Comments on: Senator Chris Matthews? http://themoderatevoice.com/24307/senator-chris-matthews/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/24307/senator-chris-matthews/comment-page-1/#comment-163834 kritt11 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:20:30 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/cable-talk-shows/chris-matthews/24307/senator-chris-matthews/#comment-163834 I really didn't like Franken for the Senate- and am having trouble seeing a Matthews victory against Arlen Specter.<br><br>Celebrities do sometimes win and govern successfully (Schwarzenegger is one good example, Bill Bradley another) but I think Matthews is too much into the political gamesmanship and is too hyper to tolerate the relaxed pace of the Senate. Franken is just a crass loudmouth. I really didn't like Franken for the Senate- and am having trouble seeing a Matthews victory against Arlen Specter.

Celebrities do sometimes win and govern successfully (Schwarzenegger is one good example, Bill Bradley another) but I think Matthews is too much into the political gamesmanship and is too hyper to tolerate the relaxed pace of the Senate. Franken is just a crass loudmouth.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/24307/senator-chris-matthews/comment-page-1/#comment-163819 superdestroyer Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:25:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/cable-talk-shows/chris-matthews/24307/senator-chris-matthews/#comment-163819 Al Franken's candidacy should convince everyone to avoid the celebrity candidate. A standard Democratic candidate would have won in a landslide in Minnesota but the DFL people ran someone who is a joke and are now locked in a bitter recount that the Democrats will have to twist everyway possible in order for Fraken to win. Al Franken's candidacy should convince everyone to avoid the celebrity candidate. A standard Democratic candidate would have won in a landslide in Minnesota but the DFL people ran someone who is a joke and are now locked in a bitter recount that the Democrats will have to twist everyway possible in order for Fraken to win.

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