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Janice · 10-15-2010, 04:41 PM

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Chris Matthews: Tea party miners would have killed one another

If the trapped Chilean miners had subscribed to the tea party’s “every-man-for-himself” philosophy, “they would have been killing each other after about two days,” MSNBC host Chris Matthews said on his “Hardball” show Wednesday night.

In an interview with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Matthews railed against the tea party, saying its central belief is “every man for himself. …No more taxes, no more government, no more everything. No more safety net.”

“You know these people, if they were every man for himself down in that mine, they wouldn't have gotten out,” Matthews added.

“That's exactly right,” Trumka chimed in.

Matthews continued: “They would have been killing each other after about two days.”
Adam Brandon, a spokesman for FreedomWorks, the tea-party group founded by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, said it was “distasteful” and “sickening” for Matthews to inject politics into the story of the dramatic rescue of 33 trapped miners.

“It shows he has a fundamental misunderstanding about what we’re about. It isn’t every man for himself. It’s everyone working to do what they do best, a division of labor, so that everyone benefits,” Brandon said. “In that mine, everyone was working toward a common goal. It wasn’t dictated; it was spontaneous order.

“It was distasteful to try to make a political point out of this,” he added. “These guys don’t care about politics.”

In the segment, Matthews said the Chilean miners story, which has dominated cable news in recent days, was an example of people working together.

“The people who were down there for two months,” the “Hardball” host said, “the people who were above ground from all over the world, using state-of-the-art equipment, not to get rid of the need for manpower but to save manpower in this case.”

ABlairican Pie · 10-15-2010, 09:16 PM

The miners should have just eaten Chris Matthews. If they could stomach him.

Riley Martin · 10-17-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

The miners should have just eaten Chris Matthews. If they could stomach him.

10-15-2010, 04:41 PM	#1
Janice Administrator Forum Celebrity Always... Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 34,524	Chris Matthews: Tea party miners would have killed one another http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43592.html Chris Matthews: Tea party miners would have killed one another If the trapped Chilean miners had subscribed to the tea party’s “every-man-for-himself” philosophy, “they would have been killing each other after about two days,” MSNBC host Chris Matthews said on his “Hardball” show Wednesday night. In an interview with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Matthews railed against the tea party, saying its central belief is “every man for himself. …No more taxes, no more government, no more everything. No more safety net.” “You know these people, if they were every man for himself down in that mine, they wouldn't have gotten out,” Matthews added. “That's exactly right,” Trumka chimed in. Matthews continued: “They would have been killing each other after about two days.” Adam Brandon, a spokesman for FreedomWorks, the tea-party group founded by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, said it was “distasteful” and “sickening” for Matthews to inject politics into the story of the dramatic rescue of 33 trapped miners. “It shows he has a fundamental misunderstanding about what we’re about. It isn’t every man for himself. It’s everyone working to do what they do best, a division of labor, so that everyone benefits,” Brandon said. “In that mine, everyone was working toward a common goal. It wasn’t dictated; it was spontaneous order. “It was distasteful to try to make a political point out of this,” he added. “These guys don’t care about politics.” In the segment, Matthews said the Chilean miners story, which has dominated cable news in recent days, was an example of people working together. “The people who were down there for two months,” the “Hardball” host said, “the people who were above ground from all over the world, using state-of-the-art equipment, not to get rid of the need for manpower but to save manpower in this case.” Attached Images __________________ God Bless Our Troops

10-15-2010, 09:16 PM	#2
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