Turns out that Chris Matthews' leg-tingling* that he discussed recently on MSNBC's Hardball -- aired on a network so blatantly pro-Obama that we all call it MSNBO these days -- is not due to restless leg syndrome. It's a far more serious mental obsessive-compulsive condition that has disabled his ability to be neutral when discussing Obama. Numerous reports confirm this exchange before a Harvard Crimson audience:
Praising Barack Obama throughout his speech, Matthews said the Illinois Democrat is a symbol of the positive change that he believe the country needs. [...]When asked by another audience member how he would respond to the claim that MSNBC officially supports Obama, Matthews responded with typical Hardball wit, "Well, it's not official."
So it's "not official." But it's sure clear as day to all of us who used to watch MSNBC (except for Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan, of whom we've all become very fond for his sharp, objective insights and encyclopedic knowledge of political history).
And you can take it to the bank, as they say, that MSNBO will not cover the Indiana illegal polling place activity today by Obama supporters, or the North Carolina Obama field coordinator urging his volunteers to call in sick and lie to their bosses.
Only the stories that help their "Chosen One" will be covered. And when Hillary must be mentioned, she is described, for example, by Andrea Mitchell as looking "wistful" this morning.
Or Clinton's outreach to bluecollar voters is characterized, again by Mitchell, as transforming herself (i.e., adopting a false persona) into the "working-class heroine." Asks Mitchell, "Is this makeover authentic to voters?" Whatever the description, the MSNBC tactic is intended to denigrate Hillary. (And I'm sure you readers can provide countless more examples of MSNBO's blatant tactics, with the exceptions of the more reality-based Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan.)
Here's a sampling of KEITH OLBERMANN's anti-Hillary snarky sexism on Monday's MSNBC Countdown (May 5, 2008), via Raw Story:
"We decided to prepare for tomorrows potential new re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-definition by compiling the guidelines offered so far," Olbermann said on Monday's show. "By the time we finished, it seems the only yardstick they had not yet offered was `Ladies First.'"
The ever-snarky Mr. Olbermann's longwinded pontifications continue: <!--more-->
"When you boil it all down in determining the Democratic party's nominee," Olbermann says. "Only one vote really matters: The 50-something, conservative, registered Democrat, who's not independent, but not a part of the base, and skipped college.... Who votes on domestic issues -- but not in a primary or caucus -- in a big state, that doesn't border in Illinois, that has elected female governors and members of Congress, but didn't vote Republican in 2004, won't vote Republican in 2008, and didn't vote for Jesse Jackson in 1984 or 1988. During an all-day vote, except for the hours between 7 and 7:15 p.m."The most important criteria, if Clinton is to have a real shot at the nomination, though comes down to this, he says:
"Oh, and they don't object to their vote being overruled by superdelegates."
Hey, Keith, we women are able to be as catty as you. Yes, indeed. Two can play this game, Keith and Chris:
From the New York Post's Page Six column on March 21, 2008:
March 21, 2008 -- IF you can stomach dating MSNBC blowhard Keith Olbermann , the role does have its perks. We hear Olbermann's live-in girlfriend, Katy Tur, 24, just landed a news-anchor job on CW11, allegedly with his help. Many are whispering about her qualifications, considering she once professed she didn't go to journalism school and she's simply been referred to as a "freelance cable producer" in New York and LA. We tried to reach Tur for comment but reps at CW didn't return calls."
And here's the an image of KO's girlfriend.
One thing you can "count down" towards, Mr. Olbermann, is that your very much younger girlfriend will have ditched you long before you've hit Hillary Clinton's age.
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* Footnote on Matthews' obsessive fantasies about Obama:
Here's how delusional Matthews is in his rapturous adoration of Obama, from the must-bookmark blog, "Is Barack Obama The Messiah?":
"I felt this thrill going up my leg . . ."
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. No, seriously. It's a dramatic event. He speaks about America in a way that has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with the feeling we have about our country. And that is an objective assessment.Chris Matthews, MSNBC [MP3 Recording | Video February 12, 2008.
Oh, and you can get your very own Is Barack Obama The Messiah? merchandise here:
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