What the hell is Matthews squawking about?

[fooj]

Did the Dems circulate a document attacking ethnicity re: the Supreme Court Nominee? He was asked who signed it and he said that there wasn't a signature. He was told by NBC that it was something the Dems were passing around. He then said HE WAS PUTTING A NAME ON IT...THE DEMOCRATS. WTF is this about?

peace.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. someone concocted a load of crap and sent it from a dem office to tweety.

it is an effort to discredit the Dems early on.
It smells almost, well, Rovian to me.

[LSparkle]

3. Yep, the dirty tricks go on ...

[TomInTib]

6. My thoughts exactly

just held up some papers and said something to the effect that there was no letterhead but he just decreed it as coming from the dems.

crap "journalism"

[fooj]

10. He needs to be held accountable for this. Period.

This is defamation. Pure and Simple.

Peace.

[TomInTib]

16. No way at this juncture ANY politico worth his salt....

would disseminate something of this nature.

NO WAY

[fooj]

17. Don't you think we should DEMAND a retraction?

I do.

Peace.

[TomInTib]

19. I hope this becomes his "Rather moment".....

this is yellow journalism defined.
After all that has happened for him to come out waving a sheaf of paper with no verification- yes we should demand a retraction.

[fooj]

26. Let's do it. Do you have an any idea how we can effectively do this?

Peace.

[TomInTib]

32. That's what I wanted to know- figured you might...

I'm going to try MSNBC site and take it from there.
I would imagine Dem Staffers are already all over this.

[Jane Austin]

33. When you write emails of complaint, be sure to send them not just to the

anchor or show on which the slant or fabrication was seen.

Make sure to send it to the main network address and anybody you can find who ranks above the miscreants.

I think it's a waste to send it to the perpetrator alone. They sure aren't going to tell their bosses about some huge gaffe.

[fooj]

42. I hope so. The rat bastard is talking about it on his show.

Grrrrrrrrr...

Peace.

[Maraya1969]

44. Start with MSNBC. I haven't even seen it yet. Must be on the wrong

time frame. But if he is spreading false information he needs to be held to the wall for it.

[mandomom]

27. This is the national guard story all over again.

Plant phony documents and claim the dems created them.

[fooj]

29. I'm telling you we need to bust their asses on this one.

Peace.

[colbushwhacker_2000]

2. Tweety is a slimeball

[zbdent]

4. Check the font

:evilgrin:

[blm]

5. BULLSHIT....Tweety falls for every BULLSHIT TRICK the GOP throws to blame

Democrats.

You would have to be a total shill to even PRETEND to believe that Democrats issued that document.

[colbushwhacker_2000]

7. He will soon

become an even greater cheerleader for Bu$h !

[fooj]

13. He completely BASHED the Dems. It was not pretty.

He shouldn't be allowed to get away with this shit. We need to demand a FULL RETRACTION.

peace.

[Norquist Nemesis]

22. Anyone have Tim Russert's phone number? n/t

[fooj]

28. I don't. Why?

Peace.

[Jane Austin]

8. That document came out WAY too fast to have been from Democrats!

We don't respond to anything that fast!

Aside from that, that doesn't sound anything like what any Democrats I know would say.

That's Rethuglican disinformation bullshit.

[fooj]

12. I'm in full agreement. He can't be allowed to get away with this one.

We need to fight back! NOW!

Peace.

[SeattleRob]

9. Tweety is a ho...

Plain and simple.

[Armstead]

11. An Italian American male is a White Guy

Claiming it's racism is as ridiculous as claiming an attack on an Irish American candidate is racist.

But they'll try, they'll try.

Notice how the jerks like Hatch who cry racism when a minority conservative is questioned are stunningly silent about the fact that Bush chose a white guy again?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

37. Just in case you don't know...

There HAS been a LOT of discrimination against both Italians and Irish. Not saying that's involved here in any way, shape, or form, or that it really even still exists, but I thought you might like to know.

[Armstead]

41. I'm aware of that -- There has been discrimination against every group

Even WASPS get smeared and insulted.

I'm not denying the problem, but to use that as a reason to make a SC nominee above criticism is merely using a diversionary tactic.

[bobbieinok]

38. true antiItalian smear: say the person has ties to the mob

didn't they do this with Ferraro??? veep with Mondale in 84

[Maraya1969]

45. Oh is that what this is about? The guy being ITALIAN? For crying

out loud Italian is not even on the racism list anymore. And what ethnicity is Scalia? I find trying to label it racist a little offensive!

For the love of God this is stupid.

[Lindsay]

14. Isn't it reassuring to know that Rove and his media minions

are all on the job today?

:sarcasm:

[fooj]

15. OMG! I am beyond pissed...

:grr:

[Loonman]

18. Fvck you Tweety

You goddamn worm.

Fuck NBC news, too.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

20. I have no idea what anyone in this thread is talking about.

I just switched over to MSGOP and now they're showing Snotty Scotty's press briefing.

Are you telling me that that imbecile Chris Matthews is waving around an "alleged document from the Democrats"?

Proof positive to me, Tweety has finally lost it!!!

He can't be THAT stupid!!!

[fooj]

23. I kid you not. I couldn't fricking believe it. He was vicious.

Grrrrrrrrr...

Peace.

[Norquist Nemesis]

21. Got it...So some GOP staffer walks into a Dem office

saying, "Can I borrow your fax? Ours just went down." Then Matthews uses his advanced journalism skills sniffing out a Rat.

Yep. That'll fly...NOT!!!

[fooj]

25. You are right...however, many idiots in this country think he is

CREDIBLE. Ugh......

Peace.

[mandomom]

30. I thought Miranda-types were out of there.

[underpants]

24. Drudge ---> SENATOR Hatch -------> Mathews

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2203504

[snowbear]

31. Then here is an EXCELLENT CHANCE......

....for Democratic Leadership to call a press conference and immediately call them out on it.

If they sit quiet, everyone will ASSume what they're being fed.

If they call a press conference to call bullshit on it, all of America will see that once again --- the press fell for LIES without investigating the facts first.

[fooj]

36. How can we go about getting that done?

I think it's an excellent idea.

Peace.

[Loonman]

34. Tweety needs to get fucked for this

Asshole. Fuck his shit up good.

[grasswire]

35. any chance we could get Tweety's FAX number?

I'm tired of him taking faxes from the RNC during his on-air time. Perhaps it's time for us to find his FAX number and send along our own talking points. I'd be glad to send him several faxes a day.

[kweerwolf]

39. Tweety didn't pick up this trick from Rove ...

... He got it from the McCarthy playbook:

"I have here in my hand a list of known or suspected Communists working for the State Department!"

[AX10]

46. Tweets is a Facsist!

[kweerwolf]

40. Sounds like McCarthy holding up a list ...

... SUPPOSEDLY listing the names of "known and suspected Communists" working for the government.

(Any chance that Rove is the illegitimate demon spawn of McCarthy?)

[snowbear]

43. AHHH... Check out the rightie Jan Larue on Tweety right now!

Those eyebrows.. :o :o :o