'''Christopher John Matthews''' is the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] host of the talk show ''Hardball with Chris Matthews''. He has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a speechwriter for President [[Jimmy Carter]] and wrote Carter's infamous "malaise" speech. Despite his claim that he voted for [[George W. Bush]] in 2000, he is a staunch [[liberal]] and [[socialist]]. Like most hosts and journalists on [[MSNBC]] he is a vocal opponent of the [[Republican Party]] and was vehemently opposed to the Bush Administration in particular throughout George W. Bush's presidency.
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'''Christopher John Matthews''' is the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] host of the talk show ''Hardball with Chris Matthews''. He has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a speechwriter for President [[Jimmy Carter]] and wrote Carter's infamous "malaise" speech. Despite his claim that he voted for [[George W. Bush]] in 2000, like most hosts and journalists on [[MSNBC]] he is a vocal opponent of the [[Republican Party]] and was vehemently opposed to the Bush Administration in particular throughout George W. Bush's presidency.
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His on-going random attacks on Fox News Network pundit Bill O'Reilly have raised eyebrows in the broadcast community because they are interlaced into his broadcasts without context or explanation.
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Matthews has also won a series of [[left-wing]] awards ranging from the [[David Brinkley]] Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism to the Gold Medal Award from the Pennsylvania Society.
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Matthews has also won a series of awards ranging from the [[David Brinkley]] Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism to the Gold Medal Award from the Pennsylvania Society.
He well known for being a strident supporter and follower of [[Barack Obama]].
He well known for being a strident supporter and follower of [[Barack Obama]].