Chris Matthews to Michael Steele: Where’s the ‘Big P From Alaska?’

On Hardball this evening, Chris Matthews had a good old time with RNC Chairman Michael Steele, asking Steele why his book, “Right Now,” contains mentions of Pacino and Prejean, but not “the big P from Alaska.” He goes on to accuse Steele of having a Voldemort complex, saying he’s afraid to speak Sarah Palin’s name. Did Steele overcome his fear of she-who-must-not-be-named?

Almost as entertaining as Matthews’ schoolyard challenge was Steele’s willingness to prove that he could physically form the word “Palin.” As you’ll see, though, he never comes close to explaining how he wrote a game plan for the Republican Party that didn’t contain a single mention of its most famous, arguably most powerful, leader.

What really takes this clip to 11, though, is Matthews’ gloating about having “nailed” Steele by getting him to agree to an inconsistent position on the trials of terrorism suspects. Granted, he starts his endzone dance before giving Steele a chance to actually answer the question, but it’s fun to watch anyway.

This is an opinion piece. The views expressed in this article are those of just the author.

New: The Mediaite One-Sheet "Newsletter of Newsletters"
Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. Subscribe now!