Tim Russert, Chris Matthews, and Maureen Dowd. Why do Irish Catholics hate Hillary Clinton?

[Captain Hilts]

It's kind of weird. I just don't react to her all that strongly positively or negatively, but these folks sure do.

Edited to add Michael Kelly.

Check out MediaMatters.org's latest column on how Russert treated HRC.

[rox63]

1. I've never noticed Irish Catholics hating HRC any more than any other population group

:shrug:

[Captain Hilts]

5. In the media they're pretty rough with her.

No, most certainly most don't hate her. But in the media they sure seem to.

[Captain Hilts]

13. Forgot Bill O'Reilly! nt

[mitchtv]

40. Add Noron O'Donnell

and half of my family

[roguevalley]

22. Irish have always been political and up on the news. Its in the blood.

I suppose people can have their opinions and not have to explain to anyone why they feel the way they do without being haters. I believe
having an opinion and expressing it is American. And if the opinion
expressed doesn't agree with someone else, it isn't automatically
the work of the devil or worse.

[Debi]

2. ALL Irish Catholics?

Joe Biden hasn't attacked Senator Clinton (even though her 'pile-on' video implied he did), and he's Irish Catholic.

[nashville_brook]

3. Chris Matthews is IN LOVE with Clinton!

[IndianaJones]

4. how do you figure that? nt.

[Captain Hilts]

7. True, she's good for ratings. But he loves to trash her and has a man-crush on McCain. nt

[wyldwolf]

11. he acts like the nerdy kid spurned by the cheerleader who finally cracks up and goes on a rampage

[Tejanocrat]

6. They are all white people over 40 years old. BREAKING: ALL WHITE PEOPLE OVER 40 HATE HILLARY!

[yardwork]

8. That makes about as much sense as this OP.

Can we stop with the group attacks already? Sheesh.

[pnwmom]

24. You must be kidding. She has some of her strongest support among women

over 40.

[pnwmom]

25. Is Russert an Irish name? Many, many people are part Irish. n/t

[Debi]

26. Whew, I'm white but not yet 40 AND

I'm Catholic but not Irish!

I DON'T HATE HILLARY CLINTON :bounce:

[wyldwolf]

9. Russert's an ass, Bill turned Matthews down for a job, Dowd is just jealous

[Captain Hilts]

14. That's a good summary. nt

[AngryAmish]

10. isn't Michael kelly dead?

[Captain Hilts]

12. Yes, he was killed in Iraq.

He wanted to go because he went in 1991. Didn't occur to him he had small kids in 2003 but not in 1991.

He and MoDo were very close.

[Lucinda]

15. Yawp. Thats some BIG hate, if it's still going after death.

[gateley]

16. They DO?? Oh no - don't tell any of those Kennedy people who endorsed her!

What an inane statement.

[Captain Hilts]

17. They're not in the press. And they are divided on the candidates anyway. nt

[gateley]

19. Sorry. I hear "Irish Catholic" and I think "Kennedy". It's still beyond inane. nt

[zulchzulu]

18. By "hate", do you mean they put a Presidential candidate under scrutiny?

Is this supposed to be treated like a Presidential race for a Garden Club?

If anything, it's easy scrutinizing Clinton's record and many splendorous opinions on nearly every issue.

[Basileus Basileon]

20. I was born Irish Catholic. I don't particularly mind her,

nor do I particularly like her. I'm now a member of the Greek Orthodox Church, so maybe that's it. The anti-HRC pope-rays don't affect me now.

[Captain Hilts]

32. Me too, and I don't hate her. She's not my first choice but I certainly don't hate her. nt

[asjr]

21. Who knows what evil lurks in the

hearts of men. The Shadow knows.

[nashville_brook]

23. just wondering, who do New York Jews hate? or Black Baptists?

i think it's really icky to smear "Irish Catholics" this way -- as if there's an evil cabal of Mackerel Snappers in the media.

[pnwmom]

27. Here's a list of her endorsements, and it contains plenty of Irish Catholics.

For example, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend of Maryland.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/3/233325/535

[Captain Hilts]

31. We're talking about the PRESS. Not I-C's in general.

The Kennedys are all over the map on their endorsements.

[pnwmom]

35. I didn't get that from the OP, which asked about Irish Catholics.

Where did you say that you were only talking about the press?

The Press isn't supposed to be fawning over any candidate.

[WCGreen]

28. Cause Irish Catholics hate everyone...

It's in our genes...

[BeyondGeography]

33. Now THAT's funny

Thinking about my own crazy Irish Catholic side of the family, it could be true, too...Then again, my grandma was a total sweetheart, not a mean bone in her body.

Of course, they ran all over her.

[ourbluenation]

29. i come from a long line of irish catholics....parents are immigrants to the US.

they both love the Clintons, especially the Da.

[Clark2008]

30. I'm Irish Catholic and I don't hate her.

I don't think she can win the general election, but I don't hate her.

:shrug:

[Debi]

34. Yeah, but you're probably drunk right now so don't know what you're saying

:hide:

(please God let poster know I was joking....)

[dflprincess]

36. I know plenty of Norwegian Lutherans who don't like her

But if you ever listen to Garrison Keiler, you'll know they're just not given to strong displays of emotion.

I, on the other hand, am an IrishCatholicDemocrat (being old enough to have been raised with that was one word) - I don't hate her, but I don't like her and truly hope she's not the nominee and make no secret of it. If I were a Norwegian Lutheran I would merely shrug my shoulders and say "Whatever." as a way of expressing my dislike.

[Joe the Revelator]

37. Because she's a woman....

..works for everything else.

[OHdem10]

38. These Commentators have never been able to resolve

for themselves--the Lewinsky affair--and move on.

Chris will openly ask--Do you think Bill can behave himself???

[AtomicKitten]

39. I actually think Chris Mathews kinda likes her in a way he isn't comfortable with.

And neither are we. Ewwwwww.