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| Chris Matthews was forced off MSNBC. They called it a retirement. I called it a cannon firing. |
The longtime MSNBC agitator Chris Matthews was forced off the air. The abrupt retirement comes fresh off of Matthews harsh criticism of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and allegations of inappropriate comments made towards a staffer.
Matthews' shocking announcement came 10 minutes into the program.
"Obviously, this isn't for lacking of interest in politics," Matthews said.
Matthews was told by management to step down, said a person with knowledge of the situation, who characterized it as a firing that was masked as a retirement announcement.
"After a conservation with MSNBC, I decided tonight will be my last 'Hardball,' so let me tell you why, he said. "The younger generation's out there ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in media, in fighting for their causes. They're improving the workplace."
— Chris Matthews (@HardballChris) March 3, 2020
Matthews, 74, alluded to the claims of inappropriate conduct. This has been an ongoing issue that's dogged him. But the most recent allegations came from GQ columnist Laura Bassett accusing Matthews of making sexist remarks when she was a guest on Hardball
Matthews thanked his viewers and producers and then formally signed off. After the commercial break, Kornacki took over with a shocking look of "Wait, what happen?" look.
"I'm sure you're still absorbing htat, and I am too," he said. "Chris Matthews is a giant. He's a legend, it's been an honor for me to work with him."
Kornacki soon went to break and gathered to live election coverage before hosting the remaining minutes of the show.
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| Matthews a longtime fixture on MSNBC and NBC News is forced off after allegations from a commentator surfaced. |
"In 2016, right before I had to go on his show and talk about sexual-assault allegations against Donald Trump, Matthews looked over at me in the makeup chair next to him and said: 'Why haven't I fallen in love with you yet?' When I laughed nervously and said nothing, he followed up to the the makeup artist. 'Keep putting makeup on her, I'll fall in love with her.'"
Matthews had a lot of things building up.
One was the comparisons of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his supporters being lunatics.
He called the Vermont senator's win in the Nevada caucus to Nazi Germany's invasion of France in 1940.
He also pressed on Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in a post-debate interview, aggressively pressing her about comments on allegations against former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
During the debate, Warren had directly confronted Bloomberg about his treatment of women over the years, specifically mentioning a lawsuit in which Bloomberg told a pregnant female employee to "kill it."
Matthews a longtime fixture of the primetime line up on the progressive agitation network was suspended. He wasn't available to give color analysis of Joe Biden's victory in the South Carolina primary.
His abrupt departure does make it seem like Sanders and his supporters forced out critics of his campaign. Kind of like Donald J. Trump when he forced Shepard Smith off Fox News.
Mind you that is the clear indication of who's likely to replace Matthews.
Reports that MSNBC is looking at Shepard Smith were present and I believe that he, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace, David Jolly, Pete Buttigieg and Zerlina Maxwell are in the running.
Here's a classic.
Matthews in Dayton, Ohio for the Deciders: A Hardball Take on Trump's Impact In The Heartland.
The Clintons 4 McCain trolls.
Matthews shuts down former Clinton turned Trump supporter Cristi Adkins. The spokeswoman for the Party Unity My Ass coalition Adkins made a fool of herself when she complained about Barack Obama being in a madrassa. The woman made racist remarks about Obama.
The Daily Show kept track of the inappropriate comments made by Matthews.
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