President Obama's progressive mandate - Chris Matthews smacks down right-wing hack

[romanmel1]

Why waste your time listening to this looser. Chris Matthews has a very small number of viewers on MSNBC. No one counts this network as anything. Matthews is a pig-eyed looser who actually thinks what he says is important to someone. It's not! He and his fellow puppets of the New World Order crowd at this network have to spew increasingly rediculous rants to get any attention at all.

[Searching4Truth1]

hmmm, looks like the ONE has weighed in on whether or not Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet using only mirrors

Guess that'll help the economy & create jobs, NOT

[SOLISDEUS]

If the Bush tax cuts continue they will add $3.2 trillion to the deficit. How is possible the same teabaggers angered over a $800 billion healthcare bill that will actually lower the deficit in the long haul are supporting the tax cut adding $3.2 trillion to the deficit. Oh, right, I forgot, there idiots.

[utoobia]

FDR? LOL. Almost all economists now believe he EXTENDED the great depression by 5-10 years. People, stop believing what you are spoon fed, stop accepting indoctrination of ANY political stripe, and do your own homework! Socialism does not work! You don't add another story to a building by pulling bricks out of the foundation. Let the free market work, with some REASONABLE regulation, yes.

[roscoe85cj]

haha ... well it appears Comrade Obama's "mandate" just went south ... voters in Massachusetts of all places just handed him and his socialist agenda his ass !

[TonyCook2012]

Dems are by their very policy choices--------R A C I S T S

[mvbeckril]

"conflated" Is that a word? I'm gonna look it up!

[mvbeckril]

And then the black guy comes on... OOOOps excuse me, the distinguished African American who can barely speak.

[zeeek1958]

If anyone should ever try to kiss the president's butt he would wind up kissing the back of Chris Matthews head ! What a BLATANT LIBERAL JACKASS

[vHybrid]

Chris forked toungue comment is in sensitive and shows he is a closet racist!

[Standup091]

Chris is an idiot:

Don't bring up about your double standand crap! You always swing your liberal view toward your party. Double standand shit your pants ,you asshole. You are just a WANABE Bill O'Reilly! Your ratings suck, I heard you are going to get fired!

[Boomer1947]

CM get's a thrill up his leg I get a bowel movement

[platipot]

Communism KILLS!

[CE750]

thank God Obama isn't one then!

[utoobia]

@CE750, no he is not, no matter what any right wing-nut might say, but he's IS a statist and possibly a socialist, and that is NOT good for anyone, not even the poor and disadvantaged. "That governs best which governs least" - Th. Jefferson

[RecceMan90]

He will follow FDR and lock up those he deems his enemies! Here comes the concentration camps!

[bapyou]

That's right fuck head. Building concentration camps is part of the stimulus package to put people back to work. So get yourself ready; say your goodbyes. All of you knuclefuck conservo-fags will be put where you'll be safe from the general public behind barbed wire. You & Russ Limburger will be eating bread and water for years to come. Russ is finally going to lose weight. Don't worry. We'll come visit. To jeer at you and throw rotten fruit. Can't wait. Peace at last.

[RecceMan90]

Dumbocrats are too scared of us rednecks and knuclefuck conservo-fags....remember we are the ones that have and no how to use guns!

[bapyou]

"we are the ones that have and no how to use guns!"

Or so you think.

[RecceMan90]

Well even if you do, you really don't want to go hunting with someone that likes Dick Cheney do you? lol!!

[conradpilapil]

1980: Reagan 50% (489 electoral votes), Carter 41% (49 electoral votes)

1984: Reagan 58% (525 electoral votes), Mondale 40% (13 electoral votes)

Yeah - I'd call that a mandate Mr. Matthews

2008: Obama 53% (365 electoral votes)

McCain 46% (173 electoral votes)

Not nearly the same thing. Idiot.

[thewitness2012]

oh nice from wikipedia did you bookmark dat and dats 1980 1984 check 2004 lol

[terroboy]

All I have to say is if your a conservative in this country you will get no respect. I come on you spend 8 years shoving it up liberals asses and you dont expect them to do it to you.

[QuartuvLarry]

Saying that is like walking outside, looking up, and retardedly asking "Is God blue?"

Doing the right thing is hardly ever popular.

Anyway, same goes for your over-glorified American Idol winner, who's already plunged 15 points this past week. Can't keep it up with "present" votes anymore!

[LisaNova]

Thanks for submitting to the contest!

[14534]

Chris Mathews has gone so damn left...another fucking Olbermann. I used to like the guy for his moderate stances, but now I can't stand the guy.

[mcgunnersmom]

Chris your a has been. Get your facts right. Obama is all talk......he took a job that is way over his head. And liberal media gave him to the people.

[bapyou]

Has-been? Here are the has-beens: George Bush Dich Cheney Karl Rove John McCain Sarah Palin Donald Rumsfeld Conservatism The Republican Party The only things that are NOT has-been with Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld, are the charges they will be brought up on once they leave office. The worst, most scandal-ridden and corrupt administration in the history of the United States. Good fucking riddance.

[RecceMan90]

Do you still believe this BS?

Obama's Pardon list started two months before he took office! And take a close look at his Cabinet and Nominee's! He is making Bush look like a boy scout! But then again there is no such thing as a Moral Democrat!

[bapyou]

"And take a close look at his Cabinet and Nominee's!"

Take a look at Bush's appointments. He placed people in charge of gov. sgencies who have ZERO experience. "Heckuva job Brownie!" You have a selective & short memory.

"He is making Bush look like a boy scout!"

See above. (History revision not allowed.)

"But then again there is no such thing as a Moral Democrat!"

Taking a nation to war on ADMITTEDLY FALSE info & killing 100,000 Iraqis is "moral"? I want to see you dictionary.

[RecceMan90]

Your accusations have ZERO validity!

Typical Dumbocrat Tactics!

Keep trying to argue with some one that you know is correct and you will continue looking like the Moron's that are in complete control of the government!

Also, stop using dead Iraqi's as a pawn and btw you missed the Dumbocrat memo that states its 600,000 dead!

What flavor Kool-Aid are they serving now?

I support any current republican as long as idiots support Pelosi!

[bapyou]

"Your accusations have ZERO validity!"

You wish.

[RecceMan90]

Prove otherwise!

[bapyou]

"Prove otherwise!"

I don't have to prove that you wish it were so.

"Keep trying to argue with some one that you know is correct"

I'm not arguing. What? Just because you write "I'm correct" that means you are correct? It's not that simple Mr. Simpleton.

Revising the history of the Bush administration's crimes is not allowed.

VIncent Bugliosi has written an entire book on the crimes of the Bush admin. I suggest you read it. Bugliosi will be bringing all of them up on charges.

[RecceMan90]

If they committed ONE crime the wonderful 110th Congress would have impeached him! They wanted to desparately, but couldn't because THERE WERE NO CRIMES! Just making your BULLSHIT accusations and not giving ONE fact or instance do not no matter how hard you try give them any substance!

Now if we talk ETHICS, you will have a point and I agree, but CRIMES sorry try again in 2012!

[bapyou]

"THERE WERE NO CRIMES!"

They were all well hidden. In plain sight. Raed Vincent Bugliosi's book. This entire action in Iraq was illegal from the get-go. And the Bush admin & cronies have profited mightily from the spilling of American & Iraqi blood. Mostly Iraqi blood.

[RecceMan90]

Completely and utterly wrong! The Iraq war was and is LEGAL and JUSTIFIED....17 violations of a CEASE FIRE states that! Bugliosi is dead WRONG!

If there were crimes I am sure like every Admin would do its best to hide them, however according to your ilk Bush is a Moron and would have easily been caught!

I am glad you admit you can't come up with any ACTUAL crimes!

FYI, I was in Iraq in 90-91, 95 and 2004-2005....ALL were LEGAL...although I say we should have done it the first time!

[bapyou]

"according to your ilk Bush is a Moron"

Yes. My ilk. People who have the capacity to THINK.

Any person with half a brain can see the man (?) is utterly incompetent in everything that he does. A brainless child of the wealthy elite of this country. And you? Probably a poor-fuck working class jackball.

Answer this: Why is it that you stick up for the wealthy? What the hell is in it for you? Time was when people actually saw these scumbag politicians fro what they are. What has changed?

[RecceMan90]

"Yes. My ilk. People who have the capacity to THINK." Your kidding, right? Your ilk are arrogant whiney American Hating lil protesters that would wither and die if it wasn't for the Taxpayer Teet!

You're a Teacher, which means you do not have the ability to deal with reality! fyi, 60% of your students think you are full of shit!  10% agree with you!

I stick up for the wealthy cause they employ everyone! I hope to become one soon, currently I am rich (to a democrat that is)!

[bapyou]

"Your kidding, right?"

I always get into argments with idiots who don't have a clue about grammar. It is spelled "you're", as in YOU ARE. Got it? Obviously you're an uneducated idiot.

"Your ilk are arrogant whiney American Hating lil protesters"

No. That's not what I wrote. I wrote THNIKNG PEOPLE. George Bush is arrogant. Arrogant stupidity is, at root, what America all about.

"60% of your students think you are full of shit!" Couldn't care less. Sciene is fact-basede.

[RecceMan90]

OHHH I struck a nerve!

[bapyou]

"I stick up for the wealthy cause they employ everyone!"

In other words, you "would wither and die if it wasn't for the ... Teet" of the wealthy!

Your problem, Pablo, is an utter lack of imagination.

"I hope to become (wealthy) soon"

Keep hoping. Fool.

And keep kissing wealthy ass. They like it. Sniff heartily as you do.

[RecceMan90]

Science hasn't been based on Facts for almost 20 years....you base your "Facts" on who is giving you money! You people are pawns to the communists!

Your only fact has been that my grammar sucks....I could have told you that in the beginning, but as far as being uneducated...my EE degree from West Point would disagree! Not only am I educated I have more experience in one week than you get in a year!

Get Soros' cock out of your mouth and think for yourself....Teacher! hahahahaha!

[bapyou]

"I have more experience in one week than you get in a year!"

What classes did you take WP? Arrogance 101?

By the way, moron, did you tell all of the instructors at West Point "You're a Teacher, which means you do not have the ability to deal with reality"

Of course you didn't. Why? Because you're a balless wonder, that's why.

By the way #2: I know instructors at the Point. You went to West Point about as much as my dead dog did.

[RecceMan90]

You don't know ANY teachers at West Point, unless you count the ones you spit on while protesting! I majored in Kicking Libtards Asses 401!

Actually all the teachers at WP were extremely deserving of respect, they never talked down like Libtards like you! Mind you at times I thought they were trying to kill us! But, now I look back and it was one of the best things I've done...until the Gulf War, then I had kids (which by far is the best) then freeing Iraq.

[bapyou]

"You don't know ANY teachers at West Point"

Well I certainly do. I was in graduate school with a Captain who is now an instructor at West Point. He is an upstanding member of the Democratic party .

"all the teachers at WP were extremely deserving of respect"

Shows your inconsistency.

If you were at West Point, it points out two things:

1. You didn't learn with respect to writing well ... and

2. They'll let in any asshole who walks in off the street.

[RecceMan90]

WOW! I am shocked the Military doesn't require Conservatives only in the Instructional capacities! (sarcasticly typed) The Military isn't the Union you belong to, you are allowed to have your own beliefs! However, the 40% of the Military that are members of the Democratic Party are typically (75%) Reagan Democrats or in other words more Conservative than Bush Republicans!

It is more difficult to get into WP than Harvard! And the attrition rate is more than double that of Harvard & Yale!

[bapyou]

"It is more difficult to get into WP than Harvard!"

Then how'd you get in?

Two books:

To learn how working class people have been duped into joining ranks with their oppressors (the wealthy & the Republican party) read "What's the Matter with Kansas?" by Thomas Frank.

For a masterful analysis of America's current militarism and the imperial presidency of George Bush, written by a former gung-ho cold warrior, read Chalmers Johnson's "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Empire."

[RecceMan90]

I was accepted because I am a mathematical genious and I am also one tough sob! I portrayed the ability to achieve without any assistance from anyone but myself, yet knowing when to work as a team! I can adapt and overcome with ease!

Those "Oppressors" are the ones that pay 85% of all taxes collected...which in turn pay for tenured teachers to continue spewing the BS they do on a daily basis!

Imperialism? I thought you said you think? What a fucking joke....

I will read those books

[bapyou]

"I was accepted because I am a mathematical genious"

It's spelled g-e-n-i-u-s. Score one for modesty.

"Those "Oppressors" are the ones that pay 85% of all taxes collected"

Hardly. The rich have very talented accountants.

"pay for tenured teachers to continue spewing the BS they do on a daily basis!"

That's right. It's all BS. Why go to school?

"Imperialism? I thought you said you think? What a fucking joke..."

772 Amer. military bases worldwide. Joke? Read Johnson.

[RecceMan90]

My spelling does suck, almost as much as my grammar! lol!

Don't confuse Capital Investors like Soros, Buffet, Gates and Trump with other wealthy people! The Capital Investors only pay 15%, but if we change that more people will run to the Netherlands who have the same Tax Rate!

772 Bases only if you count the almost 75 in Afganistan and 278 in Iraq! When you have that much deployed in Hostile areas you tend to split them up....its called Tactics! Ask your WP Teacher buddy!

[bapyou]

772 Amer. military bases is a pre-Iraq War count. It's not about tactics for any war ... it's about imperial hegemony around the world. Chalmers Johnson is hardly some lightweight cheerleader for the left; which is why you rarely see him on TV. He takes this country seriously. He makes an important distinction between national defense and militarism, much like Dwight Eisenhower did.

If you want to know why terrorists attack Americans, you have to understand the background story.

[bapyou]

Chalmers Johnson: In addition to being a cold warrior, he also was a consultant to the CIA in the 1960s.

Thomas Frank: ex-college Republican.

[RecceMan90]

Feel free to PM any other reading suggestions! Reading the opposite of logic only strengthens my resolve...although I have changed my opinions on some things!! ie the Terry Shiavo Case and Mercy killings!

[bapyou]

"Reading the opposite of logic only strengthens my resolve..."

...to do more of the same illogical activity.

What's your rank soldier?

[RecceMan90]

"...to do more of the same illogical activity."

Have you paid attention to the Politics of Michigan, New York and California?

What's your rank soldier?

I retired my commission as a Captian. I did not make it to full retirement and I will not disclose why, other than to say it was best for my family! I am sure you can respect that!

[bapyou]

No, your comment "Reading the opposite of logic" is a highly dismissive statement with which, clearly, you meant to denegrate the book titles I mentioned. Without having read them, how can you form an opinion? In the case of Johnson, you dismiss a lifetime of scholarship.

[armyveteran101st]

I love Chris Matthews, but I don't necessarily agree with his premise here. Everyone at MSNBC is freaking out because Obama is proving that he is a Centrist, as I've always thought he'd be. For Obama to make the same mistake Bush made, and govern with ideological zeal from the extreme edge of his party would be a catastrophic mistake. The vast majority of the American people are in the political Center, and that's where Presidents need to govern from in order to benefit the country successfully.

[da622]

lol-- Hot checks to wall street

[bapyou]

"Matthew is a has been, Obama will destroy America if he is allowed" Ha ha ha. Has-been? Here are the has-beens: George Bush Dich Cheney Karl Rove John McCain Sarah Palin Donald Rumsfeld Conservatism The Republican Party The only things that are NOT has-been with Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld, are the charges they will be brought up on once they leave office. The worst, most scandal-ridden and corrupt administration in the history of the United States. Good fucking riddance.

[Senzangakona2]

You forgot "Joe the Plumber".

[bapyou]

Yeah, well, Joe the Plumber ain't a criminal. He's merely a duped symbol for a doomed political philosophy.

[bevestoda]

chris matthews tries to answer his own question and expects the person he is interviewing to answer yes or no. Matthews is such a pu22y. I am not a pub, but chris is such a coward.

[che761]

Trickle down economics works with giving the rich more money with the hope that they hire more people with the extra cash on hand. the problem is that the rich got rich by keeping their money trickle up economics is better cuz those with less money end up spending their money in the stores owned by the rich so regardless the rich will get their money and the poor have more money to give to the rich

[egrimnes]

You are right on mark "che761". The additional problem though with the trickle down is that the money the large corporate guys have is spent in other countries in home purchaces, houses, yachts, etc. Also, the corporations are the ones sending jobs overseas to other countries depriving US citizens job opportunities. Inferrior service is what you get in return. $96 billion in overseas purchaces last year that could have been spent in the USA.

[econdemocracy]

more democratic than capitalism: see economicdemocracy dott org forward-slah workplacedemocracy dott html

[ponic420h]

Most of the very rich havne't ever had to work for any of the money they have..this is true. and i SORT of understand the theory that shit falls downhill and if we tax the rich economic incentive will fall and so will we, but I also think MOST of it is a republican hype to stay in power. THere need to be new programs too, and stop funding to the ones that dont work, like he said. Leaving IRAQ would be great for troops and our economy.

[job1201204]

It is the right of people to give money to their family or leave their assets to them when they die........I hate how I get a feeling there are people who think it should be illegal to be rich because you inherited it. It sucks for a lot, but rich people are not MY worry, I am my own worry, and I think people need to stop bitching about rich people and for once focus on themselves.

[TeacherMonkey]

Its not any increases to the income tax that has certain people pissed off. Its the very proper raising of the capital gains tax. Which IS way too low. Either way, its a delusion to think McCain wouldn't raise taxes. We have a lot of bills to pay.

[sweetladysue]

I really don't get it, why shouldn't the rich pay more tax? I'm sure that they would love to see every one do better, how much can one person want. Most of the very rich havne't ever had to work for any of the money they have. Its the people that have to work hard that shouldn't have to pay tax, then once they make enough to live a good life that's when they should start to pay tax as well.

[ponic420h]

exactly, that is the idea. Youve got multi billionaires buying houses all over hte country, while the majority are losing theirs. The American government's duty is when called on during economic hardships, they must make change, not let the market sort itself out. Poor joey billionaire can buy 5 BMW's instead of 10 so John Doe can eat and keep his 1 home. Also, the people of the US, investors and consumers are responsible for their wealth in the first place. CEO's salaries are gross,

[job1201204]

Right now they already pay 35 percent, according to the department of labor, in taxes of their money........why is that not enough? Is it just because they are rich? If so, it would be very discriminatory to tax them more.

[sweetladysue]

I don't mind paying 50%, how big a house do I need, I can only live in one at a time the others are more income for me. How many cars can I drive, and why would I wanna drive my new cars on bad roads. No one needs to make more then 500k a year, so why not pay 50% tax so that the ones that have less then I do don't have to pay so much. 0 to 20k 0% / 20k to 50k 15% / 50k to 100k 20% /100k to 250k 30% / and anything over that should be 50%, what is wrong with that? For anyone making over a 3ml 75%

[job1201204]

The issue with it is deception. You are right in saying there is not a NEED for more than one house or car, but the issue is, in THIS country we are suppose to be free people who can acheive such high valued things if we worked hard enough for it, or if it was given to us. How free are we when a government gives themselves the power to tax us 50 percent. I guess freedom is like the american dream, you have to be asleep to believe in it.

[sweetladysue]

You must be asleep if you think that the people of america are free, you should get out there and talk to the people; the ones that really do the every day hard work and ask them if they feel free. The ones that have worked hard all their life and yet never get anywere, the ones that work from sun up to sun down and can't get ahead no matter what; ask them if they are free. There are many many more of them then you might think, when the most they can do is put food on the table and pay the bills

[egrimnes]

Because typically (not every case) the rich got there money through loop holes that, lets just say caused the colapse of Enron or the lack of oversite in, lets just say again, oil speculation. 2 small examples out of thousands that allow the wealth to indiscriminantly shit all of the working class by raising their gas and oil prices or by inflating the value of goods to make a disrespectful amount of profit. I work with a shit load of rich people and they are ALL corrupt.

[TeslaDRay]

@sweetladysue

i know a lot of rich people (not personally) that wouldn't mind paying more, as long as the money is spent properly, not wasted on certain entitlements for people to abuse (welfare for people who aren't entitled, or peopole who have 9 kids when they can't afford it).

[darkfirelights]

Hot. I love New Deals.