Chris Matthews just ripped (R-Naturally) Darrel Issa of CA a "new one"....

[George II]

Issa was going on about the "Democrat" Party, and Matthews tore into him for not calling it what Democrats call it - the Democratic Party. He called it Mickey Mouse and really lost his temper. I was so happy to FINALLY see someone publicly call out the childish Republicans for their McCarthy Era denigration of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY!!!

Hallelujah! Thank you Chris.......

[malta blue]

1. it was beautiful!

:rofl:

[LSparkle]

2. Glad I've DVR'd it ... can't wait to get home tonight! n/t

[George II]

3. It was during the first segment, interviewing Barney Frank and........

Darrell Isshole...um, Issa. I never saw an interviewee look so sheepish, I'm sure it'll be on youtube within hours.

I've been bashing my friends and others for that, but never saw it done on television or any public forum.

[LSparkle]

5. That "Democrat Party" meme has been a pet-peeve of mine for years ...

In fact, I think my first post on DU was asking others if
they'd noticed the slight and where it had its roots. (I
learned it predates Newtie and began back in the days of
Goldwater.)

[pearl]

8. It's most recent focus

was to equate Democrats with RATS. In an ad with subliminal RAT flashing across the screen.
Bureaucrat, Democrat, RAT.

[LSparkle]

12. I remember that ad -- the word unfurled across the screen ...

so that the "RAT" part at the end was in typeface several
times as large as the rest of the word ... Grainy photography
made it look like an old '30s stag film ... Not only are we
RATS but we're probably all PERVERTS too!

[George II]

18. It actually goes back to the '30s

[Tripper11]

4. Watching now on youtube - link inside

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgfb1bj2rb8

[pacalo]

13. Thank you!

[Fridays Child]

15. I love Barney Frank. "Born-again deficit haters!"

And "I have never seen people disavow their own handiwork so quickly." :rofl: You tell 'em, Barney!

[Cetacea]

19. Chris was laughing so hard he had to bury his face .

He didn't want to be too rude.

[George II]

27. And how about Frank calling them the "republicanista party"!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!

[George II]

20. thanks for the link, figured it would be there fairly quickly

[Blue_In_AK]

6. That was great.

Every once in a while, Chris will surprise you.

[Tripper11]

7. Republican party = take no responsibility

And blame everyone and it's so fucking lame, and more transparent everyday!

[pacalo]

9. Thank you, Chris!

I would imagine all wordsmiths hear the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard when they hear it.

[NNN0LHI]

10. I don't think the Republican scum are going to say Democrat party any more

Wolf Blitzer sits there and listens to the fuck heads doing it all day and he just nods his head like a bobble head doll.

Don

[George II]

23. Even Issa said on screen that he wouldn't do it again!

We all owe Chris a HUGE debt of gratitude, finally they've been called out on it!

[pacalo]

11. Video, please! I missed it, dammit.

[Fridays Child]

16. Check response #4.

:hi:

[Gman]

14. The Republic Party has no class anyway

I don't know why anyone expects Republics to behave as if they had any class.

[George II]

25. Funny, I've been calling the the "republic" (no caps) party for years.....glad you do too!

[Demoiselle]

17. I even sent Matthews a thank you email!

There's a first time for everything.

[George II]

21. what email address do you send it to? I was looking for it earlier.,,,tia.

[janet118]

22. Wow, after years and years of listening to this crap . . .

So Matthews finally, after a charismatic Democrat is elected president by a large majority, takes on a Republican dog whistler. Such courage . . . Not!!!

I have been so angry that interviewers of all stripes have made a habit of letting this ridiculous "Democrat Party" phrase slip by without comment that I have thrown things at my television and shouted obscenities in my own home. No wonder Issa looked so surprised. All his little friends have been getting away with this for years.

At its nadir, some tv commentators were even doing using the term "Democrat Party" themselves.

One small advantage for me was that it was an easy way for me to figure out that whoever was using that phrase was a right-wing Republican hack reading GOP talking points, enabling me to switch stations without listening any further.

[George II]

26. "Such courage....not"?

At least someone finally did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get real.

[Generic Brad]

24. Better late than never, I guess

As much as I enjoyed seeing that smack down, I would have preferred to have seen it during the Gingrich days and all throughout the decade that followed. It seems more a sign of the times than anything. TV hosts don't scold their guests if they have any semblance of power.