Is Chris Matthews rude to his staff?

[apples and oranges]

I love the way he challenges republicans, but lately he's had a few hot mic moments where he's yelling at either a producer or staff member.

[RandiFan1290]

1. What did he say?

I've seen him yelling to the crowd a few times going into breaks.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

2. I'll never forget the night he started hitting on the update anchor

It was bizarre.

[JBoy]

3. Was it as bad as Sue Simmons?

Caution - NSFW:

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

9. Or Ernie Anastos?

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. Really?

Care to share some links so we can all see what has you so irked that you felt the topic deserved its own post here on DU?

Have any other observations on the politeness of other media personalities or maybe you want to branch out and offer some spcualtion on historical figures. Maybe something like Isaac Newton only discovered gravity because he felt apple trees were conspiring against him and had to be watched very closely at all times.

[former-republican]

5. It seems to happen to someone that "thinks " he's the smartest person in the room

[Raine]

6. I watch it all the time and I haven't heard him do that. Ops one time weeks ago I heard him yell

but sometimes it's justified if the staff is giving them the info that they need.

[liberallibral]

7. Well, I remember seeing this a few years back, haha!!

[liberallibral]

8. This was funny, too....

[RZM]

10. Quite possibly

I think he probably does have some ego issues. I think he's always seen himself as the marquee star at MSNBC, but has sometimes been upstaged by other personalities. He publicly dissed Phil Donahue during his show's short run and also appeared to be mocking Keith Olbermann on air during the 2008 Democratic convention. My guess is that he's not overjoyed that Rachel Maddow has become a star either.

[rbrnmw]

11. Leave My Tweety Alone :-p