Chris Mathews: "I want to do everything I can to make Obama Presidency work"

[Fox Mulder]

This is unbelievable.

Chris Matthews: "I Want To Do Everything I Can To Make This New Presidency Work"

Chris Matthews appeared on "Morning Joe" Thursday morning, and in the context of discussing the Obama transition — and Rahm Emanuel's motives for waffling on the chief of staff position — told Joe Scarborough it is not his job to question Emanuel's motives.

"You know what?" Matthews said. "I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new Presidency work."

Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski pressed Matthews on his claim, asking if it his his job as a journalist to make the Presidency work.

"Yeah, that's my job. My job is to help this country...to make this work succsesfully, because this country needs a successful Presidency, more than anything right now," Matthews said.

"As Americans, Chris Matthews, we are all rooting for the success of Barack Obama," Scarborough said. "America is at a perilous time. But you just talked about being a journalist, and your job as a journalist is not to question motives. Then, two seconds later, you said your job was to make this Presidency a success. That's curious."

Later, Scarborough said, "We all wish [Obama] well, we just don't think it's our job to make this work anymore than it was a journalist's job to make the Iraq War have a successful launch."

Again--how the fuck can anyone question whether the main stream Media is Liberal in this country? Mathews is a "journalist" with MSNBC--a very prominent one. Watch the video and how the other people are taken a back by his comment.

I don't have any problem with Mathews supporting Obama, but stop calling himself a journalist and just admit he's a political hack. Resign his position as a "journalist" with MSNBC, hire a right wing talking head and have a show like Hannity and Colmbs. No one pretends that Hannity or Colmbs are "journalists"--the would tell you they are not journalists--like Limbaugh they are political pundits--entertainers. Its fucking ridiculous that NBC allows people like Mathews to parade around as journalists.

As I said in another thread, Obama is going to be successful whether he's successful or not because the media is going to portray what he does as successful.

Anyone who respects the 1st Amendment Freedom of Expression should be very concerned with the monopoly on thought that exists in this country. And if that's not bad enough--these people want to end all oppossing thought with the "Unfairness Doctrine!" :rolleyes

 

[Wookiegirl]

I thought his job was to objectively report facts

 

[JSamm73]

Another example of the media blow job Obama has been getting and will be getting throughout his term.

 

[Anie]

Every single journalist is going to spew their own bullshit to the story to make more read it, sure they report facts but the fact is they'll throw in a little bias to get people's attention. Everyone has freedom of speech, he chose to write it, you chose to read it and if you don't like it, then don't read anymore of his articles.

"Journalist" or not, he's still doing his job.

 

[JSamm73]

Well when MOST of the media are swinging on Obamas nuts are so far to the left, You really are left with little choice.

 

[Alien Allen]

Another example of the media blow job Obama has been getting and will be getting throughout his term.

yup :nod:

 

[Anie]

So what? All is fair in the world of politics. Use any tactic to gain power and authority, if media is used for it then by all means go for it. The masses can follow a dictorial image, it happens all the time, you guys just happen to notice because you all dislike Obama.

 

[Alien Allen]

So what? All is fair in the world of politics. Use any tactic to gain power and authority, if media is used for it then by all means go for it. The masses can follow a dictorial image, it happens all the time, you guys just happen to notice because you all dislike Obama.

get real

the guy is a supposed journalist

he stepped over the line from journalist to pundit

 

[Anie]

Pundit or not, it won't get him fired. Heck you guys complaining about it makes him absolutely love the fact people paid attention to his articles.

 

[JSamm73]

Pundit or not, it won't get him fired. Heck you guys complaining about it makes him absolutely love the fact people paid attention to his articles.

Probably won't get him fired, and that's all the attention I pay to that crap, I see the bullshit headline "Blah Blah Blah Obamas balls are warm and fuzzy" and I skip it. I am not gonna read his in depth coverage of whether he is the big spoon or little spoon when he's boning Obama.


"you guys just happen to notice because you all dislike Obama."

No, I don't dislike Obama, I dislike his carrot and stick approach to politics. Except the carrot in this example is all of his "Glorious Promises" and the Sheeple who voted him in following.

 

[Anie]

Also the fact the opposite end is going to hate his guts, good old conflict. What a great seller

 

[Fox Mulder]

Pundit or not, it won't get him fired.

But he SHOULD be fired--that's the point. He is suppossed to have journalistic integrity--to be objective. If he wants to do everything he can to make the Obama Presidency work, then quit his job and become a political pundit.

 

[sierrabravo]

Also the fact the opposite end is going to hate his guts, good old conflict. What a great seller

I opposed him from the start, and I still have my Mccain signs out in my front yard. Private property and freedom of speech.

 

[willynilly]

For a long time now I've hated that newspapers make endorsements. It absolutely sways how they report 'the facts'. Sadly, our television media has gone that way as well.

I know someone who worked on the McCain campaign and she said months ago that he wouldn't win. Largely because they couldn't compete with O's spending and the fact that the media was in the tank for that one from the get-go.

I sort of blame some of this on Oprah, who will be leaving her public television in the next few years to go to her new cable channel. The Oprah Network.

I don't think it's time to grab your ankles and kiss your ass goodbye, but I am certainly worried about the administration being filled with corrupted Chicago policos. We've seen three already.

 

[Alien Allen]

One thing though that is different today is the internet.

and the 24/7 news cycle

The networks can spin things but they are limited compared to the 60's

If the big 3 back then had an agenda it was tougher to get the work out otherwise.

but then back then we had a lot more newspaper coverage.

 

[Maulds]

Matthews stated months ago he gets a tingle up his leg when Obama speaks. Not only is that a sign of fierce loyalty, but maybe...ya know...:turninggay2:

 

[SgtSpike]

Matthews stated months ago he gets a tingle up his leg when Obama speaks. Not only is that a sign of fierce loyalty, but maybe...ya know...:turninggay2:

Lol...

I've completely given up on the media. I just tell everyone to stop believing ANYTHING they hear on TV or the newspaper and research the facts of the matter for themselves.

Y'know, it'd be nice if there was a news source that was completely objective about things and ONLY stated the facts. I bet they'd make a lot of money, because I think Americans really do want the truth, it's just they think they're already getting it.

 

[Minor Axis]

Again--how the fuck can anyone question whether the main stream Media is Liberal in this country? Mathews is a "journalist" with MSNBC--a very prominent one. Watch the video and how the other people are taken a back by his comment.

When you take equal time to hammer the long list of suspects at Faux News, maybe your opinions will be more accepted as balanced.

 

[JSamm73]

When you take equal time to hammer the long list of suspects at Faux News, maybe your opinions will be more accepted as balanced.

Woah, woah, woah. Maybe I am reading into your comment wrong but,

Yes Fox news, VERY right wing, very pro-conservitive. I'll give you that. OK, now lets go to the Obama Bandwagon of T.V. media

CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS(donors) and those are only the ones on the top of my head, and let's not forget the magazine coverage, Obama outnumbered front pages what 75%???

 

[Minor Axis]

Woah, woah, woah. Maybe I am reading into your comment wrong but,

Yes Fox news, VERY right wing, very pro-conservitive. I'll give you that. OK, now lets go to the Obama Bandwagon of T.V. media

CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS(donors) and those are only the ones on the top of my head, and let's not forget the magazine coverage, Obama outnumbered front pages what 75%???

Don't get me wrong, I do hate Faux News, but not because they are conservative. It's because they are lying bastards! They show footage, photographs that have been doctored, they make up stories about people they don't like. You can call the liberal press liberals, but I've not seen an example where they out right fabricated info. I'm sure someone can come up with an example of a liberal lie.

And I will not deny, the press mostly liked, in some cases loved Obama. Maybe they realize, like the people who voted for him what an outright disaster the Bush Administration has been and there were signs that "I voted 95% of time with Bush" McCain was not a good choice for President at this time in our history.