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monmouth

(21,078 posts)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:04 PM Oct 2012

Hardball is unwatchable. Tweety and Toad pushing Romney and how the numbers are coming

around to him, the momentum doncha know and the other guy was from Politico. I turned the damned thing off. Tweety has a burr up his ass, the President laughed at him last night so now he's got his mad on. Screw them.

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Hardball is unwatchable. Tweety and Toad pushing Romney and how the numbers are coming (Original Post) monmouth Oct 2012 OP
I just turned it off as well... tallahasseedem Oct 2012 #1
Me too Robbins Oct 2012 #5
Ditto here--what the hell were they talking about? ailsagirl Oct 2012 #35
If The Momentum Is On Romney's Side Why Did A 2.7% RCP Nat'l Lead Turn Into A .01 Deficit ? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #2
It always takes Tweety 2-4 days to catch up with trends Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #16
Yeah. Romney Was Up To +2.7% in The RCP Nat'l Average. Now He's -.01% DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #22
Goofy BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #3
Tweety is PISSED because Pres make a joke montanacowboy Oct 2012 #4
Chuck Toad is a dumb POS tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #10
Now this dumb POS says Romney showed civility in the first debate tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #11
Bullshit! Toad needs Pushback on Social Media. Even morning joe Cha Oct 2012 #19
Chuck Turd does need a pushback Blue Owl Oct 2012 #61
You Could Get The Same Analysis From A Poli Sci Senior At A Garden Variety State University DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #12
Analysis? All I ever hear from him is "it's a close race" or "Romney has momentum" tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #23
Todd Didn't Even Graduate From GWU DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #27
God, I thought Tweety would have a good sense of humor about Obama's joke PlanetBev Oct 2012 #25
I turned truthN08 Oct 2012 #6
I turned it as soon of Chuckie Toad showed his face. GentryDixon Oct 2012 #7
Mathews acts like a prissy little girl at times. MjolnirTime Oct 2012 #8
Tweety.... BraKez2 Oct 2012 #9
Nobody watches him anyway so don't fret. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #13
still watching OKNancy Oct 2012 #14
Sorry Nancy, but Chris Matthews has issues, and certainly doesn't have the temperament to.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #17
+1 lillypaddle Oct 2012 #18
How did he defend PBO, OKNancy? Cha Oct 2012 #24
yep timber84 Oct 2012 #28
Agreed IrishSean723 Oct 2012 #36
It's funny that we accuse Chris of being so reactionary NCLefty Oct 2012 #45
Haven't watched him or Ed since the first debate, and haven't missed either. If they're trying to.. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #15
I turned it off as well. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #20
I would love to see Toad ostracized from the media and politics. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #41
Then he would be forced to go back to college and FINALLY NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #57
I'm watching, I just don't take it seriously. Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #21
i noticed that to MFM008 Oct 2012 #26
I'm watching it now and he is bashing the crap out of Romney Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #29
I agree with you and his last statement before closing out the conversation with INdemo Oct 2012 #30
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #31
NBC apparently ignores there own polls. aaaaaa5a Oct 2012 #32
I wanted to throw something at my TV.... chillfactor Oct 2012 #33
The Politico guy was Jonathan Martin. He's a toad. Phx_Dem Oct 2012 #34
Tweety is a huge Obama supporter budkin Oct 2012 #37
Fucking Tweety is getting a tingle down his leg talking about Rmoney?? madinmaryland Oct 2012 #38
Maybe he urinated in his pants? BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #47
What the hell are they talking about? Bad Thoughts Oct 2012 #39
I just turned it off, too, and came here to see Fawke Em Oct 2012 #40
I just Saw That Hardball Segment...I'm With U Guys What The Hell Are These Guys Smoking iloveObama12 Oct 2012 #42
The Joke Last Night otohara Oct 2012 #43
Jonathan Martin from Politico seemed convinced that it was either a small Jennicut Oct 2012 #44
Of course he's on our side. NCLefty Oct 2012 #48
Nate Silver, PPP, Chris Matthews. Jennicut Oct 2012 #50
Tweety is on our side ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #53
Painful to Watch... BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #46
My M$NBC "playlist" has gotten much, much shorter... Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #49
Couldn't have put it better myself. falcon97 Oct 2012 #54
Was he ever watchable. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #51
Tweets is keeping the horserace narrative alive. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #52
Tweety wasn't too bad, it was Frick and Frack he had on that talked nonsense Blaukraut Oct 2012 #55
I agree with you. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #58
I think you all are being too hard on Tweety today. He simply asked them questions helpisontheway Oct 2012 #59
I felt exactly the same way. It was worse than Fox. anneboleyn Oct 2012 #60

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)
35. Ditto here--what the hell were they talking about?
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:13 PM
Oct 2012

After hearing encouraging numbers on Martin, this was like a slap in the face!!

 

Floyd_Gondolli

(1,277 posts)
16. It always takes Tweety 2-4 days to catch up with trends
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:14 PM
Oct 2012

It's one of his most irritating qualities. I also think whoever produces the show does a terrible job of making sure he knows what's current. But thanks for the heads up, I won't be watching tonight.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts)
22. Yeah. Romney Was Up To +2.7% in The RCP Nat'l Average. Now He's -.01%
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:16 PM
Oct 2012

If you took out Gall(o)p it would be even more.

And don't forget the RCP Average doesn't include the three or four internet trackers that show O winning.

montanacowboy

(6,103 posts)
4. Tweety is PISSED because Pres make a joke
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:06 PM
Oct 2012

about him at the Al Smith dinner -

poor Tweety - his wittful feelings get hurt so easily

and who can stomach that Chuck Toad? what a lump of merd

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
10. Chuck Toad is a dumb POS
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:08 PM
Oct 2012

I wish they would stop having him on every MSNBC show like he's some sort of expert on something.

Cha

(297,692 posts)
19. Bullshit! Toad needs Pushback on Social Media. Even morning joe
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:15 PM
Oct 2012

said mitt ran over Candy Crowley and the President in the 2nd debate. And, from what I saw he was his usual asshole on steroids self in the first.

There is no civility from shit romney EVER.

Fuck the mediawhores pushing romney down our throats.

And No, Sarah Silverman, I cannot get through typing about mitt without Cussing.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts)
27. Todd Didn't Even Graduate From GWU
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:21 PM
Oct 2012

And then I see he's an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins. Must be because he's a media personality.

PlanetBev

(4,104 posts)
25. God, I thought Tweety would have a good sense of humor about Obama's joke
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:18 PM
Oct 2012

Day to day, I just can't read this guy.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
14. still watching
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:13 PM
Oct 2012

I like Chris. He wasn't pushing the numbers, he was asking the two creeps about them. Later on he defends the President.
He is on our side and makes no bones about it.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,241 posts)
17. Sorry Nancy, but Chris Matthews has issues, and certainly doesn't have the temperament to....
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:15 PM
Oct 2012

do a daily "NEWS" show.

IrishSean723

(26 posts)
36. Agreed
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:23 PM
Oct 2012

It's important that we not start going down this road. Just because something isn't 100% positive doesn't mean it's some kind of GOP-biased attack. Let's leave the persecution complex to the Republicans.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
45. It's funny that we accuse Chris of being so reactionary
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:57 PM
Oct 2012

When we are worse. If someone on TV says ANYTHING we don't like, it's flame-city.

I can't explain it.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,241 posts)
15. Haven't watched him or Ed since the first debate, and haven't missed either. If they're trying to..
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:14 PM
Oct 2012

increase their teabagger viewership, then good luck with that.

NCarolinawoman

(2,825 posts)
20. I turned it off as well.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:15 PM
Oct 2012

I think Tweety is just getting VERY nervous about the election because he really can't stand Romney. Tweety can't think straight right now.

C. Todd desperately wants an electoral tie to push up his ratings. Todd seems to lean Republican or simply leans for "wonderful" electoral chaos. Chuck Todd is all about Chuck Todd lately. He's no longer thinking clearly either.

The other guy--I don't know much about him.

Response to LiberalFighter (Reply #41)

MFM008

(19,820 posts)
26. i noticed that to
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:20 PM
Oct 2012

and turned the channel. Feel sorry for Matthews, Get over it Tweety rent a sense of humor.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
29. I'm watching it now and he is bashing the crap out of Romney
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:25 PM
Oct 2012

I think maybe you are being too sensitive. He has to allow guests with differing opinions to talk or he'd be the same as faux news

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
30. I agree with you and his last statement before closing out the conversation with
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:31 PM
Oct 2012

Todd was a statement that he disagreed with Todd..Todd has the Repukes script no doubt.

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
32. NBC apparently ignores there own polls.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:34 PM
Oct 2012


If the Pres is collapsing, how do they explain their numbers yesterday?


Someone clearly pissed in Mathews cornflakes this morning.

chillfactor

(7,584 posts)
33. I wanted to throw something at my TV....
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:55 PM
Oct 2012

what in the hell is WRONG with Tweety....

hit the mute bottom.....will turn sound back on when Rev. Al comes on.............

Bad Thoughts

(2,531 posts)
39. What the hell are they talking about?
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:08 PM
Oct 2012

I'm watching it now. They're making it seem like Romney's running away with this, in total contradiction to the polling evidence.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
40. I just turned it off, too, and came here to see
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:09 PM
Oct 2012

if y'all were thinking the same thing I was.

What polls are they looking at?

iloveObama12

(421 posts)
42. I just Saw That Hardball Segment...I'm With U Guys What The Hell Are These Guys Smoking
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:22 PM
Oct 2012

it's gotta be real potent



Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
44. Jonathan Martin from Politico seemed convinced that it was either a small
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:53 PM
Oct 2012

electoral win for Obama or a huge sweeping win for Romney. I mean, what? I can see the small electoral win but the huge Romney sweep? From where? Out of his ass?

I think Chris is on our side. Who knows who controls the guests they have on their show. He said Romney was a bully in the first debate and Chuck Toad disagreed.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
48. Of course he's on our side.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:01 PM
Oct 2012

Passionately so.

If they're only going to have people on Hardball that will declare Obama is going to win no matter what, and not actually discuss the issues and polls then it needs to be renamed Softball.

Stop bashing our own people, people :p

"Chris Matthews is pushing Romney!"

*sigh*

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
50. Nate Silver, PPP, Chris Matthews.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:13 PM
Oct 2012

I am seeing a lot of it today. Wowzers. I have intense dislike for Chuck Toad but not Chris Matthews. Or Nate. Or PPP (who I admit had some sucky strange polls today). None of them are Republicans as far as I can tell.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
53. Tweety is on our side
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:45 PM
Oct 2012

He just doesn't pay attention to the polls until they throw them in front of him, and like a lot here he's like "whaaaaaaat?". Some people here just can't stand the least bit of questioning of our side.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)
46. Painful to Watch...
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:57 PM
Oct 2012

...praying that what they were saying wasn't accurate. Still, I have to ask, if a program which is clearly pro-Obama says that things are falling into place for a Romney win, wouldn't there be some truth in that (as opposed to if pundits on Hannity were to say the same thing)?

Blue Idaho

(5,057 posts)
49. My M$NBC "playlist" has gotten much, much shorter...
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:06 PM
Oct 2012

Tweety has become a lost cause most days, the same is true of Big Ego. Rachel is usually ok and LO is almost pitch perfect. I have no real interest in the M$NBC daytime line-up since I'm at work most days.

Boy I sure do miss Olbermann.

falcon97

(354 posts)
54. Couldn't have put it better myself.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:55 PM
Oct 2012

I tend to watch Matthews and Ed with the sound down while doing work and turn the volume up if it's an interesting guest.

Blaukraut

(5,695 posts)
55. Tweety wasn't too bad, it was Frick and Frack he had on that talked nonsense
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:59 PM
Oct 2012

I think Chris Matthews is genuinely scared that Romney might pull of a win. And seeing how Tweety is unable to filter his emotions - we all know this - he gets like this periodically. He'll be positively orgasmic on election night if/when Obama wins.

NCarolinawoman

(2,825 posts)
58. I agree with you.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:48 PM
Oct 2012

Tweety has made it clear that he can't stand Romney and the neocon/teabaggers that Mitt cavorts with.

Tweety is just really nervous and had no idea that the polls that have been coming out today aren't all that bleak.

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)
59. I think you all are being too hard on Tweety today. He simply asked them questions
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:50 PM
Oct 2012

and they were the ones spouting all of that crap. He openly disagreed with them regarding Romney' s demeanor during the show. I think he was simply considering their viewpoint regarding the race. When I read the posts earlier I was thinking he had morphed back into Tweety of 2000 and 2004. LOL Thankfully, that is not the Tweety that showed up today.

I will admit that Todd made one point that made me think. I have always wondered why Obama's job approval would be over 50% in a poll but he would still be losing to Romney in the 40's. They said perhaps the people do see improvement but they have already decided to vote for Romney (or they have decided that they do not want to vote for Obama). I can't think of any other explanation. How can someone say they approve of the job that the president has been doing but not say that they will vote for him? If they planned to vote for Obama then why not tell the pollster? As far as the other crap they were spouting, in one ear and out the other. At the beginning of Romney's bounce I did fear that it would spill over to the swing states and that it would be like a domino effect. I have more hope now that Obama appears to be going back up a little bit. I do not believe he will ever have a healthy lead like it was after the conventions.

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