Chris Matthews' Rare Criticism of Obama Over Breaking Earmark Reform Pledge

(3/4/09) Matthews joins other Liberals like Dowd who have turned on Obama over earmarks in the Ominbus Spending Bill.

Maureen Dowd's NYTIMES OP-ED: "Stage of Fools":
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/opinion/04dowd.html

Video: MSNBC's "Hardball" w/ Chris Matthews

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[runman1271]

Obama lies: out of Iraq on 1st day close gitmo 1st day meet w Iran w/o preconditions post bills 5 days before signing has stimulus package on 1st day No lobbyist on administration Most ethical administration (tax problems) most open administration Create 4 million new jobs (now he hopes to save or create) said he would attack terrorists in Pakistan w/o getting permission(now he says he'll work with Pakistan) No pork in stimulus package No more earmarks Change and hope... nope Obama's a joke

[dz2ny]

I know, I think they're more shocked about that than anything. If the guy who claimed he got a chill up his leg when hearing obama speak can accept common sense and decipher truth and lies, their is a little hope after all.

[imnazhole]

Scream all you want all you GOPers, the rest of the country aint listenin', we already voted. Live with it, or drop dead, who fuckin cares?

[cobraman96]

chris matthews just talks over everybody!

[Hockeypro2487]

i dont usually agree with Chris Mathews, but he has an excellent point. These Liberals with Mr. Mathews are missing the point, Obama has lied. No excuse, our messiah has lied about earmarks.

[forlife01]

your a sheep ... how about being sick of government games and lies?? stooge.

[fomastephanovitch]

Why oh why did you have to bring in Sarah Palin Mr McCain?

[oakridgeroy]

spoken like a pro. You got this guy pegged. Whenever I comment on the guy, I get swamped with the race card crap. When are all these people going to realize that this is not about skin color. It is about the men behind the curtain.

[USERSAREWARNED]

the messiah lies!!!!!!!!!

mitt romney had a better chance than john mclame but the people said NO to his religion; says so much about "land of the free" johns mommy threatened ya'll with a spankin?????

if mitt would of won this recession going depression would be turning around by end of april!

[sandmanhopes]

seeing this list of earmarks of 35 republicans who voted no that there where to many earmarks they said! wow i hope he cleans up the repub waist maybe then will have enough for the people! Mitch McConnell R-Ky 35 earmarks 51 mil, Lindsey Graham R-S.C. 14 earmarks $9.5 mil

Bob Bennett, R-Utah 23 earmarks $18 mil

Sam Brownback, R-Kan. 21 earmarks $12 mil list goes on watching on tv at bottom of screen found on line too dont be bipart obama aint worth tricks sick of repub games & lies

[runman1271]

Why woould anyone act surprised by Obama not telling the truth about pork and earmarks.

Obama had 112 earmarks woth 330 million in 2008. He can't stop what Obama's hands are dirty in.

B/S we can't believe in.