Chris Matthews

Journalist

1945-12-17

Chris Matthews is an American political commentator and former television host best known for the MSNBC program Hardball with Chris Matthews. He also previously worked as a political speechwriter and journalist.

Quotes by Chris Matthews

Historically, the coupling of president and Speaker has been a tricky one that encourages a choreography both quick-footed and wary
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He was making the inevitable pivot from critic to manager.
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He was experienced enough to spot the downside of doing the right thing.
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The author defines professionalism as exemplified by his subjects in their mutual unwillingness to take expected opposition personally. They would not allow grudges to get in the way of more important business.
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Staffers tend to mimic their bosses, to take their key from them.
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The author defines professionalism as exemplified by his subjects in their mutual unwillingness to take expected opposition personally. They would not allow grudges to get in the way of more important business.
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He was experienced enough to spot the downside of doing the right thing.
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He was making the inevitable pivot from critic to manager.
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Historically, the coupling of president and Speaker has been a tricky one that encourages a choreography both quick-footed and wary
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Staffers tend to mimic their bosses, to take their key from them.
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Reagan was all about America, and you talked about it. Obama is, 'We are above that now. We're not just parochial, we're not just chauvinistic, we're not just provincial. We stand for something.' I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above - above the world. He's sort of God. He's going to bring all different sides together.
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I don't know why his lawyers didn't tell him, 'You don't have to answer any questions about your private life, Mr. President. Let them sue you. Take the heat. You don't have to answer.'
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The Democrats just don't have a foreign policy that they're willing to defend, that they're willing to use to take down the president's. We're dealing with the power of suggestion here.
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I tell my staff, we're riding a tour bus around, and we're going to stop and look at some weird stuff - but we're taking our viewers around safely. They're just looking out the window at it. I'm trying to create a sense of comfort for my center audience.
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Someone needs to talk sense to the president. But these people are not world travelers. This president, much as I like him, had all the opportunities in the world.
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They were unable to stand up and say: 'Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism.'
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It doesn't serve an American interest. It really doesn't really serve Israeli interests - it serves the interests of the political party that's getting the votes of the settlers on the West Bank.
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C'mon. He'd be embarrassing upstairs at the White House. So I think she'd have a hard time. I think a woman president would have to be very conservative to get elected.
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