Matthews to Bachmann: Are You Hypnotized?
The pundits of MSNBC unleashed their frustration on Tuesday night as they lamented the mounting Democratic losses. During a particularly thorny interview, Chris Matthews repeatedly asked victorious Minnesota Tea Party Rep. Michele Bachmann if she was in a trance. When she refused to indulge his comments, Matthews was the one left seeing red.
OâDonnell: Rand Paul Will Bring the Apocalypse
After Rand Paul won a Senate seat in Kentucky, an unusually feistyâand fearfulâLawrence OâDonnell appeared convinced the Tea Partierâs win would lead to the demise of civilization. âThat is a man on a very fast collision course with his principles,â said OâDonnell. Weâre guessing heâs not about to bow down to Aqua Buddha anytime soon.
Matthews: âWould You Say, âCall Me Dick?ââ
While Rachel Maddow had a few choice words for victorious Indiana Sen. Dan Coats, her fellow punditsâ words strayed into immature territory. Maddowâs rant against the Republican prompted the panel to make references to Richard Armey, one of the forces behind Republicansâ success in the 1994 midterm elections, and to draw a few parallels between his name and the Tea Party, naturally.
John Boehner, Crybaby
MSNBCâs talking heads didnât see anything genuine or touching in the presumptive House speakerâs victory speech about following the American dream. âJohn Boehner, by his own admission, will cry at a supermarket opening,â quipped Keith Olbermann. Whoâs the one with the crocodile tears now?
Olbermann: Tea Party Is âUniversal Solventâ
Lions and tigers and Tea Party solvents, oh my? Keith Olbermann has a theory that the Tea Party is like a toxic substance that will eat away the Earthâs core. And heâs not joking. Olbermann compared the insurgent movement to a solvent thatâs great for cleaning stains, but not so great for storing.