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View Poll Results: Is he a hypocrite?
YES - He's nothing but a hypocrite! 18 85.71%
NO - His comparisons are justified! 1 4.76%
Neither - He's only saying what he's told to say! 0 0%
Other - Please define why 2 9.52%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-17-2015, 01:24 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Chris Matthews Hates Hitler Comparisons

Matthews fumed, "Wouldn't it be good for the country if politicians drop the whole Hitler thing and returned to saying, 'Well, we Republicans and those Democrats just have an honest disagreement on some big stuff?'" He railed at Weber: "Is this something in your brain that has you comparing our twice elected American leader with Der Fuhrer, whose aggression in Europe caused the world 50 million lives?" Hypocrite Chris Matthews Hates Hitler Comparisons, But Made Them Himself | Media Research Center

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Chris Matthews: Ted Cruz ‘Fits In Tradition’ With Nazi Sympathizer Father Coughlin


June 12th, 2013: MSNBC host Chris Matthews railed against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Matthews said that Cruz “fits in the tradition” of reviled historical figures like notorious Nazi sympathizer and radio host Father Coughlin and 1950s-era anti-communist Sen. Joe McCarthy


Chris Matthews compares gun rights supporters to Nazis

March 29, 2013: On Thursday, MSNBC's Chris Matthews compared supporters of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms to Nazis while flubbing a reference to the classic movie "Casablanca,"

MSNBC's Chris Matthews links unhappy conservatives to Hitler

November 27, 2012: On Monday, MSNBC's Chris Matthews linked conservatives unhappy with the results of the 2012 election to Hitler and the 1936 Olympics
MSNBC's Chris Matthews links unhappy conservatives to Hitler - National Elections | Examiner.com

Is Chris Matthews simply an unabashed hypocrite, or something else?

Godwin's law maybe? GL applies especially to inappropriate, inordinate, or hyperbolic comparisons of other situations (or one's opponent) with Nazis

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Old 01-17-2015, 01:41 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Doesn't matter, CM is irrelevant.
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Old 01-17-2015, 01:54 PM
 
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He's irrelevant to me, as well. From the OP, looks like he's a hypocrite. What do I win?
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Old 01-17-2015, 02:00 PM
 
Location: Fredericktown,Ohio
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Hypocrite and a babbling idiot.
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Old 01-17-2015, 02:23 PM
 
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100% serious, I have vaguely heard of this guy...never listen TO ANY talking heads as it's like getting stock tips from your 8 year old.
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Old 01-17-2015, 05:34 PM
 
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Well, he does have to attract an audience, so sometimes bombast sells.

But he makes a good point.....wouldn't it be great for this country to move forward in a logical and humane manner?
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Old 01-17-2015, 05:34 PM
 
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Is he still on? I used to watch a little MSNBC just to get a little craziness factor but even that got old. It seems the only guy still standing is Bill Oreilly.
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Old 01-17-2015, 05:38 PM
 
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Awe go easy on Mr. Tingles. A one time DC power broker is relegated to scooping up Rev Al's road apples.
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Old 01-17-2015, 06:28 PM
 
Location: The South
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Originally Posted by steven_h View Post
Chris Matthews Hates Hitler Comparisons

Matthews fumed, "Wouldn't it be good for the country if politicians drop the whole Hitler thing and returned to saying, 'Well, we Republicans and those Democrats just have an honest disagreement on some big stuff?'" He railed at Weber: "Is this something in your brain that has you comparing our twice elected American leader with Der Fuhrer, whose aggression in Europe caused the world 50 million lives?" Hypocrite Chris Matthews Hates Hitler Comparisons, But Made Them Himself | Media Research Center

Yet...

Chris Matthews: Ted Cruz ‘Fits In Tradition’ With Nazi Sympathizer Father Coughlin


June 12th, 2013: MSNBC host Chris Matthews railed against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Matthews said that Cruz “fits in the tradition” of reviled historical figures like notorious Nazi sympathizer and radio host Father Coughlin and 1950s-era anti-communist Sen. Joe McCarthy


Chris Matthews compares gun rights supporters to Nazis

March 29, 2013: On Thursday, MSNBC's Chris Matthews compared supporters of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms to Nazis while flubbing a reference to the classic movie "Casablanca,"

MSNBC's Chris Matthews links unhappy conservatives to Hitler

November 27, 2012: On Monday, MSNBC's Chris Matthews linked conservatives unhappy with the results of the 2012 election to Hitler and the 1936 Olympics
MSNBC's Chris Matthews links unhappy conservatives to Hitler - National Elections | Examiner.com

Is Chris Matthews simply an unabashed hypocrite, or something else?

Godwin's law maybe? GL applies especially to inappropriate, inordinate, or hyperbolic comparisons of other situations (or one's opponent) with Nazis
You mean the guy that said this "I have to tell you, you know, it's part of reporting this case, this election, the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama's speech. My, I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don't have that too often."
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Old 01-17-2015, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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I think mainly that Matthews is just not very bright. He's an example of one of those people who managed to work their way into a position of prominence and got in over their heads.

The last time I listened to Matthews was on the day of the Boston Marathon bombing. He had one after another 'expert' on, and tried to goad each of them into saying that it was don't by some kind of extremist militia type group. One after another of them basically responded--uh, no. Matthews pointed to the fire at the JFK library (which later turned out to be accidental and unrelated to the bombing) as evidence that this was done by someone who didn't like Democrats.
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