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[[Image:C matthews.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|Chris Matthews]]

[[Image:C matthews.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|Chris Matthews]]

'''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.

'''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 all 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. Matthews is also a militant [[Atheism|atheist]] and has referred to people who do not believe in [[Darwinism]] as troglodyte and Luddites.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/26/chris-matthews-disparages-creationists-troglodyte-luddites-video/</ref>.

Matthews has bizarrely criticized [[Michele Bachmann]], as in calling the more-learned Bachmann a "balloon head" and asking her, "has someone hypnotized you"?<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-matthews-to-michele-bachmann-has-someone-hypnotized-you/</ref>  Matthews also engages in on-going, random attacks on [[Fox News Channel]] pundit [[Bill O'Reilly]], which have raised eyebrows in the broadcast community because they are interlaced into Matthews' broadcasts without context or explanation.

Matthews has bizarrely criticized [[Michele Bachmann]], as in calling the more-learned Bachmann a "balloon head" and asking her, "has someone hypnotized you"?<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-matthews-to-michele-bachmann-has-someone-hypnotized-you/</ref>  Matthews also engages in on-going, random attacks on [[Fox News Channel]] pundit [[Bill O'Reilly]], which have raised eyebrows in the broadcast community because they are interlaced into Matthews' broadcasts without context or explanation.

Matthews has been known to slur his words on air due to a possible drinking problem.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/online/glenn-beck-wonders-if-chris-matthews-slurs-his-words-because-he-has-a-drinking-problem/</ref>

Matthews has been known to slur his words on air due to a possible drinking problem.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/online/glenn-beck-wonders-if-chris-matthews-slurs-his-words-because-he-has-a-drinking-problem/</ref>

In 2010, Chris Matthews was recognized at the Media Research Center’s twenty-third annual award ceremony for the year's worst reporting: "Best of Notable Quotables 2010."<ref>The Twenty-Third Annual Awards for the Year’s Worst Reporting. [http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/bestof/2010/default.aspx Best of Notable Quotables 2010], mrc.org, Accessed December 27, 2010.

In 2010, Chris Matthews was recognized at the Media Research Center's twenty-third annual award ceremony for the year's worst reporting: "Best of Notable Quotables 2010."<ref>The Twenty-Third Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting. [http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/bestof/2010/default.aspx Best of Notable Quotables 2010], mrc.org, Accessed December 27, 2010.

* John Nolte. [http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/02/michele-bachman-humiliates-chris-matthews-hows-that-leg-tingle-doing-tonight/ Michele Bachman Humiliates Chris Matthews: How’s That Leg Tingle Doing Tonight?], BigJournalism.com, November 2, 2010.

* John Nolte. [http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/02/michele-bachman-humiliates-chris-matthews-hows-that-leg-tingle-doing-tonight/ Michele Bachman Humiliates Chris Matthews: How’s That Leg Tingle Doing Tonight?], BigJournalism.com, November 2, 2010.

* Brad Wilmouth. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/02/13/matthews-obama-speech-caused-thrill-going-my-leg Matthews: Obama Speech Caused 'Thrill Going Up My Leg'], ''[[NewsBusters]]'', February 13, 2008.</ref>

* Brad Wilmouth. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/02/13/matthews-obama-speech-caused-thrill-going-my-leg Matthews: Obama Speech Caused 'Thrill Going Up My Leg'], ''[[NewsBusters]]'', February 13, 2008.</ref>