Oh, fuck you, Chris Matthews.

[Arkana]

You didn't take a "skeptical" line on the Iraq war. You and the rest of the whores were out there trumpeting it from day fucking one--when shock and awe started. Don't lie.

[Skittles]

1. mmmmmmmmmm

Tweety wasn't a TOTAL whore for the war

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. False. Matthews was among the more skeptical TV people

He made it clear time and again (before the war) he thought it unwise and was not persuaded on the stated cause.

By the standards of people *with TV shows* (as opposed to guests on TV shows) he was in the dove camp.

His subsequent patriotic eruptions were distasteful, but predictable.

[Uzybone]

4. that is not saying much at all

He was a cheerleader for the war. You guys have such short memories.


http://mediamatters.org/research/200609210010

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. re: pre-war and during war

He was not a cheerleader for going to war.

He was sometimes a vomit-inducing cheerleader for the war effort when we were at war.

[hlthe2b]

9. exactly.... and I remember very clearly the distinctions...

[Billy Burnett]

15. TV is the Memory Hole.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Skeptical?

What about his orgasmic response to Bush in his fake flight suit? He loved him some hero-war-president-fighter-pilot-stuffed-crotch-mission-accomplished smirking W that day.

How soon you forget, Tweety. But videotape doesn't.

[SusanaMontana41]

14. His man-crush on Bush in the flight suit

still brings vomit to my mouth. Yuck.

[The Wizard]

19. Remember it well

He was giving Bush a verbal blowjob and fantasizing about swallowing a load of W splooge.

[Botany]

5. bingo

http://mediamatters.org/research/200604270005

[jeanpalmer]

7. Definitely

He's hoping people forget. He used to have his panel of generals on every night pumping the war. Never had a peace advocate on.

Plus his network fired Phil Donahue, the only one who questioned the war.

He's trying to remake history. What an asshole.

[hlthe2b]

8. While Matthews is schizophrenic on so many issues...

he did, in fact, stand out as one who vocally criticized the "Bush Doctrine" from the moment he unveiled his preemptive war strategy at West Point.

That said, it is absolutely true that when he thought the tide had shifted dramatically, when the rest of the media was propping up Bush* and the whole Iraq war as the greatest thing since WWII, Chris started his drooling sycophany towards little Georgie and his big "Mission Accomplished" moment.

Still, suck up or not, Matthews has always held firm in his criticism of the reasons for going to war.

[Uzybone]

10. Over on CNN, Gergen is bitching about not thanking Bush for the surge

and whining about Obama saying he will spend to help the veterans.

WTF happened to CNN AND Gergen?

[IndianaGreen]

11. He was not the only one pushing for the war in Iraq

Many of those that pushed for war in Iraq are now doing the same in regards to Iran. Israel tells our whores in Congress to pass an anti-Iran resolution and, voila, it passes by near unanimous vote!

[Diamonique]

12. Actually Matthews really was against the war.

And so was Pat Buchanan, strangely enough.

[PurityOfEssence]

18. And to be accurate, so was Novak

Just because someone can be objectionable or even downright wicked, it's important to keep the record straight. Matthews is a difficult character, but he has some honor.

[Sky Masterson]

13. Yep!

He sure was!

[depakid]

16. People still watch that buffoon?

[The Backlash Cometh]

17. Actually, he wanted out of Iraq because his son was in draftable years.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

20. It does seem to be the biggest value of the TV era --- pretend you never said the crap you said.

"I'm as pure as a baby's behind! BABY'S BEHIND, I tell you!!!!!!! *$%^@$(^(%^*!!!!!!"