On Tuesday night's "Hardball" MSNBC's Chris Matthews bragged that Hillary Clinton took his strategic advice for taking on her critics. After Matthews replayed his recitation of a speech he wrote for Clinton last week, he then showed a clip of Hillary, apparently, aping his line of defense and then praised the Senator from New York as he declared: "Well done."
The following occurred on the November 6th edition of "Hardball":
Chris Matthews: "Last week I gave some free advice in the form of suggested speech notes. First to Obama, then to Joe Biden, then to Hillary. I guess she heard me. Here's what I said she should say on Thursday and what she ended up saying on Friday."
[Begin clip of Matthews from November 1st, "Hardball"]
Chris Matthews speaking for Hillary Clinton: "Taking the heat is what leadership is all about. As Harry Truman said, ‘If you don't like the heat stay out of the kitchen.' Taking heat is all part of the process of proving yourself for the world's most important democratic office. The fact that I am the first woman has nothing to do with the heat on me, in this week's presidential debate. I was the target because, quite simply, I am running well in the national polls."
[End clip]
[Begin clip of Hillary Clinton]
Hillary Clinton: "I anticipate it's gonna get even, you know, hotter and if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen and I'm very much at home in the kitchen. So I think I'll stick around."
[End clip]
Matthews: "Well done."
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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You know what, Chris ...
November 6, 2007 - 18:24 ET by drillanwrAt least PEGGY NOONAN took time off (unpaid) from her column/commentary job with the Wall Street Journal to help advise and campaign in 2004 for Pres. Bush because her feelings of the importance in the election were too pure and personal that she felt she could not practice objectivity in writing her column.
Guess she's a bigger man than you, eh, Matthews?
Sirprize, sirprize
November 6, 2007 - 18:23 ET by acumenBreaking - Matthews and Clinton think alike.
Next Mathews will ask
November 6, 2007 - 20:48 ET by kgNext Mathews will ask Clinton to move closer to the camera.
Okay ... I just threw-up a
November 7, 2007 - 00:58 ET by drillanwrOkay ... I just threw-up a little in my mouth ... but I'm not sure which person it's attributed to ... No, wait ... <heave!> ... Yeah, it's both.
I heard all of this tripe
November 6, 2007 - 18:31 ET by bigtimerI heard all of this tripe during the week(s)...
Hillary being comfortable in the kitchen...oh puhleeeze, maybe when she ordering the help around...
She doesn't bake cookies, she is no Tammy Wynette...
The more she opens her mouth the better off with her obvious lies and hypocrisy from past, she must think we cannot remember.
Btw Chris Matthews...Who cares what you wrote? Why don't you talk about the hypocrisy of just those words from her saying she is comfortable in the kitchen?
LMAO!
bt, I don't think she meant
November 6, 2007 - 19:18 ET by motherbeltbt, I don't think she meant the real kitchen...I think she meant she can take the heat of the campaign kitchen. But if she really wants anyone to think she can, she needs to tell her husband to shut up, for starters, and to leave her to fight her own battles. She needs to tell her staff and friends to knock it off whining for her too. And no BS about them saying what they want to say because they feel strongly about it. If she can't control her own husband's mouth, and get her own staff to carry the message she wants them to carry, then why should anyone think she is equipped to be the leader of the free world?
Hi mb... I don't care
November 6, 2007 - 19:23 ET by bigtimerHi mb...
I don't care what kitchen she meant...either way, she and she alone controls what is put out for her....she always has.
She isn't equipped to handle a hairbrush to brush her own hair let alone a world leader.
she and she alone controls
November 6, 2007 - 19:35 ET by motherbeltshe and she alone controls what is put out for her....she always has.
exactly. and that's why her "I have no say over that" line is just B as in B, S as in S.
I hate it when I do this...I can't find it again, but just a few minutes ago I read where someone blamed her poor performance the other night on "her handlers." Now, can you imagine this woman having "handlers" who tell her what to do, and taking their advice? I know I can't!
Every time I look over at
November 6, 2007 - 18:35 ET by Right2thePointEvery time I look over at my RSS reader I see a new release from Media Matters related to Clinton.
Durn near seems like they have turned into the Clinton News Agency.
Chris Matthews takes credit for hot kitchens
November 6, 2007 - 18:46 ET by Lame CherryUnless it is an exact quote as things which I have typed show up time and again, Chris Matthews needs to stop taking credit for kitchens being hot.
Is he going to take credit for Obama being black and white in his heritage next too?
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Book
November 6, 2007 - 18:51 ET by Jerry MackHis next book should be titled " How a Democrat operative got his own TV show".
Sociopathology is Marked by Self-Flattery
November 6, 2007 - 19:06 ET by gideonmjamesProverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law [the Word of God - the Bible and its truths] praise the wicked [even if that means praising themselves] : but such as keep the law contend with them.
Read 2 Corinthians, Mr. Matthews.
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themseves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
So Chris and Hillary steal from
November 6, 2007 - 19:07 ET by dervish...the same source, which IIRC, was Harry Truman.
Big deal.
Here's a good one ...
November 6, 2007 - 19:16 ET by drillanwrForked-tongue or The Shape-Shifter in motion? (And don't inject "A woman's prerogative ...")
Too bad the Edwards people got to it before the GOP did:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZIiCLPCnb0U
When do they consider it improper ?
November 6, 2007 - 19:39 ET by general companySeems to me it is just more improper campaign financing. Another one hour commercial for the Dem party members.
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November 6, 2007 - 20:35 ET by dahliatraversH'mm, maybe we should give the Fairness Doctrine a second look ...
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November 6, 2007 - 21:09 ET by dahliatraversPossibly a tad self-absorbed here.
They ought to charge NBC
November 6, 2007 - 21:53 ET by ConservativeRexThey ought to charge NBC with breaking the campaign laws. This is no different than a commercial for the Hildabeast.
Wow, Chrissy. If you
November 6, 2007 - 22:46 ET by fitzfongWow, Chrissy. If you don't like the heat, stay out of the kitchen. That's mighty impressive. Feel free to take credit for these originals, too...
- The only thing we have to fear...is...fear itself
- Ausk nawt what your country can do for you, ausk what you can do for your country
- Read my lips, no new taxes
- I did not. Have. Sexual relations. With that woman...
- Oh, the humanity!
and, last, but not least...
- Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall
Pass those ones on to Hillary, and I'm sure she can make them her own, as well. Tootles!
}}---> Matthews is lying
November 7, 2007 - 01:20 ET by Cool ArrowI believe what I heard Matthews say was "If you can't handle her heat, get out of the chicken"
sheesh.
see, See, SEE, SEE…
November 7, 2007 - 01:21 ET by maggieqpublicsee, See, SEE, SEE… she’s saying what I told her to say.
I’m way, way beyond the age of knowing what is “cool”, but this Matthews transcript segment seems really “weenie-ish” to me.
Anybody want to bet that Obama will NOT take Matthews’ advice and tell the nation that we are “in a rut”?
}}---> Maggie
November 7, 2007 - 01:37 ET by Cool ArrowI'm thinking Matthews might have given Obama some lines like "As an Illinois State Legislator I cleaned up Chicago and provided safe neighborhoods"
C-Arrow Perfect! Could
November 7, 2007 - 02:05 ET by maggieqpublicC-Arrow
Perfect! Could Obama deliver that line with a straight face…
Seriously, what on earth does Chris Matthews see in his own future… is he working through a sort of pathetic audition to get back into the non-media side of politics?