Matthews said that those people were part of the “netroots” and not “regular grown-up Democrats”:

[Are_grits_groceries]

Today on MSNBC’s Hardball, Chris Matthews brought on John Heilemann from the New Yorker to talk about President Obama’s popularity with Democrats. When Heilemann noted that the “Democratic left” has been “trashing the health care bill” this week, Matthews said that those people were part of the “netroots” and not “regular grown-up Democrats”:

MATTHEWS: I don’t consider them Democrats, I consider them netroots, and they’re different. And if I see that they vote in every election or most elections, I’ll be worried. But I’m not sure that they’re regular grown-up Democrats. I think that a lot of those people are troublemakers who love to sit in the backseat and complain. They’re not interested in governing this country. They never ran for office, they’re not interested in working for somebody in public office. They get their giggles from sitting in the backseat and bitching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO7WXYrZGVI

http://thinkprogress.org/

Tweety is an idiot.

[Kahuna]

1. ...

:popcorn:

[JFN1]

2. Wow.

He really has no clue...

[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. He's an asshole. What else is new?

[polichick]

4. imo this was one of the most clueless things he has ever said...

And Tweety says a lot of clueless things!

[Laelth]

5. What a pompous prick! n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[tomm2thumbs]

6. ...

does he really think republicans are watching his show?

i mean, really?

[clear eye]

7. I'd bet everything I own against everything he owns that I've worked more

for the party than he has.

[crazyjoe]

42. he was a speech writer for president carter, what president

have you worked for?

[clear eye]

43. Oh. So he was the guy who didn't express what was happening in Iran

well enough to the public to get Carter a 2nd term.

[DesertFlower]

8. WTF? i'm 68 years old

and i've been a democrat my whole life. i'm insulted.

[Larkspur]

9. Gues Ed Shultz is part of the "netroots"

Don't know if Ed is a registered Democrat or not, but he nailed Axelrod.

Tweety is a corporate shill and doing what's best for his masters.

[AndyA]

10. Note to Tweety: A LOT of "Netroots" as you call them vote.

And a lot of them also know quite a bit about what's going on. They help spread news and information, and many are very active locally as well.

You'd better start worrying, idiot, because the "Netroots" DO VOTE!!

[Purveyor]

11. Fuck you Chrissy... eom

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Hey asshole it was the netroots

that donated heavily and worked for this election. The power elites ignore the netroots at their peril (assuming the netroots realize the true power we have)

[BlueIdaho]

13. Yeah - its not like the netroots had anything to do with Obama getting elected or anything... nt.

[clear eye]

44. and we have a winner!

Guess it would be too awkward for Olbermann to make Matthews "worst person in the world" or even a runner-up.

[Nite Owl]

14. Anyone got his email handy? n/t

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. The Paradigm is shifting and many just don't get it...this is just more evidence.

As a 53 year old lifelong Democrat who is really pissed off, Tweety's words are quite an insult.

And maybe he should consider this - it is flip flopping, hyperbolic shows like his that help inflame the emotions. He is just part of one of the root causes of where find ourselves as a country.

[theHandpuppet]

16. Tweety, time to seek help for your mancrush on POTUS

Truly.

[AllentownJake]

17. How about the SEIU and AFL-CIO Tweety

You fucking twit.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

18. Yes, Tweety is a moron of the first order.

He just likes the sound of his own voice. I'm a 56 year old woman who has voted for every Democratic presidential nominee since 1972. If that doesn't make me a "grown-up Democrat" what does?

He sucked up to GWB for 8 years, now he's sucking up to Obama. If he says things like this about all the Americans who voted for Obama last November, he's barking up the wrong tree. Sounds like to me that Tweety and Rahm Emanuel must be "good friends". That particular comment stinks of Emanuel's arrogance and self-importance. Obama better get rid of Emanuel ASAP. He's bringing down Obama's administration, but then again ole Rahm is a DLC'er to the core. :mad: :mad:

[tularetom]

19. His ignorance of the real world is stunning

Just unbelievable.

[SOS]

20. From the Matthews Dictionary:

Grown-up Democrat, noun:
A person so out of touch with the modern world that they think "to Google someone" is that other thing.

[LoZoccolo]

21. Spot on, Tweety did see a puddy tat.

:thumbsup:

[TexasObserver]

22. Matthews is a doddering old fool, stuck in the 1980s.

He's the classic guy who is left behind in another era, incapable of advancing to the 21st century.

It's his mindset, not his age, which is the problem, of course. He simply cannot wrap his head about the internets.

[Smarmie Doofus]

23. I've been working and voting for DEMS since McGovern.

I'm pretty sure I'm older than he is. (Just not as *stupid*.) I'm working class and come from working class.

What in the name of jesus fucking christ is he talking about?

[northoftheborder]

24. grown up netroots

I'm a real "grown-up" 74 year old "netrooter" who's voted, volunteered, contributed all my life. Tweety IS an idiot.

[corpseratemedia]

33. Welcome to DU!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. "Troublemakers!" That's what Louis XVI called the Parisians.

And, his charming wife told them to eat cake.

[Generator]

26. Shit I got exicted aboutmedicare buy in because I only

have to wait eight more years. How pathetic is that???? 47 getting excited for medicare. WHOO HOO. How old do I need to be? Never voted-not sure the difference that's made-well probably all write in's from now on though. HA! Give me my medicare or give me death.

YEAH Ed Schultz looks like he belongs in mama's basement. Olbermann too. In fact we all secretly party together in our pajamas.

[dhpgetsit]

27. What he is noticing is the emergence of a more informed electorate.

Something this nation hasn't seen in decades.

[HughMoran]

28. I had to "X" out of DU last night for the first time ever

I've never seen anything like it - it was surely over the top. I have to agree with the Tweetster on this point.

[spanone]

29. yea, i heard that...if you have an opinion & it's just on the internet, it don't count?..fuck tweety

[Raine]

38. Yeah your opinion only counts if you're a talking head

with a TV show. :sarcasm:

[TiberiusGracchus]

30. Ah so grownup democrats are in the business of having tingles up their legs on national TV?

I don't feel conned or manipulated by this shitbag in the least.

[laughingliberal]

31. Everyone, please write this narcissistic SOB and tell him...

we do vote, most of us every election. And our votes are just as valid as those who run for office or who work for somebody in public office. We are the nurses, police officers, firefighters, teachers, sanitation workers, waitresses, cooks, homemakers...in short the people and we are just as entitled to representative government as those in the more exalted positions.

[laughingliberal]

34. self delet nt

[liberal_at_heart]

32. Well then be worried Matthews. I have voted in every election since I was 18

I am a progressive democrat. I have voted democrat in every election since I was 18. The next election I will vote for a progressive democrat. If none are available to vote for I will vote third party.

[Raine]

35. He's an IDIOT

continually mouthing off about things he knows nothing about. :silly:

[AndrewP]

36. regular grown-up Democrats usually is his code word for corporate whore

[corpseratemedia]

37. what the media corpses who rag on about the "bloggers" really mean,

but can't say aloud now, is that the predatory elites are very threatened by well-educated people who are not in their social class. We represent a meritocracy to them.

We've made a difference now by exposing to a larger public the truth about the republicans and the DLC and corporate influence in our govt. The next thing will be to chop up net neutrality to neuter our efforts.

[whatchamacallit]

39. Chris Matthews can suck my netroot! (n/t)

[tnlefty]

45. Bwahahaha!!

Only if you have on a codpiece to later stand under a Mission Accomplished banner. The fuckwit insulted me and other women very much that evening with his stupid shit about how women in America would see Dimson** as a manly man and that super load of bullshit. :puke:

[GreenPartyVoter]

48. *snarf*

[tabbycat31]

40. I consider myself the "netroots"

and lately having spent time in my state's capital lobbying legislators, I've thought a lot about it, but it's a job that I could see myself doing.

I'd like to work for elected officials, and maybe run for office one day myself (not happening until I get rid of the NY plates on my car)

[otohara]

41. Maybe If WE Had Amazing Health Ins Like Tweety Does

we could be more grown up about this mess and broken promises.

Matthews is millionaire, he does not speak for me and frankly I don't give a shit what he thinks about our disappointment and reaction.

[Nikki Stone1]

46. It's "mature" to have "tingles" run up and down your leg?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Toasterlad]

47. Lay Off Tweety.

He's only saying what he's been commanded to say by his Masters.