aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

‘Cuz that’s what reporters do, Tweety!

Since I already quoted The Chris Matthews Show once, I figure why not go for the gusto and point to my favorite exchange.

Tweety ends his show with a BIG QUESTION. This week it was “Deep down, do you think the Clintons believe it’s over?” Here’s York Magazine’s John Heilemann:

Mr. HEILEMANN: I think, though, she’s starting to see some of the writing on the wall a little bit, and I think one thing that’s happening internally is that some of her top people are starting to say to her, `We won’t stick with you, we won’t keep working for this campaign if it’s going to destroy Barack Obama in the end.’

MATTHEWS: Right.

Mr. HEILEMANN: And she’s starting to hear that from her people and it’s starting to make her kind of start to see it.

MATTHEWS: How do I know that?

Mr. HEILEMANN: [incredulously] How do I know that????

MATTHEWS: [obliviously] Yeah.

Mr. HEILEMANN: [duh!] Reporting.

Mr. PAGE: Look out!

MATTHEWS: What a great rejoinder. And a happy Easter to you, buddy.

I’ll assume Heilemann will be invited back on the show despite the smackdown. It was a good one.