Chris Matthews Claims the Country is "Lurching to the Right"
Chris Matthews cites a recent Gallup poll in the beginning of the segment—Conservatives Maintain Edge as Top Ideological Group—which shows those who would describe their political views as conservative at 40%, moderate 36% and liberal 20%. He goes on to take this leap about just what that poll means later in the segment which Bob Herbert rightly calls him on.
Matthews: There’s a big disconnect here in the polling and I’m looking at the NBC poll, we’re going to have it more here tonight, I’ve looked at the Gallup numbers—here’s the disconnect—the Republican Party is a lousy brand name right now. It is way down below one in five, but on every issue from semi-automatic weapons to traditional values to abortion to every…regulation of business…
Buchanan: Immigrants…
Matthews: …every issue the country is lurching to the right in ideological terms at the same time as the base of the Republican brand. How do you explain that Rob?
Herbert: Are you saying the country’s lurching to the right?
Matthews: On every issue—look at the Gallup polls.
Herbert: I completely disagree with you on that.
Matthews: Ugghh…
Herbert: You’re giving too much credence to this poll. Pat just said a moment ago…
Matthews: Why don’t you look at the polls?
Herbert: …that the Republicans can unite behind all these issues for the off year elections—they can’t even—they haven’t even been able to unite in this upstate Congressional district in the Congressional election that’s coming up next week. You’ve got Republicans lining up behind the Conservative Party candidate who’s putting the knives in the back of the Republican candidate. So where’s the unity?
Chris Matthews cites a recent Gallup poll in the beginning of the segment—Conservatives Maintain Edge as Top Ideological Group—which shows those who would describe their political views as conservative at 40%, moderate 36% and liberal 20%. He goes on to take this leap about just what that poll means later in the segment which Bob Herbert rightly calls him on.
Matthews: There’s a big disconnect here in the polling and I’m looking at the NBC poll, we’re going to have it more here tonight, I’ve looked at the Gallup numbers—here’s the disconnect—the Republican Party is a lousy brand name right now. It is way down below one in five, but on every issue from semi-automatic weapons to traditional values to abortion to every…regulation of business…
Buchanan: Immigrants…
Matthews: …every issue the country is lurching to the right in ideological terms at the same time as the base of the Republican brand. How do you explain that Rob?
Herbert: Are you saying the country’s lurching to the right?
Matthews: On every issue—look at the Gallup polls.
Herbert: I completely disagree with you on that.
Matthews: Ugghh…
Herbert: You’re giving too much credence to this poll. Pat just said a moment ago…
Matthews: Why don’t you look at the polls?
Herbert: …that the Republicans can unite behind all these issues for the off year elections—they can’t even—they haven’t even been able to unite in this upstate Congressional district in the Congressional election that’s coming up next week. You’ve got Republicans lining up behind the Conservative Party candidate who’s putting the knives in the back of the Republican candidate. So where’s the unity?
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Double double toil and trouble you know the rest of that.
Chris Matthews is up set he wasn't invited to the White House as an insider as he was with the Bush Administration. He got a smack down with newbe Rachel Maddow getting her invite never mind Obleman. Oh the good old days when Chris proudly announced he was invited to the White House as an insider and given a few special minutes with then President Bush. The smile on his face was like a Lottery winner or your first kiss from the woman you love.
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