Chris Matthews Guest: People Talk About Obama’s Birth Certificate Mostly To Bug You
For what seems like the umpteenth day in a row, MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Monday brought up Donald Trump and President Obama's birth certificate. On this occasion, the “Hardball” might have wished he hadn't when guest Errol Louis of NY1 marvelously said, “They like the fact that it bothers people like you, Chris, and I think they get more pleasure out of bugging you than anything else” (video follows with transcript and commentary): CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Not as a journalist, but as an American Errol, are you offended by this birther talk? ERROL LOUIS, NY1: Not really. Honestly, look, it’s obviously a stand-in for something else. People seem to have lost their minds over something related to the President, and it expresses itself in this very peculiar way. You know, so, I pity those people more than anything. MATTHEWS: What is it? Is it factual? Is it a true inquiry? Is it true skepticism? Or is it “So's your old man?” It’s like school kids yelling at each other. “Your mama,” that kind of stuff. LOUIS: No, it’s probably, my, my, guess if I had to guess would be that it's a euphemism. In polite company, you can't say certain things about, about the President. So, they’ll say, “Well, he’s not an American.” You know, and they like the fact… MATTHEWS: So what’s it euphemistic for? LOUIS: They like the fact that it bothers people like you, Chris, and I think they get more pleasure out of bugging you than anything else. I'm not sure that's the reason, but it's certainly an ancillary benefit.
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Chris Matthews Guest: People Talk About Obama’s Birth Certificate Mostly To Bug You
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on April 25, 2011. Filed under