The Final Word Is Hooray!

"Why don't the damn Democrats give the president his day? He won today. He did well today."
(MSNBC's Chris Matthews, 4/9/03)

"What's he going to talk about a year from now, the fact that the war went too well and it's over? I mean, don't these things sort of lose their--Isn't there a fresh date on some of these debate points?"
(MSNBC's Chris Matthews, speaking about Howard Dean--4/9/03)

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR THESE SAILORS WHO ARE ON THIS SHIP ON THEIR MISSION

MATTHEWS: Do you think this role, and I want to talk politically [...], the president deserves everything he's doing tonight in terms of his leadership. He won the war. He was an effective commander. Everybody recognizes that, I believe, except a few critics. Do you think he is defining the office of the presidency, at least for this time, as basically that of commander in chief? That [...] if you're going to run against him, you'd better be ready to take [that] away from him.

If that's not creepy enough for you...

INGRAHAM: Speaking as a woman, and listening to the women who called into my radio show, seeing President Bush get out of that plane, carrying his helmet, he is a real man. He stands by his word. That was a very powerful moment.

was Kent Brockman unavailable?

Commenecement speakers
Lynn University (Fla.)
Boca Raton, Florida
May 12, 2007
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews

And... here's a difficult choice:

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
May 05, 2007
George S. Clinton, composer, will speak at the afternoon ceremony
Ron Ramsey, lieutenant governor and speaker of the Tennessee State Senate, and a Republican (duh), will speak at the morning ceremony