Cocky Chris Matthews Slams 2012 GOP Nominees as a ‘Dog Pound’ and a ‘Pig Pen’
A cocky Chris Matthews on Monday dismissed the 2012 Republican presidential nominees as a ” dog pound ” and a “pig pen .” The Hardball host briefly mentioned candidates such as Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, but instead focused on Donald Trump and lesser known individuals like Herman Cain. Talking to Republican strategist John Feehery and former Hillary Clinton aide Mark Penn, Matthews mocked, ” This looks more, sounds more like a dog pound than it does like a group of people running for President. ” The cable anchor then ran down a list of Trump, Cain, Newt Ginrich and Michele Bachmann, asking his guests if they could be elected President. Matthews left off Pawlenty, Romney, Mitch Daniels and other possibly strong nominees. Later, the host berated, “You've got a majority of your guys in this pig pen are unwinnable.” In a moment of introspection, Matthews wondered, “We're sitting here talking about candidates who are wasting our time. Is it my fault or yours, John Feehery?” A transcript of the April 11 segment, which aired at 5:10pm EDT, follows: CHRIS MATTHEWS: We're looking at the actual announced candidate in the Republican Party. You're laughing again. Buddy Roamer, former Democratic governor of, what, Mississippi,
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