Chris Mathews on Leno about F 9/11

[newdealer]

I just saw Chris Mathews, I think it was on Leno, talking about F 9/11.
Basically, he said that the beginning clips of the Bush's cavorting with Saudis, playing golf, and all that stuff happened too fast and the tone came off being less than serious. But, he said, the rest of the movie was brilliant. The Marines trying to recruit young men, interviews with the family members. Basically he said that the aside from the scenes of the Bushes, that we've all seen one way or another, Moore produced a masterpiece.

[Dr Fate]

1. I would never want him to be my map reader...

...because this freak would be all over it.

[newdealer]

3. free publicity

There are many moderates in this country who do use him as their map reader. And if he's highly touting it, so much the better.

[seabeyond]

4. a week ago about

he was saying it was full of lies to one of his guest, really bashing it, dismissing it

[Robin Hood]

11. It looks like he finally saw the movie.

How typical.

[lovuian]

2. For Once Chris Mathews get something right

It was Brilliant :bounce:

[newdealer]

5. my summary

Do you think that I summarized his view of the film? I watched the whole interview, and ran three floors up to get it on the board. Folks here are not happy with me lately.

[progressivebydesign]

6. I appreciate the summary..

.. people here have been bitchy lately. Pay no attention if someone seems rude. I'm finding that beyond the initial welcome, it takes a while to be treated well around here sometimes.. hell, I've been here over 3 years, and I still get kicked around!! Thanks for running up the stairs to do this..

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. Hang in there. I like Matthews

though he pisses me off at times. Lately, he's been more agressive with his interviewing. He's been having two guests from each side and as each side gets their air-time, he pushes the questions that would be coming from an opposing view.

[demoman123]

9. I did too, until he said "I was wrong to oppose the war."

He said this during the "cakewalk" when the US was driving towards Baghdad at top speed. Having openly opposed the war in the weeks before it started, he changed his mind when it looked like the US would win easily.

Shallow pragmatism.

I wonder what he says now.

[Pachamama]

10. Yeah, Chris is realizing that he better shift gears and go with the ...

...winning team that starts their jobs Nov. 3rd and that the current Occupier's of the White House that he's been a$$-kissing for the last 3+ years are outta here....

[anarchy1999]

8. Caliphoto is correct in all that is said to you. Thanks "Cali", and

welcome to DU newdealer.

[Jane Austin]

12. Thanks for the info.

I don't usually watch Leno, so wouldn't have known otherwise.

Matthews, on his Chris Matthews show last weekend, chastised Cokie Roberts and David Brooks for running the movie down without having seen it. Fineman and a young woman from the Christian Science Monitor were there and had seen it and thought it was pivotal.

Matthews said he felt as Roberts and Brooks did until he saw the movie.

Now he feels like Fineman and the CSM reporter.

It's good to see he can change his mind. Either the movie or his African vacation did him a world of good.

[DeadHead67]

13. I think he smells the crap in Bush's pants. . . . .

. . .as Bush realizes his ship of state is SINKING, and old Chrissy-poo takes the hint and jumps ship.:toast: