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Weepgate: MSNBC Hosts Spar Over Boehner’s Tear-Filled Speech
- Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:57am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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After John Boehner gave a tearful speech last night that many saw as the beginning of his House Speakership, MSNBC hosts squared off about whether or not those tears were genuine. Surprisingly, Lawrence O‘Donnell and Chris Matthews came to Boehner’s defense. Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow did not, and Maddow even managed to get in a dig on Glenn Beck:
Mediaite points out that while Maddow is correct to certain extent, her madness trumps her message:
All of what Maddow says is true, and is a legitimate critique. However, its almost as though Ms. Maddow has turned into the “mean girl” in High School who is unhappy with the school election and is left only to deride the winner. Watch the video from MSNBC below.
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Comments (221)
seerjfly
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:29amI could’nt stomach watching those losers. I made my wife turn them off last night so their ratings would’nt go over 2. She did get some good belly laughs from it.
Report Post »bulletboy
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:29amIt must be sad to go through life so bitter. These haters have a chip on their shoulder the size of their egos. The reason? Deep inside they know how wrong they are about everything….It is funny to watch them cry and cry and cry
Report Post »banderashovel
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:28amone thing the left have forgotten—-the right still love our country….they just can’t seem to deal with it.
Report Post »RavenMaven
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 1:22pmThe difference is conservatives love the country we have made. The one that exists today. The Progressives love the country they are trying make this one become. They show no love for what America is, only what they think it should be, which is apparently Venezuela.
Report Post »jenndee
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 4:33pmI completly agree. Maddow, Olbermann and Matthews could never wrap their head around getting choked up over patriotism and love of country. It obviously makes them very uncomfortable that is why they attack and try to make Speaker Boehner look like a joke. Maybe they should show the black panthers at the polling places or talk about the“ food desserts” in america and they can work up some tears. Thank god american’s showed us yesterday, so we concrete proof these bozo’s are a very small minority.
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:24amOf course they know the tears were real, we all do. These MSNBC people are so p.o.’d that
Report Post »they are LYING. They know the truth but are afraid it will give the GOP power to admit it. Period.
NickDeringer
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:24amI think Boehner should reach out to The Demunists every bit as much as they reached out to the GOP.
Report Post »RickN
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:22amI made sure to flip between Fox and MSNBC last night to see what “the other side was saying”, and I have to tell you…these people on MSNBC were nothing but insulting all night long! No class. They showed what kind of people THEY are and the type of people Progressives are as a whole.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:20amDoes anyone wonder why these morons are in last place among all networks? Look at the trash they have spewing their nonsense.
Report Post »Johnnyp1958
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:19amI love the way these COMMIE SOCK PUPPETS talk, you can see how miserable they are in there tone, they are pissed off. Hay MSNBC , you lost BIG because America doesn‘t want to become YOU or the Bill Mahar’s of the world. If Americans wanted to be you , the communist party a.k.a democrat party would have won so this is your future, more failed elections in 2012 are coming.
Report Post »Greyhound424
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:19amBite us you ugly freaking ****!!!!
Report Post »whybother
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:17amI think when you CARE you may shed a few tears….but of course, when you are an “intellectual” there is only whats good and “right” for society….no personal gain has value to the common good….thus no reason to weep…besides a real man never cries, and Keith and Rachel are both “real men”
Report Post »charliego
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:43am@whybother
Report Post »??????, really????? May I assume this was a good attempt at satire???
whybother
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:07pmHA….yes Charlie, it was tongue-in-cheek! I am a true believer in Objectivism and Ayn Rand. The looter left are so predictably ignorant. Ayn was brilliant and her premises are as true today as they were the day she wrote them.
Individual freedom, thought and responsibility is what made this country the best experiment in governing history! Lets dial it back!!!
Report Post »charliego
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:15amI prefer the emotion of real tears over a stoic demeanor that hides nefarious intentions.
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:19amRight-on, bro.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:15amAfter further evaluation, I think they are a government experiment gone bad.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:13amsorry, but if you kill yourself because someone was mean to you, you probably didn’t have much going for you in the first place.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:11amKeep it up MSLSD, the only people watching you are the people watching “snippets” on Conservative websites, and making fun of you. Yes, please keep up your moronic behavior, it continues to give us GREAT new material to “make fun of”.
Report Post »sweetbees
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:10amLike I care what Olberbutt and Madcow Disease think of anyone that doesn’t “think” like they do!! They are heartless so why would they ever cry? If they ran over their own puppy backing out of the driveway…they still wouldn’t cry!!!
Report Post »drbage
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:10amSo, Rakel, who is more ridiculous: the man who sheds tears of joy because he may have just been given a chance to turn the ship around or the man who does cartwheels because he wants to steer us closer to the Chinese model of government? You know how they think, but given all the information that is available, including the MSM, how do people in CA and MA still vote in Boxer and Frank? Maybe we can sell CA and MA to China…
Report Post »finalfrontier100
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 1:53pmPlease throw me a lifesaver before you sell off CA to China. I am shedding sincere tears of dispair over the results of CAs election. Holy Cow.
Report Post »Ken
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 2:12pmYeah, and China will rename it “Mexifornia!”
Report Post »TMACK
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:09amYou deserve the position as Speaker of the House…your hard work has paid off. Cry all you want John Boehner.
Report Post »MattyFos
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:09amWelcome to the crazy train Boehner.. You, Beck, and I can’t talk about our love for America without getting all choked up… But we are better than Beck because we are smokers… HELL YEAH!!
Wash the corruption out of the house with your tears!
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:09amHoney, I quit smoking 45 years ago, thank God……..to choke up or shed a tear when something that’s sincere in your heart and touches you is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, when I see someone show true compassion it means they are sincere and I count it as an excellent quality in a person. A cold person shows no emotion at all (like Pelosi or Maddow both from same cut except for choices of husbands)
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:43pmThings that make me tear up:
Report Post »An old veteran rising on shaky legs saluting the flag
Amazing Grace on the bagpipes
The National Anthem (When not given an artists spin with warbles and ohh ohh ohhs)
A hero receiving a medal
The song “Proud to be an American”
and almost anything patriotic.
wilmo
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:08amHow in God’s name do these lug nuts remain employed? All their programs should open with Peggy Lee’s rendition of “Send in the Clowns”.
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 2:55pmThey have a base of haters like themselves and that is who they talk to. I don’t listen to them, will never listen to them, don‘t care what they say and don’t believe conservatives should not promote what they say as it gives them more publicity.
Report Post »HippoNips
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:08amPlease, no one tell the stupid she-man an s-her boyfriend, Rachel that THEY (and other like them) CAUSE the anti liberal enthusasism that took down the House yesterday/
Report Post »Let them keep yappin away until all liberals are out of all elected offices.
crackerone
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 1:24pmSomeone please tell Chaz that when they sew on her new wiener, that it will probably hurt, and she too,will shed some tears!
Report Post »drbage
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:06amMaddow and Olbermann must be listening to “Don’t Cry for me Argentina.”
Report Post »sean_m.
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:05amHoly crap! Are they debating if someone’s tears are genuine? Really?! Really?! No worse than tingling up your leg. Maddow is a bitter little thing, isn’t she? These people are something else, I tell ya.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:14amMakes one wonder if they are really people?
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 2:10pmFor the first time in two years I’m pride to be an American!
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:04amI could not wait to wake up and see the circus of fool licking their wounds. What a bunch of RACIST BIGOTS!
Report Post »TxGold
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:17amIt was priceless. o‘donnell dang near exploded on ’morning joe’. Joe had to rein him in and tell him to calm down. Absolute comic relief!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »noLONGERAPAWNOFTHECARLROVEELITE
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 1:27pmThree cheers for Boehner. Glenn Beck is an irritating little cry baby tho. This morning Beck claimed that McCain is a conservative. Irritating.
Report Post »Petunia
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:02amMaddow almost like the mean girl? How would you have liked being in her high school class? She is certainly the meanest, most destructive of mean girls. I wonder how many suicides she bullied poor innocents into. If anyone wants an example of what not to be like when you grow up this is it, stuck for life as the Jr. High bully.
Report Post »MattyFos
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:10amMean girl? Weren’t the mean girls attractive?? I just can’t picture an attractive Maddow.
DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:16am@MATTYFOS
actually she looked pretty good in high school, search for the picture. not too shabby
jrcess
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 1:39pmAre you sure she is a she?
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 2:28pmHeartless, snickering, hyena.
Report Post »2
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:47amYou are 100% right. I thought She? was a Guy for weeks. I never watched the show and when I did I thought, “O My God She’s a chick.”
Report Post »MJ1025
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:02amFrom the Liberal way of looking at things, Maddow must not have any friends. Dogs and cats probably do not like her either. Olberman had to be the geek who got on your last nerve in school.
Stegosluggus
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:12amWe are curious: Are humans such as Mr. Maddow considered as intelligent or sincere as most humans?
http://www.slugbuddies.com
REBELWITHACAUSE
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:16amWho watches this crap anyway? She makes me sick. But that’s lamestream media for ya….
TruthTalker
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:23amSomeone tell her she needs a shave.
MAULEMALL
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:24amHe was just so happy that we aren’t going to have to carry Californias bills anymore
Write your congressman.. No more state bailouts.
Report Post »democratgirl
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:47amDemocrats won in some areas (Nevada, Calif, etc.) because they cheated (illegals voting, sending illegal letters to employees). I believe this is the only way they can win, which says a mountain full. I do hope the powers that be (conservatives) do something to investigate these frauds and show the American people just how evil and insane the progressive Democrats really are. If these new Republicans are smart, they will get their investigative arm around this current healthcare bill and tear it apart, limb by limb. It’s best to start there. INVESTIGATE. Bravo to John Kasich in Ohio. Ted Strickland was a real clown here, allowing Ohio, within 4 years of his term, to go downhill fast. He supported Obama and now he has paid the price. Bye, bye, Teddy. We are very happy to see you leave. Bravo to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. Conservatives have spoken, but that is not the end. We have a big uphill battle. Just because the House has a majority now of Republicans, doesn’t mean anything, if anything, will get thru the Senate. The Senate still hold the majority of Democrats. So, as I said, INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATE, and INVESTIGATE until they evil-doers are revealed for what they really are. START THERE, REPUBLICANS! PLEASE START THERE and everything else will fall right into place.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:49amYou know what makes me smile?…
I see Nancy Pelosi arm in arm marching with that big gavel ….crying …. as she hands it over to….
Mr. Speaker ….John Boehner..
and yes I’m gloating ….just like I know the “HATERS” would be if the shoe had been on the left foot.. we have listened to it for two, very, long years…
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:51amWho watches or cares about these people? It really does surprise me that O’donnell & Matthews do
understand that some people are sincerely touched and shed a tear or two. Sincere people get choked up, at least I do when I pray or remember events that had great meaning or sincerest desires fulfilled.
The other two guys don’t have feelings for anything except to denigrate everything & everyone. If I were tied to a chair and had my eyes wedged open, I wouldn’t watch olberman or maddow. YUK.
Steve Smith
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:56amWow, I felt my IQ drop 10 points just watching that!
Report Post »OutOfTheAether
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:09am@DEMOCRATGIRL
You said it well. All these shenanigans they pulled needs to be investigated and charges brought. If they don’t get it rooted out now, we’ll see even more of it in 2012
Report Post »Breaker 19
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:18pmRachal Madcow is diseased and Keith Olberman is just mad!
Report Post »unionrockstar
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:44pmCome on guys; some people actually do care.
Report Post »ConservativeSteve
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:45pm….. whadda ya mean in high school? Ivy League Fake Keith O gets on my last nerve ….. period.
Report Post »thecommish58
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 5:30pmMaddow is the worst of the crew – she reminds me of the smart kid in school who could never make a point that anyone could understand – every interview she does, she seems to get slapped around like a little puppy who peed on the floor…she needs to go back to reading the weather somewhere.
Report Post »thecommish58
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 5:39pmThe one guy made a point about the prestige of the office and how opulent as it overlooks DC…Olberman and Maddow will never see it from the inside – Olberman never had a chance since his sports reading days – Maddow blew it when she allowed herself to be made over as the tart tounged smarty pants who hates conservatives… both need to understand they have already reached the pinnacle of their career…unless of course they choose to run for drain commissioner
Report Post »JKN
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 6:25pmAt least John Boehner appears human… Not like a walking, talking robot with a dashing smile…
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:56pmYour disordered, get help.
Report Post »IronhorseMO
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 2:27ammsnbc has got to be the biggest group of idiots ever gathered. Obviously they are the propaganda arm of Obama and his henchmen!
Report Post »longhorn mama
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 2:55amFunny how I remember Maddow getting all teary the night Scott Brown won Massachusetts. And they were not tears of joy.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 5:08amThat was really great election coverage there.
Report Post »Can’t expect Butch to understand an emotional man.
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Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:36amBoehner’s tears are for the people. He just thought of how much money Pelosi was wasting on herself with the Air Force 3. That’s a joke alone.
Report Post »glassbeadlady
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 3:28pmMSNBC has NO watchers!
Report Post »TruthDarts
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 6:07pmWARNING…
FEE PROPOSED ON EVERY TRANSACTION, bank, lending, credit unions, etc.
–Direct deposit of paycheck? TAXED.
–Moving money from one account to another? TAXED.
–Take cash in to bank or credit union from child piggy bank. TAXED.
IF only 1% then $5,000 transaction means $50 imposed “TRANSACTION FEE” & your $5,000 becomes $4,950…Barrow $200,000 for a home purchase from a banking institution results in a $2000 extra FEE paid to federal government, you only get $198,000.
HOW?
H.R. 4646
look it up.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c111:1:./temp/~c111qbLj02:e316:
Associated with H.R. 4646 is Senate bill S.2965 IS
Commission for Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2010…the commission to oversee this debachle of H.R.4646 should it become law…so they can tweak the % of the fee…all under the
baffoon-ery-Johnny-come-lately-idea of: “CONCERN OVER THE DEFICIT & DEBT” (after running the debt through the roof of the universe)!
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c111:1:./temp/~c111HDrdTv:e0:
Suggestions I have read (& maybe other speculations) are:
–This bill, spells it out that everyone will pay the Government 1% of their gross income.
–Page 9 states the House and Senate shall convene
not later than November 23, 2010 and
Page 11 states the vote on passage shall occur
not later than December 23, 2010.
…and Who said the post election night Nov.2010-Jan.2011 “LAME DUCK” session would be meek for fear of retribution in 2012?
HaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHAAAAAAAhaaaaaaaa….(ROFLMAO)
Report Post »… these guys learned NOTHING from Tuesday elections, except to hurry up w/deadly agenda!!!!!!!!!!!