Chris Matthews asks "Do you find her physically attractive, Tucker?"

[Human Torch]

MSNBC's Not-So-Hot For Ann Coulter
— Tue, Jun 13, 2006 —

http://www.jossip.com/gossip/ann-coulter/msnbcs-notsohot-for-ann-coulter-20060613.php



Ann Coulter has been slammed from the right and left, and not in the horse-faced blonde sandwich way. Ever since her Matt Lauer interview on the Today show where she lambasted the wives of 9/11 victims, even Larry King rose from his inaudible soapbox, last night inviting a "Jersey Girl" on his show and replaying a clip from Sept. 12, 2001, where the wife of a WTC worker aired her grief live.

But over on MSNBC, the news anchors debated an issue much more pressing: Coulter's Hot or Not factor. From June 9th's Hardball:

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Do you find her physically attractive, Tucker?

TUCKER CARLSON: I'm not going to answer that, because the answer, I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. That's not the point.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Positively.

RITA COSBY: Don't ask me that question.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Mike, do you want to weigh in here as an older fellow. Do you find her to be a physically attractive woman?

MIKE BARNICLE: I'm too old to be doing that. I had enough fights in my life.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: OK, Rita, do you find her to be a physically attractive woman?

RITA COSBY: I'll throw it back to you, Chris, do you find her attractive?

CHRIS MATTHEWS: You guys are all afraid to answer. No, I find her—I wouldn't put her—well, she doesn't pass the Chris Matthews test.

[NMDemDist2]

1. K&N for a laugh! even the RW shills won't touch her with someone

else's 10 pole :rofl:

[Cleita]

2. LOL, the Chris Matthews test.

This was a guy who thought Katherine Harris was "a very attractive woman." All I can say is his standards aren't that high when it comes to feminine pulchritude, and his standard get lower with each drink he takes.

[Dr.Phool]

12. K&R, Just so it makes the front page, so Michelle Malkin can find it

Ann, Katherine or Michelle couldn't get laid at a Duke University Lacrosse Team keg party!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[tenshi816]

16. Oh, I bet Katherine could...

Spunk and Moxie, her expensive headlights, could swing that for her.

[Bake]

40. The Twins, plus alcohol.

That might get the job done.

(Not for ME, of course ...)

Bake

[tblue37]

50. But he sure can go on and on and on

about GWB's manly "package."

[mike_c]

3. this is what passes for journalism in American TV-land...?!

Bread and circuses. The sheep bleat their applause.

[AndyA]

4. Chris Matthews has standards? Whoda thunk it.

As for Tucker Carlson, she probably doesn't have the right "equipment" to interest him.

Or maybe heshe does...

[seabeyond]

39. ya.... well filled out flight suits n/t

[dsc]

5. What the Hell is the matter with these people?

The problem is Ann Coulter's looks it is her conduct. Why would any news operation have several of its leading anchors discussing the attractiveness, or lack thereof, of anyone? That isn't news. It isn't even all that interesting. It is sexist claptrap. Does anyone, anywhere, speculate on the attractiveness of the likes of Ken Melman?

[Human Torch]

9. That's the embarrassment known as "Hardball Hotshots"...

MSNBC found out that its serial killer / prison documentaries got higher ratings on Friday nights than the post-"Countdown" shows, so they gathered up Tucker, Rita and Joe and dubbed them "The Hardball Hotshots" and stuck them on Tweety's show as a "guest panel."

So in addition to Tweety's basic "I can't believe he just said that" foot-in-mouth disease (like asking if Bush can "regain his sunny nobility"), we have the added treat of his own little Greek Chorus. Rita Cosby is usually the one who lands with the loudest thud...if Tweety doesn't beat her to it.

:patriot:

[Brazenly Liberal]

31. Every once in a while, he has Ron Reagan on

Then it's worth watching.

[Human Torch]

34. Yes, not often enough...

Tweets doesn't handle "fair and balanced" well at all.

[Touchdown]

13. This harpie wears leather mini skirts in the morning.

Low cut blouses may be comfortable, but leather mini skirts are not. She thinks she's sexy, and shoves those swizzle stick legs into every camera she finds. She's begging people to notice her broomstick figure, and Matthews is just obliging. It's fair game.

To quote a really bad cliche "She's asking for it."

AFAIC, anything to belittle her is good.

[ificandream]

49. Exactly...

What absolute garbage...

[demnan]

6. Now you've done the impossible

I feel sorry for anybody who has to be the subject of public discourse like this.

[Marie26]

22. Evil? Yes.

But I agree w/you - I still feel a little bad for anyone who's subject to the "Hot or Not" game on national TV. Are they debating O'Reilly's attractiveness? Why does this matter? Matthews made me feel sorry for Ann Coulter & that's unforgiveable!

[Quantess]

48. I agree with you.

As if whether she is "attractive" is relevant on a "news" show. A more relevant question is, how unattractive is Rita Cosby's voice? Obviously, nobody ever asked viewers whether they thought Neil Cavuto's looks were suitable for TV, before giving him his own show. Or Lou Dobbs' looks? x(

I'm generally sick of Ann Coulter, but here's my favorite anagram of ANN COULTER : NO CLUE RANT

[City Lights]

7. Ann the man doesn't pass the tweety test, but the chimp does...

:rofl:

[Human Torch]

15. Yep...there's only one way to pass that test...

..."suit up."



:evilgrin:

[City Lights]

29. LOL!

Unlike the chimp, ann the man wouldn't even need the sock... :evilgrin:

[Marr]

8. Bush in a cod piece passed the "Chris Matthews test".

So...

[Chimichurri]

10. bah haha haha

MATTHEWS: Let's go to this sub--what happened to this week, which was to me was astounding as a student of politics, like all of us. Lights, camera, action. This week the president landed the best photo op in a very long time. Other great visuals: Ronald Reagan at the D-Day cemetery in Normandy, Bill Clinton on horseback in Wyoming. Nothing compared to this, I've got to say.

MATTHEWS: I want him to wa--I want to see him debate somebody like John Kerry or Lieberman or somebody wearing that jumpsuit.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_digbysblog_archive.html

[Z_I_Peevey]

11. A very good, if albeit icky, point there. n/t

[shain from kane]

19. Coulter probably wears a chastity belt, with a right hand slant. n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

14. Is Tweety really Ted Baxter in disguise???? eom

[Cha]

17. It's Ted Baxter

reincarnated.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

20. Yes! You're right! eom

[zbdent]

18. WTF? F*cker Carlson doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings?

Since when?

[Cha]

21. he means he doesn't

want to hurt coultergeist's feelings..she might come after him next..:scared:

[Dulcinea]

41. She could kick his ass.

She's definitely more manly than he is! :evilgrin:

[ComerPerro]

23. She doesn't pass the Chris Matthews test. LMFAO

[WI_DEM]

24. Now somebody should ask if they find Chris Matthews attractive

I don't think he would pass too many tests either

[emulatorloo]

25. Maybe attractive in that Tweety-Bird way - very cute in those classic

Looney Tunes cartoons.

[JVS]

26. Someone call Roger Lodge, we need a Blind Date episode with these two

[aquart]

27. I won't find it funny when he asks it about Hillary.

[npincus]

28. I'd like to see Tweety in a black cocktail mini-dress

very attractive! Another blonde with an adam's apple.

[peacetalksforall]

30. Just another example - juveniles - juveniles working for juveniles. All

dangerous.

[originalpckelly]

32. This is great. No one wanted to answer...

and they said it in a backhanded way.

Way to go!

:rofl:

[Missy Vixen]

33. What's the "Chris Matthews Test"?

Respirating?

>she doesn't pass the Chris Matthews test.<

Yeah. I know I'll be lying awake at night worrying about passing the "Chris Matthews Test". :puke: I suppose this is what passes for journalism these days, isn't it?

Julie

[Virginia Dare]

35. This is his type...

Mrs. Chris Matthews:

[Big Mitch]

36. New Nadir of Political Discourse

I wrote about this on my blog, http://schapira.blogspot.com

see: http://schapira.blogspot.com/2006/06/new-nadir-of-political-discourse.html

... and tell 'em Big Mitch sent ya!

[newyawker99]

51. Hi Big Mitch!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Strathos]

37. she doesn't pass the test because

he knows what under her dress and it's probably bigger than his. LOL

[The Doctor.]

38. "I tawt I taw a putty-coulter"?

"Oh no.... Baaad, Baaad putty-coulter!"

[Dora]

42. As much as I hate Coulter, I think this is sexist bullshit.

What if they were talking about Nancy Pelosi, or Chelsea Clinton, or Mary Cheney?

WTF? Yes, Coulter is gross in many respects, but the level of this conversation is disgusting.

[Qanisqineq]

45. absolutely

Her looks have nothing to do with her evil or ignorance.

Why the obsession with only the women's looks? I never hear Chris Matthews, O'Reilly, or whomever talk about how attractive (or unattractive) a man is.

[BlooInBloo]

43. Oh. My. god.

[leftchick]

44. Chris Matthews Test requires a dick

remember his true lust for the chimp. Though I believe he only has a removable dick.

[tomreedtoon]

46. No one asked "emotionally attractive."

As an ugly person myself, I get tired of being judged. The fact is that Coulter could pass as reasonably attractive physically, but has the personality of Ilsa, She-Wolf of the SS. But of course Tweety and Company couldn't discuss that...they had to make the kind of jokes that Eric Cartman would have made.

[lies and propaganda]

47. doesnt pass the Chris test????

Fuck, I hope i fail that one too.

[Bluebear]

52. Memo to Matthews: You're no oil painting yourself. nt