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A 'Hardball' Senator?

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The only thing Matthews is good at is destroying others, not building. While, he would not be a good Senator,... [MORE]

JW Morrison 

Apr 30, 2008 22:17

Now there's a great starting point - he worked for Carter. The most miserable administration for the last 5 decades... [MORE]

Mda 

Apr 30, 2008 13:08

Chris Matthews would beat Spector with no problem due to fact that people are tired of politicians who want to... [MORE]

Joe Pa 

Apr 30, 2008 11:01

I can't think of anyone I'd rather see in a position of power than Christopher Matthews. His political knowledge is... [MORE]

Edward Eugene Baskett 

Apr 30, 2008 10:27

Please, Haven't we got more fools that what we need in the Senate all ready? Chris Matthews just like Al... [MORE]

Robert Moon 

Apr 30, 2008 08:06

Matthews should run for a political office. He certainly isn't fair and balanced on his talk show. He's been in... [MORE]

Larry Davis 

Apr 30, 2008 07:49

It's only appropriate that the biggest 'Softballer' in news television would want to follow his hero Obama, whom Mathews has... [MORE]

JT COOPER 

Apr 30, 2008 06:48

Chris Matthews would be an excellent candidate. He is smart. He knows the system very well. In fact, he knows... [MORE]

Harry Hurley 

Apr 30, 2008 05:43

If he worked for Carter......we don't want him!!! [MORE]

Bonnie Davis 

Apr 30, 2008 05:14

In the past I was a fan of Chris Matthews Hardball show but stopped watching it five or six years... [MORE]

EBScotton 

Apr 30, 2008 01:17

I would move to PA to vote against him. His thought processes are dominated by movies. He thinks they are... [MORE]

max gavin 

Apr 29, 2008 23:42

Maybe this will get him off the air. He can just annoy people in PA instead of the 5 or... [MORE]

John Doe 

Apr 29, 2008 23:21

He announced already that he was running for senator when he appeared on the Colbert Report. That was about 2... [MORE]

drew 

Apr 29, 2008 23:17

Nothing wrong with him running come 2010. All things considered, the Senate could make use of one hardballer like Matthews.... [MORE]

joelm 

Apr 29, 2008 22:26

I cannot think of anything more fun than to watch Chris Mathews get a dose back of the stuff he... [MORE]

Rufus 

Apr 29, 2008 21:02

I wonder if Chris Matthews has something tingly running up his leg whenever he hears himself talk. I also wonder... [MORE]

jim 

Apr 29, 2008 21:00

"This will leave local and national Democrats in search of a challenger for Mr. Specter, a five-term incumbent, who is... [MORE]

Howard 

Apr 29, 2008 20:17

Perhaps a shiver will go up his leg when he begins to speak! [MORE]

C.Schaeffer 

Apr 29, 2008 20:04

I've just watched Chris Matthews' on Hardball excusing Obama's loyalty to the outrageous Rev. Wright, until it became politically expedient... [MORE]

Barbara V. Gunn 

Apr 29, 2008 18:22

The simple idea of Chris as my US Senator gives me a chill up my leg. Maybe he could finally... [MORE]

Jake Bello 

Apr 29, 2008 17:59

I'm a liberal democrat form California so I don't have a say but I hope if he runs Specter will... [MORE]

timothy 

Apr 29, 2008 17:58

I used to like Chris, but he attached himself to Governor Rendell. His kissing up of Rendell was not fair... [MORE]

John S 

Apr 29, 2008 16:48

Penn's Woods deserves Matthews...another liberal to help lose jobs, bring bigger and better earmarks (putting Murtha to shame) and help... [MORE]

JR Conway 

Apr 29, 2008 16:45

Maybe Matthews is "hoping" for a larger audience! [MORE]

KansasGirl 

Apr 29, 2008 16:41

I enjoy watching Hardball everyday and his Sunday show, as well. And, while I agree with most of his sentiments... [MORE]

Betsy 

Apr 29, 2008 16:31

Having observed Chris Matthews for years on MSNBC and noting the smirk on his face and the gleam in his... [MORE]

Judy in Texas 

Apr 29, 2008 16:31

Just what we need in Washington, another Liberal. Pennsylvania does have conservative people there, look at what happened to Obama... [MORE]

Aem 

Apr 29, 2008 16:23