Why Did Joe Scarborough Mock Chris Matthews After Matthews Called Cheney ‘a Mistake’?
- Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:31pm by
Becket Adams
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During a Monday broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” political commentator Chris Matthews stopped by to discuss a wide range of campaign issues, including former Vice President Dick Cheney’s claim that Sen. John McCain’s decision to pick former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his VP was “a mistake.”
(Related: Dick Cheney: Picking Sarah Palin for VP Was a ‘Mistake’)
“Chris Matthews, what do you make of Dick Cheney yesterday saying that Sarah Palin was a mistake as a VP pick? I want you to take a listen to this and then respond –”
“I think Cheney was a mistake,” Matthews interjected.
“We will also allow you to pronounce his last name however you want to pronounce,” Scarborough interrupted, poking fun at Matthews‘ habit of pronouncing the former Vice President’s name as “chee-nee.”
“Joe, you’re wrong.”
“Chris, I just said after we play the sound bite, you can call him what you want.”
“No, no, his name is Cheney,” Matthews said, again pronouncing it as “chee-nee.”
“All right.”
The MSNBC crew played a video of the former Vice President saying the following about former Gov. Palin:
I like Governor Palin. I have met her, I know her. She’s an attractive candidate, but based on her background, she had only been governor for two years, I don’t think she passed that test.
[…]
I think that was a mistake.
“Chris Mee-thews, what say you?” Scarborough asked, again poking fun at Matthews.
“No, it’s not a joke. His name is Cheney, by the way. When we all check it out we‘ll know what we’re talking about instead of me just snowing. Do some reporting. I think Cheney is a problem. I think he’s pretty much hated in this country. People really don’t like him,” Matthews responded.
He continued:
I can‘t believe they’re going to show him at the convention. He‘s perked up to show up on Sunday TV to make sure that he’s still in the news. I think it’s sort of a proof of life thing. I think he’s good at it. Just show you’re in the game. I think it’s smart politics for Cheney as always to stay in the game.
Watch the panel discussion [via MSNBC]:
(H/T: Mediaite)
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Comments (54)
NarnianWarrior
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:13pmWOW!! Never thought I’d agree with Matthews on anything! But his comment about Cheney being a mistake was right on target. I’d pick Palin anyday over Cheney! He’s one that has caved into the Homosexual radicals and extremist at the expense of the real family. So, in my view, he’s no better than BLOBAMA or any of the RAINBOW Shirts he surrounds himself with.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 9:49pmWhy Did Joe Scarborough Mock Chris Matthews After Matthews Called Cheney ‘a Mistake’?
Report Post »Because he is a dumb ass?
razvedka
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:09pmChris Mee-thews is a DEMOKPAT bitch. Maybe that’s why he gets that tingling sensation up his “leg” anytime OBAMA’s name is mentioned.
Report Post »Small World
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:07pmMcCain was and is the problem not Palin.
Report Post »jake-spoon
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 5:17pmRoger that
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 5:55pmI voted for Sarah Palin in 2008 not McCain – he just happened to be the top of the ticket and even then he was not Obama
Report Post »Daddymac10
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:39pmAt least Sarah Palin was healthy and had more experience than Barry. Dick Cheney was on life support during his tenure. Women in politics get no respect from both aisles. That is why the Republicans will choose another good ole boring white guy to be VP…
Bachmann / West 2012 …write-in
Report Post »mils
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:00pmyep, you’re right…
Report Post »plus, ..republicans/conservatives best stick together…and don‘t you just know they won’t…
bTeri
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:02pmI was impressed by and defending Sarah Palin when everything erupted in 2008.. But in retrospect, with all her accomplishments and talents Cheney is correct – she wasnt ready to be President if something happend to McCain – and it has nothing to do with her gender (which I share). Just one of the many ways the McCain campaign was a terribly managed campaign with a mediocre candidate (who I did vote for). With that said – she was still more qualified to be President than Barack Obama ever was or is to this very day.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:46pmLet’s be clear woman do not get the respect they deserve in politics because of Palin and Bachmann. Both are a joke and regarded as a personal affront to rational thinking women.
Report Post »Kevin The Elder
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 6:59am@BTERI. You wrote what I was thinking. However, upon reading that, I began to reevaluate my thoughts. This is only speculation, for sure, but if we could go back to January 2009, and be given a choice of who would have been the best president to steady the economy, Obama, Biden, McCain, or Palin, I would bet it would have been Palin. Interestingly, where admittedly she was weak on foreign policy, I think we would have been better off in foreign affairs also. I suspect that she would have surrounded herself with good advisors and her record as governor indicated that she was more than capable in making decisions.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:27pmJust goes to show these folks are all idiots and why msnbc is failing. They not only can’t make sense, they also cannot pronounce a person’s name properly.
Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
schroeder123
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:43pmamen
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:21pmWhy give these idiots any attention ..
Report Post »Orpheus75
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:12pmHow long before Meethews joins Beehar over on Current TV?
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:39pmBEEHAR is on CURRENT TV?
Report Post »LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Where the LOSERS GO!!!!!
Chrissie—You are NEXT.
OMG 2012
ps: GET A BIB—-your drooling over Obuma is nauseating.
blv
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:53pmShe had only been governor for 2 years! I find it interesting how they can comment on the lack of experience of other people (Republicans) when Obama was a community organizer and a senator for 2 weeks, how much experience did he have? I feel he had none, therefore, he should leave come January.
Report Post »Orpheus75
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:14pmAnd was a rather successful Governor at that. But they like living in their seething hatred for her regardless of facts. They still look at Tina Fey and believe that WAS Sarah.
Report Post »ERP
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:23pm@blv
Did you not pay attention to the 2008 campaign? Of course it was brought up that President Obama lacked a lot of experience. I was on the Sarah Palin bandwagon when it was new and exciting (kinda like all of those who were for Obama) but as I wised up I and many people realized that she was more shine than a realistic winning candidate. It would have served her better to continue being Governor and perhaps run for Senate but instead she chose to quite for the book and talk show circuit. Why else do you think she didn’t try to run this year?
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:41pmDoes anyone with half a brain REALLY care what ANYONE on MSNBC has to say about anything? Matthews is at least half a bubble off, along with most of the rest of the loudmouth leftist blowhards on that joke of a network. Little Chrissie M is right near the top of the list of the dim too.
Report Post »Bluenose177
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:38pmSee kids, this is what copious amounts of booze does to your brain cells (or what little you had to begin with)
What a drooling idiot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8q-3EeEx0
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 4:03pmNow, that was funny. Miss Chrissy really is a slobbering idiot.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:36pm“he’s pretty much hated in this country”
Sorry Chris, Cheney is only hated by stupid libs because he is smarter than they are and they can’t accept this from a conservative. When you‘re a lib of course you are smarter then enyone else or at least that’s what you think.
I loved Cheny he was a great VP maybe one of the best. The mistake in this discourse is Chris Meetheews.
Report Post »ATHREELETTERWORD
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:59pmplus one here.
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:24pmMatthews continues to prove himself an incompetent buffoon. When are the powers to be at MSNBC going to make the same move that just took place at CNN?
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:21pmI see little difference between Matthews and Scarborough.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:15pmChris Meeeethews has had his head up obama’s azz so long he is now oxygen deprived and has acute brain damage.
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:04pmbetween scarborough and that throne sniffer matthews,the 2 of them combined still only make up a half an idiot
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:59pmThis makes Sense Argue over how to Pronounce
Dumbass Dick’s last name.
instead of discussing the Stupid Statement Cheney Made
about Sarah being a Mistake.
John McCain was the Mistake in 2008.if Sarah had been Top
of the Ticket We would never have been stuck with Obama.
But that’s Water under the Bridge If Mitt Romney does not get
Report Post »Sarah Palin an The TEA Party involved in his Campaign.
He will Lose by a larger margin than McCain would have if
Not for Sarah Palin.I voted for Sarah not John.
the_system_disconnect
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:59pmI think he‘s right that she wasn’t qualified. Thusly, Obama and Biden combined were not qualified…
SERVING OTHERS.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:56pmWyoming produces real men, and these real men can be intimidating and are often not PC. So they do inspire hate in the hearts of pretend men and feminazis!
Report Post »amerbur
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:52pmI like Dick Cheney, alway have, always will. I think his daughter Liz is very knowlegeable and love to hear her thoughts on issues
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:47pmI am sure the 9 people that saw this live this AM were confused after it aired.
Report Post »eternal_vigilance
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:41pmSo this is a lame story about the lamestream media. Joe can’t remember what he is today and most other days other than irrelevant (of course HE thinks he’s the most important being at the table, after all he has COFFEE named after him or is that the other way around), kind of like the House and the Senate. If he and Chris weren‘t brought up here they’d be even less relevant.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:38pmCheney is, was, and will always be a Neoconservative mistake.
Report Post »DannyM
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:01pmAre you saying VP Cheney is not a real conservative, or are you just tossing out a pejorative? Sounds like you either don’t know what a neoconservative is, or your opinion of Cheney is skewed for a reason unassociated with his conservative credentials…or you’re one of the grossly uninformed fans of Chris Matthews who “hate” Cheney because it’s cool in your world.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:18pm1: a former liberal espousing political conservatism
2: a conservative who advocates the assertive promotion of democracy and United States national interest in international affairs including through military means
Cheney was the most active VP I’ve known. Did the government expand or shrink under his watch? As for the war mongering for democracy… Only a twit would argue he doesn’t fit into that category.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:38pm“No, it’s not a joke. His name is Cheney, by the way. When we all check it out we‘ll know what we’re talking about instead of me just snowing. Do some reporting. I think Cheney is a problem. I think he’s pretty much hated in this country. People really don’t like him,” Matthews responded.
WHATS WITH THE OBSESSION WITH HATE MATTHEWS???????
we all know how you feel , and for some reason HATE from the left is acceptable and worn as a badge of honor
hypocrisy…………………..thy name is chrissy mathews
Report Post »DrunkGOP_Hack
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:36pmCheney is becoming a back pocket asset and probably should stay there from here on out.
He is more of a win/lose.
Brilliant yet has the skeletons of Halliburton on his back and they just keep him looking,…
Report Post »well, tarnished in the eyes of some.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:35pmWay to go Joe, now you alienated both of your viewers, they had tingly legs. Now Minka is just going to look at you with more disgust in her eyes.
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