MSNBC's Chris Matthews asked Sen. Bachmann, “Have you been hypnotized tonight?” (Photo Credit: Public Domain/U.S. Congress/Wikipedia; ThinkStock)
Election 2010 has come to a close, and as expected, there was a Republican resurgence in the House of Representatives, capped by Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) wresting Speaker of the House honors from Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) One memorable and unexpected moment was Chris Matthews’ MSNBC interview with victorious incumbent Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), writes Mediaite. After Bachmann dodged a question regarding subpoena power and Republicans going forward with investigations against Democrats for un-American activities several times, Matthews cut through Bachmann’s party-line response with perhaps the funniest line to come out of Election 2010: “Senator Bachmann, have you been hypnotized tonight?”
Michele Bachmann wanted no part of her own witch hunt
Election 2010 was an evening of victory for Republicans, so perhaps it is understandable that Michele Bachmann didn’t want to spoil the mood. As she told Matthews time and time again, the Republicans feel that “the American people have spoken” and that jobs and lower taxes are paramount now. However, Bachmann’s failure to even acknowledge Chris Matthews’ subpoena power question made for hilarious (some would say cringe-worthy) political television. A feisty commentator on such shows as “Hardball,” Matthews simply couldn’t let Michele Bachmann’s trance-like response go.
“Has someone hypnotized you? Because no matter what I ask you, you give the same answer,” he said. His MSNBC co-anchors – Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow and others – could be heard chortling in the background.
‘Not quite so tingly on your leg’
Once Sen. Michele Bachmann (hypnotized or not) realized she could no longer press rewind and still save face in the interview, she made reference to the American people “coming out of their trance,” which was at least a partial recovery, suggested the pundits. Then she said to Matthews, “I think people are thrilled tonight. I imagine that thrill is probably maybe not quite so tingly on your leg anymore; I’m not sure about that.”
After the interview was complete, Matthews explained the tingly leg reference as follows. Apparently, during Chris Matthews’ coverage of the 2008 presidential election, he allegedly exclaimed that he felt a “tingle of excitement” when Obama spoke. Matthews denies having used the word “tingle,” but he does acknowledge having been excited.
Aside from Mathews lying about not saying a tingle up his leg when Obama speaks (geeze, how could any man say such a thing), the person that wrote this article was to obvious by not checking that fact and acting as if they hadn't heard or was not even aware of his saying the tingle thing. Come on people! Pu-lease!
Me thinks Mathews got his come-uppance. While Bachmann was not answering his question, she finally put him in HIS place. He lied about not saying he "felt a tingle go up his leg" but he said it on more than one occasion. And his face was beet red. I heard it live when he said it and it was replayed and commented on on many occasions over the next several months. However, by the time he said that I had already pretty much stopped listening to his washed up performances right along with Olberman and the woman who follows his program. Mathews is a bore, Olberman is a liar and super overbearing, and the woman is overtly condescending and one off-putting witch (with apologies to ODonnel (sp?)). MSMBC will be closed within a year unless somebody makes some big changes and tells that whole crew they need to change their patently obvious biases or be replaced. Going down fast. However, since they all made such huge changes in their usual reporting (if you can call it that anymore), they are obviously following guidance and direction from their boss or some other idiot at MSNBC.
that anchor is so rude and should be fired right away. That's why no one is watch msnbc now. Actually I am surprised there is still someone watching msnbc.
If any democrat can use his/her brain, he/she will be a republican.
Go, GOP, go.
MSNBC's 5 anchors were acting so inappropriate last night. Chris Matthews you really are a disappointment to us Democrats. No wonder most democrats don't even watch you or your colleagues, you all acted like a bunch of school girls at a slumber party last night. You really were professional, NOT, why would you even stoop to their level or below their level.
As a moderate-liberal democrat I will get my coverage from CNN and a little from FOX.
I agree, and the way Chris was talking about American Indians on his show yesterday should get him fired.
ok
Matthews was kind of rude to Bachmann. Her answers swatted him like a fly