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(6,622 posts)I had assumed he was on vacation, and I hope Im right!
malaise
(269,200 posts)but he always has a bad cold in winter
jcgoldie
(11,652 posts)...calling a show hosted by Steve wet dishrag with a nervous tick Kornacki "Hardball" just seems like somebody's idea of a joke.
nolabear
(41,991 posts)He had developed an increasingly troublesome cough in the last few weeks. And hes made more mistakes. I dont know, seems off to me.
Hes one of those guys who makes me nuts but is kind of endearing too.
he is kind of endearing - anyone who hates Cheney or the Con the way he does can't be all bad
Raine
(30,541 posts)of me wanting to kick the TV but he's endearing too. I like Steve (I know I'm in the minority) but I miss the "punch" that Tweety has.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Is ok.
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)...with no explanation.
I have heard him coughing when he is off camera, for months now. He IS a type 1 diabetic with a history of malaria recurrences and maybe other problems too. Malaria from his time in the Peace Corps.
Lordy he loves his work and his immersion in politics and we can see that passion and commitment, whatever his shortcomings may be.
I wish him well. I hope he comes back as a consultant or with a co-anchor. He would hate so much to miss this historic shit show going down.
Well said
nolabear
(41,991 posts)comradebillyboy
(10,177 posts)malaise
(269,200 posts)with all his flaws although I'll never understand his 'thing' for Bush.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)and his absolute disgust for Trump..
chillfactor
(7,584 posts)BEFORE Chris...when Chris is there I watch CNN for that hour.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)Usually a substitute host says something like "I'm Darth Vader filling in for vacationing Chris Matthews, or "Chris is under the weather but due back Monday".
Why are we stuck with Kornacki?
malaise
(269,200 posts)He is hyper on steroids
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Raine
(30,541 posts)I know he takes vacation time off from time to time but I don't remember him ever being gone this long.
malaise
(269,200 posts)but not in the winter.
I hope he's OK.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Matthews has been married since 1980 to Kathleen Matthews, who anchored News 7 on WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C., before accepting a position as an executive vice president with Marriott International. The couple have three children: Michael, Thomas, and Caroline. His brother Jim Matthews, a Republican, is a former county commissioner in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
In 2002, Matthews was hospitalized with malaria, which he evidently contracted on one of his visits that year to Africa. He has also had other health problems, including diabetes (which he acknowledged having on the Hardball broadcast of December 7, 2009) and pneumonia.
Matthews is a lifelongDallas Cowboys fan, which he claims as "part of his soul".
Matthews was the commencement speaker at Ohio State University on May 4, 2014.
malaise
(269,200 posts)I know he has health issues - malaria never leaves either.
Florida Bull
(103 posts)Hardball with Chris Matthews is one of my favorite shows on MSNBC. His shows content is interesting, and he provides great analysis. I particularly like his coverage of elections and polls.
Demovictory9
(32,479 posts)trueblue2007
(17,240 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,809 posts)with so much news going on. History making news.
MontanaMama
(23,344 posts)I hope not, for his sake. I cannot tolerate Kornwacky for one thin minute. Tweety misbehaves sometimes...laughs when he shouldnt, yells when he shouldnt and interrupts incessantly...but I respect who he is and what hes seen. I wish him well.
malaise
(269,200 posts)Oh shite - perfect
KT2000
(20,590 posts)I doubt he would take a vacation at this point. Hope he's OK.