Does Chris Matthews owe Michele Bachmann an apology?

[HerbieHeadley]

I feel Chris stepped over the line in treating one of our finest members of the House of Representatives with his over the top distain.

He went on to act as though he never said what he said about Obama.
He doesn't address his own statements of how he needs to protect Obama because it is part of his job. He doesn't even address the "tickle" comment with a direct reference.

However, Chris does make sure to dismiss the nights comments from Michele, (which I agree with), and focus on his "gotcha" momont from the past. It is as if he enjoys disrespecting Bachmann and really overspepped himself. IMO.

Matthews to Bachmann: 'Are You Hypnotized?' Bachmann Zings: Have You Lost Your Tingly Leg Thrills? | NewsBusters.org

 

[blueapplepaste]

Michele Bachman finest members of the House? She's nuttier than a fruitcake!

 

[eldermike]

Holding Matthews to normal standards of decency amounts to unreasonable expectations.

 

[JustMeSee]

Like many other politicians, instead for answering his question she proceeded to speak about her own talking points.

Was he inappropriate? I guess so. A bit. It was a typical Chris Matthews jab, at which she jabbed back.

Is am apology in order? Not really. It didn't seem like a major issue or insult.

Why did she not answer his question?

 

[JustMeSee]

Herbie, with all of the disrespectful name calling you spew on a regular bases, I am surprised you are calling foul.

 

[Staccato]

one of our finest members

Michele, (which I agree with)

And this is the only reason you're pretending to care. Civil discourse has never been a high priority of your's before.

I haven't seen a board where you call Barry O an usurper for a while Herb, you losing your touch?

 

[Jase]

No, politicians are public figures and therefore are open to harsher criticism than non-public figures. Bachman deserves it anyway.

 

[DaisyDay]

Michele Bachman finest members of the House? She's nuttier than a fruitcake!

We all have our standards. Some people judge on compassion, some on knowledge of the issues, some on effectiveness of agenda passing. If someone judges that nutty = fine, who are we to gainsay them?

 

[DesertSky]

1. She didn't answer the question, so I guess his persistence was justified. He could have been more professional about it.
2. I used to like Matthews, but he's unwatchable now.

 

[Gawron]

She outsmarted him. Matthews was looking for a sound bite he, and his panel of psychic vampires, could use as an immediate means to tarnish the Republican win by claiming they were hate-mongers filled with vindictive rage whose only intent was to destroy the current administration. She wouldn’t give it to him.

 

[Ringo84]

She outsmarted him. Matthews was looking for a sound bite he, and his panel of physic vampires, could use as an immediate means to tarnish the Republican win by claiming they were hate-mongers filled with vindictive rage whose only intent was to destroy the current administration. She wouldn’t give it to him.

Please. Matthews asked her if she was going to overuse subpoena power, and she didn't directly answer the question.

I'm not necessarily a fan of Matthews. As I've said before, I don't disagree with many of Matthew's views, but I don't like how he interrupts people, midsentence, to interject commentary or ask another question. At the same time, I'm far from a fan of Michele Bachmann, who is fairly high up on my personal 'moonbat' list.
Ringo

 

[Gawron]

She is a conservative woman, which is the only qualification most liberals need to place someone on their "moonbat" list.

As for the exchange, I stand by my comment. Matthews goes for "gotcha" moments, and hounds his guest conservative guest with questions which usually amount to no more substance than "do you still beat your wife?"

 

[Ringo84]

She is a conservative woman, which is the only qualification most liberals need to place someone on their "moonbat" list.

That is neither my qualification nor the qualification of "most liberals".

As for the exchange, I stand by my comment. Matthews goes for "gotcha" moments, and hounds his guest conservative guest with questions which usually amount to no more substance than "do you still beat your wife?"

To be honest, I was watching the MSNBC coverage during that exchange, and I came away not knowing exactly what point Matthews was trying to make about Bachmann being "hypnotized". It came out of left field.
Ringo

 

[BoltNut]

If Matthews owes anyone anything, it is to the viewers of the MSNBC coverage. Asking that question of a candidate in a noisy auditorium through an earpiece with all the hoopla going on at that particular time, was nothing short of nonsensical. What an idiot. Totally unprofessional.

Matthews needed to save a question like that for a one-on-one interview where the question would be understood and then answered without background interference. He also chose his words in a way to where she would look like some kind of Leo McCarthy clone before she even began to answer the question. It was leading and a cheap shot.

He doesn't need to apologize to her for it because she smartly side-stepped it. It didn't deserve a response so she didn't give one. I'm sure she has seen how those at MSNBC conduct themselves before, so it certainly didn't hit her by surprise. She just properly ignored the bone-head.

 

[Gawron]

He shoots, he scores!!

 

[DaisyDay]

She outsmarted him. Matthews was looking for a sound bite he, and his panel of physic vampires, could use as an immediate means to tarnish the Republican win by claiming they were hate-mongers filled with vindictive rage whose only intent was to destroy the current administration. She wouldn’t give it to him.

What in the world is a "physic vampire"?

 

[Gawron]

Lol, ok, you got me. I meant "Psychic" vampires.

 

[JoshuaW]

Bachman is a lunatic, all the proof you need to see that the right has no capability for competence

 

[Gawron]

A lunatic. Well, thanks for proving my earlier point.

 

[DaisyDay]

If Matthews owes anyone anything, it is to the viewers of the MSNBC coverage.

Kinda sums up his career.

He's no better with liberals that he is with conservatives.