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Chris Matthews Explains Sarah Palin’s Popularity: She’s Good At Being A ‘Wise Ass’

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Today on Hardball, Chris Matthews discussed Time’s new cover story which featured an interview with Sarah Palin about her potential presidential campaign. After discussing the swipes she made at President Obama, he pinpointed the one thing that makes her so popular: “being a wise ass” and being “good at it.”

That quote came after Matthews grilled Time’s Jay Newton-Small on how she knew that the interview, done online, was actually done with the real Palin. “Because it went to her e-mail,” responded Newton-Small. Uh oh. We know that doesn’t necessarily prove anything, especially not with Palin and especially not now. Fortunately, Newton-Small said she could recognize Palin’s particular tone. So, the interviewee was definitely the former governor.

Or Tina Fey. She’s good at being a wise ass too.

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  • Ricia

    Chris Matthews is a dumb-ass and good at it

  • LeviCoult

    Sarah Palin is a retard. That’s it. Her secret is that you idiots are talking about her. Period. Did I mention that everyone involved is an idiot?

  • BatBoy

    Chris Matthews knows exactly what “a ‘Wise Ass is because he is one.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    In related news, Tingles told this to political:

    “Obviously, I think I’m the best. But each one of the other people think they’re the best, too….I think I’m the best, generally….There’s no doubt about it, in fact, but other people have different views….’Hardball’ is absolutely nonpartisan.

    The man is delusional!

  • timzank

    LeviCoult said:
    Sarah Palin is a retard. That’s it. Her secret is that you idiots are talking about her. Period. Did I mention that everyone involved is an idiot?

    You realize of course that would have to include you as well. Thanks for sharing your illuminating thoughts.

  • skyfet

    When it comes to Chris and Sarah, wise means something else. I don’t see in them any point of wisdom.

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Sarah Palin is the world’s most powerful woman on name recognition alone! If you don’t like her is only one reason you are her bitch and that’s the fact!

  • LeviCoult

    timzank said:
    You realize of course that would have to include you as well. Thanks for sharing your illuminating thoughts.

    I can guarantee that most of your retarded fellow neo-cons don’t realize that you just said I was right… yourself possibly included. Idiots.

  • CosmosDan

    Does Chris have any good discussions anymore. I never see any stories about him getting something right.

  • Scott_in_MI

    Matthews is intimidated by Palin because she’s more manly than he is. In fact, since most liberals have been emasculated by political correctness, Ms Palin is tougher than them.

    Its this constant reminder of their Eunuch status that causes such hatred towards the woman.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Awww, is Palin sending douche libs into a tizzy again? The proggies on msnbc like Matthews, Olbermann, Schultz, Maddow, those guys wouldn’t know a thing about being wise asses, would they? Get it through your head, you teabagging right wing nut Beckerheads!

  • Chuck from Tacoma

    Do not flatter yourself there LeviCoult. You can be certain that there is nobody here, with a fully functional brain that thought you were right. You are an obvious mental midget with little to contribute Carry on in your own deluded mind while the adults communicate.

  • Just4thefax

    LeviCoult said:
    I can guarantee that most of your retarded fellow neo-cons don’t realize that you just said I was right… yourself possibly included. Idiots.

    Fact: No Ebonics zone!

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Chuck from Tacoma.

    It’s funny how many of us here are from the metro SeaTac area, and are overwhelmingly conservative. I also live in Tacoma.

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Mr.Papshmer says:
    Chuck from Tacoma.

    It’s funny how many of us here are from the metro SeaTac area, and are overwhelmingly conservative. I also live in Tacoma.

    I grew up in Federal Way, but couldn’t take the liberalism anymore and had to get out. I do enjoy my yearly trips there though. Beautiful place! Kudos to you guys for being able to put up with all the loons!

  • Chuck from Tacoma

    Seeing 2012 and Mr P.
    If we could just get rid of Seattle, the state would be awsome.
    (I lived in FW for 22 years. Got my kids though Olymic View, Illahee, Decater and Federal Way HS before running away)
    Nice to meet the both of you.

  • WildMan

    Chris ‘Doofus Tingles’ Matthews is so damn JEALOUS of Sarah Palin and her popularity. A good night for wimpy Chrissy is 600,000 total viewers and many nights comes in 3rd in his time slots (FOX News takes this doofus to the cleaners on a nightly basis) and Sarah gets 2-5 million viewers when she is on TV. Goofy Chrissy thinks smart is watching every movie that has ever come out of Hollywood. Has this guy ever actually read a book? He obviously never reads the daily news because he always seems to be blank (empty) headed on such things as our Constitution and what voters in America want and such. He is always a total disaster on Election nights along with Keith Idiot.

    Yo Chrissy, you need to wake the hell up because with your numbers Comcast will be shipping your silly rear off to CNN’s Iran Bureau! Start paying attention and stop being such a dunderhead.

    Oh yeah, learn the difference between a shotgun, rifle and pistol and the various types in each category, i.e., single barrel, double barrel, over & under, side by side, fully automatic, semi automatic, revolver, single shot, single action, double action and the like. So wake up Chris and get us to stop laughing ‘AT’ you!

  • cjd ohio 1

    i love chris matthews, what a fair and non-partisan show he has…………………………….lol

  • Probably NOT wrong

    Tingles trys to be a “wise ass”!
    Fails big time!
    He is as dull as a flat file!
    Totally obsessed with Palin though.

  • stoogedudes

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: Sarah Palin is the world’s most powerful woman on name recognition alone! If you don’t like her is only one reason you are her bitch and that’s the fact!

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: No Ebonics zone!

    It’d be useless calling Just4thefax a wise ass, because there is nothing wise about him/her/it.

  • Just4thefax

    stoogedudes said:
    It’d be useless calling Just4thefax a wise ass, because there is nothing wise about him/her/it.

    Fact: Guess who I am. Nerk nerk nerk.
    correct, Your the stooge!

  • stoogedudes

    Guess who you are? Hmm…Aunt Ruth?

    Uncle Jim?

    My grandmother’s old hairdresser?

  • cjd ohio 1

    lawrence odonnel on now the is a funny show……all points of view…democrat, progressive,liberal,socialist, anda nut job, they call this a news network……….lol

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    It’s funny how many of us here are from the metro SeaTac area, and are overwhelmingly conservative. I also live in Tacoma.

    Tacoma sucks always has always will.HAHAHA losers no wonder you boys are so into hate and racism.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    stoogedudes said:
    My grandmother’s old hairdresser

    HAHAHHAHHAHA

  • Tucker P.

    If you knew Sarah . Why in the hell would you go on that show ?

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: On 12/11/2010 Go Navy beat Army!

  • Penguin60

    LeviCoult said:
    I can guarantee that most of your retarded fellow neo-cons don’t realize that you just said I was right… yourself possibly included. Idiots.

    No, Timzank was alluding to your premise, he did not agree. And he was correct that you, by virtue of your post included yourself as an idiot. Just what part did you not understand? My guess is, that it is you that rides the short bus.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    ROCKSTEADY said:
    Tacoma sucks always has always will.HAHAHA losers no wonder you boys are so into hate and racism.

    Wow, mocking my hometown, that hurts so bad!

    Hey, wanna guess one sure way to spot an immature douche? Give you one guess… :)

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