Chris Matthews misunderestimated former Bush press secretary Ari Fleisher last night on “Hardball.” When the MSNBC host attacked, Fleischer gave him a lesson in verbal pugalistics.
The “Hardball” host had barely said hello when he went on the attack.
“What brings you back?” Matthews challenged. “Is this the return from Elba? Is this the 100 days of Napoleon’s return from Crawford? What is going on with this network of former Bushies — current Bushies, I should say — singing the old song?”
“Well, Chris,” Fleischer responded coolly, “I’m here because you invited me to be here.”
“Oh, yes,” Matthews stammered. “OK.”
It went downhill from there. Every time Matthews attempted to land a body blow, Fleischer dodged it and delivered a stinging punch of his own. He never backed down.
At one point, Fleischer said, “Chris, do you ever not interrupt your guests, or is that all you’d like to do?” Even Matthews’ off-camera crew cracked up.
At various times in the interview, Fleisher called Matthews “disingenuous” and “shameful,” accused him of twisting people’s words, and said “How dare you?”
Enjoy the video, because we don’t think Matthews will invite Fleischer back on Hardball very soon.
Source: MSNBC.COM, NewsBusters.com
This post was last modified on March 14, 2009
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what a dick!
look at the 4 minute mark and see what kind of a douchebag matthews is.
Matthew is a caricature of left wing mindless slavisly subservient p.c. stupidity.
i wonder how long it took matthews to get that knot out of his tongue.
Wow, Ari (or should I say Ali?) was fantastic! Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee!
This is my second favorite smack down of that boorish, loudmouth, mindless zombie Matthews! Naturally, the first being none other than Zell Miller at the 2004 RNC....I just wish Chissy would've man-up'd and taken Miller up on the duel, 'cuz my money would've been on the then 72 year old! Ah, wishful thinking!
Poor dim-wit Chris. "...Leave the campfire better than the way you found it." One can only imagine what the heck that means. I'm sure Chris didn't have a shiver going up his leg in this interview. He was too busy, and unsuccessfully, trying to evade the roundhouses and uppercuts Fleischer was delivering. This is good entertainment.
I half expected the camera crew to cut back to the split screen only to see Chris with his thumbs in his temples mocking Ari like a child who caught in flagrante delicto, scolded, and is consequently upset. What a baby.
This is why I couldn't do this. I hate being interrupted. I would probably have to shut down so I wouldn't flip out. Ari was calm and looked like a champ, though!
Chris is an idiot. I can't believe more than 11 people are still watching msnbc. And the way he keeps sniffing, what's he been blowing up his nose?
What's funny is they had a 10 year aniversary party, on air, & most of that time has been in 3rd place in a 3 horse race. It amazes me that he makes millions of dollars a year & has less then 500,000 nationally. I don't get it, & the same holds true for the rest of MSNBC. The only thing that makes them look sort of OK is that CNN has litterally no ratings at all.
As I remember those terrorists that attack on 9-11 all sneaked in this country on clinton's watch.
Saddam did have wmds because he used mustard gas and nerve gas to kill the Kurds in his country with.
I DESPISE Crissie. Seriously DESPISE his stupid ass...
Chris Matthers is a horses butt