Bush pushed tax cuts the benifits of which went mainly to the wealthy, you can argue about why that is a good thing if you want its a CONSERVATIVE FISCAL POLICY. He has TAKEN money from many social programs like the building of the dikes in New Orleans. He spent BILLIONS on a war in Iraq he started with lies. ANYBODY, liberal or conservative would have increased homeland security after 9/11 and when Bush did it he tried to take away union and civil service protection to do it. Since a large majority of Americans find healthcare to be a major concern you are fooling yourself no conservative would endorse it. Your baseless assertions are nothing more than hivemind talking points. Bush is a hard conservative, him spending more on HIS priorities doesnt change that. Your total lack of connection with reality is apparant to anyone.
I appreciate the effort, RH, but by your analysis, Ronald Reagan was also a liberal due to his spending. As far as the liberal media stuff goes, not everyone who disagrees with the current regime is suffering from liberal bias. I think Lou Dobbs would take issue with you calling him a liberal as would many of the others on your list. You still have not provided any evidence of distortions made by these journalists that advance an agenda. Would you say that journalists who agree with Bush show a Republican bias? I would, but only if they omit pertinent facts to the discussion. If they tell the whole story and side with Bush, that is their opinion, not bias.
You have yet to show me anywhere where Matthews or any of your other examples distorted the truth or left out pertinent information to prove a "liberal" point. This site has tons of examples of conservative misinformation. Most of the examples on the MRC site show spots where commentators have correctly stated the Bush position and critiqued it. Giving an opinion of the effectiveness of a proposed or enacted program is not evidence of liberal bias. I don't believe that people who simply or even forcefully disagree with a politician are showing bias. I believe those that distort the truth or leave out facts are showing bias (i.e. most of the examples on this site that don't involve name calling). In other words, fair criticism is not bias.
Again though, the Department of Homeland Security and the Medicare bill which both greatly enrich the cronies Bush has worked for since he was elected do not prove he is even a moderate in any arena. If stereotypes were the test, he would surely flunk, but they are not. By your measures, Clinton's was one, if not the most, conservative administrations we have had in the past 30 years.
When are you going to stop ATTEMPTING to read my mind? You arent bright enough to read POSTS. I KNOW I am an extreme liberal the difference between us is MY political scale isnt skewed YOURS IS. Matthews is no liberal its that simple. No one with half a brain would say he is. Dennis Kucinich is a liberal, Wellstone, Fiengold. The late Senator Metzenbaum, McGovern. THEY are liberals. Matthews is moderate I hope one day you can at least RECOGNIZE reality along with your hivemind talking points instead of just mistaking them for reality.
Rino, in no ways do I consider Matthews "ultra conservative" or Fidel Castro "moderate." Fidel Castro has committed political repression but it's better than Batista.
Hillary Clinton is not the liberal I want her to be and if it's her vs. Ron Paul (he really is popular), I might just vote for Paul. I'd support Barak any day, and I would support Hillary over any other Republican except Ron Paul.
With regards to Huckabee, I don't know much of his criticism about Republicans, but after the election of 2006 many other conservatives/Republicans were complaining about the way Republicans were running the government and blamed them for losing the elections. Huckabee is probably just one of those. Aside from immigration, and that he supports more funding for IDEA for disabled students, he is conservative on pretty much every issue and supports the war in Iraq.
He is against gay marriage and civil unions.
He opposes stem cell research.
He supports the death penalty (the only conservative position I agree with but only in circumstances where the defendant is not a child or retarded or if it was just an accident).
He believes in repealing Roe. v. Wade
He is against gun control.
While he has raised taxes in the past and spent a lot as Governor, he supports getting rid of the progressive tax system and abolishing the IRS.
He supports the War in Iraq and called opposition to the troop surge "dangerous." He also said the war shouldn't be judged while we are in the midst of it.
I'm merely stating his opinions, and this is not exactly the thread for arguing the merit of his positions. I'm merely pointing out his conservative record.
I know there are examples where Matthews may be "liberal" but I have seen many where he is conservative. He still argues that the "right" or the Republicans are better on "terror and taxes." He even said once that "when you're scared, go right" and "well if cops aren't catching criminals you don't put liberal cops out there." (implying that someone's political position defines how willing they are to catch (or kill) bad guys). There are examples at MRC of his "liberalness" and there are examples here at Media Matters of his "conservativeness." I don't think I've ever heard him criticize HRC for her foreign policy views, but in one thread, he gave a scenario where a wife wants to vote for Hillary because she's a woman and is pro-choice, and the husband says, "But she will repeal tax cuts and we can't afford that" implying that only the husband cares about finances. So he appears to be against HRC's economic policies.
Clinton isnt a liberal. Not really. Ever hear of triangulation? That is their fancy way of putting compromise and moderation. As for the rest you are just showing once again that you are foolish, deluded and never know what you are talking about.
Huckabee is embraced by some in the media becasue he is a refeshing change from the typical Republican candidate. HE provides a uniques soundbite. He only praises the Clintons, what other candidate does anything but bash the Clintons? He has said that racist rhetoric plays a big part in segments of the Right's objection to immigration reform. The reason the media find him refreshing is becasue he is. Conservatives don't like him because he doesn't throw out the Republican red meat which is the Clintons are murderers, Al Qaeda can't wait for a Democrat to be president, and let's nuke Iran.
Um..... JT....
The BORG are awaiting you presence on the main hive ship......
They've needed a replacment for Locutus since 1994....
Your resume on this site as it pertains to your posts say a lot about your ability to fit in with the BORG!
He's been rejected by the Borg on many occaisions.
JT-
You will look less ridiculous if you actually read what you're posting about.
I can't be too hard on Matthews for this. He's one of the few Media Bobbleheads who gave the Scott McClellan story more than a 20-second sound bite.
There's a school of thought that the Democrats would be committing suicide if they impeach Bush. Matthews would love that to happen, because it would be such a winner for him. Impeachement stories every night, and a Republican president nest year.
What liberal media? Essentially you are saying Matthews is giving him a free ride and then Matthews reports that he is giving him a free ride?
Matthews ain't liberal. He's a thigh-rubbing, zipper sniffer, wholly invested in beating Hillary. Personally I think Matthews fears ol Huck might win the nomination because he has the bona fide conservative creds. And he really fears that Huck can't win.
Pssst....the "liberal" media are full of guys criticizing the media for being liberal.
If only the "Liberal Media" would spend half as much time investigating the Bush Administration as they spend talking about each other...
The Press has become a corrupt, lazy, incestuous corporate cesspool.
Yeah, that liberal media. It's all of what, 1 newspaper and a toilet stall?
I still haven't been able to locate that liberal MSM, but according to at least one Huckabee Ranger, it looks like Huck may be the choice to try, once again, to sucker the religious right wackos into voting Republican.
Ya think those values voters are going to fall for it again?
BTW, I am pretty sure Huckabee is the only contender with " Rangers", that's pretty cool!
Oh, I think they will fall for it. Look at history to find the answers, my friend!
That's one of the funniest things I've read in a while.
Of course they'll fall for it. These are the same people who keep believing every con man who comes along and predicts that Jesus is coming back ANY MINUTE NOW! Even though charlatans have been predicting this for 2000 years, these rubes always swallow it and proceed to fill the respective con man's pockets with money. Amazing.
Nerzog,
Pretty sweeping statements. Who is the latest predicting the apocalypse? There are many statements in the New Testament that refer to the "end days" so you do have a point. Every age has someone proclaiming the end of the world. However all the preachers that I have heard or read, (granted I haven't heard them all,) say to get one's life in order. That also has been preached for 2,000 years.
MATTHEW 25:13 NKJ 13 "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
It seems like good advice to me. :-)
Snoop, you got the links. I was unaware of the Dickipedia. I am in your debt.
Matthews took Huckabee to task for his stance on gun control and his idiotic statement that more guns mean less crime. Another example of how MMFA hates Matthews. Stop the games MMFA and focus on the real Huckabee appeasers.
"Matthews took Huckabee to task for his stance on gun control and his idiotic statement that more guns mean less crime. Another example of how MMFA hates Matthews. Stop the games MMFA and focus on the real Huckabee appeasers."--Sueeld
So what? Does that somehow prove Matthews is a Liberal? Stop the games Sue, and focus on the real Liberals like Keith Olbermann.
[did I actually type that?] :-)
Sueeld I don't think your being honest here. C.M. was speaking of the "liberal media" whatever that means,pandering to the ultra-conservative Joe Scarborough and his audience, he used the 2 examples but his intent was clear. It was clear considering his earlier statements about Huck. He obviously doesn't consider himself part of this so-called liberal media,so I feel MMFA is correct in pointing his inconsistencies out,exposing for all to see his conservative bias at the least and his dispicable hyprocrisy and two facedness at the most. There is no liberal media thats a lie and CM knows it,he was pandering, and selling his boy Rudy,ignoring all Rudy's lies yet daily we are fed stories about "haircuts", "handclapping", and laughs, as if their a reflection of character...WTF! Wake UP!
The only "liberal" media that exists at all is that of the majority of the ground level 'reporters' that work for a majority of 'conservative' editors and owners.....
Little of their collective 'liberal' views are allowed to make it to print because of their bosses love of those in power......
When the power elite of the media realize that it is much easier and way better to make their money with the aid of the truth to "we the people" instead of standing on our backs and lying to us.....
The world will be a better place!
"I mean why is everybody who's liberal pushing Huckabee? Give me a break."
It ain't just libs, it's working people in general, Chris. You know, the other 95%, Chris? Huckabee is running in Iowa on a Progressive populist platform. He opposes the stupid job killing NAFTA style trade deals.
Trade will be as big an issue for people in 2008 as Iraq.
Huckabee thinks that the human race derived from some magic trick with a handful of dirt.
Tweety Matthews resents being an example supporting said idea.
OGG,
Name one candidate who doesn't share in that belief? If you like, name those who share Huckabee's belief?
Which one? The handfulla dirt belief?
None of'em -- not even Huckabee actually believes that nonsense.
Howsomever -- do we really need another antiscince meatball in the White House? Izzat good?
Novak calls Huckabee a "false conservative". He says:
There is no doubt about Huckabee's record during a decade in Little Rock as governor. He was regarded by fellow Republican governors as a compulsive tax increaser and spender. He increased the Arkansas tax burden by 47 percent, boosting the levies on gasoline and cigarettes. When he decided to lose 100 pounds and pressed his new lifestyle on the American people, he was far from a Goldwater-Reagan libertarian.
Hmmm....
http://townhall.com/columnists/RobertDNovak/2007/11/26/the_false_conservativeI wonder what he thinks of Romney then.... There are good replies to your posts on the Boehlert article, AA.
Kind of strange how Republicans are beating up on Huckabee. Novak and Jonas Goldberg have written nasty articles about Huckabee. He seems to be the ideal candidate for a party platform that revolves around the 'right to life' and whose base is made up of evangelicals Christians. How much better can you get than a former pastor? I can only conclude that Republicans want to beat Hillary, PERIOD!. They would sell their soul to the devil to beat Hillary, assuming they have one and assuming she gets the nomination. They don't really have the 'principals' they've always claimed to have if they are willing to accept a twice divorcee, three times married, adulterer, pro choice, pro gay, pro gun control candidate name Rudy.
Pearlene,
If Rudy gets elected, what will people here complain about? :-)
If Rudy does get elected, it only means that many of you have been wrong about Republicans and the power of the Christian right. It looks like Republicans have decided that one's personal life debacles can be kept separate from one's political life. Something I think Democrats have been saying since... since... well you know. :-)
But you make a good point. Isn't it nice to know Republicans are similar to Democrats? :-)
AA,
Which Rudy are they electing? The one that Pat Robertson endorses which would mean more judges like Scalia and Thomas or the pro gay marriage, pro-choice Rudy? Which one is running? If the Christian Right has been convinced by Robertson and others that Rudy is anti-abortion, people here will say either they were duped or that is the power of the Christian Right. If Rudy comes out and voices his pro-choice stance and pro gay marriage stance (assuming he still has those), you have a point. If he stays coy or reverses on those two, people will have every right to complain.
PLEASE TELL ME MATTHEWS DIDN'T SAY LIBERAL MEDIA!!! THIS MAN IS A JOKE AND I GET SO SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE CALLING THIS MAN A LIBERAL. MATTHEWS HAS BEEN KISSING REPUBLICANS BUTTS SINCE HE FELL IN LOVE WITH BUSH.
All I know is that Romney is spanking Giuliani in Iowa and NH, and Hillary Clinton is spanking both of them in the national polls. Poor, fat, Chris Matthews...he jsut can't stand the fact that nobody cares what he says and all his praise isn't helping Giuliani one bit:)
Good piece. Let's hear more about Huckabee's creationism and goofiness, please. That should finish him off.
My campaign ad against Huckabee would be to cast him as Noah leading the dinosaurs onto the ark.
The reason none of the other Republican nominees can get a fair shake on Hardball is because Tweety has that strange man-love crush on Rudy, the likes of which haven't been seen since Chris got all orgasmic when the Cowardly Cowboy appeared in his flight suit under the "Mission Accomplished" banner. I even heard Tweety go as far as saying he brings Pennsylvania into play for the Rethugs in 08. PUHLEEZE! I live in one of the more civilized areas of Pa. (ie, an area that helped boot Santorums worthless ass out of office) and even my Republican friends despise Rudy. Sorry to tell ya Tweets but the object of your manlove has about as much of a chance in Pa. as your brother had of becoming lt. gov. From where I sit the great state of Pennsylvania gets bluer by the day.