by Molly Ivors
I've been steering away from the Matthews controversy, partly because he's a twit of gargantuan proportions, and partly because anyone who's been following him at all knows that HRC nailed it head-on when she called him out over his obsession with her.
His non-apology apology merely confirms his twittitude (and grievously misrepresents the NYS Senate election of 2000, just as our own MoDo does), and does not even begin to address the patterns of misogyny and bullshit he spews daily. Word is he was forced by his bosses at MSNBC to do it: here's hoping Keith Olbermann kicked his doughy ass.
Apparently, the talk on Morning Joe this am was all about those mean old feminists and bloggers and those savage PC police at Media Matters. So they're circling the wagons. And if Joe "I Don't Know How that Dead Intern I Was Fucking Got in My Office, Officer" Scarborough is defending you, you know you have the moral high ground! They'd do better to actually, you know, learn something from this kerfuffle, but I'm not holding my breath.
One bright spot: Matthews admits that he doesn't actually *think* about what he's saying. You'd think that would be a drawback for a broadcast journalist, but apparently not. Huh.
PC Police?!? Aren't these the same assholes who were so shocked about the General Betray-Us ads that they had to get a congressional resolution. Isn't it people of this ilk who think saying "Happy Holidays" is an attack on Christmas? These are the fucks who want an apology anytime we criticize any of them for anything at all, and the truer the criticism, the louder the whining. PC police!?! Puleeze.
On the other hand, about Matthews' apology, whatever the motive for giving it, no matter how half-hearted it might be, it's an apology, and that's good. We need to reinforce good behavior as well as criticize sleaze. I really don't want us to turn into them, where nothing is good enough. He apologized. Good. We should save our ammo for better stuff than people not being sincere enough for us.
Posted by: Raenelle | January 18, 2008 at 10:37 AM
"Took advantage of a crisis"???
Oh good lord! I wish we liberals were as "fascistic" as some say we are, because we'd have the fucking "re-education camps" that Stalin had, and we could send Tweety in and get him some adjusting!
Tweety, sweetheart, listen: Hillary Clinton was embarrassed in ways that make Larry Craig look like he solicited a stripper. Get that, first, before you spew more shit.
The last thing on her mind regarding the Lewinski affair was "How does this help me become a politician?"
I'd be willing to bet...A LOT...that she and Bill had this whole thing worked out, where he would go into office first, run the table until he busted, then she would get her shot.
And why not? They are both intelligent, well-meaning people who have performed admirably in every office they've held.
I'm not saying that the sympathy factor meant nothing in her elections, but...I can almost guaran-damn-tee you that the campaign staff and she and Bill never ONCE thought "Hm. Bill's pecker could be a GOOD thing!"
(Well, maybe when Chelsea was conceived, but I doubt that was about politics, altho YOU might be boorish enough to think that!)
Posted by: actor212 | January 18, 2008 at 10:38 AM
I really want to ask this very very politically incorrect question of Matthews now.
Since Gw Bush has proven such a failure, does this mean he got to be president because his wife accidentally killed a person in a car accident?
See how bad it sounds when you turn it around?
Posted by: Diane | January 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Matthews is living refutation of the maxim stating penis size and intelligence are inversely proportional.
Posted by: cavjam | January 18, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Correct, cavjam. Both are miniscule.
His "apology" made me sick.
Posted by: zoe | January 18, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Since Gw Bush has proven such a failure, does this mean he got to be president because his wife accidentally killed a person in a car accident?
Was it really an accident, though?
After all, it would be irresponsible not to speculate . . .
Posted by: spencer | January 18, 2008 at 02:50 PM
"Twittitude."
hahahahahaha
I iz steeling that wurd!
Posted by: Ramona Quimby | January 18, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Tweety really is absolutely pathological on gender issues generally and particularly regarding Hilary. I am at a total loss for what else he can possibly do or say at this point that will get him fired.
Posted by: DrDick | January 18, 2008 at 08:13 PM
You'd think that would be a drawback for a broadcast journalist, but apparently not. Huh.
Assuming facts not in evidence, ma'am.
Tweety is a pundit, not a journalist. He is an entertainer, at best.
Posted by: flory | January 18, 2008 at 10:08 PM
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THIS TWEETY BASHING!!! I LOVE Tweety! The cartoon character that is.
Why are we trashing that loveable bird? Matthews is nothing like the clever Tweety who was always cheerfully outwitting attacks from Sylvester. Matthews is actually Foghorn Leghorn. Remember him - the buffoon who was full of himself and always bloviating nonsense? I say, I say, we need to have a referendum on this issue.
TWEETY LOVERS UNITE!!!
Posted by: BernieO | January 20, 2008 at 09:13 AM
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THIS TWEETY BASHING!!!
Precisely why I chose the monstrous, Mr. Hyde-type Tweety Bird.
Posted by: Molly Ivors | January 20, 2008 at 09:20 PM
Why are we trashing that loveable bird?
Homophobia?
Posted by: actor212 | January 21, 2008 at 11:11 AM