TWEETY unleashed!!! Just ripped the Repukes a new one

[Surya Gayatri]

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and commandeered Ms. Greenspan's (Mitchell's) show! (MSNBC)

More Matthews now! He's definitely channeling HBO's "Newsroom".

He called the Repukes liers. Andrea Greenspan tried to pooh-pooh him.

He replied: "You can't say it, but I will!"

edit: typo + link

[flamingdem]

1. So then, why can't Mrs. Greenspan tell the truth?

Isn't that the point of responsible journalism?

[Surya Gayatri]

4. She's scared shitless of Repuke backlash,

afraid to lose her "insider" access, scared of RW hacks refusing to come on her show!

[ecstatic]

17. She is scared. At the GOP convention,

Matthews and the other anchors wanted to ask a high profile right winger a few questions (I can't remember which one), but I do remember that Andrea kept inserting the disclaimer that the question was from Chris, not her.

[Surya Gayatri]

26. She's nothing but a big pile of quivering ambition

and self-interest, totally lacking in integrity.

Wouldn't know good investigative journalism if it bit her on the ass.

[valerief]

37. There is no journalism today. Certainly not from her. nt

[WinkyDink]

39. Why does she even care to work?

[flamingdem]

58. The clothes? She gets to display a very lovely, pricey fashion sense nt

[Honeycombe8]

68. Tweety has an opinion show. Mitchell has more a broadcasting, neutral show.

It's not good journalism to call candidates names.

But you can do what some media are doing, which is to say that fact checkers show that such and such isn't true, or isn't 100% true, etc.

I suspect she's an independent or moderate Republican. I also suspect she's friends with most of the politicians so doesn't want to get them mad at her.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

83. Anybody that purports to be a journalist,

whether they are in print, TV web or any media should have to take a oath, like doctors do in the medical field, to do no harm. Simply letting anybody lie or misrepresent themselves to the masses is detrimental to the heal of society as a whole.

If they aren't in it to find out the truth then they should be put to work sweeping floors.

[slor]

2. It was great! n/t

[Surya Gayatri]

8. As the great Jacky Gleason used to say: HOW SWEET IT IS!

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. That was a sight to see. Andrea tried hard to tone him down

He was having none of it. She said, "it is not our opinion." He responded, "no, it is fact."

Perhaps he has had enough of the lies. You know, during the Bush years, he at first called the neo-cons on their lies...but was threatened with a show boycott if he did not allow them to lie with impunity. He still to this day reminds the republicans to tell their cohorts that he was fair and allowed them to speak without confrontation.

[Lex]

5. Glad to see some journalists understanding there IS a difference between a 'fact' and an 'opinion'.

About freaking time.

[chelsea0011]

6. Last week he was trying to explain to one of his RW guests

that if Tokyo is the capital of Japan, it would not be an opinion if he said the capital were another city. Now, would it?

[Lex]

9. That probably confused the heck

out of the right winger. They are used to their BS making-stuff-up getting equal weight.

[Surya Gayatri]

7. I don't know if he's been drinking "Veritaserum"...

or if one lie too many was the last straw, but he's telling the unvarnished, in-your-face truth.

[avebury]

84. And do you know how he really killed it?

Chris, who can get really bombastic, was actually pretty calm and soft-spoken (for him). That made his whole point 100% authentic.

[global1]

10. Is Matthews Looking To Get Canned From MSNBC?.......

Lately he's been very outspoken - much to his credit. But I'm worried that he is looking to get canned from MSNBC. I know in the past there has been talk about him running for public office. Does anyone think that he is really pushing the envelope to make that happen?

[quinnox]

13. I wondered if he is angling for a spot in a second term Obama

administration, cynical me.

[Surya Gayatri]

14. God forbid he should quit or get fired before Nov.

We need this truth-talkin' Tweety like never before.

After Nov., well, I can see him running for Congress from PA.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Sounds like the Tweety

isn't listening to his neo-con brother any more. Got to remember his family is part of Kinder-Morgan,one of the biggies on Wall Street and who received TARP money. Interesting bed fellows,Kinder,Bain,Goldman,JP Morgan,Greenspan and the rest of the Banksters. Funny how the Tweet has changed his focus on the GOP in the last couple of months.

[Surya Gayatri]

15. He sounds genuinely outraged--I get the feeling

that in all his years in politics and journalism, he's never seen anything like the LIE MACHINE that is today's Repuke Party.

[vlyons]

53. Tweety is an Kennedy Dem

Tweety just published a book on JFK, and he once worked for Tip O'Neal. At this stage of his career, he can do what he wants. I'm sure that he's more than wealthy enough to be a beach bum for the rest of his life if he wanted. He seems to really be enjoying himself bashing the racists and the over-the-top liars. For some reason, he seems to have gotten a burr under his sadle about Romney Saville Row Empty-Suit, and the Tparty koo-koo-racist-wingnuts. Maybe he's been inspired by Newsroom.

Beware the Kraken!

[polichick]

61. I can see him being inspired by Newsroom - also...

...he thinks about his children and grandchildren.

[Surya Gayatri]

71. He's just recently become a grandfather for the first time...

and may now be more concerned about the world he leaves to his descendants.

In one of his ads for MSNBC, he talks about "What kind of world do you want to live in?"

[polichick]

85. Yeah, I think he's a pretty caring guy.

[gopiscrap]

12. I think I'm beginning to like Tweety!

[Auntie Bush]

27. I've been liking Tweety for a looooong time. Now I'm loving him.

He's been letting people talk more now too. It was frustrating when he'd ask a guest a question then wouldn't let then answer. Now I love it when it's a crazy teabagger ReThug. He doesn't let them keep repeating their shit and lies. Enough is enough!

[russspeakeasy]

16. UNLEASH THE TWEETY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alphafemale]

21. I just saw Tweety's face on a Kracken body.

Thanks for that mental image which shall never forth be purged....dirtbag.

[flamingdem]

22. LOL

[TeamPooka]

18. Go Tweety! Go Tweety! Go Tweety! Go Tweety! Go Tweety! Go Tweety!

[amuse bouche]

19. Darn, I'm home and didn't know

he was on. I too am enjoying this Will McAvoy character Tweety has become. It is quite delicious

[Surya Gayatri]

24. Sweeeeeeeet!

[SunSeeker]

20. Tweety. American Badass.

[Surya Gayatri]

23. LOL! He looks so innocuous and innocent--

but under that bland exterior lurks the heart of a bad-ass street fighter.

He grew up in Philly, after all!

[Volaris]

70. lol I was just going to post, Mitchell is a Lightweight compared to Tweety,

who learned how box in the trenches with the best of 'em. Mrs. Greenspan is unqualified to be on the same SET with Tweety on his WORST day, and of late, he is having a lot of really GOOD days...

[lillypaddle]

45. Chris Matthews.

American badass.

[Jamaal510]

25. I'm shocked that MSNBC had their regular programming today.

Usually on holidays, they like to stuff LockUp and Caught on Camera down everyone's throats instead.

[Surya Gayatri]

30. Would've been really bad form, not to mention

losing out to the competition (FOX is running regular programs) if they'd put on night time fare.

[lamp_shade]

28. Chris Matthews....

Love him. Always have, always will.

[lonestarnot]

32. I've not always cared for him, but he's been eating his vegetables lately.

[Surya Gayatri]

36. More like raw, red meat!

[lonestarnot]

43. Mmmm. Steak.

[malaise]

51. He's chanelling his inner

Newsroom

[NYC Liberal]

69. I ran into him once with a couple of friends back in 2004

and we chatted for a few minutes. He asked us, "So who here is a Democrat?" We all were and he said "Good!"

[bleever]

29. Video link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8004316/ns/video/#48886426

Best part starts around 5:00.

[Surya Gayatri]

31. Bless you, bleever! Thanks for posting!

[Cali_Democrat]

33. LOL

the crowd is loving Matthews and he's loving the crowd.

[PearliePoo2]

46. thanks for posting the link!

I thought that Chris was really enjoying this. He was also sincere and passionate.
He had a big grin on his face at the end and his signature, "HA"!
Actually it appeared to me that Andrea was trying (unsuccessfully) to stifle her grin.
He said to her, "You're laughing because you KNOW it's true."
She knows him well enough to anticipate what she will get with him on her set.
I loved it and the crowd gathered really loved it too.

Hope this new, outspoken version of Chris doesn't cost him his job...

[Panasonic]

66. Bookmarked - waiting for the subtitles to be inserted..

Thanks. Can't wait to see the clip.

[SheilaT]

34. But how annoying to have

the crowd right there in back of them.

[Surya Gayatri]

35. It sure does up the decibel level! LOL!

[Zoeisright]

38. Andrea Bitchell is a craven suckup.

She would NEVER tell the truth.

[Surya Gayatri]

42. Pandering and kissing-ass--that's how she gets

her "gets" (the RWers who come on her show).

[rbrnmw]

40. LOL R/R had to prove they were human

[Surya Gayatri]

44. Too delicious, 'cause too true!

[randome]

41. I am loathe to find conspiracy theories or to easily discount the value of coincidence but...

...could Matthews' recent 'coming out' have anything to do with Microsoft and NBC going their separate ways?

Those two events don't HAVE to be related but...could they be? Or has that already been discussed elsewhere?

[Surya Gayatri]

47. I think it's more that his truth-telling MSNBC colleagues

and his own son (who has a small role on HBO's "Newsroom&quot have encouraged him to break out.

[randome]

49. Yeah, I forgot about his son.

Whatever it is, it sure is great to see!

[JaneQPublic]

48. Smart money says his show will be must-see TV today.

He sounds like he saw those lame responses Sunday by Obama surrogates and is champing at the bit to school them on what the right answer is to the "better off" question.

[Surya Gayatri]

50. Can't wait till the 5 p.m. ET slot. Tell it, Tweets!

[ellenfl]

52. he had mrs. greenspan totally tongue tied! eom

[Surya Gayatri]

56. Yeah, you can tell she's flummoxed when she

puts on that breathy, little-girlish voice.

You could see she was shitting a brick for fear that Tweety's truth-telling might reverberate back on her.

[JDPriestly]

54. That was great. I loved it when he said something like Romney's first goal was to prove he is human

That's so true.

I was talking to voters this weekend, and even if you discount this a bit because it's California and everybody either is a member of a "minority" or part of a family with "minority" members and most people come from somewhere else in the world, Romney is not well liked. In fact, some big Obama fans (young adults) asked me who "the other guy" was who was running.

I don't see how it is possible that Romney is polling as high as he supposedly is, but then that's maybe because of where I live. Nobody likes him. He looks like the boss you don't even know well enough to really hate.

Whereas Obama looks and acts like somebody from the 'hood but just smarter.

[Surya Gayatri]

55. The crowd behind him obviously loved it, too!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

57. Go Tweety

[lavenderdiva]

59. I took note of the MSNBC captions while this video was playing:

"MSNBC poll states 61% unhappy with direction of the country"

"Obama won the last election by 14,000 votes"


???? are they trying to counter the facts presented by Tweety ????


arrrrgggghhhhh.

[Surya Gayatri]

60. Fair and unbalanced, don't cha know?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

62. I guess putting together his special let him see the Republicans for what they are.

[indepat]

63. What a pile of RW pooh-pooh!

[jimlup]

64. Chris has been on fire lately!

In the past I have not been a big Chris Matthews fan but that is quickly changing!

Go Chris!

[GoCubsGo]

65. He seems to really hate Romney.

That all started several months ago when the Mittster dissed Jimmy Carter, for whom Chris worked as a speechwriter. I usually have limited tolerance for him, too. But, lately, he has been a fairly enjoyable watch.

[tex-wyo-dem]

67. Chris has got some serious mojo going lately...

And I'm lovin' it!

Just keep spitting the truth, Mr Matthews...people know it when they heat it!

The truth will set us free of these lying teapulicans who have become a parasite on our government and our country.

[_ed_]

72. Chris Matthews voted for Bush in 2000.

I'm glad he's a liberal all of a sudden, but it doesn't make up for voting for Bush and supporting the Iraq war.

[WinkyDink]

73. THANK YOU. He was a major fawner over "Mission Accomplished" Bush. DEATH and DESTRUCTION followed.

[_ed_]

74. It amazes me how people are swayed by these blow-dried idiots

on cable TV. Chris Matthews is the epitome of Beltway centrist crap. When the cocktail party circuit loved Bush, so did he. When they threw Bush under the bus, so did Matthews. Now the Beltway cocktail party crowd disdains Republicans, so Matthews follows suit.

Wait for the winds of centrism to change, and he'll be a Republican again.

The man is a fucking idiot. Ignore him and the rest of the corporate whores on M$NBC.

[Surya Gayatri]

77. Matthews may tend to blow with the wind, but he's certainly NO idiot...

Few media personalities today have his encylopedic knowledge of DC history and his understanding of the workings of government.

[_ed_]

80. And that knowledge led him to vote for Bush over Gore

and support the Iraq war?

This guy isn't an idiot?

"We're proud of our president. Americans love having a guy as president, a guy who has a little swagger, who's physical, who's not a complicated guy like [former President Bill] Clinton or even like [former Democratic presidential candidates Michael] Dukakis or [Walter] Mondale, all those guys, [George] McGovern. They want a guy who's president. Women like a guy who's president. Check it out. The women like this war. I think we like having a hero as our president. It's simple. We're not like the Brits. We don't want an indoor prime minister type, or the Danes or the Dutch or the Italians, or a [Russian Federation President Vladimir] Putin. Can you imagine Putin getting elected here? We want a guy as president."

MSNBC, May 1 2003

[Surya Gayatri]

81. His on-screen persona is sometimes OTT--as if he's

on a sugar rush from his diabetes. He does get carried away with his own rhetoric as well.

Nevertheless, his knowledge of Washington and government is impressive. Compared to a Wolf Blitzer or an Andrea Mitchell? No contest...

[Surya Gayatri]

76. Certainly, as a media personality, his voice was more audible than most.

Nevertheless, it was only one voice among thousands, baying for war.

As I said in another post:
"If it's taken 12 years for the scales to fall from his eyes, then better late than never."

[Surya Gayatri]

75. If it's taken 12 years for the scales to fall from his eyes,

then better late than never.

His outrage at what the Repuke Party has become is genuine.

[_ed_]

79. His fawning for Bush was also genuine

Pure Beltway hack.

[riverwalker]

78. "their first goal in Tampa

was to show they were human, pretty sad when they have to prove they are the same species as the rest of us"

[gollygee]

82. That was awesome!

Chris Matthews is so good at calling it like it is.