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 Oh, Jack Shafer. I believe everyone just wants to give you a big hug after this incredibly hilarious takedown of Chris Matthews in Slate (what?) the other day.
But, more importantly, you tipped us to this explanation from Matthews about the smiling faces in Washington on inauguration day:
After noting the many smiling faces in the assembled inauguration crowd, Matthews took a shot at explaining the happiness. Sure, it’s the festivities, but it’s also the proximity of the crowd to the MSNBC booth, he insisted.
“This is the network that has opened its heart to change, to change and its possibilities. Let’s be honest about it. These — these people watch this network out here,” Matthews said.
MSNBC, the real reason for hope on Inauguration Day.
Chris Matthews’ Inaugural Jib-Jabbery [Slate]
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I’d watch MSNBC if they actually had news. All of these “cable news channels” have everything but actual news sort of like how MTV has no music videos anymore, just crappy fakeality shows.
I watched a few minutes of MSNBC the other day for the inauguration, and let me just say that Chris Matthews has supplanted Bill O’Reilly as most self absorbed, bellicose blabbermouth on television. He is insufferable. I was glad when the NY Times trashed him a few months ago. He is an embarrassment.