Let's Talk about Chris Matthews

I first heard Drudge play this clip on his show last night.

NewsBusters had it yesterday morning along with the transcript.

Today, it's all over radio and the Internet.



I don't think that's because the "evil Right-wing attack machine" is bent on slamming Chris Matthews.

I think it's because Matthews' behavior is so terribly out of line.

On Friday evening's low-rated Hardball, Matthews was interviewing Erin Burnett and made a complete fool of himself.

MATTHEWS: Could you get a little closer to the camera?

BURNETT: What is it? Is it (garbled) in strangely?

MATTHEWS: Come in closer...no...come in...come in further...come in closer...really close.

(Burnett leans towards camera.)

BURNETT: What are you, what are you doing?

MATTHEWS: Haw! Haw! Just kidding! You look great! Anyway, thank... Erin it's great to have...look at that look... You're great...

BURNETT: I don't even know. I'm going to have to go look at the tape here. I'm in a strange location.

MATTHEWS (laughing): No, you're beautiful! I'm just kidding! I'm just kidding! You're a knockout! Anyways thank you, Erin Burnett. It's alright getting bad news from you even. Okay. Thanks for coming on Hardball.

What a sexist pig!

Matthews really has gone off the deep end.

Read other instances of Matthews plunging over the edge here and here and here.

I wonder. Is respected journalist and CBS anchorwoman Katie Couric going to weigh in on this?

What about NOW?

Where's the indignation from the alleged feminists?

You can bet if a conservative host pulled a move like Matthews did he would be crucified by the libs.
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Here's MSNBC's transcript of the August 10 Hardball.

There's no editing.

Every sexist word is preserved.