Why Does Chris Matthews Want to Exclude Puerto Rican Votes?

[goov47]

Is Chris Matthews hard of hearing. The guy speaks SO LOUDLY!!!

[roberto9699]

its a matter of time just like the other 13 colony...its a shame....puerto rico is still a COLONY OF AN EMPIRE....BANKERS

[bluewingone]

SEE PUERTO RICO NISIQUIERA PUEDE VOTAR NI ELEGIR A NADIE DEL IMPERIO PERO EL IMPERIO PUEDE BOMBARDIAR Y HACER EXPERIMENTOS CON LA HISLA Y SU GENTE , QUE INJUSTICIA..

[TheFelinator]

"AMERICA" is not a Country.

[ICEGHOST22]

@TheFelinator ur right

[warcraft1920]

Next, I said I would not care if PR voted in elections as long as they become a state. And I gave reasons for this. Your pissed off cause you want to stay seperate from the U.S but still want to decide whos elected. I am very educated on the matter. This is an opinion not a fact. Now why dont you go and undo the knot in your panties. And I compaired you to Mexico cause you keep asking for more and more and dont want to give anything back, like Mexico.

[man2wet]

Which is a pretty bad argument because Mexicans have Mexican citizenship, while Puerto Ricans have US citizenship (a second class US citizenship, fyi). By the way, if the US government wanted to make the island a state they would have done it already since the federal government has unlimited powers over Puerto Rico.

[zurita42]

warcraft1920=IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[warcraft1920]

Second you fucking idiot what makes you think I'm white? Now who needs to get educated? Dont think that white people are the only ones that think like I do. And really attacking my name? LOL. Thats all you got? So instead of attacking my arguments you attack my name? You know creationists do that when they debate scientists. LOL. Since you resorted to personal attacks I will claim victory in our argument.

[warcraft1920]

When the terrorists say death to all Americans I dont think they are talking about Canada and Mexico you dumb fuck. When other countrys say America has the strongest military I dont think they are talking about any other country other then the U.S dumb shit. Your the only ones that we need to specify it to. Cause when I say America most the world assumes I'm talking about the U.S.

[BETRAYED4BLOOD]

Some ppl here are so IGNORANT it makes me sick. and they call themselves Americans/U.S. citizens. ''and by Amercian i mean U.S. citizen'' then be specific dumpass. warcraft dude HONESTLY quit playing so much videogames and get out of your cave and buy a History Book bc everytime u say something it just shows how stupid you are. GRAB A HISTORY BOOK YOU IGNOTANT SCUM. The Cro-Magnon had more knowledge than you. and just for the record we are not like Mexico

[warcraft1920]

I dont support obama first of all. And second I would not care if P.R became a state. You may consider yourselves Americans but I dont. Your just another latino state leaching off of us like Mexico. If you became a state I would enjoy that. I also think we should make Jamaca and all the other Islands out there part of the U.S. I also think all the Pacific islands we control should be anexed. And to another poster when I say American I mean U.S citizens.

[JoseJ615]

How did you enjoy fucking your redneck mother in the ass?

Go to school you uneducated piece of shit. Puerto Ricans aren't really Americans, the USA forced US Citizenship on them. Learn your history boy.

[gpromeo54]

Why does Hillary think HI, AK, WA, ID, UT, WY, CO, ND, NE, KS, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, VI, IL, VT, ME, DC, and IA not count?

[indiopower3]

Now we've allowed to voted on the primary, but We cannot vote for the President election. I am a U.S citizen because I was born in Puerto Rico. Our citizen is American, but We cant voted for the President of United State even when We are U.S citizen. I don't understand now, what is the point to voted on the primary,for the candidate of President when we cannot voted for the President. Most people in the island think that this is going to be convince for us but I don't Know.

[iamemma82]

Con tu permiso warcraft1920. who told u we r not americans??? everybody from canada to argentina from mexico to pr is american because we live in a continent call AMERICA ok. who told u that america is just the us. stop being so ignorant plz!!!!

[warcraft1920]

Most people believe their home country is the best in the world, moron. And I dont care. PR is not a state. If we let PR vote why not Japan or Germany or South Africa. We have territory in all those countrys. Why not let people from okinawa vote since their economy is linked to the American military base. Until you become a state you can fuck off. The only reason Hillary even cares about PR is because she knows latinos wont vote for a black dude.

[Fidget244]

OMG this is so upset!! you have learn more about history.

That's is precisely the issue P.R. is a colony from the U.S. about one century, this is part of the U.S. history. Let me explain more puertorican are American Citizen, that's why speak english and use the American money like you and me. That is a colony because are Like a state and that's what Hillary is talking about resolve the status issue.

[gpromeo54]

You are an idiot. Puerto Rico is part of the United States of America! They are US CITIZENS! Japan and Germany are FOREIGN COUNTRIES. You probably don't think Washington, DC, Hawaii, or Alaska should vote either.

Comments like yours do not help Obama (Who I eagerly support!!!) at all.

[Lanny1966]

¡Caos Operacion! de Rush Limbaugh... ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Si!!!!!!!!

[MileyWorldVideos]

he's just a dumb american who thinks that the U.S. is better than any other place! and that's just sellfish.. if not Puerto Rico, then who? just a theory.. if the candidates don't allow Puerto Rico to vote, imagine, one of them needs a state or a country or at least 2 more.. and the only thing left is Puerto Rico, won't they want to count our vote? I mean come on!! we're not a useless country you know!!

[warcraft1920]

No your not part of the U.S. If PR wants to be part of the U.S then become a state. Until then you are not Americans. And I dont believe PR has the right to vote for anything. PR opinion dosent matter since they are not a state

[MileyWorldVideos]

wow! thnx so much!! it is so nice to feel appreciated! considering we are ALMOST a state.

[JoseJ615]

Puerto Ricans been serving the United States Army since 1917. We've done more for the USA than your useless immigrant family. PR's are slaves to the United States, not by choice but by the sad reality of democracy and capitalism. USA gives PR "freedom" in return, lmao.

Could you be anymore of an ignorant asshole? USA won't allow Puerto Rico become a state, why would they take 4 million spanish speaking democrats? This is only for the primary.

Go read a fucking book or go to sleep.

[gpromeo54]

Actually, most of us on the mainland want you to become a state. But Statehood votes in PR have never passed 45%. Most Islanders want to maintain the status quo. (Independance has never received more than 5% of the vote). We would love you to be a state because if you were, you would have to pay TAXES.

[zurita42]

idiot...

[zurita42]

idiot!!!!!!!!!!!1

[BETRAYED4BLOOD]

Hey thespartan18 your ignorance only makes me sick. First of all we're not a foreign country like you claim we are, we are U.S Territory. Grab a History book or get out of your farm, u ignorant Scum.

[loismarill]

POR QUE ES LA MASCOTA DE OBAMA!

vean 3 videos y conozcan los Obama!

Somebody help me! I'm so full of it!

Obama drops middle America

michelle can say whatever

Y oigan lo que dice, a puertas cerradas,

de los pueblos pequenos ( lo grabaron)

PROTEJAN NUESTRO PAIS LIBRE!

[trollerblades]

P.R. makes tons of drug money to the U.S.... so yeah, I think they should be allowed to vote in primaries but no in election

[playaconga]

The Clintons use the ethnic vote for their own self interest..political personal power.

Obama when to the streets of Chicago to help the people out of work from the steel factories... he went to the people in NEED!!!

instead of making tons of money in a law firm like the clintons.

[playaconga]

I am a veteran. Obama voted for the new GI bill pass by congress McCain opposed it and Bush wanted to vetod. So McCain talks about war but do not support the troops, their families and their futures when they come home. It is pathetic.

[flynx2008]

If not Puerto Ricans then who?

Why are we allowing independents and republicans to choose dems nominee? I think only democratic party members vote should count.

[Thespartan18]

Who actually believes a foreign country who cant vote in the general should decide the president of the U.S? I mean give me a break. Nobody believes that Clinton supporter or Obama supporter its foolish.

[Orgasmom]

Hello. Well, I'm going to Puerto Rico on vacation on June 1 (had it planed since last year) and I hope to see Hillary and Obama so I can take pictures with them, since I couldnt see them here in Rhode Island when they came. Me of course, I'm voting for McCain, but still, I collect pictures and this will be an awsome opp to get me some while in vacation.

[prverde]

vote for Hillary

[Droc187]

Clearly Hilary backers are pathetic, PRs have done alot for the US but alot of PRs want the right to choose their own fate Hilary has said she will treat PR like a state meaning they will lose that right.

[radwoman50]

So now BO doesn't want to count FL and MI and PR. SO he really just doesn't want to count any of Hillary votes! He is a loser and he is doomed Chris, you can't pull the man over the finish line no matter how hard to try with all your lies!!

[playaconga]

Puerto Rico votes in primaries period!

THE ISSUE IS, the clintons have abused the ethnic vote for years, the African-American vote was the most loyal, until the clintons showed their condescending bigot attitude to Obama. They never defended Obama when wrongly accused with guilt by association...and instead fueled the fire to burn Obama. (traitors)! They used the black vote for their own self interest.

THE SAME WILL HAPPEN WITH THE LATINO VOTE.

Mis boricuas,tomen atencion y voten por Obama.

[jrdingui]

Why Obama? How long do we P.R./Latinos are going to hang around these dummy-crats? I mean, democrats are the most racist, bigoted folks. I don't understand the loyalty to the dummy-crat party that we latinos have... is it the handouts? Higher taxes? No school choice? Ohh... is the abortions they pay to rid of our children... I don't get it. When are we going to declare our independence from this plantation?? La verdad es que los hispanos son masoquistas!

[lea210]

look up on youtube "obama pushing race"..IT is obama who has been using race to their advantage. HIllary and Bill has never said anything racist, but Obama twist their words to be racist. Bill clinton used 250 million to help Harlem. Bill set up a program to help hurricane katrina victims have homes (most of them black). Hillary started the safe families and adoption act which increased adoption of black orphans in Cali. Hillary fought for more Black faculty in yale.Don't spread dumb lies.

[beethovenqueen]

playaconga, you leave the same copied and pasted messages EVERYWHERE! Are you working for the OBAMA CAMPAIGN? Are you AXELROD????

[playaconga]

The media does not matter.

Both Obama who is winning and Clinton who is lossing want to see all the primaries go as plan. Is the media that want a spectacle.

What some people do question is the constant re-definition of what hillary "is" and what she fights for. It changes by geography and demographics.

See is the white racist in the south "Apalachia", and in Texas she is the latino panderer, she pandered the black vote until her and Bill true colors came out, they only USE the ethnic votes

[lea210]

your an idiot.  barack has been pandering to latinos in Texas since he found out most latinos favor Hillary and he acts "black" in the south, but "I have a white mother" in the midwest and north. DO you really think he isn't pandering to ethnicities? how many dumb things can you say.

[warcraft1920]

This is bull shit. If PR whats their votes to be counted join the fucking union. Oh thats right then they have to pay taxes. Funny how there Americans till tax season rolls around. Then there fucking PR again. You want to be counted become a state. Until then STFU. Your not even Americans. Your some parasite state feeding off of us.

[solomonred1]

For years, Puerto Rican votes have been part of the nomination process to determine the nominee of the Democratic Party. That makes them part of the deciding criteria. IF the votes were good enough in previous years, they are good enough in 2008. It is not upto Chris Mathews to determine which votes should and should not count!

[mangachik89]

puerto rico has been figthing since ww1 for america.we earn our rigth to be americans and we deserve the rigth to vote.whats the hole point on being an american citizen when you cant vote,its been more than 100+ years we already know theres no american dream.this is descrimination!just becose we speak spanish!

[youste45]

dumb asses puerto rico cant vote for the president for the united states but hillary wants to add puerto rican votes that are taking place in the primary. If you actually listened to the man you would know that

[AtlasTitanX]

I say to the ancor of this tv show fuck you discrimanating against us when he doesnt know shit about us puerto ricans we have a right to vote just like everyone else cuase everything that happends on the us affects us what are your trash bag you racist bitch we give our lives for your country in the Iraq war and all the other wars and we dont get the right to vote FUCK YOU

[TrojanLoyalist]

The title of this video is a complete lie as Matthews says twice that he thinks Puerto Rico's votes SHOULD be counted. Whether or not that should be the determining factor in a contest when PR doesn't get to vote in a US Presidential election is another matter.

[anaelena14]

Wait a minute, we puertoricans are american citizens and we earned our right to vote at least in the presidential primaries with blood, sweat and tears. We should be heard at least in some way. We have a proud loyalty to the US flag and we deserve at least to chose the candidates.

[smoothbrother69]

@anaelena14 But Puerto Rico is not a state and does not have the same rights as states. So if PR want the same rights as the rest of America it must become a state.

[mensa007]

Jeez. It makes me sad that my people fail to realize that they are not gringos. They obviously have not looked at the Clinton's records and are only voting for the brand. This is very sad indeed. Simply lost to the cause. The Clinton's have been instrumental in passing legislations that have actually hindered our people. By our I mean ALL BROWN PEOPLE. Only when we wake up and come together will our children have a future. Hillary will destroy our family structure. Look up her church or "Family"

[Dannyentertainment]

PEOPLE, Just CLAIM a DEBATE in Puerto Rico between both candidates and ask them face-to-face to compromise their voice to solve the real issues and status of Puerto Rico. They need to compromise their word to act in favor of the Island. Puerto Rico need a chance and change, just claim it!.

[solomonred1]

Chris, you were just a bit premature with you comments. Tell us now Chris if Puerto Rico does not matter, now that Obama was walloped in West Virginia. By the way Chris, guess where Obama is sending Michele to campaign for votes that don't matter?

[helmutnyc]

chris mathews is a bitch , he does know that puerto rican are american citizens, and it is a territory like guam , america samoa, usa virgin island , he needs to go back to school and learn about the USA territories. i knoe he supports obama ,they are a losers.

[nicecolour]

Look people, as a Puertorrican IN Puerto Rico, I think its ridiculous that we may have this "important" vote in June. No matter how many people vote for each candidate, we cannot vote in November. That is to me and many other PRicans an insult. And being that a majority of the islanders dont even speak English they will be voting for Clinton. It just doesnt seem fair, and im sure all your Hillary supporters would agree if Obama was changing the measure of victory every week. Gracias.

[moblou]

Matthews, is your name "Dick"? You all don't want anybody to count unless they are for Obama. You all are jerks to say the least. I would say worse but, I am a lady and you are obviously one who has drunk the Obama kool-aid.

[dlarus6]

I must say though that FOX News has been fairly balanced in there reporting. at least they EXPOSED BO for who he really is. O'Reilly really isn't the bad guy here, the BO campaign has been a dirty one and John McCain will sure bring up the Rev. Wright, and William Airs, you think most Americans want this guy in the White House. Pay back for BO in the General. I will vote McCain if Hillary is not the nominee.

[dlarus6]

OB supporters ARE definitely drinking the kool aid. WAKE UP people, Hillary is the only choice for the Democrats to win in the General Election. Obama will get shredded in the the General against a VERY formidable opponent. You actually think Obama will have the endurance that Clinton has? The pundits are disgusting. I use to like Chris Mathews as well. not now , even CNN who I watch all the time as demonized Hillary. It's so sad that people base there votes on the pundits.

RISE HILLARY RISE

[solomonred1]

Another flavor from the Obama kool aid crowd, "lets go with the flow and vote Obama" Donna Brazile (an Obama supporter) has made it clear that "Hispanics, older people and poor working whites, are not part of the new Democratic Party" and Chris Matthews is following the same mantra. He has been terribly biased througout the entire process. Well I guess they want to throw Puerto Rico under the bus. We shall see!

[giantroo]

Chris Matthews is an idiot! He's an Obama troll! Puerto Rico will be COUNTED.

[peakarach]

Both Chris Mathews and Hussein Obama is a fucking Idiot.

Go Hillary 08!

[peakarach]

Hussein Obama is fucking Idiot. Hussein Obama is the one who took his name off the ballot. As far as I concern Hussein Obama should not get any delegate or popular vote at all in MI and FL. Go Hillary!

[VicfromOregon]

It is my understanding that Hillary has tried, and will continue to try to grant full voting privileges to Puerto Rico, as well as some other territories in the Pacific.

Chris Matthews is not a journalist. He is an infotainer playing the role of a hard-hitting watchdog. Accept him as just another show with an actor and talking points, and he appears rather sad, really. It's just that he follows an impromptu script about matters we all care about that brings the drama.

[circleseeker]

I know this cannot be easy for Hillary supporters. I have been traveling for the Obama campaign as a volunteer and I have been to 2 of the most difficult states to campaign for Barack in, Texas and PA!  So I know from experience. I have never been politically active before in my life but I believe in Barack. I am hoping you all will join with us. You are wanted and needed. We need to unify, for the good of our country and world. It's time, lets do it all together! Peace and Blessings!

[olamide90]

talk sense in their head Chris. Love your show! Shout-out from a typical white woman from Canada

[rockingwomen]

This is so offensive to the Puerto Rican people!! The audacity!!  This is not the attitude we want in the White House!

Vote for Hillary!!!

[bromo999]

HRC agreed to the orig rules & is on record for agreeing to the penalty for jumping the dates. (b4 the voting started). She expected to be "anointed" the nomination as a birthright, it was all to be over by Christmas. Don't think for one minute that if the tables were reversed HRC would be on every talk show saying "Sorry..rules is rules"... The only caring she does is about old #1. Always has been.

[crazybbeautiful860]

Barack Obama gave Hillary a solution to MI and FL, but she turned him down. She wants her cake and eat it too. Hillary has an advantage in PR, and it will raise her popular vote, even if they cant vote in the general. But you dont see Barack Obama protesting or crying about it...

[crazybbeautiful860]

This has nothing to do with Obama. Barack Obama didnt make the rules for MI and FL, and he certainly didnt make the rules for PR and how they cant vote in the general. Hillary Clinton agreed the votes wouldnt count in MI and FL if they voted. MI and FL BROKE THE RULES, yet now those states play towards her advantage, she wants them to count. OPEN your eyes people, and look past who you support, and see whats fair. If she was ahead, would she "care" as much?

[repinero]

Count all the votes!! First FL and MI, now PR? Does Chris Matthews know how many PR's are presently living in the US and how every decision made in the federal government affects the island? He needs to learn more about PR's political status. The fact that PR's cannot vote for the president is actually a BIG issue among those living in the island and there is a growing concern that their lack of federal representation needs to be changed somehow.

[lizben08]

I can't believe how easily the Obama campaign will throw away votes. I bet if this was Chris Matthew's Obama vote, he would be upset.

Florida and Michigan, there are people who care about you and your right to vote, come to the Hillary supporters!

[bromo999]

Mathews hits the nail square on the head. This illustrates perfectly how HRC and her toadies cannot stoop too low to apply "magic math" in order to steal the nomination. Hillary is not only reinforcing the untrustworthy view most of America hold of her, but she is looking downright pathetic now. Time to get out while it can still be "gracefully".

[lizben08]

Fighting for our right to vote is not trustworthy? Are BO supporters so determined to win they have to steal this nomination? I will only vote for a candidate that wins after all votes are counted. If they aren't all counted, I won't vote Democratic!

[wandamaru]

Who has the magic math? We just want all the votes to count. There are 50 states in the union, not 48 or 57 that obama said he had been to yesterday. Do you want a president that doesn't know how many states are in the United States of America? As far as stealing the nomination; What happened in Lake county Indiana, Why did it take until 1 in the morning for them to turn in their votes? I'm from that area and I'll tell you why! They were trying to make votes magically appear for Obama.

[activist44]

I agree with joemilesaway. Those who are born in Puerto Rico are american citizens. I am offended by Matthew's comments about Puerto Ricans. Similar comments have been made by Obama supporters in CNN. Despierta Boriqua! Voten por Hillary Clinton porque ella ha luchado mucho para crear programas para las familias de toda las razas. Los puertorriquenos respetan a las mujeres. It is not new for Puerto Ricans to elect strong women as leaders. Remember Felisa Rincon? VOTE POR HILLARY CLINTON!

[activist44]

BORICUAS, NO VOTEN POR OBAMA. EL y sus conecciones nunca se han preocupado por los hispanos. La semana pasada, Donna Brazile, que apoya Obama, dijo en CNN que el voto the los hispanos no es importante porque el "nuevo partido democratico" tiene suficient apoyo de los africanos-americanos, jovenes, y profesionales. Como Senador, el senor Obama nunca se ha preocupado por los Puertorriquenos y otros hispanos que se ubican en Chicago. VOTEN POR HILLARY CLINTON QUE YA HA PROBADO QUE NOS RESPETA.

[pr11368]

Hillary ira a perder en PR, no sabe lo que le viene. Boricuas piensan diferente a otros hispanos cuando se trata de politicas, Haganse una busqueda aque en youtube de "Senator Hernandez Mayoral" Cuando llegue PR sabran lo que les hablo. Necistamos alguien que traiga cambio de verdad, no una corrupta lambe ojo como Hillary. Boricuas Para Obama!!!!

[pr11368]

escuche lo que dijo el Senator Hernandez Mayoral de Puerto Rico: youtube(punto)com/watch?v=xAYL­QsS0J_M

[pr11368]

Puerto Rico are all US Citizens , and they also think much different then other hispanics and have a good relationship with blacks, well where I live they do. I don't think it will be easy for Hillary to win. I have many of my family in Mayaguez, Cabo Rojo and Rincon that are for Obama. And there is also big surprise for Hillary in PR. Wait N See. Necesitamos un cambio en Puerto Rico no una lambe ojo para que le demos su voto. Esa tipa y su esposo son la gente mas corrupta del mundo politica!!!

[funnyfruit123]

How does popular vote(not delegates) get added in Michigan? does hillary add 55% of them to her total and obama gets 0 added to his? I really doubt he would have gotten 0 votes there.

[lizben08]

He took his name off to gain votes in Iowa and Iowa was counted even though they caused this whole thing by threatening to move up even earlier.

It's not the Michigan voter's fault BHO took his name off. I can't believe how fellow Americans can throw away someone's right to vote! Are there no caring BO suppoters?

[manouchcat]

How can anyone question Hillary's right to campaign in every remaining state and above all the Puerto Ricans' right to vote in this primary season! The bias shown by Matthews et al is way beyond baffling! It's perverse and anti-democratic.

[dee1153]

Chris Matthews is a putz. Just like O'Reilly and Olbermann. When they disagree with someone, they TALK OVER THEM. They ask the guest a question & then don't let them answer. Now why would the DNC have a contest in Puerto Rico if it's not going to count? I don't even watch these idots any more. The public ought to rise up and cut these over-paid, blow-hards off the air. Oh for the days of responsible journalism! Welcome to the world of Propaganda Entertainment News everyone!

[okiedokie53]

Mathews is a moron. Mathews need to take a class on history and goverment. He says Puerto Ricans are not AMERICANS? WOW! Puerto Ricans are Americans by birth! So are the residents of Guam and the Virgin Islands. So, should their primaries not count either? Let's change the rules when they don't favor Obama. Could he be more for Obama! The outregeous audacity of arrogance. Mathews and the rest of MSNBC and CNN pundits! Nauseating!

[tudeiz]

Another sample of how low and stupid Mr. Matthews have been acting. I USED to think on him as an intelligent and centered person. Not any more.

[joemilesaway]

Chris Matthew should quit this job and go collect garbage. He will do a better job at picking craps than being a pundit. "Don't play that card on me(Chris)"? People in PR are US Citizen and should be count. Guam don't get to vote in the General Election either, why did Obama count those delegates then? Medias are picking the Democratic Nonimee this year.... why? Because the Democratic party is a party of hypocrits.

[fl1102]

Chris Matthews is smoking CRACK!!! Puertoricans are US Citizens. If they are good enough to go to war and defend our country, they should also be respected their right to elect the next president of the United States.

[Chuito08]

He is a asshole if we have a damn primary for the president of the US we want to be heard since we don't get to vote in the general election. We should be included because we have a primary like most states so... count us don't use the ridiculous ''they don't vote in the general election argument'' to make our votes less important!

One more reason why I am going to vote for Hillary on June 1st

Puerto Rico con Hillary!!!!!

[cemiperla]

It is a huge irony to the people of PR. We can vote in the USA Democratic primary but we can not elect the US President. If the USDemocratic party needs out votes.... what they are going to give us back in trade for our votes?

[Epic878787]

I don't think he does. He just doesn't understand how a popular vote argument regarding electability can include Puerto Rico since they can't vote in the general.