Slog - Comments on The Egomaniac in His Element http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element Lots of chatter today about the long Chris Matthews profile that's coming out in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine. It's a great piece, and well worth getting lost in while pretending to work. Perhaps of particular interest to Slog readers will be passages, such as this one, that touch on "the sexist thing": The conversation moved to what Matthews calls “the sexist thing,” or what Media Matters calls Matthews’s “history of degrading comments about women, in which he focuses on the physical appearances of his female guests and of other women discussed on his program.” This would include Matthews... Copyright 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:20:13 -0800 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:39:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by tsm Does Chris Matthews actually have any fans, anywhere? He offers something to annoy everyone, and not in a particularly interesting way.

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994460 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994460 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:30:22 -0800 Comment by max solomon "Erin Burnett" is really close to "Erica Barnett". like 3 letters. too close for a mere coincidence.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994471 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994471 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:37:08 -0800 Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me @2: Just a different version of the same cyborg. The Erin Burnett model has the upgraded chip set and the higher end accessories. (And comes with an actual audience!)

]]> You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994491 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994491 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:43:58 -0800 Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me Still has the inferior genitalia and processor though...

]]> You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994494 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994494 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:45:23 -0800 Comment by nbc Don't joke about cyborgification, the matter is far to serious!

]]> nbc http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994498 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994498 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:46:05 -0800 Comment by laterite Christ, he is such a creepy boob.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994501 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994501 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:49:01 -0800 Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me The Eric Barnett, on the other hand, comes fully equipped with the upgraded genitalia & Processor, but, unfortunately, only appears to be available with red upholstery, (which is a disappointing design choice). Chip set may be a little buggy in this model though...

]]> You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994508 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994508 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:54:25 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Chris Matthews will join the neocons and the deadenders in their trek into the wilderness for forty years.

This is their fate.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994529 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994529 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:03:38 -0800 Comment by Ken Matthews is the most perspicacious analyst of politics on national television today, and I (and so many I know) applaud his many astute insights and wonderful humor. His team is a nice antidote to the weak, contextless opining on CNN & Fox. The NYTimes hatchet job was unfortunate- could he have struck a nerve with the Hillary and McCain supporters? He would make an excellent senator, campaigning for human dignity and hope. You go Chris!
Peace, Ken

]]> Ken http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994582 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994582 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:24:07 -0800 Comment by unPC like most of them he's got his problems.

sexism being an obvious one. favoring a bunch of catholic boys from big cities being another, when it's him Barnicle and Buchanan watch out.

But mostly they all seem to fall into certain "narratives" a/k/a media spawned lies then repeat ad infinitum. Then they'll say things like "well it doesn't matter if this particular incident is true, becuase it will be perceived as true, becuase it fits into a pattern."

They abnegate their own agency and motive force in the political system and never take responsibility for being biased which from time to time, they are.

Duh.

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994605 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994605 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:35:00 -0800 Comment by Adam It's not a great piece, it's a hatchet job. Matthews isn't liked by the liberal establishment because of his old-school view of gender relations and his refusal to toe the politically correct line. Oh my God! A television personality is a self-promoting blowhard in real life? The same unflattering portrayal could undoubtedly be written about any of the on-air personalities. At least he, unlike Keith Olberman, doesn't simultaneously talk down to his audience and reveal a startling lack of insight. Matthews brings something to the conversation.

]]> Adam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994730 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994730 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:05:45 -0800 Comment by elenchos Does any real human not hate Chris Matthews? He's like that guy in 1984 that you would all, like, hate on together. He's that guy. He has no fans and if everybody didn't enjoy hating him so much he wouldn't have a job.

I tried to read that article but felt sick on the first page and stopped. Dude is gross and disgusting.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994769 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994769 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:21:36 -0800 Comment by S Hate Chris Matthews, of course. What a silly man.

Just to keep it real:
Margaret Brennan -- MMM MMM!

]]> S http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994808 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994808 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:50:40 -0800 Comment by yuiop maybe Jane Fonda isn't such a great example, though. It doesn't seem sexist for a host to mention the beauty of a movie star; George Clooney gets the same treatment on talk shows.

]]> yuiop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994863 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c994863 2008 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:01:06 -0800 Comment by Phoebe For some reason, despite everything - and I get it, really - I still like him. I can't help it. It's his nutty glee. But the best part of this article was this:

(An MSNBC spokesman, Jeremy Gaines, tried, after the fact, to declare Russert’s outfit “off the record.”)

to quote Crazypants,
HA!

]]> Phoebe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c996851 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_egomaniac_in_his_element#c996851 2008 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:39:07 -0800