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Chris Matthews Challenges Mitt Romney To Condemn Manchurian Candidate Tactics Of US Army

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On today’s Hardball, Chris Matthews was not happy about the Rolling Stone report alleging the U.S. Army used “psychological operations” on senators in order to brainwash them and secure continued support for the war in Afghanistan. Likening the tactic to something straight out of the movie the Manchurian Candidate, Matthews picked likely Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney and challenged him to speak out against the military’s tactic.

Given that it was Romney’s own father who once claimed he was brainwashed by the military into supporting the Vietnam War, Matthews felt Mitt should step up to the plate now. However, since he believed that the right-wing has become so “fundamentalist” that it “attacks as heresy any breach with the military or with Glenn Beck or with Sarah Palin” and shies away from any independent, gutsy thinking, ultimately Matthews won’t be holding his breath for any conservative condemnation of the military.

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  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    The whole psyops thing is really weird if you ask me, it’s almost like the military deciding to act as a separate entity from the united states. They used the PsyOps team on both Democrats AND Republicans. I find this stuff really traitorous and somewhat anti-American. I think if the military needs money, they should ask for it in legal ways.

    I wonder if this has anything to do with the government paying Blackwater (called Xi now) paying mercenaries more than they were paying soldiers. It’s true! Bush said he supported the troops but they spent more to hire private mercenaries from groups like blackwater.

    So, I wonder if the military had to start using these means because they couldn’t get enough real funding if they went by the proper channels.

    Another bad stench left by the Bush administration, thank Cheney, Rumsfeld and all those creeps for outsourcing the military.

  • timzank

    Snowspot said:
    Another bad stench left by the Bush administration, thank Cheney, Rumsfeld and all those creeps for outsourcing the military.

    Sorry Martin, this falls under Obama’s watch.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Looks like Huckabee is right .

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    timzank said:
    Sorry Martin, this falls under Obama’s watch.

    Which part?

  • rr98411

    I won’t be holding my breath either… for different reasons. This is a non-issue for anyone but the General in Command, Secretary of the Army, DoD Secretary Gates and the President on the executive side fo the equation. I also expect the Senate to investigate.

    Wow, talk about pulling something out of the ass to talk about on your TV program. We are watching a TV pundit disintergrate before our very eyes.

  • Latin2

    Matthews is insane…uh…Why hasn’t he asked OBAMA?

    Obama is the Commander and Chief.

  • OxyCon

    Chris Matthews talking about “psychological operations” and “brain washing”? Bwahahahahahahha!

    Go see your doctor Chris. Get help you lunatic.

  • Who is Salacious Crumb

    I’m starting to believe that Chris Matthews, Glenn Beck and Larry OD are really the same person.

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    Chris, Chris, Bubbie…

    Did you forget the community organizer, the boss, “elections matter”?

  • The Real RoyaI King

    Those hairplugs really haven’t served Chris well.

  • OxyCon

    Romney should schedule an interview with Laura Ingraham tomorrow and publicly ask for someone at MessNBC to do a mental health intervention on Matthews.

  • Rescuedog

    Matt, your use of the word “brainwash” in your piece is inflammatory, misleading and false. Nowhere in the RS article is that term used. Maybe others have used it as well but that’s no excuse.

    That said, Chris Matthews is a raving nutcase.

  • Latin2

    The Real RoyaI King said:
    Those hairplugs really haven’t served Chris well.

    I think they IMPLANTED those hairplugs too deep into Matthews head that they have gone into his brain, and affected his thinking.

  • The Real Royal King

    Actually, I’d rather hear Sarah Palin’s response.

  • The Real RoyaI King

    She’s so pretty, after all.

  • Judge Mental

    Latin2 said:
    Why hasn’t he asked OBAMA?

    Obama is the Commander and Chief.

    Exactly. Ask the Manchurian President about those tactics.

  • Latin2

    I didn’t know Mitt Romney was our president?

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    Latin2 said:
    I didn’t know Mitt Romney was our president?

    Chris might know something we don’t – but then again, that’s highly unlikely!

  • notsofast

    Snowspot said:
    Another bad stench left by the Bush administration, thank Cheney, Rumsfeld and all those creeps for outsourcing the military.

    Sorry, child, this happened on Barry’s watch but it does stink don’t it.

    “In March 2010, Breazile issued a written order that “directly tasked” Holmes to conduct an IO campaign against “all DV visits” – short for “distinguished visitor.” The team was also instructed to “prepare the context and develop the prep package for each visit.” In case the order wasn’t clear enough, Breazile added that the new instructions were to “take priority over all other duties.” Instead of fighting the Taliban, Holmes and his team were now responsible for using their training to win the hearts and minds of John McCain and Al Franken.

  • Obeezy

    It was all detailed thoroughly in the acclaimed movie, Men who stare at goats, starring George Clooney

  • illusive man

    Look’s like matthews still hasn’t forgiven the military since obama’s west point speech.

  • zumpano

    Wonderful clip! Great piece.

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    notsofast said:
    Sorry, child,.

    lol, thanks whoopi.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    The Real RoyaI King said:
    Those hairplugs really haven’t served Chris well.

    RRKING , helping . Chris should do what I did . Get a toupee . I always attract attention with my Wayne Cochran model 27B !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh0-zb3eWsw

  • tatboy

    OK… this was out of left field???

  • david r

    Obeezy said:
    It was all detailed thoroughly in the acclaimed movie, Men who stare at goats, starring George Clooney

    Now that’s a good one.

  • Dem4Ever

    Tingles, you have officially jumped the shark. You’re “out-a-there!”

  • BatBoy

    Tingles – you can challenge anyone you want….no one listens to you.

  • WildMan

    I have figured out why OLD Chrissy Matthews has gone totally wacko. It is his dentures. They have become a very bad fit. I don’t think he even puts his uppers in since nobody ever sees any teeth on top but, boy does his 48 viewers see the spittle coming out. The old guy sprays the whole studio. He also needs to get his meds under control. He is having some very serious reactions while on the air. I don’t think old Chrissy is getting many tingles and thrills up his leg lately.

  • Latin2

    Tingles; “President Romney, why aren’t you investigating this?”

    LOL….Tingles done lost his mind.

  • The Real RoyaI King

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    RRKING , helping . Chris should do what I did . Get a toupee . I always attract attention with my Wayne Cochran model 27B !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh0-zb3eWsw

    No way man, I’m 100% natural. I also wear a fedora.

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

    Ahhh Tingles you need to listen to Huckabee…

  • TfT

    Chris Matthews is an idiot, Rolling Stone is making a mountain out of a molehill….no surprises on either count.

    What a bunch of stupid, lying, insecure, idiot dolts that live on the left in this country.

    RS got a big hit with the resignation of McCrystal…it won’t get the same with this bullshit story.

    Matthews needs to be taken away in a white jacket that has lots of locks on the back. He has lost it; MSNBC has lost it, COMCAST has lost it…..his wife needs to have him committed even if COMCAST won’t. Chris has turned into a dangerous individual.

  • ModerateMan

    Just in case Chris is reading:

    Mental Health Association of NYC
    50 Broadway # 19, New York, NY 10004-3814

    (212) 676-0353

    and

    Ny State Psychiatric Institute –

    nyspi.org – 1051 Riverside Drive, New York – (212) 543-5000

  • rover37

    Chris has lost it… seriously. He is a nut case and needs to be pulled off the air. Its embarrasing , but I guess it doesnt matter nobody wathces his show

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    “…ultimately Matthews won’t be holding his breath for any conservative condemnation of the military.”

    Why isn’t he trying to find out who issued this order? Why isn’t he asking Obama to condemn the military?

    Doesn’t want to open that can of worms perhaps?

    He is insane.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    The Real RoyaI King said:
    No way man, I’m 100% natural. I also wear a fedora.

    RRKING corecting . The Wayne Cochran 27B model rug would require a 16.5 size hat . Look again .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh0-zb3eWsw

  • Probably NOT wrong

    rover37 said:
    Chris has lost it… seriously. He is a nut case and needs to be pulled off the air. Its embarrasing , but I guess it doesnt matter nobody wathces his show

    Two dozen people watch his show! So apparently they agree with
    him. But if any sane person can watch him for more than five
    minutes they can no longer claim sane!

  • got a grip

    Would make an interesting analysis: contrast the Mathews of ten years ago with the current model. Before, he would ask relatively rational questions of both sides to explore an issue. There was a left-leaning bias to be sure, but there was a journalistic integrity and motive to probe and learn something that was a foundation of the process. Now, the motive is the service of an agenda, complete with an obviously intentional “shtick” to be as increasingly bombastic and unhinged as possible to get noticed. Basically went from investigating both sides to nakedly being one of the sides. What caused this transformation?

  • BatBoy

    Probably NOT wrong said:
    But if any sane person can watch him for more than five
    minutes they can no longer claim sane!

    WOW, I impressed…I measure my time flipping to Tingles in seconds. The same for O’Donnell. Maddow and Big Ed don’t even get a flip from me anymore.

  • crclarkNY

    He could have made a compelling comment about this without bringing anyone into it…but, I can see it now…Matthews going through all the Republicans trying to figure out how to use this against one of them. Matthews has really lost it…

  • Annie Oakley

    TfT said:
    Chris Matthews is an idiot, Rolling Stone is making a mountain out of a molehill….no surprises on either count.

    What a bunch of stupid, lying, insecure, idiot dolts that live on the left in this country.

    RS got a big hit with the resignation of McCrystal…it won’t get the same with this bullshit story.

    Matthews needs to be taken away in a white jacket that has lots of locks on the back. He has lost it; MSNBC has lost it, COMCAST has lost it…..his wife needs to have him committed even if COMCAST won’t. Chris has turned into a dangerous individual.

    Isn’t this article written by the same “journ0list” who destroyed McCrystal’s career? What a shocker- the military wants to influence Congress critters to increase their funding. Du’oh!

    Would any investigative reporter like to do surveillance on the Jackson Place townhouses and Caribou Coffee- where Obama’s people do the REAL work of this president? Just stake them out for a few weeks and take photos- might be enlightening.

    The Obama administration is reminding me more and more of the Nixon administration. Does anyone REALLY think they’ll ever know what instructions Obama receives on a daily basis on his “secure” Blackberry? This administration is a vast criminal enterprise and I hope it will one day be exposed- though, with the current state of “journ0lism” it won’t be investigated by any legacy media entity.

  • Jerps

    That pic looks exactly like Darrell Hammond doing his Matthews impression.

  • writer

    The Wayne Cochran 27B model rug would require a 16.5 size hat . Look again .

    You must convert the size to British measurements, which would be four and a half hectares.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Arthur-Clough/1419363514 Arthur Clough

    This is hilarious, Matthews has been staring at goats for years. He thought they were donkeys.

  • CAconservative

    Rolling Stone? That bastion of hard political insight? That is what Matthews is using as his investigative news information guide? Looks like Matthews has been “punked”! That poor guy needs professional help.

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