[lbo-talk] Sharpton

[Carl Remick]

>Carl Remick wrote:
>
>>Was just watching Al Sharpton give a pretty interesting speech at the DNC 
>>and am awed at the amount of hostility he generated immediately from MSNBC 
>>commentators Chris Matthews, Howard Fineman and Doris Kearns "Steal This 
>>Book" Goodwin, all of whom are appalled that Sharpton is not "sticking to 
>>the script" of toothless banalities ordered up by Kerry.  I am surprised 
>>by the MSNBC crew's undisguised, visceral dislike of Sharpton.  
>>Interesting.
>
>Watch it on C-SPAN and spare yourself those idiots!
>
>Doug

Chris Matthews was too much even for the Washington Post.  From WP TV critic 
Tom Shales today:

"Surprisingly, Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly did not manage to be the 
most ridiculous of that crew [i.e., the cable networks] last night. Chris 
Matthews, getting a trifle desperate over on MSNBC, sank to an absurd new 
low when he hauled in actor Steve Buscemi, who seemed to be visiting the 
convention on a whim, and asked if he wasn't outraged at seeing Sharpton 
because Sharpton 'built his career lying about cops.'

"How's that again? Buscemi looked mystified, and no wonder. Even Matthews 
began to look mystified, as if an evil gremlin had popped out of his stomach 
and started asking nonsensically contentious questions."

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23323-2004Jul29.html>

Carl

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