Chris Matthews on Daily Show: “Worst Interview I’ve Ever Had”
“This book scares you”
Promoting his new book “Life’s a Campaign”, Hardball host Chris Matthews appeared on the Daily Show, October 2, 2007 with an overtly cynical Jon Stewart (even for him, and we love ‘em).
With Matthews attempting to describe the lessons he learned about life from watching campaign politics, Stewart mockingly lambasted the notion that you could live happily and decently by seeing life as a constant campaign. Matthews took Stewart’s jovial and cynical remarks gracefully, rising to the tempo with several funny comments directed back at Stewart:
“It’s hopeless for you!”
“This is a book interview from Hell. It’s the worst interview I’ve ever had in my life!”
“This book scares you.”
While all in good fun, Stewart bantered and balked at Matthew’s campaign-to-life comparisons, noting the disingenuousness of the political process.
Stewart: “I’m not trashing your book I’m trashing your philosophy of life”
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Chris Matthews promoting his book on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The difference between these two political commentators has never been as stark, as Stewart’s volcanic cynicism collided with Matthew’s published love of politics.
As Hardball enters its tenth year (happy anniversary) Matthews appears to look on politics with introspection, comparing what he has observed and absorbed to the challenges and vicissitudes of life. Conversely, Stewart seems to focus on the ignoble, ridiculous, and contrived aspects of political theater.
And that’s why politics is so intriguing - They’re both right.
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Are you kidding me…Stewart had him for lunch. Matthews who is bombastic without measure, had his taste of the other side. Stewart was right, this book was already written - it’s called The Prince.
I mean talk about cynical, live your life as if it were a political campaign…that would be hell.
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“with an overtly cynical Jon Stewart”
In the words of the DC celebrity fawning shill, “HA!”
The castrated and administration enabling caricature of journalism that calls itself the media could learn much from Jon Stewart, who as a comedian presents more of a challenge to the bromide selling status quo enablers aptly personified by the pathetic figure of Mathews.
Stewart rightly, efficiently and in a short period lays bare the ugly premise of Mathew’s book, who Mathews himself likens to a better version of “The Prince” by Machiavelli. Without even addressing this arrogant claim, the mere idea that any of the-ends-justify-the-means tenets of Machiavelli as a viable philosophy to lead ones life is, as Jon calls it, a sad statement by a sad hollow man. And as satisfying it is to see someone expose this charlatans, it is sad to think that it is being done by someone who is just playing the role while the actual “journalists” are nothing more than neutered stenographers.
Good piece. The first one I read that wasn’t biased towards Stewart. Ultimately, I think Jon is going to live to regret this. Matthews used this epigraph from Bobby to open a chapter:
“Forgive your enemies–but never forget their names.”
Matthews is a good man and was ambushed. It’s been a month now and his yet to comment on it (as far as I can tell). Matthews speaks to a different section of America. I guess liberals can’t stand the fact that he gives guys like Pat Buchanan air time. The Left-Wing is getting as crazy as the Right-Wing was 8 years ago
Thanks Jimmy,
I think Matthews and Stewart are both good men and certainly show the diversity of Democratic opinion. Matthews not bringing up or complaining about the “worst interview” also shows he has real class.
Matthews also seems able to bridge the respect divide between Democrats and Republicans, appreciating those on the other side of the aisle even while strongly disagreeing with them.
If only we all could do the same.
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