Countdown: Chris Matthews Responds to the Obamamercial

[Amiel912]

Still feeling those thrills and tingles?

[spawk1993]

"it was hollywood, it was romantic, it was realism" ??? wth does he know what those words mean?!

[Mesar101]

do you?

[xthem007]

Chrisy & Kiethy suck. Fxxk liberal Democrats! Wanted: Too live & work in San Francisco, New York, Vermont, Hollywood, where baby killing liberal infidels slither. Retrain evil racists hateful liberal Democrats & corrupt leftist media. Truth is not a left wing value. Only Muslims with experience in Sharia Law need apply. Benefits include, liberal Democrats living on borrowed time. Life insurance-this 0311 Marine will not hurt you.

[kenwill123]

stevef: Chris M can't be considered a journalist, what do you consider Hannity or morning joe, they obviously love McCain for what I don't know. You can bailout banks and Wallstreet, but no help for the average American who has been rip off by oil/gas companies and the lying loan companies. Come on, are you a christian? You really don't sound like it.

[suguhcane]

I love Chris Matthews...

[tommygun6644]

Lol these guys want Obama to shit in their mouths

[taylorbanegas]

lol tommygun isnt that the retard on "rocky" haha get some education before you open your trap.

[majesticamerican]

tommygun6644: when you run out of things to say, you start to call other people names..what you don't know is this shows just how desperate you are!

[howcani2]

Deep down all White haters of black men, cant get over the fact of seeing something good in this good brother...He's ready Obama 08. I'm White and I voted for Obama in Savannah GA...

[jade2002]

macon Ga- Obama 08!!!

[jollyfilm]

"Hardball?" Sounds more like "Hard-On" after listening to these two clowns slobber all over Barry's black knob!

[Anolvi]

is that Obamajizz drizzled on Matthews lips

[steveforesman]

Chris has lost my respect. i consider myself a moderate, and think Chris Matthews was not objective in any way, he cannot consider himself a journalist.

[gazzerro53]

Is he gay now, I'm beginning to wonder, he said if you didn't feel moved by it something was wrong with you, yeah made me move to the bathroom and throw-up, yuk.

[josh0896]

This being said you can and should not expect to penalize any person who strives to do well. I give well over 25% of my income across many charities, every Thanksgiving my wife, myself and our three children spend 3 days preparing Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate and all Thanksgiving day we then serve them. I am not some type of uncaring, uncompassionate self loathing monster, but a realist.

[KarmelCoded]

I found a video which may help you to understand why I think the way I do. watch?v=474rrqxiHRo

[KarmelCoded]

Now, Let us add a little tax planning. If Mr Buffet was to take some of his money and invest in real estate, lets say apartments, and did not make a dime. He would pay a management company to manage the apartments, so he does not have to invest his time either. Now when tax time comes he gets to depreciate the apartment building, which is subtracted from his other income. Depending on the value of these apartment buildings, he could actual pull his tax bill to 0%.

[KarmelCoded]

After he is finish depreciating the apartment building to 0, he could sale them and start all over again. When a person changes their income from earned income (like what you and I get) to investment income , they begin to pay less taxes.

[Swayingpines]

Payment of taxes provides funding for health care, job creation or training, food stamps and other services that are available to "the least of these."

Wealthy people in this country owe their wealth at least in part to the fact that they live in this ccountry. Indeed, they could see the payment of taxes as a way of showing their gratitude for the nation, which has allowed them to thrive.

Why is it so awful to ask them to share?

[josh0896]

Are you suggesting that we/ I do not pay taxes?

Or is it just fair in your eyes that because I make more money that I should carry more weight. No one was there for me as I rose from the lower rungs of the ladder.

Look any legal working person pays taxes through their withholding of the employer as mandated by our government.

[Swayingpines]

Many of the people scoffing at the notion of "sharing the wealth"are the same people who want to declare this a Christian country or to post the Ten Commandments in public buildings. They can't have it both ways.

Jesus did not have anything to say about abortion or homosexuality, but he was quite clear in teahing that those with wealth were to give freely to those who were in need.

[josh0896]

HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED???

[lynndayna]

right on!

Jesus said if you want to follow me, give EVERYTHING you have to the poor.

[gopher280]

There is a huge difference in DONATING to the poor and having the government TAKE my money(via higher taxes) and hand it out(spread the wealth)to others. This kills the incentive to work hard and make a better life for yourself.

[KarmelCoded]

"This kills the incentive to work hard and make a better life for yourself."

So basically, you have never strived to make more money. Because, if I remember correctly, there has been a progressive tax system for a little while now.

[gopher280]

No, I do work hard. This(SOCIALISM) kills the incentive to work hard and make a better life for yourself. When the pilgrims first came to this country and tried it(some worked hard others didn't) and socialism(sharing the wealth) failed miserably. They changed to capitalism and it worked(look it up, it's history).

[KarmelCoded]

So your problem is not with the people that work, receiving help, but with the people that don't work.

[bryantnate]

you don't make over 250,000 a year so shut the hell up!!!!

[gopher280]

What has that got to do with what I said? Sometimes the truth hurts.

[josh0896]

Are you suggesting that we/ I do not pay taxes?

Or is it just fair in your eyes that because I make more money that I should carry more weight. No one was there for me as I rose from the lower rungs of the ladder.

Look any legal working person pays taxes through their withholdings of the employer as mandated by our government.

[josh0896]

The reality of the Obama tax plan for you believers will amount to a trifling $500.00 per individual, hardly a get even with the man!

I started my business with $300.00 that I managed to save up and the rest is history. Perseverance Pays!

Josh

[KarmelCoded]

Is your cell phone charges an expense for your company.

I pay for mine with post tax dollars.

Is your gas for your vehicle an expense for your company.

I pay for mine with post tax dollars.

There is a lot of things in which people that own companies don't pay taxes on.

If I am missing something, please educate me.

[josh0896]

God forbid if Obama is elected, the world will view the United States as the next up and coming socialist state. Well who knows, maybe one day France can come to our aid and help us overturn our Government back to a capitalist society. A hand out, is just that, a hand out! No one is stopping any individual from forging their own road to wealth except oneself. Stop spending time looking for the freebees and feeling sorry for yourselves and put that energy into something fruitful.

[josh0896]

I have a chill running up my leg just watching Chris Matthews trying to hold back his saliva from the corners of his ever so large mouth. As for Bathtub Boy his slit for a mouth is so small that he can only speak in tongues.

I guess we are to believe that Obama is all about family? I guess when you have Uncle Ayers and Pop Pop Wright running around the back 40 of the Obama mansion you can really have a sense of the nurturing environment that the little Obama kiddies are being raised in.

[GuyaRicanMC]

Obama = Jesus...that says it all.

[DEMorDIE]

Why don't Olbermann, Matthews and Obama have a threesome? Maybe then we could get some objective coverage instead of this man-crush, lovefest. These men are Opathetic Obots!!

[kenwill123]

We all work hard. How do you expect for roads to be built or repaired, education for our children, police, firefighters, the military. What type of work do you do. I know I don't make 250000 a year. He just want to return the tax rate back to the Clinton years. If McCain theory was correct, why have there been so many job lost and company closings over the past 8 years. You hear a label and run with it. What about crooks, thieves, liars, war moguals, haters. All Americans deserve opportunities.

[gopher280]

I work for the city fire/rescue and have a part time job. I am not opposed to SOME taxes, I know they are needed. I do not want to go back to the Clinton tax rate, my taxes jumped up in 1993(the highest tax increase in the history of the US). No, I do not make 250000 a year(or is it 200000, 150000 it keeps dropping) Obama will overtax everyone.

[j1607760]

Is that why the economy was great under Clinton? We paid down the national debt, balanced the budget, created more millionaires since any time since WWII.

Menawhile Bush has crashed the ecomony and stuck us with a 10 Trillion dollar debt, that KILLS the value of the dollar.

And with unemployment rising please tell me how keeping Bush's terrible tax policies in place helps anyone?

I did GREAT under Clinton. I made money and was able to get ahead. You stay broke with Bush, okay? I want change!

[kenwill123]

Rsix17: great observation. People like you, get it. Your thoughts are what we need for the next 8 years. I am tired of the hateful attititudes of people. Road rage, angry on a daily bases because of high food prices and gas prices, lost of jobs, lack of medical care. Mr. Obama is a breath of fresh air. I believe he can and will make a BIG Difference and a good difference. What is wrong with all Americans getting a piece of the pie?

[gopher280]

What is wrong with all Americans getting a piece of the pie?

It's called socialism. I work hard to make my life better,not to give to the government to hand out(Obama's own words-spread the wealth) to someone else.

[kenwill123]

You are so hateful of Obama, but it's bush and the neocons republicans that has run this country in the ground, cause the death of over 4000 brave men and women over a lie, Bin Laudin is still at large, the Saudi family has Bush in their control. Come on, stop hating a man that is trying to actually wanting to help, who wants to perform like a real American president. You seem like they have done a great job on you. Let's be good people for once. Let's be true Americans for once.

[gopher280]

Prissy Chrissy is so gay. Obama's brother lives in a hut in Kenya, his aunt lives in a slum in Boston-yeah, their waiting for the messiah to spread the wealth.

[hopemccoy]

It sounds like everyone wants to sleep with Obama.

They may as well bend over...they are about to get their wish

[shampoovta]

Romance? Oh dear God.

I don't love presidents because they piss you off sooner or later. I only vote for presidents.

childish.

[jhabeeb1]

Why don't they just put on Obama 08 t- shirts. They just can't stop playing the race card. It doesn't matter if Obama is white, black , or purple. He is still the second coming of Jimmy Carter times 10. He is not a bad person at all. I don't believe he is unAmerican. His judgment does seems to be a little off but it's his policies that are way off. The senior citizens will decide this election not the young voters. Obama's policies will effect them the most. It will very interesting next Tuesday

[il128]

What's it like to back a man like John McCain? A man so far removed from your own life he has double digit houses?

[jhabeeb1]

They are his wife's houses. What does that matter. Obama made 4 million on his book deal and his the raise his wife got she now makes over 300,000 a year. They can buy as many houses as they want now.

[paylier]

if your one of those senior citizens that decide the election...with all due respect can you die already! lol

[jhabeeb1]

So any one who disagrees with you deserves to die? That's a typical ad hominem attack from a party extremist. You must be one of those people getting one of those tax rebate checks Obama is promising courtesy of me.

[freddovich]

Hahaha, it's obvious Chris Matthews just finished his post-orgasmic cigarette.

[monsterminds2]

It was a great commercial!

Obama 08

[amoergosum3]

The Obama special was FANTASTIC!

[Rsix17]

It was flawlessly executed period.

[Rsix17]

Obama is broadcast on a world stage in a shining moment connecting with you and me watching. Never mentions McCain at all and delivers detail plans for the FUTURE.

Meanwhile McCain is holed up in Larry King's

studio watching STILL...trying to extinguish the fire of hope that Obama brings.Digging up lies about the PAST. Simply inspiring his life story makes you want to be a better person anyone who didn't see that tonight is clearly stonewalled by race.

McCain=Troll on the bridge to nowhere.

[uyd]

I thought the Obama program was such a positive vision for the country. I was very impressed with the fact that Obama laid out his plan for the country and did not engage in attacks on McCain.

[JDubs878]

Obama's infomercial pretty much summed up this whole election between Obama and McShame.

Obama spends 30 minutes about how he can help make America better. Not ONE attack, not ONE mention of McShame.

Yet 30 minutes after on Larry King, you see McShame on air with Larry talking about Khalidi, about how Obama isn't ready and whining like a BITCH that Americans aren't lining his coffers with money like they are with Obama.

Nothing about his own platform and NOTHING about making America better.

[kcp12304]

McCain and Republicans don't talk about the economy, they talk about Obama and only Obama.

Its Obama this, Obama that, Obama...Obama...Obama. No specifics on issues. These guys put the attention on Obama cause they don't want to put it on themselves. They screwed up and are looking for someone else to put the blame on.

[billthebutcher2]

Just the concept was brilliant. Obama's campaign has been several steps ahead of McCain's the whole time. McCain might have gotten by for awhile by making a big deal out of little things, but Obama always had his number when it came to big moments. McCain was reaching for gimmicks, while Obama was reaching for the stars. Tonight was even more evidence of that.

[10butterflylove]

What a beautiful American success story. Every time he speaks he gives me the chills.

A remarkable man. His mother is looking down and smiling big.

The world loves Obama.

[whistleo]

It's good to see these two actually getting along.

[RZetlin]

The Obamamercial is a silver bullet that is shot into the half-dying McCain and Palin campaign.

If this doesn't convince people to vote for Obama nothing else will!

[Trafalgar1961]

"What more do you want...he exemplifies this country..."

That's it. That is exactly it.

Great stuff guys.