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Lovelace Reports Being Momentarily Unable To Block Out Matthews And Not Surprisingly Overhears Another Prediction
Although he knows full well how to avoid the MSNBC commentator when operating the remote control at home, he found time to swing by the gym after work and they had the show on in the lockerroom. Lovelace removed his glasses and therefore could not see, but in the rush to get changed so as to minimize becoming aware of whichever way the wind was blowing on "Hardball," he was unable to summon a daydream state or some equivalent thereof that would have rendered the program mere background noise. Consequently, Matthews could be heard. It seems that the talkshow host, who has blurted out hundreds of thousands of predictions over the years and probably can't remember a single one, is now just completely, unalterably, cross his heart and hope to die convinced (well, tune in tomorrow just in case), that a Democrat can't possibly win the general if Pennsylvania goes to the G.O.P. That's all Lovelace heard. Perhaps a daydream kicked in. Perhaps somebody said something. He had his shoes on and he left. Then he remembered back in the fall (or was it summer?) when Matthews was dead solid certain about some other things. Back then, Clinton had it all locked up. Screw the voters. Matthews had it in sight. See, he's psychic. They pay him millions for this gift.
Comments (4)
You got TVs in the lockeroom? Geez, that's almost as bad as those people who talk on their cellphones on the airplane.
April 24, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
This doesn't surprise me, as over the last several weeks I believe Matthews has convinced himself that Pennsylvania literally is the entire country, or at least has somehow come to take on its exact demographics.
I caught some of Hardball tonight, too, and also noticed that he reported that Obama was "making fun of" working-class whites in Pennsylvania with the "bitter" comments.
April 24, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can't watch anything but Keith on that channel now. As long as there's a possibility joe, Pat. B. and a few others might be on, my tv won't be on.
April 24, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I completely agree with gary & bdh. I noticed that Matthews seemed to get snippy about Obama right after he was done licking McCain's crusty toe-nails while interviewing him at Villanova U.
I read somewhere that this guy's TV contract is worth $5M/year, and HE's going to judge whether Obama was speaking condescendingly to working class folks, or not!? What crap. Haven't watched him since.
April 25, 2008 12:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
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