Mark Halperin to Chris Matthews: No, actually Chris, Medicare is going broke

Call this post the “Education of Chris Matthews”, or maybe, why progressives don’t excel at math. Or maybe this is just frustration and denial at the ultimate demise of socialism. I am not sure. But one thing is for sure, Mark Halperin, now an MSNBC analyst, won’t last very long with his new employer if he keeps challenging conventional lefty wisdom. It is truly an awesome moment.

Two clips for you to watch. In the first Halperin calls out Matthews on the Democrat spin that Ryan’s budget will throw grandma under the bus. “We’re not having the adult conversation we should be having in the media.”

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOuGpqgGJj8

The second clip is the money clip. Halperin desperately tries to explain to Matthews why Medicare is going broke and why the lofty promises can’t be kept. “No, the government will provide the health care to seniors it has promised to provide them.” Period. So there. It’s pointless. To lefties, there is always more money. Oh brother. It’s like talking to a wall.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9nXTdZNoko

The road to armageddon. Just as a refresher course, read the SOS’ post from last night.

Jim Vicevich

Jim is a veteran broadcaster and conservative/libertarian blogger with more than 25 years experience in TV and radio. Jim's was the long-term host of The Jim Vicevich Show on WTIC 1080 in Hartford from 2004 through 2019. Prior to radio, Jim worked as a business and financial reporter for NBC30 - the NBC owned TV station in Hartford - and as business editor at WFSB-TV in Hartford for 14 years while earning six Emmy nominations and three Telly Awards.

3 Comments

  1. Lynn on April 7, 2011 at 3:48 am

    At, the very least we have to be grateful for Mark Halperin's courage. At least we are having an adult conversation with the exception of the clueless  Chris Matthews.



  2. steve418r on April 7, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    I can't believe how much denial the liberal left is in. They think we can just keep spending and spending withour worring where the money will come from. It is like "go see the wizard behind the screen, he will grant your wish".

    I think it is just as scaryto think that if the taxes were raised enough to pay some of these bills, it would only result in more spending. It   is a never ending  loop.

    Please forgive the spelling errors, I cant get this program to operate correctly. It wont allow me to edit. (There isn't any cursor)



  3. Don Lombardo on April 8, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Matthews – a Carter speechwriter and top aide to Tip O’Neill -? and now he’s an OBJECTIVE journalist!!! What a crock of crap.



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