Matthews calls for civility … moments later quotes “Dirty Harry” in reference to Republicans

August 3, 2011 | Jim Vicevich | | ,

I’m getting kind of used to hypocrisy on this “gun talk … but rarely have I seen it happen so fast. In a four minute span Chris Matthews goes from civility, imploring his guests Ron Reagan Jr and David Corn to get away from the war talk and stay civil … to just moments later imploring the President to challenge Republicans with a little .. “go ahead, make my day.”

I’ve edited it for time purposes only but as you can see it’s all in context and all chronological. To put it in context the group was discussing the freshly minted budget ceiling deal and why they were unhappy with it (no tax increases, of course). So Matthews begins the strategy session with a plea for civility. Within minutes he calls on Obama to call the Republicans bluff and cut defense if there are no tax cuts and it, of course, degenerates into gun talk.

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

Geeze … and they call the Tea Party bomb throwers. Hypocrisy in a mere four minutes. Next time lefties go after you on using gun language point them here.

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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.

11 Comments

  1. Don Lombardo on August 3, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    Matthews only got his job because he was a long time Democratic lackey.



  2. GdavidH on August 3, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    ?This happens when you don’t understand the script you are given to read. Matthews has become nothing more than the drooling, spittle spraying, knee puppet of the DNC and their pre-aproved talking points.

    ?He is daily fodder for the right and he will be replaced if they ever figure it out.?



  3. Tim-in-Alabama on August 3, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Matthews really spits out a lot of nonsense.



  4. Lynn on August 3, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    I’m going to hit you with A Really Big Stick, violent enough for you Matthews!



  5. Plainvillian on August 3, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    Jabberwocky.



  6. crystal4 on August 3, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Matthews needs to have civility like Rush and Fox News has.



    • Dimsdale on August 3, 2011 at 6:55 pm

      That would be a huge improvement!



  7. harpergal on August 3, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    We are pushing the Democrats and the Liberal Media to show who they really are and boy, are they making complete as#$* of themselves. AND, the good part is, people every where are starting to notice! They are their own worst enemies and it will all catch up to them soon. Good job us!!!!



  8. Lynn on August 4, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Matthews has no civility. And Crystal, I bet you don’t even watch Fox, you just keep quoting your lefty liberal friends.? At least,? I read the lefty crap and then get sick.



  9. Jeff S on August 4, 2011 at 7:50 am

    It’s still amazes me that the party of “tolerance and acceptance” has no tolerance for those with different views from their own.



  10. ricbee on August 4, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Apparently he is just reading words,words that have no meaning to him.



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